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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-13
RECOMMENDATION OF
THE NEW MAYOR

Gentlement of the Council: We
have great deal of hard labor be-
fore us to meet the demands of our
growing city. AS you know, we were
busy during the past year with our
business streets and under our old
system it requires great deal more
time to handle business of the city
than it ought to. We have outgrown
our present system of doing business
and should adopt more modern
methods.
During the coming year great
deal of our time will be taken up ia
handling drainage, sewers and grad
ing residence streets.
(D Therefore, | recommend that
our city offices be systematized so
that the business may be handled as
it should be, and that an office be
provided for the auditor and police
Judge and that a suitable salary be
provided for that officer.
(2) Also that more commodi-
GUS room be provided for the coun-
Gil, one that would not only be COM
Portable, but one large enough that
citizens who desire to attend the
meetings could do so. Our city hall
building Is located Jn a good bust
ness lot and can be disposed of at
good price and a more suitable
building built on a less expensive
LOT. I recommend tnat steps be
taken to sell this property and out
Of the proceeds build a new city hall.
(3) That a special election be
called to vote on the amendment of
our charter, which Is at present very
antiquated to say the least, TO pro-
vide for issuing bonds to liquidate
our outstanding warrant indebted
ness and to further provide for tax
levy sufficient to meet the running
expenses of the city
In view OF the fact that all Of the
sewers that were constructed several
years ago were not properly con-
structed several years ago were not
properly constructed and will have
to be relaid at a heavy expense 20
tho city. I recommend that tho feas-
ibllity OF turning Gilbert creek into
sanitary storm sewer be investi-
gated and when II becomes necessary
tc run trunk line on Ninth and
Tanth streets. that Skunk creek may
bo taken up In the same way.
That opening up new streets and
toring care OF surface water In the
'o7idence portion OF the city be Wig
orc"-'" carried on. II is important
that all street lines be located aud
properly marked by permanent mon
ur,ents to conform 10 the original
plats and surveys. Many streets are
ccrtinually being made too wide or
too narrow by improvements which
arc going on without regard to cor
rect lines.
Grades shoYh also be established
lbv ordinances -" streets whore
improvements are llr''a 10 he made,
ard in order 70 ncromnlish this with
arv deg~ne ~ Intelligence II ls no.
cessary that a Typographical survey
and man of Tho eutire city be made
such survey mso v'~rld 7bow at n
glaroo no rouuirer "n's f-- anv ev-
tension of drainage sewerage and
grading for streets.
The progress OF the cltv denend'
largely upon the action of the cl'y
council Grants Pass has reached
that stage whore there is great
deol Of work 70 be attended 70 ~ l''
lefty council. Remember that we have
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-13

We wish 10 thank our friends and
neighbors who remembered and as
sisted Us so kindly In our recent be-
reavement through the sickness and
death OF our beloved little daughter
MR.. AND MRS. NJ u. BOUsMAN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-13
THE COUNTY COURT
COMPLETES ITS WORK

The Board of County Commission
ers which was in session last week
transacted the regular business that
usually comes up before that body.
The tax levies for 1911 are as fol-
lows: Schools, mill tax, including
$4,000 for high schools; state. tax,
2 mills; general county tax, mills,
and road tax, mills.
In the matter of tax levies in the
various school districts the following
was appropriated:
District 10, 5-10 mill; district Is,
5-10 mill; district 21, $40 mill; DIS
trict 23, 5-10 mill; district 35,
25-1O mill; district 3S, $40 mill;
district Al, $40 mill; district AZ, o
mills; district As, $40 mill; dis
trict so, mill.
The following road supervisors
were appointed for the 20 districts:
/. F. V. Wheeler.
2. Geo. Gebers.
3. T. B. Elliot.
4. e. A. Perkins.
5. R. S. Crockell.
6. H. l.. Lewis.
Z. VIM. Light.
s. w C. Frye.
8. E. A. Rathbone.
10. W. Gilmore.
II. G. T. Davidson.
12. j. J. Brown.
13. G.. S. Duncan.
IA. w. K. Hinckle.
Is. e. F. Tycer.
16. w s.. King.
IT. w. Jordan.
IS. A. Jones.
10. H. P. Walker.
20. j. L. Pierce.
With the exception of c. R. Bar
low, who takes Mr.. Wort's place
the Board will be constituted of the
same members, Judge Jewell and H
s. Woodstock.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-13

Do you know that fully nine out of
every ten cases of rheumatism are
simply rheumatism of the muscles
due to cold or damp, or chronic rheu-
matism. and require no internal
treatment whatever? Apply Cham
berlain's Liniment freely and see how
quickly II gives relief For sale by
all good dealers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-13

Read in January Sunset Magazine
LOS Angeles-Homeland," superbly
illustrated in four colors. "The Spell"
by G. N. and A. M. Williamson. A
thrilling California romance. Now
on sale at all news stands. Is cents.
l2-30-3t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-13
COMING EVENTS

Jan. IL, Wednesday-Meeting La
dies guild, Guild hall,
Jan. ~, Thursday-Judge Ben Lind
say. Admission so cents and rs
cents.
Jan. 16, Monday-Adjourned meet
ing Commercial club.
Jan. 10, Thursday-Commercial club
banquet, new Calvert building.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-13
WORK OF OLD COUNCIL.

City Surveyor Hobson gives the fol-
lowing figures as indicative of the
work of the old council for the year
1910:
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
NEWS OF The COUNTY
.NEWSY LETTERS FROM Different Sec
Tl0NS OF THE COUNTY
COMING and GOING OF PEOPLE
News Items of Interest to Herald
Readers. Ebb and Flow of the
Human Tide.
Maple Dots.

Mr.. Stafford Lee and Miss Net
tie Jackson were married Sunday,
Aug. the 9Th at the home of the
brides parents, MI. and Mrs. ID. j.
Jackson
w. J. Coward, of Latta, was ov-
er here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Surles, of
Black Ankle, visited relatives here
last week.
w. Gaddy, of Gaddy's Mill, was
in this section last week.
Early cotton is opening and it
Will not be long before picking will
begin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Rouse. of
Free State, visited relatives in this
section last week
>Thhe Farmers's Union lodge
has been completed. All members
are requested to be present Friday
night.
Miss Gussie Taylor, of FIoydale,
spent a few days last week with
relatives in this section.
Rev. j. H. Moody, of Mt. Calvary,
was over here Saturday.
S. ]. Bailey, of Kirby, was over
here one day last week.
The protracted meeting at Pleas
ant Grove church closed Sunday.
AS a result of the meeting eight
were added to the membership of
the church.
c. =. Courie, of Dillon, was down
here Sunday afternoon.
Eddie Brogdon, of Rocky Mount,
was in this section Sunday.
w. A. Carter, who had his shoul-
der broke by a log cart wheel some
time ago is able to be out again
John Moody, of Mt Calvary. was
over here Sunday talking to the
1alr sex. There will be another
dollar for the county before long.
w. T. Rogers, of Latta, was over
here Sunday.
Burn Rogers, of Floydale, was in
this section Sunday.
Simon
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
Death of Mrs. Carrie MeaIs.

Mrs. Carrie Rogers Mears. most
estimable lady of the Kemper sec
ton, died Monday and was buried at
Piney Grove church the day follow
ing. Mrs. Mears was a daughter of
the late Capt. Robert Rogers. Sow
eral years ago she was married and
has been residing near EIemper. Her
death, which was Unexpected, came
as shock TO her numerous friends
throughout the county. Mrs. E1ears
was graduate of Greenville Fe-
male College and member of the
Baptist church. She was a devoted
wife and ii great helpmeet to her
husband who has the sympathy of
all who know him in his hour of
grief. In addition to her hus-
band Mrs. Mears Is survived by
brother, Mr.. r. S. Rogers, county
superintendent of education: her
mother, Mrs. Bedia Rogers, and
three sisters, Mrs. p. p. Bethea,
Branchville; Mrs. ]. f. Oliver and
Miss Lester Rogers, of Pages Mill.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
Fine Plantation.
Mr.. Editor

Mr.. Editor
On the invitation of Mr.. L. G..
Brady quite a number of his
friends met at his excellent plan
tatlon to inspect his crop of cot
TON. We had heard of the fine
prospects he had on his plantation
put were completely amazed at the
COTTON. We didn't have time to go
over the whole farm of four hun
dred acres, but what we saw was
the best cotton we ever had the
pleasure OF looking at. Various es-
inmates were made by those pres
ent. The lowest was one and one
FOURTH bales per acre, the highest
three bales per acre on some of
1t: Mr.. Brady believes that he
VIII gather 400 bales on the 800
acres, but the general opinion
among the visitors was that if
nothing happens to the crop to in
jure it $50 bales would be con-
serVative estimate. We next look
ed over his corn. Now when it
comes to making corn Mr.. Brady is
certainly in the swim as he has so
acres that will yield 60 to rs bush
els per acre; then he has 25 acres
OF late corn that bids fare to make
% or 90 bushels per acre We then
tcok look at his mules, where we
round twenty head of as fine mules
as was ever assembled on one plan
tation. Then he showed us his
hoSs, and we found more hogs than
we nave seen in one lot in years,
II ever before. They are Perk-
shires and will average by killing
tlme zoo to 800 pounds each. Mr..
braddy certainly looks after his
hog and hominy. He don't depend
hn
muda grass pasture and plants DO
tatoes, cane, peanuts, etc, to feed
them on.
AFTER looking over the crops re
treshments were served, which was
enjoyed by all present. There was
one thing we noticed very particu-
Iarly and that was the different
kinds of cotton planted. OF course,
some varieties were better than 9th
ers, the best being Braddy's money
maker Mr.. Brady has improved by
selecting good stalks from different
kinds then mix them together,
then continue to select good stalks
and by so doing he has one of the
best varieties of cotton to be found.
Farmers would do well to purchase
some of those seed, as we think it
would be a good investment. Mr..
Brady was called upon to give a
history of his mode of farming, but
as he is of timid disposition he de-
cIined to do so, stating that he pre-
ferred to let his growing crops
speak for themselves.
The crowd then dispersed, look
ing forward to the time when they
would have the pleasure of meet
ing again under similar circum-
stances. A Guest.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
Vol. II. No. %.
KILLED HIS FATHEH-IN-LAW.
Domestic Trouble Cause OF Trag-
edy in Savannah.

Savannah, Ga, Aug. - Shortly
before Z o'clock this morning Wal
ter M. McEachern killed his father
in-law, j. r. Fennell, with a revolv-
er, at the home of the two men on
jefferson and Fortieth streets
McEachern surrendered to the
police, being carried to the bar
racks by the Rev. w. A. Nisbet, d
D., pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian church, who was called
Immediately after the tragedy The
family is well known in Savannah
and the killing has caused sensa-
tion. McEachern married Fennell's
daughter several years ago, much
against the wishes Of the brides
father.
McEachern made Il statement 10
the coroner this morning relative
TO the homicide
II married Mr. Fennells step
daughter several years ago and,
although he opposed the match. we
have been living i'm the same house
together. Recently my wife and
mOther-in-law went TO the country
and MIR. Funnel and myself have
been living in the home alone. He
has been treating me in very ug-
ly way for some time and we were
no, ON the best of terms
"On two occasions he locked me
out OF the house at night and the
second time he did this ! forced
an entrance. This angcrcd him
good deal. supplied my own
meals while my wife was away and
day or SO ago | bought some su-
gar. We used the same pantry and
MIR Fcnn"ll hid the sugar ! had
purchased We had some words
about this and the incident did not
tend to make Us think any the more
OF each other.
IhiS morning early, while in bed
! was surprised to see Mr.. Feuneil
enter my room armed with u stick
tudc and fearing he intended to
assault me. reached under ms pill
low. where | had revolver, and
IS he advanced fired u; him.
My bullet hit him sQuarciy in
the chest and must have caused al
most instant death. lie was so
close to me that he fell Imply
across my body as / lay on the bed.
II did not think had killed him
and getting MP endeaNOred to re
viNe him. Finding that he did not
respond TO my treatment | tcle
phoned for physician, who is ;
friend of mine. and when he cam,
, he came he said MIR. Fonnell wa:
dead.
Il then communicated with DIR
! Nisbct and came TO the barracks Il
sUrrendcr.'
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
LIGHTNING QUICKER WAY.
By Strange Freak Hen is Picked
Near NewbeIry.

Newberry, Aug. IL. - James ].
Schumpertt, of Mendenhall town.
ship, was here the oher day and
told of strange freak of lightning
that occurred at his home Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. Schumpert was
driving his stock from the pasture.
MS son going toward the lot to open
the stable doors. a bolt of light
Ring struck a large oak in the lot,
scattering the pieces, some weighing
as much as 200 pounds, to consid-
cradle distances. At the root of a
tree was a setting hen on a nest of
eggs. She was afterwards found
dead about 10 feet from where
the nest had been with every feath-
er except few pin feathers on
one wing stripped off as clean as
II she had been dipped in scalding
water and picked in the usual way.
mere was not a piece of her skin
broken nor any mark of a bruise
The eggs had completely disappear
ed The lightning shattered As
window panes in Mr.. Schumpert's S
residence on the side next to the
tree.
The same afternoon a few miles
away in the same township, light
ming killed a fine COW belonging to
Levi Watts, negro.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
GOOH CITIZEN DIES:
MIR. T.. l.. Berry PASSES Away .,u
Biltm"rc, y. C., After I}ricf Ill

MIR. T.. l.. Berry Passes Away :,u
bllimor", y. G., After Brief Ill
ness.
L. Lide Berry one of the most
prominent farmers i'm Dillon county,
died last Friday at Swaannanoa Hill
Sanitarium near Biltmore. n. G.. anC
was buried at Union Methodist
church near Berry's Cross Roads at
10 O'Clock Sunday morning. The
news of Mr.. Bcrry's death came
as great shock TO his numerous
friends and acquaintances through
cut the county. 1t was not general
ly KNOWN that he was at Il sanitar-
lun Tor treatment and not even
ms most intimate friends suspected
ihat the end was so near
Mr. Berry was Il son Of the late
Elhue Berry, one of the most
prominent citizens Of the county in
his day. At the death Of his father
the responsibilities of the farm fell
upon his shoulders and by the ap-
pllcation of sound business ideas
and progressive farming methods he
brought the old home place up to
q high state OF cultivation and had
laid by a handsome competency at
the time OF his death
Llde Berry, as he was known
among his most intimate friends.
was an excellent citizen. He was of
a modest ana retiring disposition
and did not seek the company of
the world, but he lived such a
frank and open life that he ct
tracted others and made friendships
that became permanent end last
ing. Endowed with such a person
ality it was but natural that he
should gather around him a large
circle of friends and when the
news of his death was flashed
home there was universal mourn
ing.
"ir. Berry was never married. The
greater portion OF his life was spent
at the old home where he was
born and reared. OF his immediate
family he is survived by a mother.
one brother and several sisters. all
OF whom, with but one exception.
reside at the home place. He was
a member of the Dalcho Lodge. A
f. M, and his body was laid away
Sunday afternoon with Masonic hon.
OrS.
In his death the county and
state lose most valuable citizen
ana his home circle loses a most
devoted son and a kind and affec-
ti0nGte brother.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
Moving Georgia Capital.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. By an al
most unanimous vote the house
committee on constitutional amend
ments approved the bill to-day max
ing provision for the removal of
the State capital TO Macon. Sever
al members who voted favorably re-
served the right to oppose the
measure when it reached the floor
of the house. Macon's contention
for the State capital is based on
the claims that it is more centrally
located geographically and that
south Georgia is growing more rap
idly than other sections of the
State
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
Firemen Shoots Two Men.

Anderson, Aug. 6. - Billy Lump
lord, a colored fireman on the Char
lesion & Western Carolina railroad
between here and Augusta, this af-
ternoon shot and dangerously
wounded Will Allen and Hamp Pat
terson, two negroes, whom he found
In his house when he returned home
from his trip. Both the wounded
men are in the hospital, and it is
announced that both are expected
to die. Immediately after the shoot
ing, Lumpford ran, but appeared at
the county Jail before the search
had been made, and surrendered. He
Is now I'm Jail
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17

Los Angles, Aug 1O.--According
to verification completed to-day
by the Aeronautical Society of Cal
ifornia, Frank Champion, local
aviator, made what is declared to
have been the fastest time in
America in a cross-country flight
last Friday, when he flew a dis
tance of approximately seven miles
at speed of ninety-six miles an
hour
He used a racing machine pur-
chased last winter from James Rad
ley, the English aviator, and had
the wind at his back.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Florence Farmer Struck While
Walking From House to Barn
Olanta, Aug. 3. Henry B.
Langston, a farmer, residing about
four miles of here, was struck by
lightning this morning and instant
ly killed. Mr.. Langston was going
from his house to barn when the
storm came up and stopped under
a large oak for protection. The
lightning struck the tree killing
him instantly. He is survived by
a wife and several children.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
NEGRO sNATCHED FROM MOB.

sheriff Whirls Suspects AWAY i'm
Automobile, Thus Ayertinr Any
Attempt at ViOlnece.
savannah, Ga, Aug. 10.-Snatch-
ed from the hands Of q mob as pis-
tolls were beir-: drawn, Jake Col
Inns and Jake Eason, negroes. were
brought to Savannah tonight in
an automobile by Sheriff Kennedy,
ar Tatnau county, Georgia. after a
ride of 40 miles. Thenegroes were
suspected of an assault upon a 12-
year-oid girl, but later it was learn
that their offense had been rob-
perry at the girls home. They had
beer captured after a long chase by
a mob. Sheriff Kennedy whirIed
into the crowd in his automobile.
seized the negroes and as quickly
whirled away again.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
Moisant,s Sister a PILOT.

Mineola, n. Y. Aug. 10. - Miss
Matilda Moissant. sister of the late
John b. Moissant, who was killed
in New Orleans last year, was
awarded pilots license
by the Aero Club of America to-
day. She is The second woman in
the United States to receive a
license under the stringent revised
international rules, Miss Harriet
Quimby having the first
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17

Mr.: II. Kay Mccormack CoIum-
bia, former a Dillon boy. spent the
weekend with relatives and friends
in town.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-09

state that President Madero Of the
provisional government Of the Mex
lean insurgents. defeated the federal
troops. at Montezuma. killing and
capturing ESQ Of the federals.
The Twenty-eiEhth infantry at st.
Paul was this afternoon ordered ia
proceed to Fort Sam Houston. Texas.
Troops Seat TO Front
San Francises. cal.-Eight com
.panies Of the thirtieth infantry were
ordered today By President Taft "a
proceed to San Diego. On the Mext.
can border. At the same time. tez
companies Of the Eighth infantry LETT
Monterey for the same place.
Washington. d. C.-Three com.
panies Of neld artillery left Fort Mey.
or. Va. today. under orders to pro.
oeed to the Mexican border. The NJ,
department IL securing plans regard.
Ing. bridges across tho. Rio. Grand.
and It is thought here the Americas
troops are. 10 invade llsEiee sae 30
tect the property of5 of5Amerisasss S s
a frenxted appeal for prsfleslas
from the Mexican; ;insurIsnt1sHiiiseIis Iis
ceived today by the Seat0 dsp1ftaaSa
from the Americans In the lnperia
valley Of California.
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HOUSE APpoRrIoN.1ENr BIL1
MEETS DEATH IN THE SEN.
ATE.

Washington, D. C.-There will be
no congressional reapportionment by
the sixty-first congress. This was
decided at 2 o'clock this morning.
The reapportionment bill, fixing the
number Of representatives at 433,
which passed the house earlier in the
session. had been allowed to remain
in the senate committee on census
until yesterday. when in the absence
of chairman LaFollette. Hale sought
to have it reported for action before
final adjournment. Accordingly, the
committee was polled and the meas-
ure placed in the hands Of Hale. At
2. O'Clock Hale was busily engaged.
and up to that time had not made q
report on the apportionment mea-
sure.