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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-05
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Auto Party Comes to Grief While
Speeding Car

Speeding Car.
Running at lively clip on the
Dillon-Marion road near Mr.. las.
A. Berry's Sunday, the large CsNiil-
lac touring car belonging to Mr.. L.
n. Hamer plunged into a ditch and
badly injured Mr.. d. H. Hyatt, one
the occupants. The other occupants,
though badly shaken up, were not
injured. Mr.. Hyatt was thrown
violently from the machine and
his collar bone was broken. In the
car were Mr.. Hyatt and Messrs
Otis Page and G. c. Johnson, while
Mr.. James Hamer was at the wheel
AT the point where the accident oc-
Cured is a pretty stretch of road
and unable to- resist the tempta-
ton to speed a little Mr.. Hamer
opened the throttle and the big
machine shot down the highway.
While near a deep ditch the ma
chine skidded and before the occu-
pants were aware of what had hap
pened the machine had plunged
into the ditch. Mr. Hyatt's injuries
are very painful and it will be sew
eral days before he will be able to
leave his bed. The machine was
not injured and came back to town
Sunday afternoon under its own
power.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-05

CONTINUED on page A.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-05

Communion at Pee Dee church
next Sunday. Preaching by Rev.
DIR. Reed, of Columbia. Prepara-
tory service Saturday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-05

Opportunity knocks at every
mans door" 'Impunity, however,
knocks oftener. Here comes anoth-
er book agent.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-22
LEGAL NOTICE

damages surrereG by the several LAND
owners by reason OF the construction
of the said improvements. and find
that the land and property in said
district herinafter described, being
all the land and real property in said
district, in excess Of all damages, are
especially benefited in the sum, and
we asses as the net benefits to each
tract OF said land the amount set op-
posite the same in the column marked
Benefits Assessed We have con-
demned as located right-of-way for
each main ditch strip Of land 100
feet wide and for each lateral ditch
strip of land so feet wide, the bound
ary lines Of said right-of.way to be
parellel width and Of equal distance
from the center line Of each of the
said several bitches. We have indi-
Gated the tracts OF land through and
over which any of the said ,rIghts-of-
way pass by inserting the amount al
lowed for ''right-of-wayp opposite the
tracts or parcels Of land through and
over which any of such rights-of-way
pass.
The lands traversed by the rights
of-way and the net benefits assessed,
the benefits in all instances being in
excess OF he damages, are as follows,
to-wit:
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-22

is hereby given that the a..
I OF the property benefited
Improvement in Murray Creek
. District in Randolph Coun-
lnsas, together with the bene-
'essed against the same and
Swances and awards for dam.
Altered by the owners OF the
rough which the improvements
as been filed in the office OF
operation and the benefits have
rssesed and damages awarded
matter indicated upon the fol-
property:
ASSESSORS REPORT.
Board Of Directors Of the Muir
Greek Drainage District:
Tobe Chastain, engineer; j. w.
and Joseph l.. Cox, assessors
GHaF Creek Drainage District or
HlDh County, Arkansas, duly ap-
cd and qualified as such. would
Etfally report that we have gone
and viewed each and every tract
md situate in said district and
the right-of-way for each ditch
n said district, for the purpose
and assessing the ben
TO be derived by the said i'm
'ments, and for the purpose of
euning a right-of-way for each
aud estimating and awarding the
MURRAY CREEK d
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-22
WRlGHT's ADDITION To THE
TOWN OF BIGGERs.

That part Of the right-of-way and
roadbed of the st. Louis and Sanfran-
cisco railroad from the northwest
corner of the southwest fourth of the
northwest fourth of section 81, Town
ship 20 north, range 3 east to the
north and south center line of section
36, township 20 north, range east Is
assessed to the net benefit thereto
after an allowance for right-of-way In
the sum of three hundred dollars.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-22
,REEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
SUB-DISTRICT NO. l.

DWsersy Name and Part of Section.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-22
MURRY CREEK DRAINAGE DIS
TRICT SIJB-DISTRICT NO

That part of the right-of-way and
road-bed of the st. Louis and San
francisco railroad from where same
crosses the east line of section twenty
one, township twenty, range three
east to where the same crosses the
north aud south center line of section
thirty-one, township twenty three
east is assessed to the net benefits
thereto after an allowonce for right
of-way in the sum of seven hundred
dollars.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-22
Commissioners Sale
By John L. Fry, Secretary

Notice Is hereby given. that pursuant to
and by virtue OF the judgment and decree OF
the Randolph county chancery court. made
and entered OF record at It's September. 1911,
term, in a cause then pending therein where
in Etelka Imboden Parrish was complainant.
and Minnie c. Martin. In her own right,
Minnie @. Martin as Administrative OF the
estate OF A. w. Martin, deceased Minnie O,
Martin as guardian and curator OF Lytle
Martin: Nola Bowden and her husband.
Frank Bowden; and Lytle Martin. Eric Mar
tin and Estelle Martin were defendants, the
undersigned, as commissioner I'm chancery Of
the said court, duly appointed as special
commissioner to execute the said decree, will
on Saturday, the 23rd day OF December. 1911.
offer and expose for sale. at the south front
door OF the court house. in the town Of Poca-
hontas, in Randolph county, Arkansas. be-
tween the hours prescribed by law for judi
cial sales the following described real estate
In Randolph county, Arkansas. towit: The
northwest quarter of section FIVE (5) In Town
ship nineteen (l9) north of the base line. In
Range three CD east OF the fifth principal
meridian. containing 16O acres. more OF less.
Said lands will be sold in separate forties, as
directed by the said decree of the said court.
Said sale will be made for the purpose Of
paying the judgment and decree rendered In
said cause in favor of the complainant.
Etelka l. Parrish for the sum of four
thousand seven hundred ninety three and
50 100 dollars, and interest thereon from date
of decree, and costs in said cause, and of th
sale
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-22
MURRAY CREEK DRAINAGE
DISTRICT. SUB-DlSTRICT
NO. z

.LOTSlN THE TOWN OF BlGGERS
Each being assessed the sum of SO
cents as follows:
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-22

We further report and represent
that we have impartially and to the
best of our ability, condemned the
rights-of-way and assessed each OF the
several pieces of property the amount
set opposite it rs the net benefits to
be derived b. the construction of the
proposed improvements after deduct
ing therefrom all damages suffered by
the respective owners Of said proper
ty by reason of the condemnation of
the rights-of-way and by the construc-
ton of the improvements as provided
by law And we are of the opinion
that each separate tract and parcel
will be benefited, in excess of all
damages the aInnunt it is assessed.
Done at Reyno, Ark, this 18th day
of November 1911.
TOBECHASTAIN, Engineer
j. w. SHAVER,
JOSEPH l.. COX.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of November 1911.
Il. G. RICHARDSON,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Sept, u, 1918.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-22

Now therefore all persons, firms
and corporations having our claiming
to have any interest IN said property
or any part thereof are hereby requir-
ed to take notice of such assessment
and of the location, appropriation and
condemnation of the right-of-way
with the allowances and awards made
therefor; and to file exceptions there
to if they so desire on or before Jan.
18TH, 1912, and if no exceptions be
filed the said assessment and apprO-
priation and condemnation Of right
of-way will be approved and confirmed
by the board Of directors of this cor
poration.
This the 18th day of November 1911
MURRAY CREEK DRAINAGE
DISTRICT.
By John l.. Fry, Secretary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-22
TERMS OF SALE

Sale will be made on credit of three t3)
months from date of sale, purchaser or pur-
chasers being required to execute note with
approved personal security, bearing interest
from date of sale until paid at the rate Of ten
per cent per annum; and lien will be retain
ed on the lands sold for such purchase price
and interest thereon. Sale will also be made
subject to the approval and confirmation OF
the said Randolph chancery court. This
November 3d. 1911. DEE Mock,
Commissioner in Chancery.
+. G. SCHooNOvER,
Atty, for plaintiff. 1874
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-22

Lou I, BLOCK o,.........,....... so
Lots 2, 3, 4, 8, 6, Z, Block S...... 300
The Detroit times., 1911-03-06
|DIICE TO TAXPAYERS
sal Il Lands for llnlald Special Assessments


nrxrE or MIcfIIGAN-ciy Of
Of
N
the forenoon Of said day several lands
serption for the lowest term OF for which any
Common Council
occupants OF
assessed
to
(sundays excepted) until the sold
The Detroit times., 1911-03-06

Tor constructing cement sidewalk In
front or side OF the following de-
scribed property In the City of
Detroit.
xssl--Anna L. Edwards. W. Humboldt.
lot 50, Hubbard and Dingwalfs
Humboldt ave. sub. OF part OF p
Cs. 474 ard 38s, lying bet. Grand
River and Warren ayes. Part .
1l27--Jos. Taylor Est, Q. Parkman, lot
30, block IA. Irving pl, sub on Y
sec, IS, OF 10000 Acre Tract.Part 2
Jos. Taylor Est, s. Parkman, lot 81,
block IA, last named sub. >. Part
t1lgB--Aug. Fritz, W. Thirty-second, lot
81. block 2. sub. OF part OF p. c.
No. $50, n. OF Michigan ave.
Az. Ritz " Thirty.,.cond Ioi a.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-06

a'''-T' wA: 81 s A;;;;;isTD...''a'' ] I &
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
Magnitude OF o MlIIson.

In some public schools where large
halls are available IN effort has been
made to realize the meaning Of mil.
lion. They secure 100 large sheets Of
paper, each about four feet six inches
square, ruled In quarter inch squares.
In each alternate square round
black wafer or circle Is placed, little
overlapping the square, thus leaving
an equal amount Of white space be-
tween the black spots At each tenth
spot a double width Is left so as to
separate each hundred spots. ten by
ten Each sheet then holds 10000
spots, each horizontal or vertical row
containing 1000. One hundred such
sheets contain, Of course, a million
spots, and they would occupy space
$50 feet long In one row or ninety
feet long in five rows, so that they
would entirely cover the walls Of q
room about thirty feet square and
twenty-five feet high from floor to
ceiling, allowing space for doors. but
not for windows. The Bible from
Genesis to Revelation is supposed to
contain 3,50O,OO0 letters. II every let
ter In the Bible were dollar 1t would
about half build a battleship.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
Thinus Are thansed Now.

The Fourth Of July, the day Of our
arrival at Albany, was the anniversary
Of the Declaration Of Independence
and on our arrival We were told that
great preparations were making for its
celebration.
Our landlord, as soon as he found
out who we were, Immediately came
to US to request that we would excuse
the confused state in which his house
was, as this was the anniversary day
Of American independence" or, as
some indeed more properly call It,
american repentance" We were all
of US not little surprised at this ad-
dress, and from such q person. In
stances, however, are not wanting OF
people openly declaring that they have
never enjoyed so much quiet and hap
piness in their own homes since the
Revolution as they did when the states
were the colonies Of Great Britain.
Among the planters Of Virginia I have
heard language Of this sort more than
once.-From "Trarels Through the
States Of North America" by Isaac
Weld, Jr., 1895.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
A Cow For a Life.

The Obcr Gabelhorn is peak no.
torious for the dangerous cornices
which decorate its upper ridges. OF
many accidents reported in connection
with it perhaps the most remarkable,
says G. D. Abraham in ''Swiss Noun
tain Climbs" was the adventure which
befell an amateur and his young guide.
In passing along the dangerous final
cornice it suddenly gave way under
the amateur, and be went flying
through space to apparent destruction.
The guide at the other end Of the rope
seemed in hopeless plight, but with
astounding presence Of mind be flung
himself down the opposite side Of the
ridge, thus saving two lives. The rope
cut deep into the snow above, but held
firm The young guides name was
Ulrich Alner. His reward was COW.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
Queered Himself.

Observation-Disclosures Is dreadful
drawback to success" said q promi-
nent official ~ know a very absent.
minded lawyer. The other day 1t was
raining and blowing, and he engaged
a taxicab. On the way to court be
overlook the judge plodding along on
foot through rain and wind and mud,
and be halted the taxicab and invited
his honor to ride with him The Judge
accepted the invitation, the ta1tcab
duly halted at the courthouse. and the
absentminded lawyer hoped out and
ran upstairs to get ready the papers
for a petition be was to present But
when the court opened and the peti
ton was presented the Judge, who had
been so courteous In the cab few
minutes before, now repulsed the law.
yer coldly and contemporary. AS
the poor fellow stood stupeded crie~
whispered to him:
lido you know what you did? You
ran In and left his honor to pay for
the taxicab.' "-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
a Weddino Hoax,

There have been many foolish hoaxes
since the days Of Theodore Hook, but
few so cruel as one mentioned by
Bran Stoker in his book, Famous
Impostors'' "a young couple were
about to be married In Birmingham
when those officiating were startled by
the delivery Of telegram from Lon
don with the message: Stop marriage
at once His wife and children have
arrived in London and will come on
to Birmingham The bride tainted,
and the bridegroom was franticaDy
perturbed at thus summarily being
provided with a wife and family. But
it was useless-the unhappy man had
to make the best Of his way through
an exasperated crowd, full Of sympa.
thy for the wronged girl. Inquiry,
however, showed her friends that the
whole thing was a hoax-possibly
worked by some revengeful rival OF
the man whose happiness had been so
unexpectedly deferred"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
A Shock to Vanity.

My wife gave me birthday pres
ent that has tendency to take the
conceit out Of any man who thinks he's
good looking" said the man who
shayes himself. "I confess that have
all along had a sort Of sneaklns idea
that I had little more than my share
of manly beauty; that when it came
to showdown I was there with. the
goods. But not any more. I'm cured
And my wife's present did it. What
was it? Why, simply one of those
shaving glasses that magnify three
times. The first time used it I got
view Of my face that rather startled
me- Every blemish, every wild hair
under the skin, every open pore, all the
minute ugliness that isn't apparent to
the naked eye-these things confronted
me in all their magniied responsiveness.
used the glass just once and then ac-
cidentally dropped it down the air
shaft to the basement below. I don'S
want to look like monstrosity every
time 7 shave myself" York
Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
Found the Word.

The late Thomas Lowry Of Mime
apolis was a great wit and a great
story teller as well as q great 6nan-
cier. He needed $1,O0o,000 one time
for one of his railroad enterprises, and
he went to New York to get 1t. On the
morning Of his arrival friend met
him at the hotel and asked, "What are
you doing, Tom?"
'I am going downtown to get 81 1,00o..
oOo."
"Can you do it,"
''My boy" said Lowry impressively,
'in the bright lexicon Of youth there
is no such word as fall
That night Lowry came back to his
hotel after hard day. The same
friend met him. teDid you get the mil.
lion?" he asked.
"No," replied Lowry, II didn't. !
opened that bright lexicon Of youth,
and the word was in it."-Philadelphla
Saturday Evening Post
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
The American Born Princess


Ny father. Prince Napoleon Luciep
Charles, was in exile in the United
States, and so it happened that I was
born in America on the borders Of the
Delaware. l camc into the world with
the last sigh Of the old year-that is to
say, at midnight on the 31st Of Decen-
Der, 1888. I have said that my father
was in exile When he was eleven
years old his mother left Naples with
her four childrcn-two boys and two
girls-and retired to the Chateau de
Frohsdcrff. taking the title of Comtesse
de Lipona-Napoh transposed. There
my father lived till he was Joined By
his uncle. the Emperor Napoleon's eld-
est brother. King Joseph Of Spain, who
on the fall of the first empire had re-
tired to the United States and taken a
lovely place near Bordentown, \. j.,
where he lived for eleven years as
Count de Surrilliers It was at Bor-
dentown that l entered this sorry
world, my father having in 1881 mar
ried a Miss Carolina Georgina Fraser
of Scotch origin, descending from the
old family of Lovat.-Pnncess Caroline
Murats Memoirs"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
Anecdotes of Richter.

DR.. Richter will forgive US, we are
sure, for telling two rehearsal stories
about him. Madam &. was singing at
a rehearsal and was decidedly out OF
tune. Dr. Richter stood 1t as long as
be could, then turned to her, MADAM" "
he said, will you kindly give the or
chesra your A?''
At another rehearsal one Of the in
stumentalists made a mistake. 'No,"
said DR.. Richter; 'it goes so (hurn-
ming = rum-tum-tarum" The same
player made another mistake. "No, no
rum -tum- tarum:" At the third mis-
take DR.. Richter momentarily lost pa
tience and cried, "Why do you make
so many mistakes, Mr.. -" Then
quickly recovering his habitual good
humor, "Ah, I know why it is-you like
to hear me singw- Guard
ION
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
Hia Choice of Weapons.

In "a Century Of English Ballads"
g book by Harold Simpson, there is 8
delightful story OF Stephen 1ncledon,
an eminent tenor Of other days, whose
singing of BLACK Eyed Susan" was
peculiarly TO the peoples taste. While
staying at country inn lnc!edon had
quarrcied during the evening with an
army officer. He imagined he had
closed the controversy by going of to
bed. bu: the officer. left downstairs
to brood over his wvouyS. thought 9th
erwiSe. Making his way to IncIedon's
bedroom, be found the singer fast
asleep. When he succeeded in wax.
ing him, a matter Of some difficulty.
the officer demanded satisfaction.
"Satisfaction:' murmurcd luclcdon
sleepily. We'll. you shall have It."
Whercupon be sat up in bed and sang
"Black Eyed Susan" in his best stv.e.
There" be said. lying down again.
my singing of that song has given
satisfaction to thousands, and it will
have to satisfy you" And he turned
over and went to sleep again.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
West Point Traditions.

'.It is an interesting fact, often re-
ferred to at alumni reunions and in
addresses delivered to the cadets at
West Point" said q retired army Off.
Ger, that one Of the most distin-
guished Of the graduates Of the acad-
emy, who afterward wore the epau-
let's Of a major general, was once a
bootblack on the streets Of New York
and was plying his trade when he no.
ticed in a newspaper an announce
ment Of a vacancy at the academy
for the district in which he lived. and
he applied for it
Another Of the traditions" contin-
ucd the officer, lis that one Of the best
cadet officers that ever wore the gray
was the son Of q convict, and, al
though that fact was known to every
one Of his comrades, it never made
the slightest difference il his social
standing. 1 do not know Of any other
institution where the same social rec
ognition and the same loyalty Of COM
radeship would be djsplayed"-Wash.
ington Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
stsat.-c's 2;fic Su;l:ts.

What man nus iearu2u Dy Clint Of
thought and experiment some Of the
lower animals appear to- know through
instinct. An instance is furnished by
what is called the spiral swimming"
of certain organisms, such as the
spherical shaped voivox and several
elongated infusorians. As these re-
volEe about the "Nis of progression in
the manner Of projectile fired from
rifed gun, the consequence is that
they are able to travel L. a straight
line. as they could not do otherwise,
the revolution compensating with alb.
sclute precision for any tendency to
dcviate from Il straight course. With
out such q device many of these
minute creatures would simply de.
scribe circles, making no forward prog
ress.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
YOU CAN HAVE
HEALTHY HAIR
Use Wyeth's Sage andSufphur'
A Harmless Remedy That
Makes the Hair Grow.

What a pity it is to observe so many
people with thin and faded hair and then
realize that the most Of these people
might have fine, healthy head Of hair
if they would but use the simple sage
tea" Of our grandmothers, combined with
other ingredients for restoring and pre-
serving the hair. No one, young or old,
need have gray hair, weak, thin or fall
ing hair. dandruff or any trouble OF the
sort if they would but use Wyeths Sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy. On the con-
trary, it is possible to have healthy, Wig
orous hair. of perfect color. by j few ap-
plicationS of this remarkable preparation.
Wyeth'S Sage and Sulphur Hair KEN
edv quickly removes dandruff, leaves the
scalp clean and healthy, promotes the
growth Of the hair and restores the nat
ural color of the hair which has become
faded or gray. 1t is 4 clean, wholesome
dressing. which may be used at any time
and with perfect safety. Don't neglect
your hair. Start today with Wyeths
Sage and Sulphur.
This preparation is offered to the
public 1T fifty cents bottle. and IS
recommended and sold by al druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of Clarendon.

By Jarses NJ, Windbaln, Esq, Pro
bate Judge.
WHEREAS Charlton D made
suit to me, to grant him Letters OF
Administration OF the Estate and
effects Of Miss Annie McCay.
THESE ARE THEREFORE. To cite
and admonish all and singular the kin
dred: and creditors OF the said Miss
Annie .McCay. deceased. that they be.
and appear before me. in the Court Of
Probate, to be held at Manning on the
9th day OF October next. after publ
cation hereof, at ! o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, il any they have,
why the said administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand, this 18th day
OF September, A. u. 1911.
[sEAL. JAMES NJ. WINDHAA1.
Judge of Proba te
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-04
Is The World Growing Better.

Many things go to prove that it is.
The way thousands are trying to help
others is proof. Among them is Mrs.
w. W. Gould. of Pitts6eld, n. H. Find
ing good health By taking Electric Bit
tiers, she now advises other sufferers,
everywhere, to take them. For years
I suffered with stomach and kidney trou-
ble,'' she writes. Every medicine
used failed till I took Electric Bitters.
But this great remedy helped me won
derfully." They'll help any woman.
They're the best tonic aud finest liver
and kidney remedy that's made. Try
them. You'll see. SOC at all druggists.