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Fort Pierce news., 1911-04-14

At Palatka's municipal election last
week the Socialist candidate for mayor
boiled Sc Out Of ss4 yotos cest, oI which
30 we're BY negroes
Fort Pierce news., 1911-04-14

Fort Pierce has passed the crossroads
ulIage stage and her fature prosperity
demands the installation Of electric lights
and water1cOyks. PeHaey.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18
COUNTY FAIR PROPOSED
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD IN THE
COURT HOUTE SATURDAY
COMMITTEES meet FRIEAY
The Proposition To Establish COuII-
ty Fair Pretty Thoroughly Dis.
CuSSed saturday.

At Il joint meeting OF ~ Farm
ers' Union and the Dillon Board OF
Trade at the court house saturday
morning resolutions were passed en-
Gorsing the movement 10 otSanIzc 90
county fair and committees were ap-
pointed in each township - solicit
subscriptions for the organization al
permanent fair association
superintendent of Education
5. Rogers was called to Tue CHAIR
and Mir w. II. Bethea was asked tc
act as secretary o fthC meeting. The
matter of organizing a county fair
associa ion was thoroughly diScuSS-
ed and ii was decided to appoint
the following township committees
TO solicit subscriptions to the coun-
ty fair fund
Bethea Township i J. Allen.
Manning Township.-WadeS Stack
house. h. i Moore. Frank Page.
Farlleesville Township VI s
Eritt. G. c Bridgers.
Carmichael Township p. Ha.
mer, Jr
Hillsboro Township. w. i.
adams.
Reaves Township.-R s. Moore.
Moody Township-T w. Berry
H. A. Bethea, Eli b. Manning.
. Kirby Township ID. Cole
man.
/ Secretary Bethea has addressed n
letter to each of the township com
mitteemen requesting them to meet
at the Bank of Dillon tomorrow
/ tFriday) at II O'Clock.
The movement is well under way
and the indications are that Dillon
will be among the several counties
in the State that will have coun-
ty fair next fall In addition te
the exhibits there will be horse
shows and several first-class at
fractions Will be provided for the
amusement and entertainment OF the
people. There is every reason why
Il county fair in Dillon should be a
big success
II is to be hoped that every farm
er, merchant, manufacturer and
! professional man in the county will
! become Il member in order that
Dillon county may have a fair in
keeping with the superior agricul-
| tural resources.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18
WRECK NEAR COWARDS.
Seven Freight Cars DeraiIcd-En-
ginc Off Track at Cades.

Seven Freight Cars Derailcd-E.n-
ginc Off Track at Cades.
Florence Times.
A very unusual accident occurred
near Cowards, on the Atlantic Coast
Line, Friday, in which seven box
cars were derailed and wrecked. A
through freight for the south was
running along at pretty lively clip
when all of sudden the engineer
spied ahead of him "kink" in the
rails. He was too close on to the
out of line" rails to stop the train,
but applied his brakes and made
every effort to do so. The train
was composed of an engine and
some thirty box cars and a caboose.
Twenty-three of the cars passed
safely over the 'kink" and the re-
naming seven cars, including a ca
boose. were derailed and piled up
in the ditch.
The roadbed was blocked for
about eight hours as a result of the
wreck, and all trains to and from
the south were tied up until the line
was opened up by the wrecking
crew, which was sent from here
quickly after the wreck occurred as
they could be gotten out
Friday night an engine was de-
rallied at Cades, and this shut out
all trains for three hours more. 1t
was rather a bad day for wrecks on
the old North Eastern, but they
did business Saturday on time.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18
Talks Peace; Shaipens Sword

Ell Paso, May 16.-While discuss
ing peace to-day, Francisco |. Mad
ero was preparing for war.
He announced officially he in
tended to attack chihuahua. the
only conditions against this plan
being a positive agreement for an
armitice of peace brought prompt
ly.
AN attack on chihuahua is the
next step in our campaign, and it is
inevitable" Senor Madero saIu.
Mexico City is our goal, and that
lies between between us and it must
fall into our hands. However,
am hopeful for peace and trust
our adversaries will see the futiIity
of opposing us without the cost of
any more bloodshed.
Chihuahua is a great city which
all along has had to bear the heay-
lest burden of the war. Her peo-
pie are differently situated than
those on the United States border,
for, isolated in innumerable mining
camps dependent ON it, the city now
has no means of securing supplies.
l feel sorry for the non-combatants
the" -"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18

ment for the multitude, and then
the flash of the pistol-the look of
cruel surprise upon their faces as
they staggered about in that dingy
hotel hallway veritable sham
bic, that cold morning and then
agony and bloody sweat, and silence
and sudden death.
Not Sufficiently Punished.
Five or six years is not enough
Imprisonment for the man who
brought about all this and who
has been legally and properly con-
victed of murder-of the ruthless
and unnecessary killing of one of
the men, though not to be tried for
the killing, and, therefore, even
considering the killing defensible,
not be weighted against him.
This man for killing of
whom he was convicted did no
wrong. In the mere resentment
against injury to property man
would demonstrate as he did; how
much the more strongly as to the
woman who was, at least for the
time being. under his protecting
care. The mind must bark back to
all of this as we view this group,
realizing that we have before us
the substance of the living, but on
ly the shadow of the dead.
'Hasty has indeed begun serving
an apprenticeship in going down
ward. He is now serving one which
may some day bring him up again.
1 think the time may come when he
should have another chance in life,
but, in my judgment, it is not yet
and the petitions should be refus-
ed"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18
THROWS $500 FROM TRAIN.
Women by Good Luck Gets Money
sack by Wire and Hose by Mail.


Los Angeles, May 6.-WhiIe tray
cling to this city, Mrs. Frances
Held, of Danburry, Conn, inadvert-
emily threw pair of stockings out
of the window of a fast Santa Fe
train few miles west of Albuquer-
que
Soon afterward she discovered
that she had left a roll of $500
in bills in the toe oft he her stock
ings, and she appealed to Conduc-
tor Milo Thompson for help to re-
cover it.
At the next station Thompson
wired back to the agent at Albu-
querque to make search. which
was done, and the stockings and
money were found. This informa-
ton was wired to Winslow, Ariz.,
and when Mrs. Held's train arrived
there the company representative
handed her the cash
The stockings, it is stated. are
now on the way by mail, because
they could not be forwarded by
wire.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18
"MILLIONAIRE TRAMP "QUITS
r.. A. Brown Says He Knows How
The Other Half Lives

Edwin a. Brown, the "millionGire
tramp, cn"sin Of w. G. Brown,
president ci the New York Central,
announced on his arrival at the
Waldorf Astoria last night that he
would never wear overalls again,
says the New York Times. He is
through seeing, as part of t.
show, the seamy side Of life. he
says, and from now on, with the
rich experience he has in learning
how the other half lives. he in
tends to carry on his work Of i'm
pressing upon cities the nece ssity of
OF providing municipal lodging
houses, sucn az this city has, by
other means than living the dog
life" himsei! He has no intention
Whatever, he says, of slackening the
endeavors, but he now has seen
the inside of prison walls in every
section OF the country, always on
the sole charge Gf not having
enough money to buy bed, and
sees no reason why he should suf-
Ter the down and out" mans pri-
vation further
Mr.. Brown is Il resident OF Den
yer, where he is one of the city's
largest real estate holders With
no thirst for greater wealth than
e has, he has for years been try
ing to learnn by actual experience
the sufferingB of men who are hon
est and willing to work, and of 9TH
ers who are shiftless and almost
worthless, as n result, possibly, no
thinks, of the governments neglect.
Mr.. Brown is known all over this
country. His efforts as friend
to the friendless" have been praised
by President Taft, and one of the
Denver mans treasured possessions
Is letter from the President in
quiring about his experiences in
helping the homeless men of large
cities.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18
KILLED AFTER FIERCE FIGHT
Two Negroes Dead, One Fatally
Hurt and Five White Men Are
Wounded i'm Fight Near Mont

somery.
Montgomery, Ala, May 1.-two
negroes are dead and one mortally
wounded and four deputy cheriffs
wounded, one fatally. as the result
of murder committed by one of
the negroes and spectacular bat
tie that followed an effort to cap
turc the murder.
The dead: Tim Benson and Peter
Foils, both negroes
Injured: Ike Primers. IL negro
Eugene Mattel, deputy, shot in
the shoulder; Harry McCord, depu.
ty. shot in abdomen, will probobly
die; Owen Ellis, deputy, shot in
the eye; Afford, chauffeur, shot in
shoulder, hand and face.
About 9 o'clock this morning
Benson murdered Foils and shot
primers down, inflicting mortal
wound on him. What the trouble
between them was could not be as
certained.
Sheriff Hood was telegraphed for
and he sent Deputy Sheriff Rives.
Mattel and Ellis to the scene in
an automobile. They arrived about
1890 o'clock and found Benson
barricaded in his cabin. He re-
fused to surrender. declaring he
would die before he would submit
to arrest.
The officers then opened fire on
him and he returned il, wOunding
Mattel. The officers failing i'll their
purpose, then telephoned for Sheriff
Hood and he went out this after
noon with Deputies McCord and
Bridges. The posse opened fire
and battle lasting an hour ensu-
ed. Ellis and Afford were wounded
in the fight.
Failing to dislodge Benson by
their continuous fire, the posse set
fire to the cabin was filled with
smoke the negro stumbled through
the door and was shot down. He
rose and returned the fire, wound
ing Deputy McCord in the abdomen.
Taking refuge behind picket
fence which surrounded his garden,
the negro took his final stand and
was killed with seven balls from a
3S callible revolver and many other
wounds.
The wounded men were hurriedly
brought to Montgomery.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18
SHOOTS HIS WIFE.
Will ShcvaS, Colorcd. Emptics Pts
toI AT Woman and FlecS.

The Bottom" district well
known to the police on account of
its many tragedies. was the scene
of another near tragedy Sunday
night when Will Shevas shot and
seriously wounded his wife. Sever
al weeks ago Shevas' wife deserted
him in Wilmington and came to
Dillon. She took up her residence
in the Bottom" Sunday Shevas
came to town, looked up his wife
and tried to persuade her to return
to her home She refused. diff
Guilty followed and Shevas shot the
woman in the temple and hip. For
tunately the bullet did not enter
the skull. but plunged its way
through the scalp making an ugly
and painful, but not serious wound
The wound in the hip is more seri-
Gus, but the woman will recover
after being laid up for several days.
ShcvaS escaped down the y. Il s. G..
tracks towards Mullins
Shevas formerly conducted Il
blind tiger in Dillon and has scrv-
ed time on the chain gang for sell
ing whiSkey He was out on bond
and ran away from Dillon some
months ago. fOrfeiting 500 bond
which Il former white resident of
Dillon had to pay
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18
NO PARDON FOR JONES.
Bare Chance of New Trial Union
Mans Only Hope. Convicted of
Wife Murder.

Columbia, May 14.-Special: w
T. Jones, the wealthy Union county
farmer. who is under life sentence
tor the murder of his wife, has been
denied pardon by Governor Blease.
Barring the meagre possibility of a
reNersal If the Circuit Judge in
the appeal now before the Supreme
Court for new trial, and the pos
sitility Of future Executive clem-
ency. the noted prisoner will have
TO come to the State Penitentiary
soon and commence the serving Of
the long sentence.
Governor Blease has written
the Following across the back of
the petition for pardon:
in view of the statement and
recommendation made by the Hon.
L. :. Seasc, then solicitor, and now
who prosecuted the case against
the petitioner for pardon; of the
history OF the case given by the
Hon. *. w. Memminger, presiding
Judge at the trial at which the
petitioner or applicant was convict
ed the case against the petitioner
Tor pardon; OF the history of the
case given by the Hon. r. w. Mem
rAinger, presiding Judge at the trial
at which the petitioner or applicant
was convicted, and also of the pres
ent status of the case, | am con-
strained to deny this application for
pardon, and the same, is therefore
hereby denied.
Cole l.. Blease.
Columbia, s. c., May 13, 1911"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18
NEGROES KILL EACH OTHER.
On" Uses IistoI and Other GHu
and Both Meet Death at FroIic.

Bennettsville. May 1O.-William
Jackson and Tom Woodward, two
negroes killed each other near the
Keystone Lumber company's plant
in the lower part of the county last
night. 1t seems that the two ne
groes were at negro celebration
and Sot ihlo IL dispute. Woodward
used Il pistol and Jackson a gun.
No one else has been implicated
and the death of both negroes ap-
parently cnGs the entire matter
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18
IN THE DARKNESS MISTAKES OFFICER
FOR MAN BEING HUNTED.
SHOT IN HIP AND ABDOMEN
WouId-Bc Wife Murderer, Sheriff
Lane is Shot Accidentally.

At Floydale Sunday night while
hunting Will Shevas, a negro who
had attempted to kill his wife that
night, Sheriff Lane was accidental
ly shot by negro who mistoOk the
Sheriff for Shevas.
the hip and abdomen and three of
the shot perforated the intestines
Sheriff Lane is at McLeOd's S Infirm-
ary where he underwent an opera
ton Monday morning.
Shevas arrived in town Sunday
morning from Wilmington in se;.
of his wife who left him some
weeks ago. When he found her she
and he cmptied the contents of his
pistol at her. One of the bullets
took effect in the woman's right
temple and another took effect in
her hip. Shevas escaped down the
\. & S. G. tracks towards Mullins
The hour was late and no other as
sistance being at hand Sheriff Lane
instructed two negro men to follow
Shevas down the railroad track
while the sheriff mounted his horse
and rode down the public road in
the hope of reaching Floydale
ahead of Shevas. Arriving at Floy-
dale the sheriff dismOunted and
concealing himself near the depot
, n1 hA ,s
before reaching Floydale the ne
sroes met party of negroes who
/ told them that Shevas was just
/ ahead of them. The negroes in
creased their pace, but arrived at
| floydale without seeing Shevas.
When they arrived at the Floydale lie
depot Sheriff Lane stepped out
from his place of concealment and
commanded the negroes to halt.
The negroes mistook the sheriff for
! Shevas and emptied the contents of
a shotgun into his hip and abdo-
men. When the sheriff fell the ne
groes beat hasty retreat, fully be-
lieving they had killed the man for
/ "diohl IhSy were iOOhlllS anu IL was
some time before Sheriff Lane
could make them return to where
Sheriff Lane was lying.
Physicians were summoned and
Sheriff Lane was brought to Dillon
and then taken to DR.. McLeod's In
firmary on the a IN. train. He
was operated on Monday and the
shot were removed, but it will be
at least five days before all danger
is passed. His wounds are not
critical, but still they are of such
Il serious nature as to cause his
family and friends some anxiety
until the danger period is passed
| The last reports from the infirm-
/ airy were to the effect that Sheriff
Lane had recovered from the shock
of the operation and was resting
easily.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18

Judge McRae requests The Her
aid to say that during his absence
the duties of his office will be
filled by Magistrate Edwards OF
Gaddys Mill. Mr. Edwards viii be
at Judge McRae's office every Sat
urday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18

We, the committee representing
the Board OF Trade of the town of
Dillon agree to bring the above
proposition before the citizens Of
the town Of Dillon I'm mass meeting,
and agree to advocate before the
same settlement of the differences
of the differences between the North
and South Carolina r. r. Co, and
the town of Dillon on the basis of
the above proposition.
Signed:
A. p. Jordan,
N. b. Hargrove,
NJ. A. Stubbs,
e. J.. Moore,
w. c. Moore
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-18

Miss Annie Joyner, of Eastover, is
visiting the family of MIR. w. p.
Surles
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23
CHAPTER z.
Boon Companions.

Some time later the judge was aware
Of a step on the path beyond his door,
! and glancing up, saw the tall figure OF
man pause on his threshold. whis-
pered curse slipped from between his
lips. Aloud he said:
rs that you, Mr.. Mahafry." He got
no reply, but the tall figure, propelled
by very long legs, stalked into the
shanty, and a pair of keen, restless eyes,
deeply set under a high, bald head, were
bent curiously upon him.
II take 1t I'm intruding," the newcomer
said sourly.
why should you think that, Solomon
Mahaffy? When has my door been closed
on your" the Judge asked. but there was
guilty deepening OF the flush on his
face. Mr.. Mahaffy glanced at the jug.
at the half-emptled glass, lastly at the
judge himself
You seem to be raising frst-rate hell
all by yourself"
"Oh. be reasonable, Solomon. You'd
gone down to the steamboat landing" &"
said the Judge plaintively. By way Of
answer MahafTy shot him a contemptu-
GUS glance. Take chair-do, Solomon"
entreated the judge.
shanty?" asked Mahaffy sternly, evident
ly conscious of entire rectitude in this
matter.
Il deplore your choice Of words, Solo,
mon," said the judge. You known damn
well that If you'd been here I couldn't
have got past your place with that Jug
But let's deal with conditions. Here's the
jug, with some liquor left in there's a
glass. Now what more do you want?'
Mr.. Mahaffy drew near the table.
"Sit down." urged the judge.
II hope you feel mean?" said Ma
haffy.
IF it's any satisfaction to you. do"
admitted the Judge.
You ought to-" Mahafy drew for
ward a chair. The Judge filed his glass.
Whats the news from the landing?"
Mahaffy brought his fist down on ths
table.
"I heard the boat churnIng away round
back of the bend, then I saw the lights,
and she tied up, and they tossed on the
freight. Then she churned away again
and her lights got back Of the trees on
the bank. There was the lap Of waves
on the shore, and 1 was left with the
haIf-dozen miserable Ioafers who'd
crawled out to see the boat come in.
That's the news six days a week!'
BY the river had come the Judge, ten
tativeIy hopeful, but at heart expecting
nothing, therefore immune to disappoint-
ment and equipped for failure. BY the
river had come Mr.. Mahaffy, as unfit as
the Judge himself, and for the same rea-
son, but sour and bitter with the world.
believing always in the possibility Of
some miracle of regeneration.
At the judges elbow Mr.. Mahaffy
changed his position with nervous sud-
denness. Then he folded his long arms.
"You asked II there was any news,
Price; while we were waiting for the
boat a raft tied up to the bank; the
fellow aboard of it had a man he'd flshed
up out of the river, man who'd been
pretty well cut to pieces
who was he?" asked the Judge
Nobody knew, and he wasn't con-
scious. I shouldn't be surprised II he
never opens his lips again. When the
doctor. had looked to his cuts, the fellow
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23

on the raft cast OF and went on down
the Elk"
1t occurred to the judge that he him.
self had news to impart He must ac-
count for the boys presence.
While you've been taking your Whit
OF life down at the steamboat landing
Mahaffy, I've been experiencing a most
extraordinary coincidence. When I went
to the war of II, a Hazard accompanied
me as my orderly. His grandson is back
OF that curtain now-asleep-in my bed?
Mahaffy put down his glass.
You were like this once before" he
said darkly. But at that instant the
shuck tick ratified noisily at some move
ment of the sleeping boy. Mahaffy quit
ted his chair, and, crossing the room,
drew the quilt aside. A glance sufficed
to assure him that in part, at least, the
judge spoke the truth.
There was a hoof-beat on the road. II
came nearer and nearer, and presently
sounded just beyond the door. Then
II ceased, and n voice said:
"HulIo, there" The judge scrambled
to his feet and taking up the candle,
staggered into the yard. Mahafry fol-
lowed him.
what's wanted?' asked the judge.
holding his candle aloft. The light
showed a tall fellow mounted on a hand
some bay horse. It was Murrell.
Have either OF you gentlemen seen
a boy go through here to-day?" Murrell
glanced from one to the other. Mr.. Ma
haffy's thin lips twisted themselves into
a sarcastic smile. He turned to the
judge. who spoke up quickly.
Did he carry a bundle and rife?' he
asked. Murrell gave eager assent
WELL" said the Judge, ''he stopped
here along about 4 o'clock. and asked
his way to the nearest river landing"
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23
PERTAINING TO
ALL HALLOWEEN

/. What scoundrel !, c.
2. Equal distance from extremes;
late evening; fixed or ap-
pointed time.
3. w n cad axles.
4. A kind OF hydraulic engine
for raising water; relation
ship; a consonant.
8. Cir Mag or rim.
s. Bosom: baton.
Z. c, S. all are Rists.
s. A grain; walking with proud.
high steps; a consonant.
9. Pealing peple.
10. A close built small horse;
texture.
II. L. tack cab.
IL. Gloomy; a sign Of zero: an
article; a crescent shaped
outwork in fortifcations.
13. r, A. gay verd.
IA. A kind OF steel mandrel; ref
use in coal mining; a catar-
act; a consonant.
Is. Ade Lem delt.
16 A mans nickname: vulgar;
the beginning Of night; a
concreted hard mass.
II. Mate tress CHAIR D, n.
IS. A heavy stick or club; a con-
sonant; conjunction; noe
turnal raptorial birds.
19. Dyeing brems.
20. A sailor; an exclamation; the
sand eel: sea eagle.
q. Shin bow E.
%. A sharp end; abbreviation Of
mans name; a milliner's
confection.'
%. Slack eat.
"a. In what manner; common
heather: bombast.
25. wart Rune CHM.
26. A beverage; to preserve with
salt
27. Cannot taint s.
2S. A proposition: a melody; in
form; to throw beheaded
twice.
%. Rimes riot Sue Sty.
80. Loyal: that which all the
world loves" a consonant; a
tied tangle.
81. characterized by frankness;
winged insects beheaded
twice; conjunction; axe
handles beheaded once.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-23
CHAPTER XI.
The Orator of the Day.

Hannibal" the judges voice and
manner were rather stern. Hannibal
man rode by here last night on a big
bay horse. He said he was looking for
a boy about ten years old-a boy with a
bundle and rifle" There was an awful
pause. Who was that man, Hannibal?'
TT were Capt. Murrell" The Judge
raised his fist and brought It down with
great crash on the table I'VE don't
know any boy ten years old with a rifle
and bundleI he said.
'Please-you won't let him take me
away, Judge-I want to stop with youp'
cried Hannibal. He slipped from his
chair. and passing about the table, seized
the Judge by the hand. The Judge was
visibly affected.
moi" he roared. He shan't have
you. Is be kin to your"
NO." said Hannibal He tried to
get me away from my Uncle Bob
Where is your Uncle Bob?"
Hes dead" And the child began To
weep bitterly. The judge bent and
lifted him into his lap.
There. my son." he said soothingly.
Now you tell me when he died, and
all about IT.
He were killed. 1t were only yester-
day, and I can't forget him. I don't
want to-but It hurts-it hurts terrible.''
Hannibal buried his head in the judges
shoulder and sobbed aloud. Presently
his small hands stole about the judges
neck, and that gentleman experienced a
strange thrill OF pleasure.
Tell me how he died, Hannibal" he
urged gently. In voice broken by soba