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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23
DILLON, MAPLE AND HAMER MILLS TO
Be IN COMBINE
CAPITOL, HALF A MILLION
Directors Of Three Big Concerns
Held Joint Meeting "Wednesday
and Agree to- Consolidate.

II is officially announced that the
Dillon, Maple and Hamer Cotton
Mills will be merged into one big
manufacturing corporation. Plans
for the merger have been on foot
for some time but no definite ac-
ton was taken until last Wednesday
when the directors of the three
corporations met in Il joint session
and agreed upon the combine The
business office OF the corporation
Will bC ut Dillon and the mills will
will be known as Nos. | . and -
At the directors meeting W2d-
nesday a committee composed of
one director from each mill was ap-
ponitcd to complete the plans OF the
organization and to submit their re-
port N u joint stockholders meet
ing to be held some time in the
near future. The committees will
also determine The book value of the
stock of each mill and the stock
OF the new corporation will he pro
rated among the stockholders of
The three institutions on the book
value OF the old stock
The capital stock OF the new cor
poration will be $5OO,0O0.oO and
the name of the corporation will
probably be the Dillon Manufac-
turing Co" The company will con-
tinuc to manufacture the same
grade Of yarns the mills have been
making in the past, and no changes
will be made in the management of
the mills.
The combination will not only de-
crease the operating expenses of
the mills but will put them on a
stronger financial basis. Notwith-
standing the period of low priced
yarns and high priced cotton
through which the mills have pass
ed the Dillon, Maple and Hamer
mills have been running on full time
while other mills were forced to
shut down in order to curtail their
expenses. II is the purpose of the
mills in forming Il merger to meet
the situation by reducing their
operating expenses to a point where
yarns cen be manufactured with
profit at the prevailing high prices
of cotton.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23
CurtiSs Nights ON Water.

san Diego, Cal. Feb 1S.--Usins
one of his hydro-acroplancs Glenn
Curt,ss alighted yesterday on the
water alongside the armored cruiser
Pennsylvania, and was hoisted on
board.
Soon afterward the lcroplane was
dropped back into the water, and
the aviator flew away TO his hangar
on North Island.
The test was made to show the
Navy Department that an aerOplane
equipped like that af OF Curtiss' S
does not need an especially con-
structcd platform on ships deck
10 make it of practical use 10 tre
navy
The trial was unannounced. His
hydro-aeroplane was wheeled out of
its hangar and he flew to the water
alongside the cruiser. Within a
Few minutes Curtiss and his ma
chine were on deck. After a stay OF
fifteen minutes the machine and it's
pilot were lowered. the biplane
arose gracefully from the water.
and without incident. flew back 10
Its hangar on North Island.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23
SHOOTING AT BENNETTSVILLE.
Gary Smith Kills Lafayette Rivers
'Doublc" BrOther-in-Iaw

Bennettsvillc, Feb. 1S.--Special:
[. Lafayette Rivers was shot and
instantly killed here this evening
by w. Gary Smith. The homicide
occurred in a room in the rear of
the Matheson building, on Broad
and Cheraw depot No one else
was in the room at the
time of the shooting Rivers was
shot in the face, just below the eye,
the ball entering the brain. Smith
was shot in the reck, the ball en-
;rrinG from the front. slightly to
the right. and passing through the
neck. The testimony and circum-
stances indicate that Rivers fired
tac first shot.
The homicide was a deplorable af-
fair. Rivers married sister of
Smith and Smith married a sister
OF Rivers.
The deceased was about 81 years
old and leaves a widow and two
children.
smith was about 35 years old and
lis wife and three children are
living.
Smith was arrested and is in Jail.
The coroner's jury returned the
formal verdict.
Smiths wound is not regarded as
necessarily fatal The two men,
with other friends, had been in the
room several times during the day
and all had been drinking. A two
gallon Jug, partially filled with corn
wh5skey, was found in the room.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23
Killed by Carolina Special.

Fort Motto. Feb. 1S.-S. Bland
Conner, principal of Fort Motto
school, while attempting to get off
the Carolina Special, No. Z, this
morning, was thrown under the
train and against the platform at
the depot and horribly mangled.
He died at 3 O'Clock Immediately af-
ter his mangled arm was amputated
by DIR. T. H. Dreher of st. Matthews
and Dr.. Paul X. switzer. His arn4
was crushed TO pieces and his head
was cut in several places. The ac-
cident Is depiored by his many
friends.
Mr.. Conner graduated at Wofford
college last year and was elected
principal Of the Fort Motto school.
He left Fort Motto this morning, 60
ing to st. Matthews to attend a
meeting Of teachers, and returned
on train No. z, which does not
stop here. 1t is supposed he thought
he could safely get off the moving
train.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
l Number of Cases Disposed of
hl"nday and Tuesday. The X. =.
Davis Case Continued.

hl"nday and Tuesday. The X. =.
Davis Case Continued.
Court convened Monday with Ills
Honor, Judge Shipp, presiding. So
licttor Spears and Court Stenograph-
er Dargan We're at their posts and
AS usual the large number OF cases
on the docket were pushed through
rapidly. The case of II. S. Davis
charged with the murder OF S. ID.
Hurscy was continued until the
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23
BODY FOUND IN SW AMP.
Mysterious and GrucSomc Find by
Mr.. &. Percttt Saturday Morning
In Pee Dee swamp
Florence Times.

Florence Times.
Magistrate c. S. McClaghan went
TO Pee Dee the other morning to
hold an inquest over the body of an
old unknown negro which was found
in Pee Dee river swamp about two
miles north OF the 4. G.. l.. trestlc
by Mr.. c. Perett The body was
badly decomposed and had been
partially deNoured by the buzzards
when discovered. Mr.. Perett was
the only witness and DR.. l.. II.
Smith, OF this city, made all cxami-
nation and the verdict of the jury
was that the negro had come 10 his
death by drowning. The body lay
about 100 Ja-S" Ifrom tsV main
stream of the watre and it is pre-
sumed that he attempted to cross
while the water was high and was
caught in the current and drowned.
There was nothing on his person
by which he could be identified.
Anybody having any clue as to the
negro's identity is requested to COM
municate with MIR. c. Perett, of Pee
Dee.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23
Dee Advocate.

H.. May has sold out most of his
stock where he has been merchan-
0isinG i'll the store on Broad street.
formerly occupied By ID. Z. Odom
and will probably move to Society
iiiil ana farm on the lands recently
bought over there by d. n. Fowler.
Mr.. May came from Dillon county
Me first of the year with the inten-
tion OF sending his little daughter to
school here. The Murchison school
would not admit her, however, as
the c'asses were in the middle of the
session, and there were not enough
new pupils TO form a new class for
her. Mr.. May will enter her in the
school at Society Hill If he moves
over there.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23
Mr.. w. A. Blizzard left Saturday

Mr.. w. a. Blizzard left Saturday
on trip through the lower part of
the State and into southwest Geor-
gia for the purpose of placing or
ders for the famous Lewis plow
stock manufactured by the Dillon
Plow and Novelty Works. The To-
cal company is selling their product
over several states, and every year
the demand for their plows increas-
es. While away Mr.. Blizzard will
spend a short while with Mr.. p. P.
6tackbouse at Americus, Go.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will give a
George Washington birthday party
at Or. w. Stackhouse's residence
Friday afternoon from 4 until 6, and
In the evening from until IL. Re-
treatments will be served and tho
proceeds win be used for making
improvements on the Presbyterian
Manse.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23

The Dillon Herald, $3.50 a Year.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23

Mrs. ]. L. Bridges and Miss Essie
GULL. after spending some time with
relatives and friends at Four Oaks,
n. c.. have returned home.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23

er. believed to bc professional
yegglnan. whO this morning be
tween 2:30 ana , O'Clock. erra.ao
in desperate pistol duel in the
passenger station of TIT Columbia
ana Greervillc Railway. with Off
GERS Il. V. Johnson and Sergt. DIV
cr :. Gunncis received wounds from
which he died at $3.50 O'Clock. while
Johnson was shot through the right
leg.
Officers story.
Al the coroner's inquest held this
morning over the remains of Sergt
GunnclS, 1t the undertaking estaJ-
hshment Of Jas. F. Mackey &, Son
but one witness. Officer Johnson
was "%amined. His testimony tells
the story 0f the tragedy "Gunnels
and I, said he, were coming along
Augusta street. beyond the inter
section of Vardry street, toward the
city, shortly after 2:3O O'Clock. l
! saw man emerge from the railroad
cut and the Columbia and Green
vile Railway, and move on down
the track toward the passenger sta
ton, some %06s4 ards away. could
see mysterious looking bag slung
over his shoulder. but could not tell
whether he WAS white or black
called Sergt. Gunnels' attention IN
the lone tramp and maGc the re-
mark that he was probably a chick
en- thief.
approached :,::ii' Ssitic...
Il watched him closely and saw
him approach the door of the color
ed waiting room OF the passenEeF.
station. ! advanced toward the
station and when within a few feet
OF 1t ! heard the man moving about
on tn" inside. Gunnels and an
proachde the door ~ th, same time
He put his right hand to the door
and pushed il open. Al the same
time with bis left hand he flashed
his electric flash light into the dark
room. The light revealed y tough
LOOKING white man, short, thick sci
heavy. with short, black mustach,.
and dressed commonly with "A collar
or tie, and wearing n sIouch hat.
standing III the centre Of the floor
The Fatal Shot.
simultaneously with the flash OF
the officers pocket flash light the
man raised his revolver and fired.
The first shot pierced Gunneps alb
domen and he fell back against the
door facing, exclaiming: John, I'm
shot, kill him. Before the stranger
could fire the second time, J had
my pistol out and opened fire OH
him. The second shot l.e fired
struck Gunnels in the thigh and
Gunnels rcceded .Uward the south
end Of the station. The third shot
from the mans revolver pierced my
light leg.
Fires While Fleeing.
"All the time the man and | were
exchanging shots with lightnins-like,
rapidity. l had a Smith G. Wessen
3S-callibre pistol and ! think he was
Ermed with a 32-caiiibre Colts mag
szine. fired four times and pulled
the trigger or my revolver again,
but the cartridge failed to explode
l receded then and the man sprang
through the door, firing as he ran
When on the outside he wheeled
about, ran backwards a short dis
tance, and fired several more shots,
the first one being fired at Gunnels.
who was in the act of sinking 10
the ground, and the remaining shots
turned to assist Gunnels."
II Caught, Perhaps Lynched.
The excitement throughout the
city is intense and should the slayer
of Officer Gunnels be captured and
brought back to Greenville there
Will undoubtedly be danger Of a
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23
TILLMAN MOVED TOTEARS COTTON MILL MERGER
BREAKS DOWN IN MIDST OF EULOGY Of
G0LlIYER AND CLAY
EMOTION PROVES TOO STRONG
Sad Thoughts of Departed Friends
Too Much for South Carolinian
in His Weakened Condition.

HI EiS "tdkel1eN SDnu1IOn.
Washington, Feb. $50 affect
&C 5y his emotions and weakened by
the illness with which he was
stricken during tho last session Of
congress as to be unable to con-
tnre, Senator r'illman, of South
Carolina to-day sank sobinE into
his seat shortly after having begun
4 speech in eulOgy of the late SEN
ators Alexander s. Clay. of Geor-
gia and Jonathan y. Dolliyer, Of
Iowa. Senator Bacon, of Georgia,
'nnTed hastily over and took a seat
~ the South Carolinian. A few
WORDS from Mr.. Bacon in n measure
restored the control OF his nerves
to Mr.. Tillman and soon thereafter
he feebly left the chamber.
An Affecting Scene.
The scene was an affecting one.
and mmebers on the floor and spec
tators in the gallery were visibly
moved. The attempt to speak nj
length was the first Mr.. Tillman
had made since his return to his
duties, and his friends had feared il
might prove too great tax on his
impaired strength.
Mr.. Tillman's concludinr words
were:
Great and Good.
"Dolliver, as | recall him, was "a
great man. Great men are plentiful
in this country, but not as great as
Dolliver. Good men are plentiful
in this country, hut not as good as
Clay. They both left us and we
know not how soon our own time
may come. feel that with especial
force. Die--but-but cannot 20
on, Mr.. President | have thought,
but the words will not come: SO /
will sit down"
Washington, Feb. 19.-Special:
Reports. sent throughout the coun-
try last night, to the effect that
Senator had suffered a collapse in
the Senate yesterday, while attempt
ing to deliver eulogy on the life
of the late Senator Clay, of Georgia,
have caused considerable apprehen-
sion to be expressed on the part of
Senator Tillman's friends in Wash
ington and elsewhere.
While it is true that Senator Till
man is not near the same he was
physically before he suffered his
severe illness last year. and does
not attempt TO exert himself in de-
Dates. he is able to transact his or
dinary business in his office and to
be on the floor at the sessions of
the Senate. He is still believer in
physical exercise and takes his ac-
cuStomed walks from the Capitol TO
his apartments. at the Hotel Nor
mandie, every afternoon, when the
weather is good. This gives a walk
OF about a mile and n half.
Recently Senator Tillman has
been very much affected by the
facts of the Lorimer case, and being
OF the opinion that the Illinois Sen
ator was being prosecuted. showed
his emotion by shedding tears dur
ing the speech OF Senator Baily
few days ago.
Yesterdays efforts to deliver the
eulogies to Senator Clay were per-
haps more than Senator Tillman
could stand at this time, hence his
statement that he would not talk
further, after having uttered a few
words. Recreation during the com
Ing recess of Congress may put him
in better condition for the next
session.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23

Continued cn page four.)
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-23
Passengers Not Molested

The bandits made no attempt to
go into the mail or passenger cars,
stating that all they wanted was
the express car. All they got were
small packages out of the express
safe, which messenger stated would
not amount to over $1,000 in value
l did not see the bandits after they
ordered me TO the engine and do
not know IL; what direction they
went
There were, apparently, bandits
all along the tain. holding up each
member OF the crew. This Ia ali I
, 1911-06-21

nance Of March 1909 has, in accordance
WIN / Of said Ordinance, the same effects
as beLuIes in PIacard 22nd April 1917
Frederksted Auction Office, 18th June
1911.
AXEL OLSEN.
, 1911-06-21

TN1 WIoTe DrIfI " afFerwarIs plI T.
vote aud unanimously adopted wit II votes
AL item 7.
Introduction Of and lst. Discussion on
Draft Of Ordinance authorizing the Govern
meut Of the Danish W st India Islands to
sprud an amount Of 10000 Francs of the
means belonging to the st. Croix Immigra-
ton fuuJ, for the purpose OF acquiring land
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
THE JOY OF LIVING.

Oh, life is a wonder and death is
blunder It's good to be living and
strong! It's fine to be chatting and
Joking and laughing, and chortling a
tra-la-la song! It's great to be working
like blitzen and jerking your living
from out OF the soil! It's gay to be
earning real money and spurning the
thought OF life without toll! Most
all the repining and grunting and whin-
ing is done by the loafers you'll note; /;
the toilers and tillers. old Industry's
pillars, no time to complaining devote;
they skirmish and rustic, they hump
and they hustle, and put up their hay
In the sun; they NOV and they gar
ner and don't give darn or whoop
for the indolent one. Such fellows
are useful; they're worth caboose
full men who have nothing to do
but grunt altogether concerning the
weather. the crops, and the govern
ment. too. 1 tell you. dear chappy.
II you would be happy. you'll have to
get busy and work; there isn't much
pleasure for people OF leisure. there
Isn't much use for shirk. The man
who is lazy drives busy men crazy,
and over the transom he's hurled;
but things keep a-coming to folks
who are humming. and this is bully
old world.-Wat Mason.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
A PRETTY TRIBUTE.

The angels cried when Georgia Car
yer Briggs died at Durango few days
ESQ. and cherubs clapped their hands
with joyous expectancy that she would
teach and guard over them again. The
great character Of poor crippled fraii
little Georgia Briggs had been god
send to the little ones OF the Durango
school district-they were hers There
were no troubles among her flocks.
When they had filed out at recess she
was on the playground to watch and
guard, to see that the larger children
of other departments did not interfere
with them, and II off the school
grounds one Of her wards was abused,
the courageous little woman bearded
the lion in its den, called down the
rough and tumble scuff and read the
riot act. Eugene Field said Of one
of his dead friends that he would
climb to heaven on the ladder of chill
dren's love. The children who loved
Georgia Briggs had woven an aero.
plane for her.-Alamosa Empire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
lrrigating Farms

Australia wants 100 farmers who I'M
derstand irrigation, to settle on the fin
est and most productive irrigated land
in the world. So you may teach others
this most progressive government OF.
fers you an opportunity unequalled
anywhere. Only small payment is
required, and 6 per cent annually on
balance for 30 years, without further
interesD will pay entire balance. They
will at any time advance you 60 per
cent on all improvements or payments
made. on is year loan at per cent.
Climate and products are like those of
California. No frosts, no extreme heat
Good railroads. splendid markets. good
society, free schools. Your invest
ment not only safe, but sure to in.
crease in value very rapidly Many
other advantages. Write for full par
ticulars and interesting literature to
MILLER & WILLIAMS, 1928 Welton
St., Denver, Colo, immigration Agents
for state of Victoria.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
THE DEMAND FOR svsL'c LAND

1t Ia significant but not surprising
that the demand for public land in this
state has fallen off In comparison
with last year. It is but natural, for
the reason that large part Of the
available land has been taken up. This
10 particularly true respecting land
which can be irrigated.
There Is reason to believe that a
large part Of the mountain land now
held In forest reserves could be culti-
vated, but the policy OF the forestry
service has not been very encourag-
Ing to settlement In the forest re-
serves. Homeseeksrs look upon the
national forests a. . part Of the pub
lie domain from which they are ex-
cluded, and this has tendency to pre-
vent them from hunting homestead 10.
cations within the reserves. 1t would
be fortunate for the state II = different
spirit would be developed. under which
homesteaders would be encouraged to
go into the forests and locate home
steads on whatever agricultural land
they might nnd.
There remains q large part Of the
public domain which in the opinion OF
some persons is condemned to grazing
purposes, because OF the lack Of avail.
able water for irrigation To the utili-
zation of land of this kind in agri'
culture one must look 70 other meth.
DDS of farming than by irrigation. This
directs attention to the proposition
contained in the bill introduced by
Senator Guggenheim to establish bo-
tanical laboratory in this city to study
and investigate the problem of adapt
ing cereals and other valuable crop
species to the climatic conditions
which prevail In the arid region, either
In the low valleys or on the noun.
tains.
Should species OF wheat and other
cereals be adapted to growth on the
dry lands without irrigation. provision
would be made for the settlement and
cultivation OF an enormous area now
commonly thought to be of little value.
1t follows that the interests OF arid
regions agriculture call for the estab-
lishment OF the proposed laboratory
and suggest that the department OF
agriculture should give Senator Gug-
genheim's bill emphatic Endorsement
and approval.-Denver Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02

She was an Intelligent woman, and
had read most of the books and seen
several of the plays that were talked
OF ut the luncheon.
But she went home early. She didn't
play bridge. she said, and, besides. she
had promised her little Granddaughter
to finish the story of the princess
with the golden locks that afternoon.
and to make some old-fashioned cook
les for her daughter to serve at tea.
And every woman in the room
wanted to help the old-fashioned
mother on with her wraps. and hard
eyes grew soft, set mouths relaxed
and worldly smiles faded while the
little, old-fashioned mother was in the
room.
There were two or three other moth
ers in the room who must have been
just about her age. but, dear me, they
didn't look it--or at least, they hoped
they didn't.
They wore smart French corsets,
and clever little boots, and fine frocks,
and one OF them had hair that was
such a peculiar color. and ones com
p,exion would never stand rainstorm
in the world, and one flushed quite
ansrily when some one asked her
about her new grandchild.
Very fine, very advanced" very
enlightened-all these new-fashioned
mothers, but, somehow. wanted to
creep up close to the httle. o.d-fash-
toned mother and ask her TO let me
hold her little. soft, bluo-yelned hand
minute or two. and wanted TO get
her off somewhere In corner and ask
her what to do for q stubborn cough.
end how to make sewing basket That
was really practical.
I'll warrant she can sing, that little,
old.fashioned mother, and. oh, the sto-
ries that she can tell-and how happy
her face was, how serene her eyes-I
wonder II we haven't male a mistake
when we let her go OFT of the fashion.
-Winifred Black In Denver Post.