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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

John Schneider home in honor OF his
seventy-fifth birthday. His daughters
presented him with beautiful gold
watch and chain and the crowd gave
him a chair in remembrance of the
occasi ion. Toward evening the guests
departed for their homes, after wish
ing Mr.. Schneider many more happy
returns OF the day. Everybody Pres
ant reports very good time.
Editor Peet transacted business at
Colesburg one day last week.
Mrs. Wilcox is reported seriously i'll
at her home. Her many friends hope
for speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Everett and
laughter Ruth and Mr. and Mrs. John
Meyers of Strawberry Point were Wis
lting relatives in this vicinity few
lays of last week.
Dr. Howard of Strawberry Point
was professional caller in our
community last Thursday.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Schultz is reported Ser
lously III at the home Of her parents
southwest of town. A speedy recoy-
! .ry is hoped for.
Mrs. Jennie Breed returned home
from st. Paul Friday, to which place
she had been called by the serious
illness of her son, DR.. Arthur Breed.
She reports him out of danger, which
is news his many friends will be glad
to learn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faust Of near Eaflville
we're here Friday to attend the TWEEN
; tyfifth wedding anniversary Of their
t son-in.law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
s Robert Lillibridge.
FL Miss Kate Hubbell returned to hel
home las tweek after a pleasant Wis
, | it with relatives at Manchester.
k Albert Boyer. who has been hold
ing down claim near Faith. Soutl
Dakota, arrived here last week for
70 visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r H. F. Boyer.
The annual dinner given by tn
y. cemetery association last Thursda
n was very largely attended.
, On Monday, January 16, the ange
n Of death entered the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Keel and bore to til
Is great beyond their six months Oh
son, death being due to pneumonil
a. The funeral services wree conducte
is by Rev. Graf, the German Luthera
minister of Strawberry Point. Int
u.s. ment was made in the cemetery ca
s If town The sympathy OF the cor
munity is extended to the bereave
to parents and relatives.
Of Word was received here Thursda,
morning announcing the death
mt Mrs. Mayme Moran, which occurs
rs at her home in Waterloo Thursda
The deceased was the daughter
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Wiley OF ne
he Greeley. On September IA. 1909 q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
sA,LErs FORD

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Paris spent Sun
day at the hone of Axel Larson of
Delaware.
Jas. Sheppard and family spent
Sunday at Will Sheppard's.
j. w. Hartman is again at home af.
ter spending several days at Upton
with his son Orman.
Chas. Petition. went to Manchester
Thursday after spending severa
weeks with his mother and other rel
atives. He expects to leave for his
home In Aurelia, Iowa, soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Petition had bust
ness in Manchester Thursday.
Mrs. c. Conner and son Harry were
In Manchester Friday.
Glen Petition, who was threatened
with pneumonia, is now able to be
up.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Paris attended
the Farmers Institute Thursday.
Mrs. Ed Sheppard was Manches
ter caller Wednesday.
Mrs. G. M. Grommon had business
in Manchester Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
DELHI,

Rev. and Mrs. w. S. Skinner are at
Masonville this week. Rev. Skinner
Ia assisting Rev. Perry in a series of
revival meeHnss.
Frank Albpock has gone to Ames
to attend school.
Mrs. George White was in pubu-
que last Wednesday,,
The ladies OF the Relief Corps were
entertained at the g, A. r. hall last
Friday afternoon. Al an Eat Home
given by committee of ladies' from
the corps.
Forrest Howard has been i'll the
past week with la.,ippe.
Mack Killings is recovering from
an attack If ione.Dcrsa.
The N, E. Aid society meets witt
Mrs. L. NJ, Earnes next Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. lIa,'ey Miller hav,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Woman Author at Home.

Homemade jam is gradually disap.
pearing from the twentieth century
European household. And yet 60 years
ago George Sand. who treated most
of her domestic duties somewhat
lightly, was discovered by o visitor
wearing cotton dress and big
apron, and skimming painful of fruit
destined for the jampot. ut is not
easy work" she remarked, 81 find it
harder to make good jam than to
write Valentine on 'Mauprat'; but
there are some tasks one cannot leave
to others"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
onera First Produced.

The first performance Of Italian
opera IN the United States was given
in New York City in 1925. Rossini's
Barber of Seville"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
For 1901.

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It's clubbing The Democrat is able to give re-
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give these rates only to subscribers of The Democrat New
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all publications Send the clubbing and both
papers VIII be started to you promptly Reduced
publications not in the following list will be furnished on
application.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

Tho Philosopher Of Folly. y
"some give according to me0
MEANS" sa,rs thtr Philo4 olaher OF Soiiy.
"and others &C coraang, TO- how mean
they are" art
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
The Real Victim.

After man has been sick week
his wife looks worse than he does
from taking care of him.-Atchison
Globe.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
NORTH q SOUTH CAROLINA R. R. MAKING
FOR TIDEWATER
GEORGETOWN OR CHARLESTON?
Asks For Privilege of Extending
the Railroad 20 Miles South OF
Mullins to Britton'S Neck.

Ever since it first touched Dillon
the prediction has been freely made
that the North and South Carolina
railroad was making for tidewater,
and that either Georgetown or
Charleston was the objective point.
The road could not hope to secure
enough business from interior
points to make it a paying enter
prise, and the object of the build
ers from the beginning was to
reach point on the Atlantic Coast
that would enable them TO make
through hauls. The opening of the
Panama canal and the develop
ment of the coal fields in Clinch-
field territory might have had
something to do with the building
of the North & South Carolina
road, but even if they did not,
all this railroad development in the
Pee Dee section. The following
dispatch from Columbia seems to
throw some light on the matter,
and the surmise of the writer may
not be far wrong:
Columbia, July 16. - Special:
Because rumors are current that the
Seaboard Air Line is reai backer
Of the enterprise, although its con-
troll is nOminaly vested in Mr. w
X. BonSal, OF Mullins, a general in
terest for the whole State and Il
special interest for the Pee Dee cell
tres in an application to the Secre-
tary of State. Mr.. r. NJ. McCown.
for permission to amend the char
ter of the North and South Carroll
ma Railway, so that the line, now
in operation to Mullins, may be
pNtpn1G1 fn n lnint thA
Dee river, in Britton's Neck Town
ship, Marion county"
The companys original charter
in this State authorized the con-
construction of a line of railroad
from the North Carolina line at u
point in Marlboro county. to a point
in Harrlleesville township, Marion,
a distance of about forty miles; and
| by amendment in 1910 the company
was permitted to extend it's line
twenty miles further, through Dill
on and Mullins. 1t is now operat-
ing to Mullins. The present project
is to continue the line about TWEEN
ty-five miles further, in the general
| direction of Georgetown.
The Secretary of State could not
| Immediately grant the petition for
amendment, because an extension of
the right of eminent domain was
sought and in such case thirty
days public notice of intention TO
seek an amendment is required.
| The Secretary of State could not see
| his way clear to waive this notice.
He has accordingly directed that
advertisement of the company's pur-
pose to seek amendment be made
once week for four consecutive
weeks in Marion county newspa-
per-the headquarters of the road
being Mullins-and has issued a
rule requiring persons concerned to
show cause, if any exist before him
on or before August Is, why the
charter should not be amended.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

late, with Conductor John w. Cot
ton, Jr., in charge OF the train and
Engineer ReGdin Bullock, one of the
most daring, and still one Of the
coolest engineers in the service of
the Coast Line, at the throttle.
Some OF the lost time was gained
before the train reached I-atta, but
Still No. So was several minutes
late. and as the Saturday night
travel is rather heavy and 40. So.
following in the rear. was dead on
time, Enginoer BulLack had no time
to lose, there fore when Back
Swamp was reached the train was
clipping eli - mics ;u hour.
Not drear:iu% thai a few yards be
yond the sw"Hp an Cpen switc!
awaited him, Engineer Bullock
forced his train across Back Swamp
at high rate OF speed IL order
that he might negotiate the steer
grade on this side without loss Of
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
NEWS ITEMS GOING TO GEORGETOWN?
%. 0aa' S0S.2 LETTERS FROM DIFFERENT Sec
,g9s reP0r' TIONS OF COUNTY
fef
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
Pages Mill News.

(Received too late for last week.
Miss Mabel Gasque, of Marion, is
visiting Miss Esther Murden this
week.
Miss Sudie Revells, accompanied
by Miss Ella Ford, returned to her
Come in Florence Friday.
The Baptist pulpit was filled b.
Mr.. Clifton Baker Sunday morning
and evening. The pastor was call
ed to preach the funreal of MIR.
Qunin"e Powell's baby.
Bobbie Ford's auto race down
hill with two goslings was the most
interesting and exciting scene that
has occurred in Pages Mill for many
years The judges have not yet
decided which son.
Mr.. Eemp brewer and daughter,
Miss Em:aa, of Kempel, Was in town
on business Wednesday.
Miss Allie Gappings, of Chad
bourn, N. c., is visiting Misses Liz
zie and Clara Powell this week.
The party given by Miss Flora
Ford Friday night in honor of her
friends, was greatly enjoyed by all
present.
Mr. l.. w. Temple and son, JOS
eph returned from Wrightsville
Beach Saturday.
B. e.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
Pages Mill Notes.

Miss Allie Gappins, of Chad
bourn is spending a few weeks with
Misses Clara and Lizzie Powell.
Miss Mabel Gasque, after spend
ing several days with Miss Esther
Murden, returned to her home in
Marion last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Annette
spent Sunday with Miss Willie
Rogers.
Miss Ella Ford, after an extended
visit to Florence returned home
Friday.
Miss Ethel Townsend spent the
week end with relatives near Cad
dysville.
Mr.. Walter Ford and wife, Mr..
Ford's sister, Miss Flora, and Mr..
l.. w. Temple went to Dillon on
business last Wednesday.
Messrs. Joseph and Averitt Tenn
pie have just returned from
Wrightsville Beach, where they and
the rest of the family have been
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

Speeding along at the rate { 10
miles an hour the Atlantic Coast
Lines palmetto Limited" due 10
reach Dillon at SIS, plunged into
an open switch half mile this side
o: Buck Swamp Saturday night and
was badly wrecked
That q score or more OF persons
were not killed outright or serious
ly injured is little short or mirac-
ulous, but the passengers, caught
like rats i'll 4 Trap seemed 10 bear
charmed lives and there was not a
single fatality. Three men were in
jured, but only one So seriously
that mis- life hangs in the bal
ance.
The Palmetto Limited" IS due
TO leave Florence At 7:+5 p. NJ. 1t
does local work between Charles
ton and Fayetteville. making fairly
good time in order 10 maintain its
schedule, and after leaving Fay
e'teyillc i is Cnc cf :hc \. G. T.. =
fastest trains into New York CITY.
Saturday evening the Palmetto
Limited leit Florence q lew minutes
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
DERALS ENGINE AND THREE COACHES SERIOUSLY |NJURNG
TWO MEN, PROBA8LY Y FATAL Y INJyRiNG 4 THIRD
ESCAPE OF PASSENGERS ALMOST MIRACULOUS
PLURGG THROUGH THE DARKNESS At as MILES AN HOUR The PALMETTO LIMIT
E hOaH8UNO BADLY WRECKED HALF MILE NORTH Of BUCK SWAMP
SATURDAY NIGHT

lence that E"giHecr 8ulluck VAS
thrown from his seat, and his fire
man, who was feeding coal 10 the
furnace was dashed against the side
Cf the tender ana badly bruised.
The moment the engine plunged
into the side track Engineer Bull
lock knew something was wrong,
and recovering his seat he barely
had time TO close mis- throttle and
throw on tie emergency brake ne
fore No SO had plunged from the
rails and was plOughing her way
through the earth like Il monster
gone wild. Then followed the mail.
express and baggage ears. riling up
on each other with - crash that
startled the neighbCrhcCd and 'old
tn" StCr! @. 4 .Hilro@G week that
might be attended with dreadful
consequence.
So Great VAS the impact that
sm>s she'd ir..-.on Mill SnssI the let.
ter be Ulllon, S. C. .GGaVc can
tho mail ag'", Us nuI!cu agnlE II
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
Maple Dots.

Mark Jackson, of Temperance
Hnl, visited relatives in this sec
ton Sunday.
Arch Surles, of Dillon visited this
section Sunday.
Miss GuSSie Taylor, of FlGyda!e,
visited in this section Sunday.
Il revival meeting will begin al
Pleasant Grove church Sunday, Au-
gust eth and continue for week.
Warren Jackson, of Clio, came
down Sunday to see his brother J.
*, LuCkson, who is suck.
Lifford Taylor, of Floydale, was
over here Sunday.
J. y. Jackson Went to Clio sun
day,
A post office mas been established
at Floydale. MIR. Murray Hayes is
postmaster.
Mrs. Golden Baily, of Kirby. visit
ed relatives here last week
Mr.. ID. H. Hyatts new gins have
arrived and he will have them
ready tor operation by the time the
tleeLy staple begins to open.
Willie Harris, who has been here
for some time has returned to his
home i'll Horny county.
The laying by time is late this
year but it will not be long be-
fore the crops are laid by and the
plows placed under the shed to rest
for while.
Simon
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
Bermuda Briefs.

The health of this section is very
good at this writing; no sickness to
report at present.
The farmers that have tobacco
this year have started TO curing. C..
G.. Mckenzie cured out a barn last
week for the first in this place.
The protracted meeting at Piney
Grove church closed Sunday after a
very successful meeting.
Arch Mcintyre, of Dillon, was in
this section Sunday for short
stay.
l.. B. Stephens is contemplating
a trip to New York in the near flu
ture.
We hear this morning that we'd
ding bells will ring soon for one of
our bachelor friends. Lookout
young ladies you will miss him if
you don't mind.
Old Time.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
free State News.

The crops in this section are
looking fine after the rain.
Arch Mcintyre was seen in this
section Tuesday.
Howard Hayes, of Latta, was a
pleasant visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. S. w. Jackson and daughter.
Miss Alice, of Dillon, spent Mon
day here.
Miss Anna Belle Hamilton of
Mallory, spent a few days with Miss
Bessie Hayes recently.
Miss Annie Meekings, of Row
land, is spending some time in
this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Dunnaway, of
Augusta, Ga, are expected here
Thursday.
George Bethea, of Latta was
here last week.
w. A. McRae, of Clio, was seen
in this section Sunday
Messrs G. w. Taylor, Vernon
Parham and b. K. Pierce attended
services at New Holly Sunday.
Rev Stackhouse preached an in
teresting sermon to a large cOngro-
CATION Sunday at NewH oily.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
Simon
The Busy Binghamites.

nice rain has fallen.
Misses May Belle Parham, May
Belle Stott, Teva Belle Spinks and
Nora Little were the guests Of Miss
Cindianna Atkinson last Tuesday.
There was a large crowd out at
Reedy Greek Springs last Sunday
afternoon, but found it still dry.
Ellis Berry, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Berry, died last
Tuesday morning with typhoid few
er. He was sick for two weeks,
and everything was done to restore
the loved one to its perfect health,
but alas, it was without avail. He
was two years old. The bereaved
family have our heartfelt sympa-
thy.
A Friend.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
SWEAElNGEN roE THE SENATE
Not improbable Says L.. Vi. Me-
Gown in Mashimgtnn ImtcrXic,r

Gown in Washington Interview.
Washington, July ! .. - Special:
NJ the head of It's Chats With Cap
i'al Visitors" column to-day. the
Washington Post publishes the
following interview with South Car
DINA 5 Secretary of State:
The possibility of second
blind senator in Congress is sug-
@cstcd by r. NJ. McCown. OF Flor
e"ce. ;. c., Secretary of State si
south Carolina, at the metropolitan
HCtel
II Senator Benjamin Ryan Till
man does rot want another term il.
the Senatc, when his present or
eNOi"es, in 1913" Mr.. McCown said,
1t is practically certain that his
nephew, J. f. Swearingen, can have
the toga."
Mr.. Swearingen is now State Su-
perlntendent of Education of South
Carolina, and he has ACCOMPLISHED
wonders in his work for education.
Mr Swearingen is blind, but his
aIlllctlon has not impaired his abil-
!ty, and from early manhood has
Deen figure in public matters. If
he allows his name to be placed for
eiectlon TO the Senate he will be
elected, whether by direct vote of
the people or hy Legislative selec-
ton.
Mr.. Swearingen is a forceful and
powerful man; his personality is
pleasing, and if he follows his un-
Gle in office he will be heard from
on big things"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

the rear of the car with sU,, vio-
lence that he was taken to tho hos
pital for treatment. Following the
mail car the express car was hurl-
ed from the tracks like shot out
Of Il catapulJ and landed in II cot
ton field forty feet 10 the right of
The track. The baggage car suffer-
cd similar fate, hUJ was not
thrown from the track as far as the
express car. IN each car was not
less than three employees and how
any OF them escaped with their
lives WAS q problem tMat caused
veteran raiIrCao mev to slowly
shake their heads and attribute The
miracle 10 Kind dispcnsaticn Of
providence. As j, was JE-y received
only few bruises dnG scratches
which may ;ncapacitatC 'ncm for
work for day or Two. Tho oN-
press Cur was loaded viii, rr;rit ard
vegetables nortEbOUnG. and uumcg-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

GUS crates of beans, peaches and
cantalCpes were scattered over a
wide area.
Tramp Seriously iuiucd.
Riding between the tender and
mail car was q tramp by ,he name
OF Wodden. WoddCll was beating
his way TO Dillon, having boarded
the train at Florence. When the
crash came he did not hav: time to
jump and was caught between the
coaches. His right leg was badly
crushed and will have t. he ampu-
tated, and the physicians think he
received internal injuries which may
cause his death. His groans attract
ed the attention OF the trainmen
Continued on page 81
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

staying for some time.
MI. p. w. Townsend came from
Clio Sunday to spend the day with
his parents.
Miss Mamie Page spent Sunday
with friends in town.
Mr.. Brown visited his parents in
MullinS last week
Mr.. Tim Gaddy, of Gaddysville,
was in town last week.
Quite number were out Sunday
to witness the baptiZing of several
members OF Oak Dale church.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

Rev Charles Mclean preached
an excellent sermon at the Dillon
Presbyterian church last Sunday
night TO a good sized audience.
Many of his old friends and fellow
townsmen were gratified by hear
ing a discourse so thoughtful, chaste
and dignified in style and delivery.
Mr.. Mclean gives promise of being
a most edifying preacher and an ad-
mirable paster. He. with his wife,
will be with his mothers family
until September 1st, the good peo-
pie of his charge to which he is
called in Kentucky, having proposed
to wait till that time in order to
secure him as their pastor. He will
doubtless be heard again in Dillon
before he leaves for his future
home near Louisville.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

time. vt the top OF the grade,
just few hundred yards from
Bassentyre is what is called a spur
switch-thaJ is a switch which pro-
j-us iwsy from the main lire like
a spur on a ROSTERS lcg-cJnnect-
ed with the main line by only one
switch gate, ihc OthCr cUd being
open.
The Switch Open?
Whether the switch gate was OPP
en-had been left oper purposely
or through mistake, or whether the
heavy engine plunging along at
terrific rate struck the guard rail
and split the switch-wiI never be
known, but anyway No. Sc plunged
into the spur track with such yio-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
MARLBORO CROP SHORT.
Poor Stands, Sand storms. Dry
Weather the Cause. - The Out

Poor Stands, Sand storms. Dry
Weather the Cause. - The Out
look.
Bennettsville, July 16. - Special:
tetreshlng and general rains
throughout Marlboro county have
greatly improved all kinds of crops.
The prospects for corn is as favor
able as has been for years,
while cotton is irregular.
bad stands and much of it young
and small. The failure to secure
stands, and the destruction caused
by the sand storms" necessitated
much second planting, which on ac-
count of the unprecented dry
weather caused the crop to be late.
1t cannot be hoped that with the
most favorable seasons and very
late fall, that more than two-thirds
or three-fourth of an average cotton
crop will be made here.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

Lieut.. and Mrs. George NJ. Stack
house spent a few days this week
with DR.. and Mrs. w. Stackhouse.
Lieut.. Stackhouse has been detaeh-
ed from the naval station at Char
lesion and it is very likely that he
viii be ordered to sea within the
next few weeks.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
HUNDREDS DEAD, MILLION
LOSS.
Fearful Results of Fires i'm Pors
cupine District.

Nepuic
Toronto, July
life in Porcupine
terday's fires is
eral hundred anC
will reach severa
|hrs. Only three
employees of the
have been accou
miners, munkers,
pus other mines
Among the /
Weiss, managti
Ind his wifCsi
Dome Mine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-20
AtteIl VS.. Wells
Tonight, New York,

New York, Sept. 19.-On the eve of the
f0-round battle here between Abe Attell.
worlds featherweight champion, and
Matt Wells. England's premier light
weight, both fighters were reported fit
and even money is being laid on the out
come. Attelrs arm. which troubled him
some months ago. is said to be in excel
lent condition.
Tom Jones, manager of Ad Wolgast
worlds lightweight champion. and rep
resentative of Packey Mcfarland are ex-
pected to be at the ringside with chal-
lenge to the winner. In case of Wells
winning the bout, a match with McFar-
land is forecasted while If Attell defeats
the Englishman it is thought that his
next opponent will be Wolgast
The fighters will weigh In at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon at 135 pounds and will
be sen tinto the ring at 1920 tomorrow
night at Madison Square Garden. Char
Hey White will referee