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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
SIR ROBERT HART.
Sketch of the Remarkable Man who
Welded Such Vast Influence in

Sketch of the Remarkable Man who
Welded Such Vast Influence in
China.
New York Sun
A many sided, amazing man was
the late Sir Robert Hart, for forty
five years inspector general of Gus
toms in China. The most influen-
tial European in the Empire, he
was at the same time a prodigy Of
shyness and difference. when in
doubt consult Sir Robert Hart" was
a standing instruction to British
ministers at Pekin. The post was
offered him, but he preferred to sit
at the seat of customs and pay the
bills of the Government The
truth is he became more Chinese
than English in his point Of view,
and it was said of him that he
would not die happy out of sight
of the walls of Pektn. He had a
patent of ancestral nobility for
three generations and he could
display the decorations of the Red
Button. the Peacock's Feather and
the Double Dragon. His Chinese
honors he seemed to value more
than his English baronetcy and
his orders and crosses from almost
every European Government, a
long list, which signified that he
was the greatest financier in the
Far East, and the most potent
white man in the Celestial King
dom. Moreover, was he not the
great and good friend of the Dow
ager Empress and Junior Guardian
of the Heir Apparent?
indispensable. as Sir Robert Hart
was to China he was hated if not
feared by the native mandarins.
They would not admit him to equal
ity to their councils. Figuratively
he sat in the anteroom. They COM
municated with him by intermed-
iaries. Summoned to the Tsungli-
Yamen he was seldom admitted to
the presence of the ministers; one
of the secretaries of the board
carried their message to him and
conveyed his reports and opinions
to them. Yet Sir Robert was
a Chinese institution and shaped
the destiny of the Empire by his
recommendation when treaties
were negotiated. The administra-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28

tive machine be built collected the
revenues from provinces and mum
icipalities. Under his magic wand
the foreign trade of China rose
from 116,642,77O hai-kwan taels
in 1864 to 46O, ,533,2SS in 1899. and
the home trade from ia, 4,21S,655
TO 731, ,942,126 hai-kwan taels,
while the revenue in the same
time was increased from $685.
52S to 1861. 400. He maintained
Il fleet to protect commerce along
the coast, and he organized and
managed a complete lighthouse ser
vice. He paid the States general
expenses and he supplied the money
for war indemnities. He negotiat-
ed the foreign loans. He had a
secret service to regulate the con-
duct of his staff down from the
Western nations, linguiStS, special
lists, men OF brains and character
1t was a great honor to serve un-
der him and the pay was liberal,
but the requirements were high.
Nothing in the lives of the assist
ants was hidden from Sir Robert
Hart. Nothing happened to them
but he knew it. They never wrote
him a letter or uttered an opinion
upon an important matter but it
went on the books of this greatest
of bureau chiefs. He loved detail
and was a master of 1t. He was
the customs service in all it's ram
ifications. And yet most of his
assistants were never called into
conference; he was 81 G." to them,
for his name did not appear in Of
ficial communications. 1t was said
of him that in the Chinese GUS
toms service ''posterity will doubt
less recognize one of the most
striking monuments ever produced
by the genius and labor of any in
dividual Englishman."
Retirement for age or illness is
not known in Chinese officialdom.
FNunctionaries go in harness until
they fall and die. Leave of alb
Sence was granted Sir Robert Hart
in 1907, but the Government was
loath to part with him and often
extended his leave of absence. To
depart from Pekin was really
wrench of habit and a wound to
his affections. He could no more
wear the Chinese dress. He had TO
leave his celebrated orchestra of
Chinese, Macao Portuguese and Fill
ipinOs Behind him. He would
rOmp no more with the children of
the legations in his beautiful gar
den. He had to submit to conven-
tions he cared nothing for; to be
i'll fact an Englishman in old age
and debility after more than fifty
years of usefulness and distinc-
ton in the China which he loved
and in whose glorious future he
believed with the faith of ii seer.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28

architect. The church will be a
very handsome building, costing
about $4,000. The parsonage is
nearly completed and work will be-
gin on the church building shortly
The Herald will give it's readers a
view of the church as soon as we
can obtain a photograph of the new
building.
Mr.. H. G. Morganroth. a postof-
flee inspector, is now in the city
Tor the purpose of securing pro-
rosals for the leasing of premises
for use as a postoffice for a five
or ten year period from Dec. IL,
1911. Persons having desirable
rooms for rent can meet Mr.. Nor
ganroth at the local postoffice or
secure the blank proposals and in
spect the list of specifications on
application TO the postmaster.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
WAS WELBORN MURDERED?
SuppOeesd to Have elSen Burned i'm
Townyille Lookup.

Anderson, Sept "a. Special
On November II. of last year. ID. V.
Welborn, a young lumberman, was
arrested on the streets of Townville,
this county, on the charge of drunk
enneSS and diSorderly conduct. He
was placed in the town guard
house for the night, and some time
during the night the house was de-
Stroyed by fire. Next morning the
charred and almost unrecogniZable
remains OF Welborn were found in
the ashes. A jury empanelled by
the coroner next day returned a
verdict that the deceased came to
his death by fire of unknown ori-
gin while a prisoner in the guard
house. 1t was supposed that Wei
born in attempting to escape from
the house, set it afire, and that he
was responsible for his own death.
NJ. G. Long, Detective.
Nj. G.. Long, who, until recently
was court stenographer for the cir
cult, but who resigned that position
TO practice law at Walhalla, and
who has done some clever detective
work, has been working quietly on
the Welborn case, and it is said
that he has become convinced that
Welburn had been murdered be-
fore he was placed in the guard
house, and that he has plenty OF
evidence to substantiate this fact.
Worked Up Emerson Case.
Mr.. Long was the man who work
ed up evidence against l.. F. Can
trell, c. NJ. Gains and Charles l..
Angel for the murder of young
Emerson, which occurred at Wal
halla ON December s, 1909, and
which caused their conviction of
murder with recommendation of
mercy, after Emerson had been sup
posed to have been killed by a
train on the Blue Ridge Road. The
oody was found under railroad
trestle and it was thought that he
had fallen from the trestle or hat
been Knocked off by a train. Mr.
Long worked hard on getting up
the evidence, and he had to go to
neighboring States to connect the
chain OF evidence, which later con-
victed the men.
On Myrtle Hawkins Case.
Mr.. Long made quite a reputa-
ton in this case, and he has been
asked to give his talents and tim
in working up the Myrtle Hawkins
case at Hendersonville. He pre-
fers to practice law, however, and
he hasn't decided whether or not
he will go to Hendersonville to
work on the case which now seems
battling.
1t was expected that the Welborn
case would come up in some form
or other at the Court of Sessions
this week, but nothing developed.
1t is likely, however, that the
case will be called to the attention
of the Court at it's next session.
NOrryce.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
Sunday School Rally.

Next Sunday will be observed by
the Baptist Sunday School of Dill
on All members and former mem
bers L tie school are urged to at
tend, together with their parents
and rareuts. All Baptists in this
c& immunity and others who are not
members OF any other Sunday
School are most cordially invited to
attend. To newcomers in the COM
munity we extend an especial in
vitaticn and a hearty welcome. The
service will begin at 1915 o'clock
and will take the place of both
the regular Sunday School and
preaching services
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
Teachers Examination.

The regular fall examination for
teachers will be held at the Court
House Friday, Oct. 6, beginning
promptly at 9 o'clock. The ex-
animation will cover the common
school branches and will be based
on the newly adopted books. The
law specially decla. es that no teach
er may teach in the public schools
of the State without a teacher s
certificate. This law will he en-
forced in Dillon county. Saturday,
Oct. Z, ,at II o'clock l desire to have
meeting of the teachers Of the coun-
ty at the court house, for the pur-
pose of enrolling such as have GER
tificates, for the granting
of the certificates as the
law warrants, and for the purpose
of organizing a teachers assocta-
ton.
r. s. Rogers.
County Supt. Of Education.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
Mullins Enterprise.

Editor Sherwood, OF Conway,
passed through Mullins one day
last week enroute to Dillon to
spend a few days with his parents.
Miss Ruby Rogers spent last
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. ]. ID.
Freezeland, in Dillon.
DR.. Waters and wife have just
returned from Dillon county where
they spent two weeks visiting among
friends. The doctor is looking
very well now, and seems to like
his new home, Mullins, very we'll.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
Notice.

The public will please take notice
that no person is vested with au-
thority TO purchase supplies or
merchandise for the county except
V. II. Valentine or the undersigned.
Any other merchant or person
charging supplies or merchandise
to the county upon any other or
der will be doing so at their own
risk as the county positively will
not be responsible for the obhga-
tion.
E. NJ. Wayland,
Supervisor.
8 2Se4t
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
CLEMSON MEN COMING.
Prof. Harper and Perkins Will be
Here Tomorrow to Look Over
Experiment. Station Sites.

Here Tomorrow to Look Over
Experiment Station Sites.
Profs. Harper and Perkins,of the
Clemson College board, will be
here tomorrow to look over the
sites that will be offered for the
location of the proposed expert
ment station. AS has been stated
in these columns, Clemson proposes
TO establish an experiment station
in the Pee Dee and Dillon is one
OF the counties being considered.
The committee have several loca-
tionS :, view and PrOfS. Harper and
Perkins will be taken over these
locations tomorrow. Whether Dill
on will be able to land the sta
ton depends very much upon the
character of the soil which
the sites to be offered embraces.
While here Profs. Harper and Per-
kins will be entertained by COM
mittee of citizens.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
The Dillon Herald, $3.50 Per Year.
F. WATKINS, THE AUCrIoNEER

Il. WATKINS, THE AUCTIONEEK
If you have a farm, lots,
horses or anything else to sell,
Watkins is the auctioneer to get.
He is an experienced auctioneer
and knows how to get the worth
of anything. Sale of horses,
mules and anything you have be-
gins promptly at 2:30 every Sat
urday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
$40 ACRES GOOD

FOR SALE. - $40 ACRES GOOD
farming land on main line Of A.
c. l.. r. r., 1 1-2 miles of Buie,
n. c. $50 acres under cultiva-
ton. Sufficient dwellings and
outbuildings. Public road runs
through place. McRae and Glib
son, Red Springs, N. G..
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
9-2S-4t

FOR SALE. - 20 1-2 ACRES OF
land in high state of cultivation.
Six room dwelling, barn stables
and all necessary outbuildings.
For further information apply to
>. r. Proctor, Dillon, S. C.
9-2S-3t-p
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
NEGRO KILLED AT LANCASTER
Camp Meeting in Mount Carmel
Section Scene of DiffiCultN

Camp Meeting in Mount Carmel
Section Scene of Difficulty.
Lancaster, Sept. 8. At a negro
camp meeting last night at Mount
Carmel, this county, Ed Juren was
shot and killed by Paul Crawford.
Tho row started over a negro
whose name is unknown, shooting
in front of Bud Watson's house
when Crawford fired over the back
Of the buggy, the bullet taking eff
feet in Juren's head. Juren lived
about an hour. Crawford and
Watts were arrested this morning
by Sheriff Hunter and lodged in
Jail. The coroner's jury rendered
verdict that Juren came to his
death by a gunshot wound at the
hands of Paul Crawford.
Tall UnNr anA kanAnaA q
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28

FOR SALE. - ESTATE PROPER
ty cheap for cash. Two driving
animals, suitable for lady or
family, accustomed to automobiles
and trains, safe, intelligent, good
movers. Also nice surry, practi-
cally new, nice condition, cheap
for cash, or on short time. AID
dress p. o. Box 212. or call
Phone 190, Dillon, 8. c.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
= 80 ACRES WITHIN
FOR SALE

FOR SALE - 80 ACRES WITHIN
the corporate limits of the
town of Red Springs, n. c.. Can
be laid off and sold in building
lots For further information
write McRae & Gibson, Red
Springs, n. G.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
notice of Meeting of the Stockhold-
els of the Rank uf Pages
Mills.

By resolution Of the directors of
the Bank of Pages Mills. passed
at their regular meeting, Septem-
Der 22nd, 1911, a meeting of the
stockholders of the Bank of Pages
Mills is called at the bank on Oc-
tooer goth at two o'clock p. m. for
the purpose of voting on the ques-
lon OF increasing the Capital Stock
Oh SAID Dank to an amount not ex-
ceeding $25,OOO.0O.
Sept 22nd, 1911.
j. X. Williams,
. oo President.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
DARK BROWN

mare mule, nearly black, three
small black spots in right flank,
weigh about 1900 pounds, white
to + M. Wayland, Dillon, S. G.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28

FOR SALE - ONE NEW FOUR
McCormac mower and rake for sal
at bargain to quick purchaser.
Apply to J. H. Squires, Dillon.
8-17
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Dillon Hardware COMPANY
Dillon, s. G.

WANTED. - YOUNG MAN DE-
sires board in private family.
Address ~. y. II" Herald office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-26
American Aehlsyemsnts.

Americans founded the first govern
ment under which all men we're equal
before the law. Since the Declare.
ton of Independence was published
to the world, the democratic idea has
hourly received impulse, until now its
march seems irresistible.
Americans were the first to demon
strate the feasibility Of relying on a
citizen soldiery to defend the land
and its Institutions against foreign
or domestic attack.
Americans were the first to abolish
titular distinctions and to deprive
social emInence of any support save
character or the concensus Of those
who chose to consider themselves So
cially elect
1t was an American who invented
the steamship.
An American invented the tele-
graph.
An American invented the tale.
phone.
An American invented the electric
light.
An American invented the reaper
which makes 1t possible to, feed the
billion and moSe people onithls plan.
ct. s
1t was an American, too, who in.
vented the sewing machine.
Americans also were the conquer
ors of pain when they discovered how,
by means Of sulphuric ether, the ten.
derest human nerves could be made
insenssble to the surgeons steel.
Americans opened the ports Of ia
pan to the nations of the world,
mada path into darkest Africa,
and now two Americans crown the
geographical achievements o. their
codntrymen by discovering the north
pole.
Do Grabs and HOLSTERS AIigrate?,
Interesting experiments with crabs
and HOLSTERS are being made in con-
nectIon with the Norfolk crab fishing.
Unlike most FISH, crabs and Holsters
apparently do not migrate, and 1t is
now proposed to make a scientific
test by catching a thousand crabs,
attaching metal label to their claws
and liberating them. Their capture
is expected to furnish proof Of non.
migration. A hundred HOLSTERS were
labeled in this way, and the sc taken
had not Travelled from the place at
which they were returned to the sea.
Westminster Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-26

About six months ago there was a
rumor that canary yellow would be
popular long years ago and We see
1t in the old gowns Of stiff taffeta and
brocade that have been Inherited
nom gay ancestors. 1t was in stripes
OF solid surfaces,
was trimmed with brown some
dimes with pale blue, The French
have always liked 1t and now and then
the dyers over there bring it back
into fashion, and here and there one
sees some fashionable woman wear
1t Is not the yellow of the French
Revolution, which had more brown in
1t. It is that soft, witish yellow that
IS so often becoming and makes up
into admirable evening gowns. 1t
looks especially well under artificial
light and 1t stands an elaborate trim
ming Of gold galoons, or silver lace,
ofyenetian bugles in both gold and
crystal
: at can be covered with white or
yellow tulle and it often stands the
addition of many colored beads. 1t
Is probable that it is at its best in
supple satin, simply made.
The fact that 1t is in fashion now
Is q straw that shows the incoming of
less vivid colors than we have been
6 wearing for three years, for silver
gray is also returning to fashion and
cut steel is rapidly becoming one of
the most ornamental trimmings used.
What a called love,in-the-mist blue is
another color that dressmakers are
taking up; 1t Is something Of the COM
bination Of a blue sky. and white
fog
Red as a dominant color did not
outiast the spring. 1t went with a
vim while it was in fashion, but the
iotsweather caused 1t to speedily re-
tire 1t is probable that 1t will be
worn by those to whom It Is becoming
Z at cooler resorts during the summer.
but they must be very cool indeed!
Red and purple are warm shades and
should only be attempted in gray win
ter weather.
They are brilliant contrasts to a
somber season, hut they are bit too
violent for our summer weather.
The black and gray combinations
which have been so popular ever since
February have brought about wide
Z demand for all the shades Of gray and
combinations Of gray, white and
ftn,ni, ~. yroy on5 hlua All thaea
grades are being made up into coat
suits, top coats and linen Norfolk
Jacket suits.
The shade Is difficult TO get in lin.
en-, but when 1t is right 1t is very
effective, especially when gray silk
stockings and suede pumps are worn
4 with 1t. Gray suede belts are quite
the fashion, and they are worn with
: all thanner Of gowns and coats,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-26
When. WIGS Went.

Civilization has to thank the French
Revolution and the subsequent wars
for masculine emancipation from the
wig. 1t was partly the scarcity of
flour and the war tax on hair pow.
der that banlshed the powdered wig,
bit partly also the leveling influence
of Jacobinlsm. 81 do not know the
present generation by sight" wrote
Walpole in 1871, complaining that the
young men I'm Their dirty shirts and
shaggy hair have leveled nobility as
much az the nobility in France have.p
Chicago News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-26
RATE REDUCTION
VERY SWEEPING
PRACTICALLY WIPES OUT BACK
HaUIs-READs CANNOT FIX
AR5ITRARY MARKET LIMITS.

WASHINGTON, July 25-1n what
are known as the Spokane Reno. Pa
cffic coast cases, the interstate COM
merce commission, yesterday, order
ed material reduction in freight rates
from the east to points between Dem
yer and the western terminals Of the
great trans.cOntinenta1 railroads.
For many years the railroads have
exacted from the shippers to interme-
date points, such as Spokane and
Reno, higher rates Of eastern treIghts
than was charged for the much longer
hauls to Seattle, San Francisco and
other Pacific coast points. The theory
has been that the railroads must meet
water competition to the Pacific
coast.
The higher rates to intermediate
points, arbitrarily fixed, have been de-
Tended by comparison with the coast
rates, plus theoretical back.hau1
rom the coast to the inland stations
along the line
Wipe out Baek.Haul.
The commission recognizes the right
of a railroad 10 meet water competi-
ton to Pacific coast points, but prac-
tically wipes out the back-haul rates,
to inter.rocky mountain territory. It
lays down what it considers would be
air and Just to various reight zones
In the west, and gives the railroads
until October 10, to adjust their tar
IFS accordingly.
The commission also lays down the
important principle that thereafter
railroads viii not be permitted to fix
arbitrary market limits and that here
after, commercial conditions, rather
than the will Of railway traffic man
ayers, shall control rates on trans
continental transportation.
The decision announced late today
are of far reaching importance They
affect directly all freight rates be-
tween the Atlantic ocean, and the
Pacific coast. Particularly they an
ect the rates in the territory lying
between Denver and Pacific coast
points. Hereafter the rates paid by
shippers will BIO governed by a strict
Interpretation Of the long and short
haul clause.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-26
Swan, on the Thame.,

Over 200 cygnets have been reared
on the Thames between Southwark
Bridge and Marsh Lock, Henl0y, dur
ing the last season. The largest brood
was one Of nine cygneti At HLllford.
The black swans at GorinE which
are owned BY the Winners Company,
have also multiplied.
Altogether there are about 900 swans
on the Thames between the places
indicated, the King being the owner
Of the greatest number and the re,
mainder being the property OF the
Dyers and Winners companies
The number OF emigrants leaving
Spain during 1910 was 1s1f6s, OF
which 137l2S were males and 81 ,635
females. or the total, 1919 sailed
Tor the Americas; 10S,12s going to Ar.
gentina and 2S,Sss went to Africa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-26

summary-Two base hits, Leach;
three base hits, Miller, Wheat; homie
runs, Wheat, Carey; sacrifice hits
Simon, Miller, McKechnie; stolen
bases, Wagner, Leach; double plays
Wagner to Miller to McKechnie; hits
Of Schardt. 8 in 1.3 innings; off
Burke, / in 2.3 innings; hit by
pitched ball, by Fiery 2; bases on
balls, off Schardt 3, off Burke l, of
RagOn L: struck out, by Ferry 2, by
Schardt 8. by Burke /. Time, hour
and IS minutes. Umplres, Rigler and
Finneran.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-26
Alcohol Lozenaes.

Alcohol now comes in solid form,
in humps like gelatine. and with its
aid travelling alcohol lamps can be
safely used-for making tea and so
forth-on trains and in steamship
cabins
Heretofore It was difficult for the
traveller to carry an alcohol lamp, as
the liquid alcohol was apt to spill and
to take fire, But now the lamp is
filled by simply dropping lolsnge of
solidified alcohol into 1t, and with its
help a cup Of tea can be made In a
sleeping car berth as safely as in a
kitchen.-Kansas City Star.