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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13
BLEAsE SPEAKS AT FLORENCE
Governor Makes Address to State
Rural Carriers

Florence, July g. Special:
Governor Cole l.. Blease spent to-
day in Florence. He came here to
make an address to the State Ru-
raj Letter Carriers and incidental
ly to spend the day. He address,
ed the carriers at noon and this af-
ternoon was entertained by a num-
ber of Florintines.
After the Carriers Convention, a
photograph of the members was
made of that in front of the post
office building. Fifteen of the car
riers stood in the line with their
motorcycles, and Governor Blease
stood in the centre of the group
grasping the handle bars.
He was later taken in charge of
by the Hon. ]. Willard Ragsdale,
and was shown the points of inter
est about town, including the States
Industrial school, where he had the
opportunity of viewing one of the
finest crops of corn to be found in
South Carolina. The Governor left
for the Upstate at 8 o'clock where
he will bake an address to-mor-
row.
feature of the Governors ad-
dress to the carriers to-day was
the statement that he will be Gov
ernor for the next three years.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13
NEWSY LETTERS FROM DIFFERENT Sec
TONS OF COUNTY
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
News Items of Interest to Herald
Readers. Ebb and Flow of the
Human Tide.
Fork Dots.

Miss Carrie Edwards, of Gaddy's
Mill, is visiting Miss Malcolm Rog-
ers.
Miss Vivian Utley, who has been
visiting Miss Annie Kay Carmicha-
el, returned TO her home in Mar
ion last Thursday.
Misses Margaret and Sudie Mel
win, after an extended visit with
relatives and friends in Fork, re-
turned TO their home near Fay
etteville, last week.
The young people OF this COM
munity enjoyed a very delightful af-
ternoon picnic at Huggins Bridge
on the "GloriouS Fourth" q"
Miss Kate Moore entertained
quite number of young folks at
her home in honor of the visitors.
DR. l. &. Day, of Dillon, was a
pleasant visitor to this section last
Sunday
Prof. L. NJ Mcmillan was in
Fork last week on business. We
are inclined to think Professor has
some other motive in view, besides
writing insurance
Miss Emma Carmichael is spend
ing several days in Nichols with
Mr. and Mrs. b. b. Elvington
Miss Ida May Rogers returned
home Friday after spending some
time with her brother, Mr.. G. E,
Rogers, of Lumberton, n. G.
We think Mr.. Stafford Rogers has
had some trouble with his Ueh,
girl, Judging f-Cm ice "DC-bc gone
| expression on his handsome fea-
i tuTes.
Mrs. Oliver Carmichael is visit
ing relatives near Hamer.
Mr.. s q. Rogers has been very
kind and thoughtful. He has con
t"i5uted much toward the pleasure
CT the young people this season
I;YSd we wish to assure him tha
II E', efforts have been appreciated
Wide-Awake
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13
DETERIORATION IN MANY CROPS DURING
PAST MONTH
SHORTAGE IN YIELD OF GRAIN
Corn Condition Critical ON July 1.
Short Tobacco Crop Indicated
Wheat Probably About Aver
age

Washington, July 10. - Hot
weather and drought have played
havoc with the crop conditions dur
ing the last month was the state
ment made to-day by Prof n. c.
Murray, acting chief of the crop re-
porting board of the department of
agriculture, after the announce
ment of the July report on grain
and produce.
The report" said Prof Murray,
reflects the serious effects of the
drought during June, most of the
important crops showing condi-
ton at present which indicates a
yield below that of last year and
below the recent average yield of
production.
The feed stuffs,-oatS and hay
seem to have been the hardest
hit. Less than two-thirds of a nor
NAL crop of hay is expected and
the oat crop probably will be more
than 25 per cent less than last
years crop and about II per cent.
less than the average for the last
five years.
Corn Condition Below Average.
The corn acreage is the largest
ever recorded, but the condition of
the crop is about perc ent be-
low the average. That indicates a
less than last years record crop,
but nearly five per cent. more than
the average production during the
last five years. The condition of
the corn crop on July l, however,
was critical.
The potato crop promises to be
unusually short. The acreage has
fallen off and the condition of the
crop now is lower than at any
time on July l in the last twenty.
two years. A sensational advance
in the price of potatoes has been
made during the last month. The
average price Throughout the coun-
try, on June 1, was 6}.3 cents a
bushel. On July l H. was 96.3
cents.
Tobacco Also Short.
Owing to the difficulty in the
setting out of tobacco plants the
average of tobacco has been redued
2S per cent. from last year. This
and the low condition of the crop
has reduced the indication to a
total production of 63.3 per cent. of
last years crop, or 77.3 per cent.
of the average for the last five
years.
Notwithstanding the drought,
the wheat crop, both spring and
winter. will be well up to the aver
age in total production.
In general crop conditions the
section of the country which ap-
pears to have been hit hardest by
the hot weather and the drought is
the tier OF States comprising South
Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Ok
lahoma."
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13
Negro Child Slain by Woman

Blacksburg, July 10. - A horri-
bic and pathetic tragedy was en-
acted near here Sunday morning
between the hours of IL and l
o'clock The actors live as tenants
on the farm of Mac Byars, four
miles from Blacksburg, on the old
Rutherfordton and Chester high
way. Lily Duncan, mulattO, was
on her way from the home of her
stepfather, Rass Franklin, to her
own house, near the home of Ira
Sarratt, with a 2-year-old child in
her arms, when she was fired up
on by Frances Sarratt. the wife of
Ira Sarritt, with a shotgun. Only
one shot struck the mother, the
rest of the load lodging in the
back of the child's head and caus-
ing its death yesterday morning
about 10 o'clock Coroner Vinesett
held an inquest yesterday after
noon and the jury found a verdict
in accordance with the above facts.
Frances Sarratt disappeared yes
teridy evening and has not been
apprehended yet Jealousy is sup
posed to have been the cause Of the
act on the part of Frances Sarratt.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13
SOME ,CELLENT CROPS.
Dillon Citizen mis- of Some Farms
He Has Seen R.tcently.

He Has Seen Recently.
Mr.. Editor: - Some time ago l
challenged the county wit,
horse farm and the challeng was
taken up by J. r. Taylor. Mr..
lor farms on the Dunk ANN 49,
place and on the 4th | drove over
to see the crop, and when | had ex-
amined it closely Ihad to draw in
my horns TO two horse farm cul-
tivated by Charley Taylor, but
even at this the blue ribbon had
to go to J. r. Taylor. Judge a
crop by the fruit it shows. the
methods used in cultivating and
the general condition instead of by
the size OF the weed. Neal Stan
ton has a fine crop also on part OF
the same plantation.
The crops from Dillon TO the
BRADY place are as good as
have ever seen them. The crop
on the Brady place, although bad
ly damaged, by the sand storm, is
showing up splendidly This farm
He is a good farmer and
has proved his ability by the con-
dition of his crop. Notwithstanding
the back set he received several
weeks ago.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if you want to
see some cotton that is well fruit
ed drive out to the p. b. Rogers
place and take look at the crops
Of S. A. Jones, the man who
brought in the first cotton bloom,
and the crops of w. H. Hargrove
and J. c. Freeman. These farm
ers have excellent crops and just
at this time they are showing up
70 great advantage.
Mr.. Editor there are other
friends who have very fine crops
whose names 1t would give me great
pleasure to mention in this brief
article, but ] can't give a good
write-up Of conditions as they are
and include all of my friends with
out consuming too much time and
space. And then again good
friend of mine told IN, that lit
lie item like this was calculated to
make cotton bring less this fall, so
guess | had better stop here.
". c. e.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13
1t Was Somewhat Dry.

The Fort Mills Times repub-
fishes the following description of a
dry spell in 1905, which appeared
in the Charlotte Observer of that
year.
1t was so dry and hot in Char
lotte yesterday that the wagons
went about with their tongues
hanging out and ice had to be
soaked in water before it was wet
enough to make lemonade.
The catfish kicked up such a dust
in the bed of Town Creek that the
river will have to be sprinkled be-
fore the boys can go fishing this
morning. A spark from the smoke
stack at the water pump set the city
pond on fire and burned up a wag-
on load of bull frogs before the
blaze could be extinguished and the
ground is so hard and dry in the
nearby bottoms that the crawfish
holes Will be pulled and used as
gas pipes.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13
DIES FROM HIS WOUNDS

julie B. Hamer, Who Was Shot BY
Officer Mcdonald at Clio, Sue
cumbs to His Wounds.
julie B. Hamer, who was shot by
Officer Mcdonald at Clio week be-
fore last died from his wounds at
the Laurinburg Hospital Wednes-
day. The details of the deplorable
affair were given in The Herald
last week in which it was stated
that Mr.. Hamer was advancing up
on Mr.. Mcdonald with an open
knife when the officer shot to
save his life. Mr.. Hamer is quite
well known in this section. For
many years he was a crack ball
player and has played ball with the
Dillon team at other towns. He
was quite a young man and leaves
a wife. He was buried at Hebron
Thursday morning. Policeman Nc
Donald surrendered to the sheriff
and will be tried at the next term
Of court.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13
1UGHT IN CONNECTION WITH GUGGEN.
hEIM INTEREST IN ALASKA
0U|CK ACTION BY CONGRESS
Induced by Ballinger and Ryan to
Restore Certain Coal Lands
Taft May Have to Answer the
Charges.

Washington, July s. - Published
charges that the President had
been induced by three people, his
brother, the then Secretary of the
Interior, Ballinger, and Richard
Ryan, of New York, representa-
tive of the Guggenheim interest to
restore to the public domain lands
surrounding Controller Bay, in
Southern Alaska, met with quick
action in Congress to-day.
The House Committee on Ex-
Graham, of Illinois, Immediately
summoned Fred Emmett, of the Cen
eral Land Office, to appear before
the committee Monday to explain
what he knows about the matter
and Representative Cox, of Indiana,
one of the Democratic leaders of the
House introduced a resolution call
ing on President Taft, for all the
information he can furnish the
House on the subject. This infor-
nation is to include the reason why
he signed the order of restoration
after the land had been set aside
as a reserve and whether he knew
knew Ryan was working in the in
terest of the Guggenheims.
Il am going to push this reso-
IF the Rules Committee fails to
act, will bring it up on the floor
of the House. There is something
radically wrong about this whole
transaction. Baked by the refusal
of the government to allow the Cum
ningham coal land claim, this gang
in Wall street is evidently determ-
ined to secure control of the coal
land. They filed on the Controller
Bay land, the only available harb-
or which the Alaskan coal can be
shipped, before the government
could even have it surveyed after
the Presidents order withdrawing
it from the Chugah reserve. Fail
ing to secure the land they have
now gone after the only means OF
transporting coal and with rail-
road from the coal lands to Con-
troller Bay they could absolutely
dictate to the owners of the coal
lands"
Denial from BaIlinger.
Seattle, Wash, July s. = Former
Secretary Of the Interior Richard A.
Ballinger, to-day received the
Washington dispatch concerning
Representative Cox's resolution, and
said:
No representation was ever made
to the President by me in the in
terest of Richard S. Ryan, or any
syndicate in connection with the
land of Controller Bay, but / did ad
wise President Taft not to release
the lands sought for terminal IA
cilities. l recommended that if
any lands were eliminated from
the National forest, they should be
eliminated. AS far as the entire
frontage of Controller Bay was con-
cerned, in a body, leaving to oper-
ate the law which reserves every al
ternate 80 rods of water front to
the government
so far as Mr.. Ryan is concerned
/ never had any business dealings
with him.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13

tie under German rule as the Dam
ish fleet is under the command of
the German Emperor
1T is certain that the Admiral's
call for cheers for the Kaiser has
made a very painful impression on
the American Minister, DR.. Egan.
If the Danes feel down in the
dumps, now that the Americans
have left, they may comfort them
selves with the fact that their feel
ings are shared by many AmerI-
cans, and perhaps not the least
of these is Admiral Badger"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13
Rockefeller ~ Yeors Old

Cleveland, Ohio, July 8. John
ID. Kockefeller's 72nd birthday ar
rived to-day, but he did not cele-
brate ii in any special way
He sat on the porch of his house
on the Forest Ill estate awhile,
played some goI, I'D ate his birth
day dinner with his family He is
in excellent health.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13
News and Courier.

Rev. e. G. Bailey has gone to
the mountains of North Carolina
for his health and there will be
no preaching in the Hamer church
Sunday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13

Advocates of the long sheets on
hotel beds think that a tall man
should not be punished for his
size.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13

At Il Eull fight in France a bull
killed toreador. hut usually the
result is less gratifying.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13

The season has arrived at the
pivotal date for the price of coal
to go down and price of ice to go
up.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13

At any rate infant paralysis does
not appear to have made much
headway among our infant indus
tries.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13

Miss Ruth Jackson is visiting
Misses Nora and Vasti George at
Sally, S. G..
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-13

The season for Sunday accidents
is at hand. Look out!
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

U. 8. Land Office at La 0randa, Or
egon, December az. 1870.
Notice is horcby given, that the
State OF Oregon. has this day filed
in this office tts application to 30
ct under the provisions OF the Act
Congress of August IL, 1855. aaa
he acts supplementary and amend
atory thereto. the SWA SEA Sec.
1, =. N, r. H Z. w. NJ. Serial
No. O8786.
Any and all psruons slsimina "a,
"rsely the lands described, or de-
string to object because OF the mdn.
eral character OF the land or for
any other reason to the ddspoAal 70
applicant may file THEIR atftdaviS
of protest i'm this Office at amy time
prior to the approval or eerhftcatiou
Of said selection BY tho Honorable
Commissioners Of tia General Land
Office. =. C. BRAMWELL
1eee REGISTER.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-11

say that the cap fE MEAN III
tain's name Is Coke and that he Is
accompanied by his daughter Eh
What did you say? Are you there?"
Eyes, I'm ere, or think am" said
David with desperate calmness. SIS
that all?"
"All for the present"
at doesn't say that Coke is a ravin'
tearin', 'owlin' lunatic, does it?"
"No. Is that your viewW
Bulmer's hand gripped David's.
Their eyes met.
81 was thinkin' that the chap who
writes these penny novelette, wires
might ave rounded up his yarn in
good shape" said Verify aloud.
"But there is not the slightest doubt
that something Of the kind has oc-
Cured" said the voice.
"It's put up jobv roared David.
"Them bloomin' Portygees ave sunk
my ship, an they're whackin' in their
fam now SO as to score first blow"
To Bulmer David said savagely:
"Wot's bitten Coke? e must ave
gone stark, starin' mad"
"Iris is alive!'' murmured Bulmer.
"An' now, David, I'll tell you wot /
'ad In me mind In comm ere this
mornin'. You're hard up. You don't
know where to turn for penny. If
you're agreeable I'll put trustworthy
man in this Office an give i'm full pow
ers to pull your affairs straight Mind
you, I'm doin' this for Iris, not fol-
you. An now that we know wot's
'appenin' in South America you an
l will go out there and look into things
A mail steamer will take US there In
sixteen days, an before we sail we car
work the cables bit so as to STOP
Iris from startin' for 'ome before We
arrive"
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department. of the Interior.
U. s. Land Office at La Grande,
Oregon, Oct. 25th., 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Lulu
NJ. Bowlby, whose post-office address
is Enterprise, Wallowa County, or
egoa, did, ON the 14th. day Of April
1910, file i'm this office Sworn Static
ment and Application, No. 07S91, tc
purchase the SEA SWN, Nk SWK
SWA, andsWA sWA sw1-4 Of Sec
%, and the NEA NWA, s1a NWN
NWA, and NWA NWh NWA, Sec
ton 27, Township South, Range At
Etst, Willamette Meridian, end th'
timber thereon, under the provis
ions of the act of June 3, 1878, and
acts amendatory, known as the Tim
Der and Stone Law" at such value
IS might be fixed by appraisement
and that, pursuant to such applica
tion, the land and timber thereon have
teen appraised, at $4,000 as being
chiefly valuable for Its stone; thai
said applicant will offer final proc
in support Of his application ono
sworn statement ON the 10th. day o.
January, 1911, befons w. c. Boat
mon, County Clerk Of Wllowa Coun
tt, at Enterprise, Oregon.
Amy person is at liberty to protes
this purchase before enGry, or In
ltiate a contest at any time befor
patent Issues, by filing a corrobo
eted affidavit in this office, anss
g facts which would defeat the
eltry.
II II F. c. Bramwell, Register
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-11

In the Circuit Court of tho State
Of Oregon for Wallowa County.
Edith Hooper, Plaintiff
We.
Samuel w. Hooper, Defendant
To Samuel w. Hooper. above nam
ed defendant: In the name of the
State OF Oregon, you are hereby re-
quired to appear and answer the com
plnint filed against you by the
plaintiff In the above entitled court
and cause. within six week, from
and after the 9Th. day Of December
A. D. 1910, the same being the FIRST
publication Of this summons, and II
you fail so to appear and answer,
you will be In default for want
thereof, and plaintiff will thereupon
apply to said court for the relief
prayed for In her complaint, to-wit:
for a decree OF said court dissolving
the marriage contract now and here
tofore existing between plain tiff and
defendant that said marriage con.
tract be from henceforth held for
naught. that the plaintiff be awarded
the custody Of the child Of the mar.
rioge, Edith Nelly Hooper, and that
PLAINTIFFS maiden name Edi tn Har
man, be restored to her.
The defendant will take notict
that this summons is published by OF
der OF Hon. ]. B. Olmsted. county
Judge Of Wallowa County, Oregon
in the Wallowa Chieftain. a news
paper published weekly al Enter
prise. In said county and state and
directing that the same be published
In said newspaper for period O
six weeks and seven issues thereof
the dote Of the first publication
thereof being the Sth. day of Dscsm
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SERIOUS POSITION.
STARTLING EsCAPADE OF A BRIT
ISH SHIP.

Rio de Janeiro, Sept. s.
A situation Of exceptional gravity has
evidently arisen on the island of Fernando
DO Noronha, whence. 1t is said. ex-Presi-
dent do sylvia recently attempted to es-
cape. A battleship and two cruisers have
been dispatched thither under forced
draft. No public kilograms have been re-
coived from the island during the past
week. and the authorities absolutely re-
fuse any information as to earlier events.
though the local press hints at some ex-
traordlnary developments not unconnected
with the appearance on the island Of a
British steamship known as the Androm-
eda.
Later.-De sylvia landed last night at
the small port of Maceio. in the province
OF Alagoas. hundred miles south OF
Pernambuco. 1t Is currently reported that
Fernando Noronha was captured by a
gang Of British freebooters. De Sylvia 5
return Is unquestionable. Today he Is
sued q proclamation, and his partisans
have seized some portion OF the railway.
Excitement here is at fever heat
Verify glared at the journalist. He
laughed almost Historically.
THE Andromedaw he gasped. "Wot
rot! wot silly rot!''
The shipowner grasped another print
ed slip. This time he was able to read
more lucidly:
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new life into ine. The story Is al
mot ushine on the face of it."
Il think otherwise, Mr.. Verify, and
Mr.. B, inner, tale it, agrees with me-
said the reporter.
"Wotr' blazed David, into whose
mind had darted notion that dazzled
him by its daring. Dye mean to in.
siniwate nat, lent my ship to this
ERE Dom Wot's-is-name? Dye sit
there an thiSok that I'd allow a bon
ME lass like my Iris to take a trip
that might en1 In 'er bein' blown to
bits. It's crool,. that's wot 1t is, reel
crool."
"The lady referred to was Miss Iris
Yorke, then?"
900 else? I've On'y one niece. My
trouble is that size went without my
permission, in way of speakin'. Ere,
| you'd better ave the fax. She was
engaged to my friend, Mr.. Bulmer;
but, bein' slip of girl an fond O.
romancin', she just put herself aboard
the Andromeda without sayin' with
your leave or by your leave She
wrote me letter, witch sort of ex-
plains the affair. Dye want to see
itr
eff may"
NO." said Bulmer.
look ere, Dickey," went on David,
"this dashed fairy tale won't hold
water. You know Coke. Is e the
kind O. man to go bumpin' round like
a stage zero an hoisting Union Jacks
as the ship sinks? / ak you, is e? It's
nonsense stuff an nonsense. An If
the Andromeda was scrapped at Fer
nando Noronha, 90 were the freeboot-
ers that collared the island, an 'ow
did this ere De Sylvia get to Maceio?
Are you listeninY'
YES" said Bulmer, turning at last
and devouring Verify with his deep
set eyes.
"Well, wot dye think of it"
"Did you send the ship to Fernando
Noronha?'
1t is needless to place on record the
formula of David's denial. It was
forcible and served its purpose. That
should suffice.
Tiff Iris is alive the partnership
goes on" said Bulmer. "If she's dead
it doesn't"
"D'ye mean it?"
81 always mean wot I say"
The click of an indicator on the desk
showed that Verity's private telephone
had been switched on from the gen.
eral Office. By sheer force of routine
David picked up receiver and placed
it to his ear. The subeditor Of the
newspaper whose representative had
not been gone five minutes asked If he
was speaking to Mr.. Verify.
"Yes," said David. "Wot's up now?"
and he motioned to Bulmer to use a
second receiver.
"a cablegram from Pernambuco
states specifically that the captain and
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crew Of the An
dromeda fought
their way across
the island of Fer
nando Noronha,
rescued Dom de
Sylvia, seized n
steam launch, at
tackled and cap
ture d the Ger
m a n steamship
Unser Fritz and
landed the insur-
G e n t leader at
Maceio. The mes
sage goes on to
49, A.