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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26
jim T|LLMAN IS DYING IN SHADOW OF GALLOWS
FORMER LIEUT.. GOV. YIELDIhG TO CON
SUMPTION.
DESERTED BY FORMER FRIENDS
Slowly Wasting Away In a Cottage
Near Asheville. In Bad Health
For Several Years and
Death Seems Near

The Augusta Chronicle prints the
Following special from Edgefield,
under date of Jan. Is.
Estranged from his wife and rela-
tives, deserted by his one time
friends md practically penniless,
Col. James H. Tillman, former lieu
tenant governor OF South Carolina
and slayer Of n. G.. Gonzales, Is dy-
Ing of tuberculosis. He is gradual
ly growing weaker and it is not be-
lieved he can survive many weeks
longer. He has not been able to sit
up In bed for months.
Col. 1fllman is occupying a small
cottage of four rooms and is at
tended by only one nurse, who is
his sole companion It has become
known that his relatives have moth
ing to do with him, that he is with
out money and that but for the
nurse he would have starved to
death.
He lived a hermit's life in n tent
last summer and later went to Ashe-
Vile, n. c., in the hope that the
mountain climate might restore his
health. The malady did not, how
ever, relax it's grip.
Col. Tillman's star began to wane
in 1903, when he shot down and
killed Mr.. Gonzales, who was editor
or the Columbia State, as n result
OF the editorial attacks, made upon
MIN. Mr.. Gonzales was unarmed
and was taken by surprise and the
killing aroused great Indignation.
Through a change of venue Col.
I1ilman was tried in Lexington
county. But since then he has been
Stunned by many who were former
ly his friends. He sought to enter
the ministry in 1904, but nothing
came Of his application.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26

We received several unsigned
communications this week that had
to be consigned to the waste bas-
ket. 1t is a rule of the office not
to publish unsigned communications
and regardless of their Importance
as news items, such letters are con-
signed to the waste basket. The
name is not wanted for publication,
but as a means Of Identification,
and il a person has confidence in
what they write they should not be
afraid TO sign their names.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26
NOISE OF BLOWS LEADS TO DISCOVERY
Of BODY.
MANGLED IN MILL SAAFDhe
fhSsfcian Passing Through Butnn
Saw Min is Attracted by Queer
sounds and CHANGING Up
ward Sees Body of Ne
gro Caught In Ma
chinery.

Attracted BY q monotonous thua
-ch occurred with clock like re-
ui"'y as the great belt whirsna
oo its puHeys with tremendo.rs
np'ui'. in the saw mill OF the snr-
'n uh YER Company, DR.. r. nj
ochariocH residing on Carolina ma,
EolnNis sei It's. in this city, cast his
.'e" up"ar' as he was n:.ssi,.-,
through the >om yesterdov e.
noon at about O'Clock and 70 ss,
horror found Il. the noise &c.
caused by the eg & :, man hao,;-.
against the uan ,,,~,h .-.rs
saoon inc'osed the act that tas,
whole body of the III. wa, ,o,rA
up In the pulley. IN, m,chi,o,-
was immediately stopp,
was found that life had
unct some time.
Examination brought for
TACT that the man was Bel
Hraht, o mulatto, u tender in -
saw min. inst how the acci,
occurred viii probably never co,
L" light. Il is probable that th
negro had died some time beto-7
his rody was discovered danEnu,r
from the pulley, because Of the hor.-
rlbie wounds found on his hods
Magistrate lUhn Behrens, actiu.c.
coroner of the TN mile Hill fistricA
was Immediately notified of thc AZ
cldent. \ jury was impanelIed 20
view the romans The inuuess
proper was postponed until SUNDAY
morning. The body OF Grant wzs,
SHIPPED 20 his home in Rayepel.
"here the burial will take plaee. ans-
oay. Grant was i9 years OF ase
and was unmarried.
Dr ScharIock had just ente1,yg
the Hurton Lumber Comma u,-ss
premises af;"r visit to several r,,l-
tients in th.truck by In an
immedia. III, though all the
the s. vas whirhng, was withasA>
..,.endant. He soon became CON-
rious OF the monotonOus thaGkS
verhead, and Knowing the damage
broken belt may inffct on thD
OF amy plant, made an has-
lvestigation. The heh %zs7
ound 10 be working smoothly, with
he exception OF the soft thud2
'hich came with regularity srcrn
he corner q fthe room. It took
ut 2 few seconds 10 find out ths
ause Of the singular noises whfcs
lad first attracted his atteBtiOsl-
)r. Scharlock Immediately had lAp
machinery stopped and the bocy
# the unfortunate negro extracted .
The body was suspended about tE' o
eet from the floor and was 70
% be horribly mutilated,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26
LeSter-PrOctOr.

Dillon Herald On last Wednes-
day afternoon at four o'clock at
the Methodist parsonage at Little
Rock, Mr.. Robert w. Lester and
Miss Beulah Proctor were married,
the Rev. w. c. Owen. pastor OF the
Little Rock circuit, and pastor of
the bride and groom, officiating.
This was the happy elimination of
a long engagement Mr.. Lester is
a fine young man. one who is re-
spected and admired by all who
know him, a steward in the Meth
odist church, and in all one of the
most popular and respected young
men of this community. He is en-
gagged in farming and is, by hard
work, push, application and energy
making a success in his chosen yo-
cation. Mrs. Lester is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Henry Proctor, and is a
fine young woman who will be all
the word helpmeet means. They
Doth have scores of friends who
are interested in their welfare and
who wish for them a long and hap
py and prosperous life. They are
at home to their friends at Mr.. Les
ter's farm in Free State, known as
the Dan Cottingham place.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26

\ familiar figure on Thea
If Dillon tuesday was tn:
Richard J.. IVey who recei
ed from his home in Ere .,,,.Ln Id,
a plantation he owns nea E Rowland.
Mr.. Ivey is not natiN { of DillC0
county. having be-" Born in NorTa
Carolina, hu; h" has lived amonE
Dillon county people so long ana
has been 90 thoroughly identified
with the affairs OF his community
that he seems like nativeb bonn
son, and even though he has rp-
turned 10 ms mother State, hI2 is'
terest in Dillon county and it's ,es,
pie is deeper and keener than zen
and he still calls this home II
was one OF the county's most SUI
stantial and progressive citizen
and his removal 10 another Stat
was deeply regretted by his DailSD
county friends and particularly
among the neighbors among wfsosS
he had lived for nearly forty years.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26
Has3een Converted.

Sa''. l1pett, of the Salvation
army fthi city, claims that he
has conVerte the prisoner by hold
ing prayer Nh him once or twice
each "eek. te had 10 call at the
Jail and coaABates to come from
Lis Dungeon ,r weeks before he
was siccessfuln inducing the pris-
oner 70 grant m an attentive ear.
This l. the nst interesting case
not only the sto, of the crime, but
the man himself and the mental
and physical chares brought about
hy con.inement.-Iews & Courier.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26

Charlie Saleeby, has father, moth
er and cousin, N. r. Saleeby, oi
Florence. left Suntay night for Ne"
York where they will sail for Liver
pool thence. to Alexandria, thence
on TO Byront. Six miles from the
latter city is their destination. the
home of tie Saleeby's. To bld
bon voyage" TO Charlie, his pa
! rents and kinsman, were relatives
I from California, Florida Virginia,
( North Carolina and from many
towns in this State. The old folks
may never return to this land where
the whipporwill and the katydtds
sernade the rura! dwellers through,
out the long sammer nights. max
ing melody almost angelic, but
Charlie has become SO much Amer
icanized that in time TO come, the
wild daisies of the Palmetto State
may shed their fragrance where hi
takes his wakeless sleep.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26

Capt. Jno. c. Sellers, who is al
ways a welcome visitor TO Dillon
was here Monday to assist in con
ferrinS several degrees at the reg
ular communication of Mack.
Lodge Monday night. Althc Cant. !
resident of the old cou heen q
Sellers is and always county and
strong friend of the 'slopment with
he is watching its .,onate interest.
IL deep and aF';n Missionary is
and during his con!
with the editor on
,h.. subject of Masonary 1t was
iroulht out that Capt Sellers Tiled
bic application for members mp IN
the order a few weeks before he was
u years Of age and he was given
the degree of entered apprentice NJ
the next regular meeting. Although
he is still a young man mentally
and physically, as we'll ai III years
this probably gives Capt. Sellers the
distinction of being one OF the olu-
Cst Masons in this Sc :tlon OF lhe
State. The Captain is always Il
welcome visitor TO Dillon and we
hope he will come oftercr and stay
longer.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26

The Dillon Herald, $3.50 a Year.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26
HIS FIRST C0SEMEUTATIOM-
Governor BIease Extends. CIensensY
10 Man Under Death Sentence

Columbia, Jan. 30.-SpeciaE: GuWs-
ernor Blease to-day commuted sAus
sentence OF death OF John PeBlsen-
grass, who was 20 have been hang
ed in Williamsburg county, to tAaa
Imprisonment. Pendersrass wa
convicted OF the murder of H BaE-
rison last year. Execution vsas-
cution was stayed pending aN BE-
I cal to the Supreme Court
Governor Blease said in his O&-
ficial Communication that he had gfsr-
en Executive clemency for SDe9
and divers reasons.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26
BLEASE REvOKES RIGHTS LEG BEATS ON WAII
OF HUARIES PUBLIC DE.
ClARED IHfN.ID.
HIS MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE
Governor First Fixes Time A. lam,
ary 2l. But Extends II to leb.
ruary 10.

In message sent TO the genel,I
assembly Friday, Governor Bleas,
states that he has issued a proc.
iamation, declaring null and void
all commissions issued to notaries
public in the State, up to January
II, 1911. The message further
states that Governor BIesse be-
iieves that some qualifications
should be fixed for the holding of
this office. and asks the general as
sembiy to enact some measures in
this connection. The governor fur
ther states that he would make no
further appointments until the as
sembly had had time % act.
later message was sent to the
assembly from the governor, chang
ing this date from the 21st of Jan
uary to the 10th of February.
The Message.
Il this day issue Il proclamation
declaring null and void all commits
stons of notariers public within this
state bearing the dates prior 10 the
list day OF January, 1911"
The message further states that
the governor desired to call the at
tention of the senate 70 the fact
that this is very important posi-
tion, carrying more power than is
thought. There is no Limitation to
the term Of office, and generally the
appointment is made without the
knowledge of the governor. states
the message, and further states that
In the opinion of the governor
some qualifications are necessary
for this office. The messag ge recon-
mends some act on the part of the
general assembly.
The later message received was
TO the effect that the date Of the
expiration of the commissions of
notaries public had been changed
from the date given to February 10.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26

the sneak thieves. 1t was a prc,u
habit for the young white boys oi
the city to corner Bates off away
from all other grown persons and
get him to tell the tales of arrests
that he had made.
Even before entering upon the
duties OF a policeman he was a
great friend of the children OF the
'ity and knew all Of them. He was
'nce a driver on an ice wagon. and
eten used to take the little ones
ride during the mornings.
Great Change In Bates.
Confinement in the county ;aiI
fr these many months has greatly
canged the man. 1t is a pitable
ssht TO see him in his cell and one
Is lucky to get glimpse of him.
A soon as he hears a person COM
irs up the corridor, leading TO his
Gel, he darts back into 4 dungeon
LIE place and will not see anyone
With the exception of his aged
taaer an his brother, Jack Bates.
an Capt. Tippett, of the Salvation
ANY and Jailor Wilson Bates has
no spoken TO any one for months.
EVn three other brothers and
thoe who were his closest friends
arereceived with the same silence
tina has been typical of the man
sine the early days of his confine-
mel.
Wen he committed the crime his
hairwas very dark and he WAS
ciea shaVen with the exception
Of a;mall mustache. Now his hair
is pfectly white and is very long.
hanag half way down his back. !
ana presents a forlorn picture. /
his sard is also perfectly white
and 'aches to his waist. Seldom
Goes c ever put on many clothes.
and pst of the days are spent in |
this cl with only his underwear on
his baI.
Is Hates Crazy?
felaves and the attorney for I.
the coiemned man allege that he !
Is Graz and steps will at once be /
'aheh prove that he does not |
possess. sound mind. A commits :
sion WI probably be appointed to
lhVestlge the condition of the
man. te Jailor, j L. Wilson.
"hen ased what he thought about
the menl condition of Bates, said
'hat ne lit sure that at times the
'ne manwas partially deranged
while at ther times he seems per-
iectiy raSnal. Even if it is prov
en- that is crazy an interesting
FONT Of W will be involved. The
INSANITY, it exists, was brought
Oh o1 hislose confinement in the
JAZZ, but the time he committed
the deed r which he stands con-
Vlcteo, he vas perfectly rational
ana Iossesall of his mental facul-
ties.
Has3een Converted.
Capt. Tiptt, OF the Salvation ,
army fthi city, claims that he i,
has conVerte the prisoner by hold /
ing payer Nh him once or twice i
each week. te had 10 call at the |
Jail and coaABates to come from I
LIS Dungeon )r weeks before he :
was SIcCoSSfuln inducing the mis-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-01-26
Attention Boys.

Let every boy in the county who
wants to join the Dillon County
Corn Club meet me in the court
house, Saturday, February 4th.
r. s. Rogers,
SUP ~
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10
Home Circle
Column

Give us the woman who is will
ing to adapt herself to cilcum-
stances, and VINO, after an exer-
ton OF efforts has such an undy-
ing faith, her motto is, Though
he may slay me, yet will | trust
Him. The woman who will not
he miserable over the past, but
will cling to the future with hope,
for hope is the blossom Of hap
piness; the woman not afraid t.
superintend her domestic affairs
and then grace her parlor witt
as much dignity and confidence
as if she were the wife of thu
president of the United States
the woman who would cling tt
her husband through thick ant
tim, remembering she took hin
for better or worse.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10

Do not we all remember with
pleasure the days when the
other" were out Or We, perhaps,
not perfectly well, and mother
had US in her drawing room, or
work room, or took US out fur
a little walk alons? Not that we
not love to romp and play. Not
that we did not appreciate to the
full the picnics and other family
e xrec citions which took place
from time to time; but there was
enjoyment of a very different,
deeper sort in those quiet times
with mother, the remembrances
of which has lasted half life
time.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10
CHAMPION ITEMS.

Nice weather at this writing
but the rain Saturday and Sun
day kept quite a good number OF
people from going to the Colony
to hear the Ed. lecture and ex-
pose Catholicism.
VIM Back returned from Kan
sas a few days ago where he has
been to see bis Father and Moth
er he says he met all of his bro
ther and sisters while at his
Fathers.
Mr., Johney Hutcheson return
ed home Saturday night from
Kansas where ne has been at
| work for some time glad to see
Johney at home again. Good bye
dear readers.
10 Bob.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10

Mrs. M. S. Finley and son Joe
who have, spent the past three
weeks visiting relatives in Los
angeles returned home last Fri
James Absher had the mis-
fortune to loose his house and
most of the house hold goods by !.
fire on the evening of July 25th. |
The fire was caused by the ex-
plosion of a blue Pane Coal Oil
Stove. There was no one in the
house but two women folks Mr..
Absher was at work in the field
and by the time he and some of
the neighbors and passers by
got there the house was we'll un,
der the flames, but they succeed
ed in saving the piano, part of
/ the new dining room SET, part of
lone bed room set, several rock
ing chairs and few other things
but none of their clothes. The
loss was estimated at over three
thous ard dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. DoWnie and
Maude Riley are spending a few
, days at Long Beach enjoying the
cool ocean breezos.
Mr.. and Mrs. D; J. Knapp are
spending a few days in the
mountains.
Mrs. J. H, AbSher and daugh
ter Iva, Mr. and Mrs. j. d Fin
T. lev. Marion Walker and JO
> Stewart spent Sun at M. S. Fin
leys.
q Mrs. Margaret Green i
spending a few days with he
mother Mrs. j. S. Finley.
l. D. Green of Bakersfield spen
s a couple of days in Tulare, las
e week, wonder what the attrac
ti1n is guess Iva knows ha. ha!
IS Mr.. J H. Fry is building
$ fine new bungalon near Tu'are.
" D. Green and Iva Absht
spent last Sun. after noon at
S, Finleys.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10
A SURPRISE.

On the evening Of the 7th. the
Ed. of the WORLD CRESsEr
was most agreeable surprised
one of the Creates surprises OF
his life. Between sundown and
dark the wagons and horseback
riders began to appear. Ana
the Ed. began to open his eye.
And the first that was spoken,
Miss Myrtle Baker says, Bro
Garrett is~ there golng to be
meeting here to night. And we
made the rcoly that if the people
watt meeting all right, and yet
we did not think what as up
Tue next thing we saw, was
the tables being prepared in the
ward. and the da'nties of life be.
ing put thereon, by large quanl'
ties and as soon as the table was
prepared by the hands of young
ladies, and young gentlemen
1akeing part we were informed,
that this supper had been pre-
pared, for a birthday present. by
our Sunday school class: Who
are all young folks. Aud t. {
presents beg n 10 CONF in urt!'
quite number of valuable
things had been presented to th'
Ed. The Ell. in return made
them q short address of Wei
COM and thanks. TIL; mai
was furnished b7 Mr.. Rosne'
with his Graphaphone.
And near ten o'c'cci cnjt'
one of the m >s- j,you: times 0
the ELS. life mi ev,ry bod
enjoyed the same. A time lon
to be remembered by az! WI
was participants numbering
hundred or more of people. "
saw many, many til inks youa
people. Judge Baker and Br
Vi,es was of the nomber Of age
people.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10
Vol TX BRUsHYKNOB Thursday, Aug. 10TH 1911 NO. @8

Mary Finley spent last Sat.
and Sunday with her friend Hiss
LEILA Altatfer.
Miss Blythe Slaughter is
spending few weeks vacation in
San Francisco,
Chas Fry is working in Bakers
field at present
Hello "Margucritc' wake up,
"Tulare Cal." would like to hear
from you again.
Fruit packing is in full blast
at present at Swallo packing
house.
The mo girl" sends heartiest
congratulations to the newly
married couple of near Norwood,
If this budget escapes the
waste basket will come again.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10
ITEMS From TULAR CALF.
By a Missouri Girl.

Well here I am again after a !
long absence.
Cutting the fourth crop of Al
fslfa is the order of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman and
little daughter from Lindsay
spent last Saturday at NJ: S. Fin
leys.
Mrs. G. B. Hemphill from d.
nu mba is spending this week
With her daughter Mrs. H. A.
Clark.
Fl Miss Hazel Brown was given
4 surprise birthday party at the
home If her brother Clifford
Brown, Thur. the 9th. The sur.
prise was easily planned and
Miss Hazel was greatly surprised
/, A handkerchief shower was
given her and she reed many
nice presents in that line.
! The lawn was lit up with Jap
anese lanterns. The evening was
spent in playing various out
door games. Light refreshments
were served. Those presen
we're Misses Hazel Merle Beulat
Brown; Ida Lant, Ruth Ames
Gladys Ray, Inez, Eftie an'
, Mary Finley, Lucy Stetse!.
Messrs Frank Finley, Gee
Hyler, Ray Knapp, Dee Altaffe1
Ira and WILDER Berryhil], Mari
on Walker, Char. and Elmer Rot
ertson, Frank and Arthur Wood
and Cbas. Ames.
Joe Stewart, Frank Finle
and Russell Hemphill conten
: plates a trip to the mountain
8 soon. they will probably be gon
about three weeks.
) Mr., Marion Walker who ha
l been in the army at San Fran:
y cisco for the past three year
u and who has been honUrabl
- discharged is spending a fe
days in Tular visiting friends.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10
. . = . . .

For a good, everyday house
hold angel give us the woman
who laughs. Her biscuit may
not always be just right, and
she may occasionally burn her
bread and forget TO replace dis
located buttons, but for solid
comfort all day :and every day
she is a very paragon. Home
is not a battle field, nor life one
long unending row.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10

Our habits are formed under
the moulding power OF home.
The tender twjg'' is there bent
the spirit shaped principles
implanted and the whole charac
ter is formed until it becomes
a habit. The gray haired father
who walks in the second infancy
feels the traces of his childhood
| home ia his spirit desires and
habits.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10

Flirting may seem to the giddy
and thtughtless girl wonderfully
amusing, she may get the idea
that she is tas cinating, but it is
a most degrading thing and she
should be frowned upon by every
young lady who has an ambition
to become a worthy and charm.
ing younatwoman. :
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10

There is a vast difference bet
veen a house and a home. The
house is but the building and
furniture, the outward shelter
and gathering placeof the house
old. The home includes the
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10

We know that lips will curl
with scorn, and society will
sneer, if we reach our hand to
the outcast, but God and the
angels will he glad, and if soul
be thus saved. what matter it!
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10

kindly family affection, the
thoughtful care and ready sym
pathy and mutual confidence and
trust of members. A true home
breathes lha.atmosphere of love
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10

Entered as second class
matter November 3rd. "lV at
the P0st-oH5cont Brushykn Oh
NO. atadcr 'h' Act OF
March !3rd. 1879.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10

Pr1p11suED EVERY THURSDAYS
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10
WORLDS CRESsET
Rev. L. s. GARRETT ED.

r. PuBl1sHER's H. >.
NC, Garrett and M. M. Bowers
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-08-10
ROLL OF HONOR

w s. Durnell Ava Mo. > DO
N. M, Mcintosh
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