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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
Vol. II. No. IL.
BOND ISSUE CARRIES.
Very Light Vote Pollcd. Only one
Dissenting Vote

The election upon the question o..
issuing bonds to the amount of
$4,000 for new school building.
held Thursday, carried by major
lty of 80 to l. AS il was general
ly conceded that the bond issu.
would carry by a good. safe major
lty very little interest was mani
tested in the voting.
As soon as the bonds can be
sold the trustees will begin the
erection of a school building The
present school building will be useG
as an industrial school.
Among the sites mentioned for
the new school building is the va
cant lot in front of the present
building. However it is said that
other sites will be offered.
1t has been suggested that the
new building be located on the
east side OF the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad and that Dillon maintain
two schools under the supervisor
of one superintendent. Whethe!.
the town is large enough to make
such an arrangement practicable is
a matter which the board of trust.
eeS wilt take under consideration
before coming TO final decision as
to the location OF the new building
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
FRINGE A CEMENT WORKER.
Disowned by His Father, a Polish
Archduke, for Love Affair.

Northampton, Pa, April 29.
The people OF this borough discov.
cred that Joseph Zsasskovsy, who
has been quietly living among them
Tor several months and who was
regarded as eccentric, because OF
his aloftness, is in reality Polish
prince. His father, Archduke Zsas-
skovsky, although ninety years O..
age, is still living.
Prince Joseph Zsasskovsky. az
his mail is addressed from Europe,
is an only child, and while attend,
ing the University of Warsaw he
fell in love with woman of royal
birth many years his senior, against
the wishes OF his father. He mar
ried her, and was disowned.
His father owns real estate valued
at 100000 in Europe, which al
though disowned, Prince Joseph
hopes to get someday, because all of
his aunts and uncles are without is
sue, and he is the only child. Prince
Joseph earns his living in the Atlas
Cement Mills here.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
Maple Dots.

J. d. Bethea, OF Latta. was over
here Monday.
Furman Lane went to a fish fry
at Mullins Thursday night.
John Miller, Of Rowland, visited
in this section Thursday.
II. G. Jackson and o. G.. Webster
attended the Pee Dee Sunday School
Convention at Marion Friday.
J. b. McCutcheon, of Latta, was
over here on business Monday.
Mrs. F. Rouse, OF Ebeneezer,
visited relatives in this section Sun
day last.
l.. Hulon spent Friday and Sat
urday in Marion.
w M. Herring and Elliott Hug
gins attended the Pee Dee Sunday
School Convention at Marion Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Jackson, OF Dill
on visited in this section Sunday.
The Manning school closed Fri
day. An entertainment was given
Friday night
Simon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
Willing TO Make an Effort,

On large estate in the Scottish
highlands 1t is the custom for a
piper to play in front of the house,
every week day morning to awaken
the residents. After an over convi-
vial Saturday night however. the
piper forgot the day and began his
reVe1lIe (can it be played on the
pIpes!) on sunday morning. The
ahsry master shouted to him from
the bedroom window: "Fere do
you not know the fourth command
ment?" And the piper sturdily re-
Piled: Nae, sir, but yell-hie~-
whustle it I'll-hic-try Il sir"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
Naming the Pullman Cars.
indianapolis News.

indianapolis News.
The mystery of the naming of the
Pullman cars was explained to the
members OF the State Board Of
Tax Commissioners to-day by ]. D..
Ferguson, representing the Pullman
Company.
"One of the by-questions always
asked me when l lay myself open
to questions concerning the business
of the Pullman company is Who
names the cars?' 1t is popularity
supposed that some one is employ
ed by the year to name the cars
One report is that the employee is a
woman and that she is paid $1,000
a year for the work.
The Pullman cars are named by
the clerk who happens to be in
charge of the naming department
when a car is to be named. There
Is something of a system in nam
Ing them. / recall that all the cars
of one line are named for flowers.
Another is named from the line Of
ancient Egyptian kings. Other
names are chosen haphazard. At
any rate no one is paid $4,000 a
year for naming them. If the com
pany were paying that and got the
kind of names it does, | would, to
say the least, have nay own ideas
about the returns OF the outlay"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
y. q 5. c. Still Running Zines.
Mullins lEnttrnrise

Mullins Enterprise.
The ~ & :. G. Railroad folks
seem unsettled as yet as where
they are making for Whether they
really know and are just blufflng
the people, is hard to say. They
ran one line down through Briton's
running another. Tuesday they
were down about Mr.. n. ID. Curry's
place going south by a little west,
which, il carried on as they were
going will carry them about a mile
or more west of Ariel's. From az
Indirect source, however, we learned
tuesday morning that as
soon as the surveyors completed
the lines to Allisons Ferry, thar
they would return to Mullins and
start a line across the river through
Horny, which may go in somewhere
not very far from GallivanLs Ferry
This will indeed be good news to
the Horny folks, many of them
have about lost all hopes of RELIEF
from their isolation by the road
going through their section. We
have also heard it hinted that there
was strong probability of the lat
ter route being the one finally chos-
en-. OF course the railroad folks
do not talk about the matter. but
seem to want to keep the people
guessing all the time. However,
let the road go where ii may, ii will
bring volumes of trade to Mullins
and Will prove a great benefit tC
the sections at largo.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
IRISH HORSE TRADERS GATHER
FOR FUNERAL.
O'Hara Clan Meets in Atlanta to
Bury It's Dead, According to Gus
tom,

OHara Clan Meets i'm Atlanta to
Bury its Dead, According to GUS
tom.
Atlanta, Ga, April Members
OF the O'Hara clan of Irish
horse traders, more than 500 strong
gathered here to-day for their an
nual burial services, when six of
their number, who have died dur
ing the past year in various parts
OF the country, were inferred in
Oakland and West cemeteries.
The services were held in the
church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, and the funeral cortege was
imposing in the floral contributions.
-Four large wagons were necessary
to haul flowers, while the bodies of
the dead were handled in three
hearses.
The O'Haras are for the most
part pure blooded Irish and not
Gypsies, as many believe. Scores
or the clan are natives of the '.Ould
Sod, many of them are wealthy
and at least two of them are rated
as millionaires. They live in all
sections of the country and annu-
ally make the pilgrimage to Allan
ia for the burial of their dead.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
BRYAN INVITED TO DILLON.
Invitation Extended Through Hon
}. t.. Ellcrbc, Close Friend Oi
Great CommOner.

An invitation. endorsed by May
or Hargrove and the president of
the Board CT Trade, has been ex-
tended TO Hon. w J. Bryan to Wis
1t Dillon some time this spring or
summer and address the people of
this section on whatever subject he
might think best. The invitation
was extended through Hon. j. r.
Ellerbe, a close friend of the great
Nebraskan, who wrote Mr.. Bryan
telling him what great country
the Pee Dee is, how much the peo-
pie of this section think of him
and how much they would appre-
ciate visit from him Mr.. Bryan
speaks in the upper part of the
state within the next 80 days and if
he should accept the invitation to
come to Dillon it is probable that
he will be here this spring or sum-
mer-probably the early part of
the summer. AS soon as Mr. .Ellerbe
hears from Mr.. Bryan he will notify
the citizens of Dillon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04

several days ago we saw pack
age of printed stationery in a cIsi-
slness mans office, amounting to
ABOUT $50, that had been shipped
In from another city. The same
work could have been done on any
ORDINARY printing press. When we
asked the gentleman why he didn't
nave the work done at home he said
he didn't know it could be done
here. If we had bought a barrel of
.lour, side of meat or a pair of
pants in Columbia, Florence or
Charleston, and if the same business
man had asked us why we didn't
buy them at home and we had re-
piled that we didn't know we could
get them here, he would have con-
sldered us fit subject for the asy-
ium. We are not giving our opin-
ION of the business man.
Ihe purpose of this article is not
to criticise the business man for
buying his printed matter away
from home. If printed matter was
the only thing bought away from
nome The Herald would not make
protest. but it does feel compell-
eu 10 call attention, every now and
then, to the general practice of
buying away from home when the
home and very often for less money.
The merchant in another city does
not help support your schools and
churches. He does not pay taxes
10 help in the Improvement of your
roads. He does not invest his sur
Plus earnings in industrial enter
prlses to bring more citizens to
your town and thereby enhance the
Yalue or your property. No, he does
not invest his earnings in Dillon,
but he does invest them in his home
town and the money you send him
helps him to build up his own COM
mun1ty at the expense of yours.
Keep your money at home" is a
slogan that every town must adopt
before he can enjoy it's full meas
ure of prosperity. You can buy
the same goods in Dillon that you
can buy elsewhere and very often
Tor less money than you would have
to pay the merchant in some other
town. Surely you are not like the
business man who did not know
that right at his very doors was one
or the best equipped printing offices
in South Carolina? Why then this
habit of buying away from home?
EVERY citizen owes it to his fell
low citizen to spend his money at
nome. 1t is just as much of a
public duty as the annual payments
to the church or the payment of as
sessments for schools. missions,
charity, etc. Therefore if you can't
be a citizen who wants to do his
DUTY by his town and his fellow
citizen, get out. There are lots of
other places in the world in which
you can live besides Dillon. There
are places where you can sit around
and suck your thumbs, cuss the
government, oppose all public i'm
proVements, run down your town,
spend your money away from home
and live as you please, but you can't
do these things in Dillon and be a
citizen. Dillon doesn't want citi-
zens of that type. 1t wants live,
progressive citizens, who will push
or pull, talk their town by day and
dream of it by night, spend their
money at home and cooperate with
each other in making it the very
best town in the world in which to
live. If you can measure up to
these requirements you are vel
come, thrice welcome, but if you
can't it will pay you to locate some
where else.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Dillon COIOred Institute, May H.
18, 1911.

Annual Sermon Sunday, May l4th,
$3.50 p. M, Rev. s. f. Flegler,, pas
tor Mt. Pisgah A. NJ e. church,
Sumter, S. G.
Exercises, primary department,
Tuesday night. May IL.
Exercises, intermediate and ad-
vance departments, Wednesday
night, May 18th
Annual address and closing OF
the Dale Contest, Thursday night,
May 18th.
The address will be delivered by
Prof. r. c. Collier, of Hamer, s. C.
All are requested to attend all OF
these meetings at the A. NJ. e.
church.
Geo. H. Flegler. Prin.
z. 8. All exercises will be-
gin promptly at $40 D. m.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
DIES IN PHILIPPINES,
Eugene Bethea Passes Away In Far
Off Land.

Marion, April 27.-A cablegram
was received in Marion to-day an
nouncing the death in the Philip
inc islands of Eugene Bethea. n
former resident OF Marion. who has
been living for several years in the
Philippines. Mr.. Bethea went out
as soldier, but when the term of
enlistment expired he accepted
position and remained I'm the is-
lands. Mr.. Bethea was a member
OF prominent family OF Marion,
being the oldest son OF p. Y. Bethea.
and he has a great many friends
here.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
Arch NJ. Bethea, Pres.
Co. Farmers Union.

Dillon S. c., May l, 1911.
To the Members of the Dillon Board
of Trade.
Gentlemen: InasEluch as the
town of DILLON and each of it's citi-
zens Is interested in every movement
for the good of the county and as
the organization of county fair
will bring the farmers together and
stimulate an interest in the differ
ent methods of crop culture, | am
extending an invitation to the mem
bers Of the Dillon Board CT Trade
to meet with the County Farmers
Union at the court house on Satur-
day, May 18th, at IL a. m. for the
purpose of considering jointly with
the members of the Farmers Un-
ion the feasibility of establishing a
county fair. II it should be de-
clded to establish such an institu-
ton the preliminary work should
be done through the Farmers Un-
Ion and the Dillon Board OF Trade
and l trust that every member of
the Board will be present at the
meeting on the 18th.
Respectfully,
A. B. Jordan, Pres.
Dillon Board of Trade.
FTesluent Betnea requests Inc
Herald to ask the members OF the
Farmers Union to meet at 10
o'clock in order that the regular
business may be disposed of before
the hour for the joint meeting be-
tween the Union and the Board OF
Trade. He also requests The Her
aid to extend an invitation to every
farmer in the county whether a
member of the Union or not, to
meet with the Union on the 18th,
at IL O'Clock and take an interest
in the plans for organizing the
county fair.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
Taylor-Jackson.

Mr.. H. G. Jackson and Miss Ida
Taylor were married Sunday by
Judge McRae. Mr. Jackson is
son or Mr.. Jno. X. Jackson and
the bride is a daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. Taylor. The young peo-
pie are highly esteemed by large
number OF friends who unite in
wishing them life full of happi-
ness.
A Friend.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
Former Columbian Killed in MrN-
leo.
The State.


a dispatch was received IN CO.
lumbia yesterday that G. X. Arthur,
formerly Of Columbia, had been
killed ON March G III the battle Of
tasas GrGndcs in Mexico II was
stated that he was a member of the
inSurrecto forces {. X Arthur
resided here for number of years
and was employed as flagman OF
the Southern railroad. II is said
that he was charged with stealth.
brass from the government dredge
boat on the Congaree and being let
out on bond left the State
The following dispatch has been
received from the Mexican frontier
}. kelly, member of the in
furfectc forces, while in the city
last night stated that G. X. Arthur,
OF Columbia, 5. c.. was killed in
the battle of CasaS Grandes Oh
March 8 and his name has never.
appeared among the list of tho
dead. Kelly exhibited receipts in
Arthur's name from the Fraterna
brotherhood of Locomotive Engin.
eers, which he said were given him
after the battle Arthur formerly
resided at 1116 Olympia avenue
Columbia, S. c.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
AGREE ON TERMS
FORMULATE CONTENTION TO Be PRE-.
SENTED TO GOVERNMENT
PICK PEACE COMMISSIONERS
MaderO's Father, Gomez and SUI
aIeZ To Act For InsurrcCtoS at
Coming Meetings

FL Paso. Tex, April 3O.-In a
low adobe house, upon which the
sun beat fiercely, leaders of the
Mexican insurrection, political and
military, sat for hours to-day form
ulating an agreement to be present
ed to the federation government
through its peace ENJOYS. At the
conclusion of the conference Fran
cisco Madero, Jr., president of the
provisional government announced
the election by ballot of DR.. Fran
cisco Fasquez Gomez. Francisco
Madero, Sr.. and Jose Pine Suarez
as the peace commissioners of the
revolutionary party.
Francisco Madero, Sr., was pres
ent at to-day's conference With
the provisional governors of the
various States in which the inSurrec-
tos have organized their government
present, definite basis of peace
terms was agreed upon. Though
no official announcement of the
terms was made il was admitted by
many that there may be breakers
ahead.
Whn; Can He DO?
The first obstacle. il is believed
Will be met when Francisco Cara
bajal, head of the federation of
peace commission, arrives probably
tomorrow night. The insurgents
will want to know exactly what
powers have been bestowed on
Senior Carabajal. 1t is said, for in
stance, that Senior Braniff and Sen
/ ior Obrejon, who have been inter
ested in the negotiations, will act
with Senior Carabajal. but in what
capacity is not known to the insur-
secto leaders.
} ShOu1d IL 6ayalpn thu, SoDor r,r
abajal is to be the sole envoy with
plenary powers, the insurrectos will
invest DR.. Gomez with similar Gre
dentials, Francisco Madero, Sr., and
Senior Suarez acting III an advisory
capacity.
The insurrecto leaders are deter.
mined that formal negotiations shall
not begin until the federal envoy'l
present credentials uthorizins
them to act for the government
Insurgents Demands.
The substance of the insurrectC
demands is known in a general way
/ Ihe reVolutionists insist on partici
patton in government affairs and
point out that the only way to gu,
arantee ii is to place some mem.
bers Of their party in the cabinet
and to select at least a dozen OF
their supporters provincial govern.
ors pending new elections.
While the resignation Of Presi.
dent DiaZ is said to be hardly men
toned in the insurrecto demands
rebels believe that with a majority
representation in governmental af-
fairs the personality of the execu-
tive will be of little importance.
They emphasize the fact that there
is no personal quarrel but a poll
tical revolt
! One reason for the absence Of any
discussion at present concerning
President Dfaz's part in the forth
coming transactions is that there
are few rebels who believe that
| D1az intends to continue in the
presidency No one has assurances
of any resignation but the insurrec-
tos generally declare other hands
are steering the ship of State in
the Mexican capital.
The military leaders are invited
to the conference merely to advise
the peace ENJOYS of the progress Of
the negotiations.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04
COUNTY FAIR MEETING
CALL FROM BOARD OF TRADE AND COUN.
TY FARMERS UNION
SATURDAY,, MAY THIRTEENTH
Letters From President Farmers
Union, and President Board of
Trade Asking for Joint Meeting
of the Two Organizations, May
18th.

Realizing that it will be neces-
sary to have the cooperation of the
farmers of Dillon county and the
business men Of Dillon in order to
make the proposed county fair a
success, open letters are addressed
to the members of the Farmers
Union and the Dillon Board of
Trade. asking for a joint meeting
of the two organizations at Dillon
on Saturday, May 18th. This is
the regular meeting day of the
Farmers Union. Following is a
copy of the letters addressed to
the two organizations:
Dillon, S. c., May /, 1911.
TO the members of the Farmers
Union, of Dillon county.
+ Brethren:-Fully believing that
NJ will be greatly to the interests
Of the farmers of Dillon county to
organize County Fair Association
| desire, after fully considering the
matter, to have a full and represen-
tative meeting of the Farmers I'm
ION on Saturday, May 18th, for the
purpose OF discussing the feasibility
OF organizing such an institution
therefore | will ask that you dis
cuss this matter with the other
brethren of our Union in order that
we may be in position to thorough
ly debate the question at our meet
ing in May. If we should decide to
cooperate with the business men of
Dillon in starting County Fair
movement we have limited time
only in which to organize the as
sociation and prepare for the ex-
hibits next fall, l trust that we will
nave full meeting of the Union on
the 18th.
Arch Nj. Bethea, Pres.
Co. Farmers Union.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-04

X. 2. Sloan spent one day last
week In Partition, N. c., ON business
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01
At
HOUSTON ROBBED
Safe Is Broken Open and All
the Available Cash Is
Taken.
Special to The Times Dispatch. J


Houston. Va. September go daring
nost-orfice robbery was committed NJ Glover.
village In Halifax county. on the south
ern Railway. at an early hour this morning.
The work. which evidently that OF no
amateur cracEs'ea'n, was accomplished
quickly and in silence. one in the VII
IaSe realizing what had happened until
the office was visited this morning at the
usual hour ana tho Disorder of the room
appeared.
Al entrance into tn. building had been
effected by breaking in rear door Tho
safe WAS blown open end all availefle cash
secured, the exact amount not being yet
known.
In getting away tho burglars left a crow
bas. Siedge aIul cold chiscI the floor
near the scene OF their nights work. The
town. which was visited last winter By
sensational bank robbery. seemed stunned
to-day Al tho dispatch OF the yegsmcn. who
left trace behind them.
Bioodhounds We're wired for from the
state Farm. but have not yet arrived. being
expected tonight. when the trail viii, II
possihIe. hc taken up. II is supposed that
Inc burglars have crossed Staunton River
into Charlotte county, thus making their
capture more difficult.