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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29
STRAIN TO MUCH FOR MAN Who CON.
QUERED DIAz
DEMANDS OF INSURRECTOS
Ruling Mexico Il Harder Task Than
Conqucring the McNicans. Mad
eros Nerves Giving Away

Mexico City, June 244. - Brok-
en- in health and with his spirit
worn to an edge, Francisco |. Mad
ero, Jr., is reported to be on the
verge OF nervous prostration. He
announces he will go to Tehuancan,
famous health resort in the State
OF Pueblo, to remain until the cleo
tion in October.
Usually temperate in manner and
speech the little man who conquer
ed Diaz IA. become bundle of
nerves, each one strained to the
breaking point. His physical
strength was exhausted by the
long campaign in the north, his
nervous energy used up facing the
demands OF the people, dealing with
difficult situations in the various
States, practically none OF which
have been settled yet.
MaderO now faces Il family quar-
rel with his Minister OF Finance,
Ernesto Madero, over an inveStiga-
tion OF graft charges brought by Il
committee of the business men of
tliis city.
Those familiar with inside events
declare the relations are strained
almost to the point of an open rup-
ture.
TO prevent an investigation TO save
the nations finances.
Francisco is demanding il TO
save his political life. 1t is i'm
possible to hold an investigation
stronger than whitewaSh unless
ErneStO assists.
Between Madero and the Presi-
Dental chair also stand 10.0OO,0OO
poems, ignorant, unable to read or
write, but insistently demanding a
division of the great haciendas and
the giving of farms to each one, ac-
cording to Madero's promises before
they Joined the revolution
Far and wide these promises
were scattered, and now the lower
classes in Mexico, with threatening
words, demand their reward
Madero is completely unable to
fulfill these pledges, and the anti
Maderists are reported TO be work
ing among the poems to get them
to vote against Francisco unless he
makes good a division of the lands
. he!ore election day.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES GETTING BEHIND
COLUMBIA DEALERS
SCALES ARE AGAINST BUYERS
government Begins Crusade
Against short Weights and
Measures. Inspectors Will Visit
Small Towns.

Merchants who give short weights
and measures, whether Intentional
ly or otherwise, had best be on the
lookout for Uncle Sans inspectors.
force Of inspectors is in South
Carolina and Monday they visited
the retail stores in Columbia and
found that quite a number OF mer-
chants were giving short weights
and measures. The same force was
In Charleston recently. 1t is said
that conditions similar to those in
Columbia prevail all over the state
and that inspectors will visit the
small towns and test the scales and
measures of retail dealers. The fol-
lowing dispatch was sent out from
Columbia last Monday:
Columbia, June %. Because
conditions here are probably typical
of those prevailing all over the
State startling report, made by
experts from tthe Federal bureau
of standards, following a secret in
vestigation here in April. has State
wide interest as showing how gener-
al weights and measures in use are
short and how effectually, if inno-
Gently, consumers are defra uded.
One butter print out OF forty-one
tested was found with per cent.
of being full weight. Conditions
generally are condemned as very
bad Only half the forty scales
tested were correct within 3 per
cent of all the scales tested were
short-weighting consumers by more
than IL per cent. Spring dial
scales were especially off. Scale
weights ran 81 per cent correct
within > per cent
Beans, peas and such commodi-
ties were generally sold by liquid
measures, the consumer thus being
imposed upon at the start to the
extent of IA per cent. Butter
prints averaged about one ounce in
the pound short Out of twenty
nine packages of rice and sugar
90 per cent were short weight
City Council will take steps to
remedy the matters at once, prob
ably by adopting strict ordinances
and employing Il capable inspector
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29
NO REFUSAL" TO INDICT.
Fielder Case Not Yet Before Now
berry Grand Jury.

Columbia, June 25. - Special:
The Atlanta papers have persistent
ly referred to the refusal of the
grand jury at Newberry to indict
Col. Fielder" or words to that eff
feet.
1t is a piece of news in South
Carolina that the grand jury of
Newberry was ever asked to indict
Col. Fielder. Not one paper in the
State has carried such an item.
The situation was explained at
the time of the term of court at
Newberry in this way: That the
bill of indictment against Col Eel
der would not be handed out. One
explanation was given that papers
were in the hands of Sheriff Blu
ford at the time Of the grand jury's
sessions and Sheriff Buford had
gone to Atlanta to request the hon.
oring of the requisition papers.
The only proceeding that the peo-
pie of the State know of in connec-
tion with the charge against Col
Fielder is that a warrant mad an af-
fidavit that was sent to Atlanta.
In justice to the Chief Executives
office in this State, it should be
understood that the Fielder requisi-
tion was even stronger than many
have been honored in Georgia,
South Carolina and other States.
In addition to the warrant and the
filing in of the regular form for
requisition that was an affidavit
attached. In most of the other re-
quests for requisition the papers
have not been as full as in the Eel
der requisition upon Gov. Brown.
1t is also known that it would
have been desirable to have had Col.
FIELDER i'm dicted at Newberry first,
and then ask for requisition, but
the request for the requisition was
made upon Governor Blease be-
fore the Newberry Court opened
and he had the papers made out ac-
cordingly.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29
. ]. W. MESSERVEY KILLS NEGRO IN PEN.
lTENTlARY
Figures in Another Homicide. -
Capt. Griffith Repeats Messer-
vey'S Account OF Killing.

Columbia, June &c. - Special: J..
w. MeSservey, q white convict serv-
ing twenty years for manSlaughter,
killed Van Clanton, negro, who
was serving ten years for man
slaughter. The killing took place
TINS afternoon within the walls of
the State Penitentiary. A shovel
was used as the weapon.
Van ClantOE was from Darlington
county. The white man was from
Colleton County. The man who
about two years of his sentence, ac-
cording to prison records. The ne
gro had served half of his ten
years.
1t is somewhat Of a coincidence
that both men were already serving
sentences for manslaughter at the
time of the affray this afternoon.
Gives McsSelvey'S Version.
superintendent Griffith was ask
ed about the killing tonight and
explained it about as follows:
j. w. Messervey, white con-
vict in the Penitentiary, killed a
negro convict. The two men were
cleaning up the barber shop, which
is used for the convicts, under the
hospital, when the negro convict
without saying ward, cut Messer-
vey twice with knife and Messer-
Vey struck the negro twice with a
shovel and killed him.
This Is what Messervey says
about IT and no one saw the diff
Guilty
As to Prosecution.
Solicitor Cobb is out of the city
tonight. Any statement about the
prosecution of the man who did the
killing is speculative. With Is
years yet to serve. the chances are
that Messervey would not emerge
from the prison walls even should
he not be finally convicted of the
killing of the negro-to-day.
This is the first case of this kind
at the Penitentiary, it is believed
at least within recent years. At the
asylum cases of this kind have oc-
Cured. One is recalled within the
last few years where one inmate cut
the throat of another in the bar
ber's chair.
Killed Constable Fishburne.
MesserVey, OF Colleton, is a not.
ed prisoner. 1t was he who killed
Constable Fishburne in that coun-
ty when an effort was made to
seize some alcohol that Masservey
was carrying off in wagon from
the depot. Messervey was common
ly known to have been a bad
egg" in Colleton. Another sensa-
tion was added to his case when it
was printed that he was brought up
here chained to a negro prisoner
who was also being brought to the
Penitentiary.
When Messervey was tried for
murder the verdict of the jury was
that he was guilty of manslaughter
and he was given the heavy SEN
tence of twenty years MesserVey
Is cripple. The case excited con-
siderable comment at the time. 1t
is this Messervey who sent the ne
gro to his death this afternoon
when he hit him twice in the head
with shovel. Messervey has been
here something over two years. No
inquest was held over the body of
the negro who was killed.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29
BOYS CORN CLUB.
Report m Work of Young Farm
ers Point to Very Successful
Years ComDctition.

Washington, June 23.-Reports
submitted at a meeting this morn
ing OF the State managers of the
n"%s corn clubs of the department
OF agriculture show the work of
The youthful farmers is being con-
Quoted with unprecedented enthu-
slas and prospects point to a ban
ier year in the size and quality of
the "rops raised
lherc are now in the various
Clubs in the State throughout the
south between $4,000 and $4,000
engaged in the cultivation of an
acre of corn apiece. According to
the State managers, all the BOYS are
working hard for the prize and a
TRIP to Washington offered by the
department of agriculture and
many other premiums donated by
merchants and public spirited citi-
Zens.
In awarding prizes the following
basis is used: Greatest yield Der
acre, 80 per cent; best exhibit of
10 ears 20 per cent; best written
account showing history of crop.
20 per cent; best showing Of prof
II on investment based on the com
iAGrclal price of corn, 80 per cent.
Inc state managers were i'm ses-
sion all me morning, and will meet
again tomorrow Those in attend
once are: |. o. Schaub. North Car
oHna; c. b. Haddon. South Carroll
ma; j. Phil Campbell, Georgia; l..
n. Duncan and G. b. Hobby, Ala
6ama; c.. A. Cobb, Mississippi; v.
i. Roy, Louisiana; T. A. Early,
tennessee; II. S. Mobley, Arkan-
Sas; Fred H. Ives, Oklahoma; ].
l.. Qutcksail and w. F.. Proctor.
LeXas. Virginia is represented by
the state agent, and the depart
ment itself take considerable in
tterest in the activities in the near
by States.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29
The Explosion that PrcCipitatrd Il
War and Dug Many Soldier
Graves Will Always Remain "a
Mystery.

Tampa. Fla, June 25. - The
secrets OF the destruction OF the
battleShip Maine will never be
known" saE Gen. w. II. BiNby,
CHIEF OF engineers III charge of the
work of raising the Maine, on his
arrival here to-day from. Havana.
The destruction To the Vessel was
such, said Gen. BiXby. and the de-
terioratiOn has been so great, that
il will be impossible to tell whcth-
cr the ship was blown up from Il
force from the outside or inside.
The greatest force, however, was
from the inside. indicating that the
forward magazine had exploded.
Whether this was from Il Sympa-
thcuC explosion caused by tor
pcdo from the outside may forever
remain Il mystery.
Gen. BiNby says that unless the
fragments of torpedo is found,
there is no way of connecting some
outside agency with the blowing
UP of the vessel
Relics found in the officers cab
In which was left, consist for the
most part, of rubber boots, looking
as though they had just come from
the factory, rules and triangleS
have been recovered. The admir-
ais cane also has been taken from
the wreckage
We do not expect to find any
human remains he said The
crews apartments have disap-
peared entirely. Itlay in the va
cant place between where the bow
now lies and where the middle of
, the ship was broken off. The bot
tom under this vacancy is bare of
, wreckage."
New Theory for Sinking.
HaNanna. June "a. The cof-
= terdam about the wreck of the
= Maine is slowly refiling owing to
e the cessession of pumping. Off
2 GERS expect 10 find no more human
e remains until repumping enables
| them to resume exploration in the
f lower quarters of the wreck.
4 \ new explanation of the sinking
: of the Maine has been made public
D here by Manuel Felipe Fernandez,
i former secretary o. Colonel Gaze,
V chief of the Spanish engineers in
@ taVana during the Spanish regime
= before 1898. Senior Fernandez
{ 81 dnihg from intimate knowledge
D Of affairs in Havana just prior 10
5 the Spanish war. told the
t following story:
. Just before the Maine came in
? 70 the harbOr the transport Legazpi,
} used by General Weyler to convey
: dynamite and other explosives an
? chored in the harbor with a cargo
= OF dynamite on board. In transfer
ring this explosive stevedores care
5 iessly dropped n quantity of it over
; board in the harbor at about where
the Maine afterwards anchored-a
quarter of a ton / should say.
AT that time there was pri-
Nate cable under the harbor be-
longing TO the Regal Electric Co
In graphing for the cases the Leg
aZpl raised this cable, but dropped
1t again. The explosive was not re-
covered. When the Maine anchor
ed her kneel evidently set off the
dynamite"
This theory, Fernandez says, is
strengthened by the fact that he
explosion burned out the electric ap-
paratus in the Regla plant and all
other OF the connections.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29
REACHING FOR GEoRGEroWN,
conway People Think v. & 8. q.
Railroad is Making FOR George

town.
Editor Aver, of the Florence
Times who is a guest at Myrtle
Beach Hotel, writes as follows TO
his paper:
ind the people through this
section very much interested in the
ueVelopment that is promised by the
railroads. 1t is confidently expect
ed that the Seaboard will extend
the line now running into Mullins
on to Allison Ferry and George
town and the line from Florence
Will join ii at Allison and the line
now running into Marion will be
extended to Conway. Ii is also said
that the Coast Line spurred I'M bv
the Seaboards wholesale appropria-
uon of its long enjoyed realm. will
extend the Latta Branch road into
Mullins and on to CONWAY TO CON
meet with a piece ofpiece of good
road that was recently acquired by
the Coast Line running out from
conway towards Mullins and near
ly completed to that point. When
all OF this is done the Independent
Republic of Horny will have mass
ed into history and this section will
looSe the characteristics and individ-
uality and be part of South Car
ollna from which it has been so
lohs separated by railroads and riv-
ers
There is already great develop
ment in agriculture on this slip
OF land lying between the Wacca-
NAV and the ocean, but that will
do for another letter.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29
GOVERNOR MAKES WRONG
STATEMENT
Fielder Not Indicted. In Offering
Reward of 5000 for Atlanta At
torney Incorrect Statement is
Made

Made.
An official proclamation by Gov.
Blease yesterday makes a state
ment of particular interest in con-
nection with the case of T. b. Eel
der.
The Governor in his proclamation
says that T. Il. Fielder has been
indicted for said charge and is now
fugitive from justice from the
State of South Carolina
L. B. Fielder was not indicted in
Newberry county. This fact was
among those presented to Gov.
Brown of Georgia on Thursday as
to why requisition papers should
not be hoEored for Mr.. r. B. Eel
der.
The occasion for the proclama-
ticn was the cfferiAs of reward
of $500 for the apprehension and
delivery of T. b. Fielder to South
Carolina officers. The proclama-
ton will appear in The State.
The following is the proclama-
tion, in which the misstatement of
facts occurs.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Executive Chamber.
Whereas, information has been
received at this Department that
one Thomas B. Fielder did on the
second day of October A. d., 1905,
and divers other times, attempt to
bribe a member of the Board of
directors of the State Dispensary
of South Carolina, and did con-
spire to cheat and defraud the
State of South Carolina, by said
actions and has been indicted for
said charge, and is now fugitive
from justice from the State of
South Carolina.
Now, therefore, Cole l.. BIease,
Governor of the State of South Car
olina, in order that justice may be
done and the majesty of the law
vindicated, do hereby offer a re-
ward of two hundred ($2OO.OO)
dollars for the apprehension and
delivery of the said Thomas B.
FIELDER to the Sheriff of Newberry
county, at any point within the
State of South Carolina.
In testimony whereof, / have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the States to
be affiXed, at Columbia, this TWEEN
ty-third day of June. A. D., 1911,
and in the 135th year of the in
dependence of the United States
Cole l.. Blease.
Governor.
BY the Governor:
"R. NJ. McCown,
Secretary of State"
The other facts in the proclama-
tlon are familiar to the public. -
The State.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29
NO EVIDENCE TO HOLD FIELDER
Fielder Declares that He is limo
cent of the Charges and That
the Warrant Was Merely n Sub
Ierfupn

Atlanta, June % - Governor
Brown, OF Georgia, to-day refused
to honor requisition papers issued
by Governor BleaSe, of South Car
olina, for ThOs. b. Fielder, an At
lanta attorney, for whom a war
rant has been sworn out in New
berry, S. c., charging him with at
tempted bribery of II. II. Evans.
former member of the old State
dispensary board.
Then contention of Mr.. Felder's
attorneys, that the requisition pa
pers were inadequate because they
lacked affadavits to indicate that
any person had specific knowledge
of the alleged offence, was sus-
tanned by Governor Brown.
Requisition Papers.
The papers merely included a
copy of a warrant charging that
'one B. 3. Kelly, from informa-
tion presented to him, believed T.
b. Fielder on the of October,
1906" offered or PROMISED, Ger
tain gratuties or gifts" to II. H.
Evans.
When Governor Brown told Mr..
Fielder that he had denied extra
dition, the latter replied that he
probably would be going to South
Carolina pretty soon" Oh his own
accord. He declared his innocence
of any attempt to bribe and as
serted that the warrant was merely
a subterfuge on the part of his
enemies to get him into the State.
II would like to sec your Gre
dentials," demanded Mr.. Fielder,
when w. A. Holman, of Charles
ton, S. C., arose to address the
Governor TO argue for honoring
the requisition. Il want to know
who is back of these charges"
Credentials from Governor.
Il am merely as a lawyer repre-
senting the sovereign State of
South Carolina" replied Mr.. Holi-
man. ''As TO anything back OF
these charges, know nothing My
credentials, as you will see are
signed by Governor Blease."
Mr.. Holman asserted that the
Constitution of the United States
left the Executive of a sister State
no discretion in the matter, when
the Executive of one State issued
a requisitiOn upon the other for a
person in another State.
Il recognize that the Constitu-
tiop of the United States is the
principal compelling power" said
the Governor, but the function of
Governor is to protect the inter
ests of citizens of his State when
that States laws are not complied
with
The mere fact that the papers
alleging the crime charged against
Mr.. Fielder were accompanied by
certificate bearing the seal of Gov
ernor Blease, was not sufficient
evidence of crime to warrant him,
he said, to grant the extradition.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29

While practicing with his aero
plane at the aviation field across
little Pee Dee last Friday afternoon
Aviator Rowe had fall of about
80 feet which smashed some of the
ribs to the machine. Mr.. Rowe
was attempting to arise and when
about 80 feet in the air his engine
stopped and the plane shot to the
ground. The machine has been re-
paired and the flights will be re-
sumed this week. The field across
the river offers an excellent place
for flying ana Mr.. Rowe hopes to
make successful flights this week.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29

The Evans Pharmacy has pur-
chased a handsome new fountain,
from which they will continue to
serve the public.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29

Miss Minnie Blum left Monday
for Wrightsvil!e Beach. N. c.
where she will spend some time.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29

All roads lead to Cheraw's July
7th celebration.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29
\ Household Jewel.

is your new maid competent
Very. She can even fool agents
and peddlerS into believing that
she's mistress Of the house. DE
Lroit Free Press.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29

E. L. Moore spent Sunday at
Beach.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29

j. w. Rowland spent Sunday in
Charleston.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-06-29
by the Governor:
"R. NJ. McCown.

otCTtIdTy OF State"
The other facts in the proclama-
Ilon are familiar to the public. -
The State.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-08
GRAND MATRON
EASTERN STAR
VISITING HERE
MRS. CORA r. FRANZ, OF JACK
soNvILLE, PAYS ANNUAL VISIT
TO LOCAL CHAPTER AND rs
PRESENTED WITH BEAUTIFUL
VASE.

Mrs. Cora r. Franz, of Jacksonville
grand matron of the grand chapter of
Florida, Order of Eastern Star, has
been the guest of Mrs. Marie s. Weeks,
P. G. M, since Saturday and last night
made her visit Of inspection, when
Mrs. Adelia F. Brown was 6uly initiat-
ed. A present Of a cut-glass vase was
made to the grand matron by the
chapter. Mrs. DR.. Weeks making the
presentation. The vase was filled with
carnations. the personal gift of Mrs.
Mary E. Fowler.
A banquet followed the meeting.
Mrs. Franz was at Bluff Springs on
Monday, visiting that chapter. On
Tuesday she was across and around
the bay, and today will take an auto
mobile view of the city. She was
charmed with her view ofSPensacola,
its imposing edihces. beautiful homes,
picturesque bay-shore residences, its
waving banners Of industry and its
profuse verdure. Her visit win remain
a pleasant memory to her and to her
friends in this city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-08
j BALLINGER WILL NOW
PROSECUTE HIS ENEMIES
TO CANDIDATES
AND .GRAFTERS
The state primary law says:


. a once who has
made known his intention of becoming candidate
other person to do for him. Intoxicating LIQUOR
thing
tempt to directly or indirectly influence vote influence
embrace churches schools and and all charitable organizations
Sec l5 shall
directly
be Of
of
than
in
either
shall be deprive such
Solicitations
chase of anything value other subteus shall be deemed
violation of Of
be
Of
be
Of influencing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-08
BIG CONGRESS
TO OPEN TODAY
TRAINS REACHING ATLANTA
BRING HUNDREDS OF DELE
GATES TO THE SOUTHERN
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
BY Associated press.

Atlanta, March Incoming trains
tonight brought hundreds OF delegates
and visitors to the Southern Conner
cial congress which opens tomorrow
morning for a three days session Il
Is the third annual convention and
also is the elimination Of a movement
for the gathering together of various
business interests Of the south not only
to show what has been accomplished
since the country was laid waste by
war, but to show the world the vast
resources OF the country that are yet
undeveloped.
President Taft, members Of his cabi-
net, Roosevelt, governors Of many
states and diplomatic representatives
Of many countries will be present.
Among the arrivals today were John
Hays Hammond, one of the most noted
mining engineers in the country, and
George w. Perkins, the leading fnan-
cier of New York. Roosevelt will ar
rive Thursday morning and Taft and
party arrive Friday morning.