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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
AS THE CLOCK STRUCK IL.
Marlboro Magistrate Performed
Marriage Ceremony just Before
Midni0lt June 70


Bennettsville, July II - Special:
Some of the papers in this State
have been publishing the first ap-
plications for marriage license in
the different counties, but it is
quite certain that Magistrate } p.
Gibson, of Bennettsville, performed
the marriage ceremony in South
Carolina under the no license sys-
TEN. On the night of June 80,
otter the ma gistrate had retired,
some one knocked at his home, and
announced that a couple would like
10 be married. Mr.. Gibson looked
at his watch and discovered that it
only lacked seven minutes to II
o'clock, after which time d license
would be required. He hurriedly
dressed, admitted the anxious cou-
pie to the hall, united them in we'd
lock, bestowed his blessings, re-
ceived the usual fee, and as the
happy bride and groom were pass
ing down the front steps, the old
family clock struck twelve-mid-
night, which ushered in July with
the new marriage license law.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

from Mullins, with Allison's Ferry
as the objective point.
Mike Schlitz, the railroad con-
structor, was here last weeek, look
ing over the proposed route. He
left Mullins Friday to meet the
owner of the road, w. r. Bonsan
& Co., in Florence, to make the fin
al arrangement for the commence
ment of the work. These gentle
men are very anxious for the COM
pletion of the road. In fact, when
the Enterprise reporter interviewed
Mr.. Schlitz on Sunday, he stated
that the contract called for the first
five miles inside of sixty days. Mr..
Schlitz was asked whether he could
accomplish the task or not. He
stated that he could, and that
trains would be running over the
route in the time specified in his
contract. Mike is a hustler in
every sense of the word and if he
sets out to accomplish the task he
knows no such thing as failure.
"Mr. Schlitz's right hand man,
Mr.. Thompson, started the urelim-
mary work last Monday, assembling
tools and engaging all the hands
that he could, and everything will
be pushed to a rapid completion.
Mr.. Schlitz has jus. finished
the line of road from Darlington
to Elol-nce, the South c. '"lina and
Western Railway, md on M1adGy of
this week started his men and
teams through the Countr' for NJ: =
llus They will arrive hero to-day
and then the dirt will fly. Seven
ty-five to eighty head of mules will
be employed on the work regularly,
besides all they can hire on the
local market. South Mullins will
present a lively scene from now un-
til the road is completed.
Britton's Neck, through which the
road goes, is one of the most fer
tile sections of the country, and
up to the present they have had to
market their crops by wagon routes.
When the road is completed the
farmers along the route can load
their produce on the cars and ship
it to market. The new road will be
a great benefit to the farmers liv-
ing in this heretofore isolated sec
ton, and will save them thousands
of dollars year. The promoters of
the road have promised that it
shall be completed in time to save
this years crop"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
Gov. Brown May Come Back"

Atlanta, July 20. Can Joe
Brown come back?.
Brown Democrats in Georgia say
he can, and he will.
Now that the State is assured of
a gubernational contest this year
for the election of a successor to
Governor Hoke Smith, because Of
his elevation to the United States
senate, the anti Smith faction is
concentrating it's strength on eX-
Governor Brown to put him in the
race for the remainder of the
term Governor Smith will leave un-
served when he embarks for Wash
ington.
John NJ. Slaton, president of the
senate had been looked upon as
the most likely candidate to repre-
sent the anti-Smith faction, but he
has announced he will not be a
candidate, but will support Govern
or Brown. The call for Brown is
apparently too strong for any one
else to make the race as the anti
Smith candidate.
The Three in a Wheel.
Should Joe Brown come back in
to the governorship it would show
a peculiar turn of the wheel of for
tune, which has governed the poll
tical destines the last five years.
and it would be circumstance
without a parallel in Georgia poli-
tics, involving Hoke Smith, Joe
Brown and Joe Terrill. Smith sue
ceeded Terrill as governor, Brown
succeeded Smith as governor, Brown
appointed Terrell as senator, Smith
succeeded Brown as governor.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
Masters Sale.

Under and by virtue OF a deere
tai order granted by His Homer R.
z. Copes, presiding in the Fourth
Judicial Circuit, in the case of Har-
riet B. Berry against Elvira Craw-
ford, l will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, before
the court house door in the town of
Dillon, S. c., on Monday, the 7th
day of August, 1911, during the
regular hours of sale, all that GER
tain piece, parcel or lot of land sit
uated in the county Of Dillon and
State of Suth Carlinooa, containing
ten acres more or less and bounded
as follows: Northeast by J. C. Sell
lers; South by public road; West by
land of Frank Green. Term of sale
cash. Purchaser to pay for all nee
essary papers, and upon failure to
comply with his bid, then the
premises to be resold on the same
or some subsequent day at the risk
OF the purchaser.
A. B. Jordan,
f-14-3t Master.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
MULLINS II. II. EXTENSION
Work Begun on Line From Mullins
to AIliSOn'S Ferry.


Florence, July IA. - Special:
The Seaboard Air Line, having
reached its passenger terminus at
Florence, will temporarily abondon
further work on it's line out of
Florence to the south, and will use
every effort now to the
ballasting up of the ten mile
stretch from Darlington to Florence
and put it's roadbed in first-class
shape, so that the line can be in
spected by the railroad commission
and be accepted prior to August /,
so that a freight and passenger SER
vice can be put on between McBeee,
Hartsville, Darlington and Flor
ence on August /.
The contractors shifted their
teams and a number of hands as
well of their railroad construction
machinery, from this place to Null
Inns this week. The Mullins Enter
prise of yesterday contains the fol-
lowing relative to the continuation
of their line from Mullins to AL
lison's Landing, on Pee Dee river,
in lower Florence county, where IL
will intersect the Flerence-George-
town-Charleston line:
"At last work has actually start
ed on the extension to the line of
N. and s. e.. Railroad going south
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
Masters Sale

Under and by virtue of a deere
tai order granted by His Honor R.
E. Copes, presiding in the Fourth
Judicial Circuit in the case of Sa-
rah E. Higgins against Roberta Mil
Ter ct al, L will sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash
before the Court House door, in the
town of Dillon, S. c., on Monday,
the 7th day of August, 1911, during
the regular hours of sale: all that
right, title, interest and estate of
the said William H. and Roberta
Miller in and to all that certain
piece, parcel or tract of land, the
same being a one-sixth undivided in
terest in the estate of VIM Nc
Donald, in the county of Dillon
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

le and it is Said that many of them
GnSape9 ina theIwindows without touch
eepIiole' in the day coach and many
Oh t% passengers were still fright
enI when they told their eXper-
lShces 20 enquiring friends the
,rHeXt day. IN the Pullman cars many
of the passengers who had retired
for the night were not awakened
and those who were awake said
they did not know wreck had oc-
CURED until the news was brought
from the front.
Engine Remains Upright.
The engine pulling No. Sc was
one of the Coast Lines big copper
head locomotives and when she
plunged from the end of the spur
track she ploughed through the soft
sand and gravel like a steam shovel.
The huge driving wheels were bur-
led in the ground up to their hubs,
and the engine had a dangerous
tilt, but although she was making
at least % miles an hour when she
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
Wreck of The
Palmetto Limited
Fast Train on The A. 6. L. Heads Into Open
StOitch--3 Cars and Engine LeaUe
Track--No Casualties
Continued from page one.)

and when found he was bleeding
profusely and suffering excruciating
agonies. Woddell was coming to
Dillon. He has been working in
the Dillon Mills, and is the same
Woddell who was shot near hay
stack while going TO his home in
the mill village one Saturday night
some three months ago. Woddell
was taken to the hospital where
railroad surgeons are doing all they
can TO save his life.
Only 4 Coaches DeraiIed.
Although No. Sc was running at
terrific rate of speed and the
spur track into which she plunged
is not more than $50 yards long,
only four coaches left the track,
those being the mail express, bag
gage and colored peoples car. The
coach for the negroes barely left
the rails, but the jaring and jolt
ing which accompanied its evolu-
tions after it left the rails threw
the colored passengers into pan
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

then swami out upon the placid sur
face of the pond. He watched in
tently. Suddenly he saw flutter-
ing of wings and heard confused
quacking He jumped up and
counted the ducks and found one
was missing. He waded out into
the pond and had only gone a
few yards when he saw something
white struggling under the water.
He reached down and grabbed the
object, which proved to be a duck.
Then he found the mysterious theft
A big swapping turtle had a
strangling hold upon the ducks
neck and was not inclined to let go.
The turtle was fat and had the
appearance of having eaten many
a tender duckling Mr. Biddison
landed the turtle with difficulty. IL
measured a foot and a half across
the back.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

southbound passenger that evening
and he could not check the speed
OF his train in time TO avoid the
collision with the automobile. Engi-
neer Bullock recalled the incident
the other night when he had so
far recovered from the shock of
the wreck as TO get his bearings
1t was one of the worst wrecks
that has ever occurred or the
Short Cut" and that half a score
of passengers were not killed is lit
tie short of miraculous. All day
Sunday wrecking crews were remov-
ing the debris, Strengthening the
twisted rails and replacing the over
turned cars. By Sunday afternoon
the coaches had been restored to
their trucks and very little of the
wreck remained to be seen.
News of the wreck was wired to
Dillon from Lattta and the first
news was to the effect that num-
Der of passengers had been killed or
injured. Physicians were rushed to
the scene in automobiles and soon
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

Buck Swamp. Mr.. Allen said the
headlight disappeared as the train
was crossing the swamp, but it sud
denly reappeared as the train came
to the crest of the hill. At this
moment it swerved to the right
seemed to plunge up and down in a
rather unsteady sort of way and in
the twinkling of an eye had disap-
peared. He did not dream that a
wreck had occurred, but was i'm
pressed with the peculiar manner
in which the headlight had dis
appeared.
Inflated Spot.
1t is something of a coincidence
that near this same spot just
across the swamp at the public
road crossing - this same engine
and the same engineer struck an
automobile belonging to Mr.. n. A.
Berry. Mr.. Berry was returning to
Dillon from Latta and his car STALL
ed just as he reached the crossing.
Engineer Bullick was driving the
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
GIRL Is TYPHOID sPREADER.

Rosa Bousma, All Right Herself,
Carries Germs of Disease.
Chicago, July Is. Miss Rosa
Bousma, known as the typhoid girl,
is being guarded by city detec-
tive on dairy south of Chicago
and may be quarantined for life,
according to health department Of
ficials.
Although enjoying perfect health
she is said to be carrier of the
disease germs and directly RESPONSE
BILE for three deaths and fifty cases
of fever in the south division of the
city. She has been under quaran-
tine for more than a month.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
Red Bluff Mills InsOIvent.

Holding the Octoraro Mills Com
pany, small yarn mill at Red
Bluff, two miles out from Clio, is
insolvent and unable to discharge
its Indebtedness of several thou
sand dollars, Judge j. C. Pritchard
in the circuit court of the United
States has signed an interlocutory
decree ordering the sale of the COM
pany's property by Receiver Will
liam II. Charbourn, of Wilmington,
and the distribution of the pro-
ceeds among the creditors.
The court decreed that Thomas ].
Harkins, of Asheyille, be appointed
special master to ascertain and re-
port to the court the names of the
creditors and the amounts due them
by the defendant company. An
nouncement of the condition of this
company was made in January.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

few nights ago the night Sea-
board passenger train from Char
lotte to Wilmington ran over
neglo o who had pillowed his head
between crossties near Wilmington
but the negro escaped unhurt and
W&s not even waken. by the train
Passing over his head. The negro's
head was resting between ties be-
side the track and his body WIS
str' tched utward-Ro5esonia
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

struck the sand she remained up
right
Mr.. ID. S. Allen, who was at the
depot waiting the return of two
children from Marion, happened to
be looking at the headlight when
the train plunged into the siding.
1t is possible to see the headlight
of approaching trains at points be-
yond Latta, until the train reaches
Latta, with the exception of a very
low place in the track right at
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
LIVING WITH NECK BROKEN.
Man Injured While Diving Rallies,
And May Survive Physicians

-"ah h"JuItu "nile DIVING Rallies,
And May Survive Physicians
Say.
New Rochelle, N. Y, July IL
There were signs of Slight improve
ment to-day in the condition of
Waldorf Miller, who broke his
neck diving at Hudson Park on the
night of July 3rd.
Three nights ago he was appar-
emily dying, but rallied, and to-day
the surgeons of the New Rochelle
Hospital have been more encourag-
ed than at any other time since the
accident.
DR.. F. p. Littlewood, who has
Miller under his personal charge,
had almost given him up yesterday,
put last night and to-day, he says,
he is encourage to the point of be-
Aevipg the young man will recov-
er; He appears stronger, and the
delirium has passed
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

nearly every machine in town was
on its way to the scene of the
wreck. So great was the confusion
following the dreadful news that
several automobiles collided on the
way and the machine was almost
thrown into Maple Swamp. Those
who first reached the scene were
greatly relieved to find that no
one had been killed and that only
one passenger was seriously injur-
ed.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20

FARM LAND FOR SALE. - 1000
acres in tracts of SO to 1000
acres, near Raeford. n. c., in the
new county of Hoke. Excellent
farming section; real bargain.
it will save you money. For par
ticulars write, or better call on
Hoke Realty, Loan & Trust Com
pany, Geo. A. Graham, Secretary
and treasurer, Raeford, n. C.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
THIS TURTLE FOND OF DUCKS
Mr.. Biddison Captures Mysterious
DespOiIer of His Brood.

DVSpUIItF OF IIIS BfOOU.
Baltimore, July 13. -. Mr.. Thos-
c. Biddison, farmer of Garden
ville,, Belair road, has large
brood Of white Peking ducks of
which he is very proud. He has
had constructed pond on his
farm, upon which the ducks swim
and disport themselves in duck
fashion. To his CONSERVATION he
has missed a duck from the brood
now and then Of late, and for the
last week when the ducks came
home each evening one more was
gone. Mr.. Bidderson determined to
discover the reason and yesterday
he succeeded
He sat under a tree at the edge Of
the pond and watched the ducks as
they waded down to the water and
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
OLD LANDMARK GOING.
Church in Which Bishop Asbury

Church in Which Bishop Asbury
Preached to be Torn Down.
Bennettsville, July Is. - Special:
The Methodist at Tatum are pre-
pairing to erect a modern and COM
Portable new church building, to
cost $4,000. This will take the
place of the old Beauty Spot, coun-
try Methodist Church, the oldest in
the Pee Dee section Bishop AS
bury preached and conducted SER
vices in the original Beauty Spot
Church in 176S
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
FARM LAND FOR SALE.

7-14-3t
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-05

PARIS, Aug. Sit 10 expected
that both the French and German
governments viii take q hand In
clearing the mystery surrounding
the drowning OF Nile. Lucie Ian
feline. the famed beauty of the
Partisan stage. Mile. I.Gnfelme. the
wife Of NJ. Edwards. millionaire
newspaper owner OF Paris. was said
20 have fallen off her husbands
yacht. which was cruising on the
Rhine. There had been a merry
party aboard. and champagne
flowed freely.
How or when the beautiful actress
met her death In the water has been
carefully guarded by the members
Of the merry party.
At the time OF King Manuel's en-.
pulsion from Portugal II was re-
ported that Greece would get rid OF
King George for the same sort OF
. reason. II was said that George
spent too much OF his time enter
tanning Mile LAntelme In Paris.
The dead actress was the daughter
OF poor peasant parents. but for
years past she set the fashions OF
Paris and was one Of the real
queens Of the European stage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-05

orssm--"The Clowns Baby" AS
Fate Decrced." she Came. She
6aw. She Conquered
Photo pastImss - The Dolls
House." "Jim Crow" THE Picnic"
Wsshineten--"Ths Cowboys Va
cation" "Plucky BILL" The Line
man"
Crown rhe Seminole's Sacri-
flee" The Spirit Of the Light.
-Dobbs the Daubcr." THE Child
and the Tramp"
idsai--"Mutt and jeff" The En-
sasement Ring" The Tables
Turned"
cIty--"Thc Shot From the bush. .
The Last Drop Of Water" The
Strategy Of Anne"
Lyceum--O'Del Hart q Howard,
comedy act. The Profligate. AT
the Gringo"
Mins-''Jimmie the Detective"
In the Shadow Of Mt. vesuvius."
DIjcu THE Settlers Wife,
Her Choice" The Parting OF the
Traiis."
Acme-"Mutt and jeff" "The En-.
gagcment Ring. Just for Her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-05

orsnd-"Ths Stranger In Camp"
drama: "Coneuering Carrie" com
edy; "Raising Ostrtches In Egypt"
educational: Herring Fishing In
Boulogne," Industrial: Modes and
Customs Of the Hindus." education
al: Kustis and His Trained Rooa:
tiers: Eleanor La Van. character
artistic: Musical Fletcher.
-ircuit-"Ths Tale Of Soldiers
Ring" romance: "A Gay Time In
Atlantic City" comedy; Quest Of
Gold" drama: Master Sydney
rerney. vocalist; Reginald Watts.
organist
NstIonaI----Buli Riding In Chile. /"
Tho Return Of Widow Pogsou's
Husband" The Tie That Binds.
The sherifrs Warrant"
odsen--~The Ghost" The Lure
OF Vanity"
Eshiblt-"By the Aid OF tho
ILariat." On . Tramp Steamer. ("
Her Gypsy Lover" THE Bswil-
dercd Lover"
Aiaska--"The Battle Of Rod.
wood" The Victim Of Hate"
when Man Loves"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-05
YOUNG BOY
MURDERS
FATHER
Alleges That Parent Tried to
Hire Him to Murder His
Mother-Pins BLACK Hand
Note on Body.
Words by SCISaefer
Music by Condo

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.--confessins
that he murdered his father, and
charging that HIS parent tried 10
hire him TO kill his mother. Joseph
yacek. II. was arrested here last
night.
The boy had first tried TO lay The
blame for the murder TO the Black
Hand He pinned this note TO his
mother on his fathers body:
"rour husband 10 now where he
wanted you 70 be. He told us " we
killed you he would give vs $500,
and we failed. We asked him fos
the coin. anyway, and he did not
give " to 10, % we got even. He
deserved II, and not you ! am .
perfect gentleman and a friend 81
yours Do not mourn for this guy.
- ne 10 coward"
The police do not believe his
story.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-05
HERE LIES WINNING

sny United rrc~s Leased Wirep
SAN JOSE. Aug. Swimming,
died July 30. 1911.
This is the inscription on a tomb
stone In Los Gatos erected by Mrs.
Dolores Kent. the divorced wife OF
James h. Kent and the daughter OF
Mrs. Dolores s. De wilkins. a
wealthy society woman.
Beneath the tombstone. encased
In a zinc-lined child's casket. is the
body Of Winning. mongrel fox
terrier dog. TO which Mrs. Kent
was greatly attached.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-05

"Resoivsd. That the council
- requested - arrange for the
sale Of 81 issst o30o. 600 Of the
city css line bonds BY popular
eubscripsien, that II Issst
100000 bs In go bonds. and
thas the construction Of the
line % once begin. without re-
sert 70 condemnation proceed
tnes."
The shove resolution was unsni.
mousIy adopted last night a. . big
meeting OF the City Car Line league
~ Wolfe's cafeteria. Councilmen
Erickson. Heskssh and Goddard.
the only members OF the council
present. we're appointed . commit.
tee 10 convey the wish Of the
league 10 the city council.
CounciimAn Erickson stated that
the plans spd specifications for the
north end Of the line. ~ far south
~ Jackson street. are nearing com
pIetion. and that this part OF the
line would soon be clear for actual
eonstructieu.
Just to show that the people OF
Seattle wont stand for being
''handsd~ anything. the following
resolution vas unanimously adopt
ed:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-05
BOULDER WILL MARK
Bis DEBATE spot

BLOOMINGTON. Ill. Aug. ga
huge granite boulder. weighing
more than six tons. is TO mark the
spot where Abraham Lincoln and
Stephen A. Douglas met In their
famous debate In 1855. The stone.
discovered by the Woodford County
Historical society on farm near
here. will be suitably inscribed and
will be dedicated az the annual
meeting Of the Old Settlers associ-
alton here, this month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-05
SAFER IN JAIL

Josephus Hosier, 50. veteran OF
the Indian wars. is occupying a cell
In the city jail. where he was placed
yesterday 'for safe keeping" He
was picked up in an exhausted con
dition yesterday. after being denied
admittance to the soldiers home a,
Port Orchard because he had
neglected to file an application
He gets a government pension.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-05
ERICKSON URGES SINGLE TAX

ertheisss created large portion Of
the taxable wealth In the city. The
last proposition was not discussed.
the measure being laid over for one
week.
There 10 very little doubt but that
a charter amendment win be pro.
posed next rear partly sxsmpsins
improvements on real estate frou
taxafion. The growth Of Van.
couver. D. c.. indussrisliy and CON
merciaiiy. during the short time
modified single tar has been In
force there. IL spurring other cities
on TO follow In its footsteps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-05
BOYS FIND MURDERED WOMAN

woman, lived alone In . house on
the outskirts Of the city. EvIdences
Of . desperate struggle with the
murderer were found In two rooms,
and . track Of blood from one Of
the fIrstfloor windows to the edge
Of the lawn showed how the slayer
left with the body.
The police believe that the Grim.
InaI is the same who has been at.
lacking women and terrorixing
neishborhoods during the past three
months.