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The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
Mems English Felt Hats.

HE popular hat to-day among who follow the lead
of fashion closely the wool felt hats They shown
telescope shapes, gray and brown
Decidedly for early fall wear-easy the head eable
we'll dressy.
We show complete lines
$780, $500, $780, and $780,
nfcr-Fa
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
FEATURING AN UNUSUALLY STRONG
VALUE IN FALL SUITS, $500.

n EALIZING that many place this limit
their fall efforts have been than gather
ing the this price, and present this the
strongest value have provided Newest shades of wood brown
brown blue gray notified effects gnte mixtures plain and
blues of all cevots weed and worst
eds wooI fabrics of cuomalored Workmanship We believe
will agree with that they the greatest value in
Mems Suits at $25.O0.
superb of Highest Quality Clothes at $4,000
and S3500
Special values in Young Mems Suits at $3.50 and $500
Tenth st
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
REFUSED $4,000 CHECK
Offered Methodist Preacher to Tie
astor-forCe Nuptial Knot.

Amigo, Wis, Sept. %. - That
ii Methodist minister of little
church near Newport. II. l., refused
d check of $4,000 to perform the
marriage ceremony of Col. John
Jacob Astor and Miss Madeline Tai
mage Force, was the announcement
of Bishop w. Hamilton, of New
York, before the Methodist confer
ence here to-day.
The Information was contained
IN letter which the Bishop read
but refused to divulge the name of
the clergyman who rejected the
proposition. The minister's self
denial was great, the Bishop said
because of the fact that he was
Durdened with debts.
When the story leaked out, ac-
cordinS to the Bishops informa-
ton, a wealthy layman of the
Methodist Church offered the cler-
gyman of the humble parish an
equal sum to TecOmpense him for
the loss, but this tender also was
refused, the clergyman saying he
had done only his duty.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
EXPERT IN DILLON
State Will Establish Dispensary
Here for Treatment of Disensn

DR.. j. LaBruce Ward, director of
rural sanitation of the State De-
partment of Health, was here Sat
uTday for the purpose of establish
ing dispensary at Dillon for the
treatment of hook worm. DR.. Ward
VIII return to Dillon in about three
weeks and will remain here until
ne Is satisfied that every person in
Dillon county affected with hook
worm has been examined and treat
ed. The treatment is free and ev-
cry person in Dillon county afflict-
ed with hook worm will be invited
10 come to Dillon and take the
treatment. The treatment is very
simple and does not incapicitate one
Tor work. DR.. Ward, who has made
tour of the State, said that he
found evidence of hook worm in
every county. The disease is not
confined to any particular class or
section. 1t is everywhere Nearly
everybody is affected with hook
worm but the disease is more pro-
nounced in some than in others.
PERSONS who have chronic cases of
iohg standing are pale and sal
low, have abnormal appetites and
reel a lack of energy. There are
ClspenSarleS in several counties and
'NStS lIe treatment mas been CIV
Ell the people are showing signs of
marked Improvement The Herald
takes pleasure in endorsing the
work OF the State board of health.
When the hook worm theory was
first advanced it was taken as a
joke. A close study of the dis
ease, however, has put the world
TO thinking, and now systematic
study of its effect upon the hu-
man family has induced certain per-
sons to contribute funds for it's
eradication. The disease is more
prevalent in the South than else
where on account of the open air
life OF the inhabitants and the lack
OF sanitation in communities where
dozen or more families are living
near each other. The Herald hopes
that every physician in the county
VIII take an interest in this move
ment which promises so much for
the health and comfort of the peo-
pie of the county and induce those
OF their patients afflicted with the
disease to visit the dispensary and
take the treatment. The Herald
VIII have more to say about the
nook worm in the next week or two
as DIR. Ward has promised to con-
tribute some articles dealing COM
prehensively with the new disease.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
LAID TO NO ONE.
Myster! of Myrtle Hawkins Death
CnSolVcd.

n special dispatch to The State
from llendersonville says the testi-
mory of fifty witnesses has not
solved the mystery of the death of
Myrtle Hawkins, whose body was
found i'll Osceola lake thirteen days
ago, but who was not drowned.
The coroner's jury Wednesday
found from the testimony intro
duced that she came to her death
at the hands of some unknown per-
sou or persons in manner and by
means unknown This differs
from the verdict in the first in
quest ry making the case one of
murder
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered it was annaunced that the
Hawkins family offered Il reward of
$500 for the arrest and conviction
of Miss Hawkins SlayerS. Added
to the other rewards offered OF
promised, this makes Il total OF
20, 500.
DIR. w. r. Kirk, coroner, said the
investigation would be continued
aud if any additional evidence is
discovered a special grand jury will
be- empaneled to consider it.
There remains three possibilities OF
new evidence. Torn fragments of
paper bearing an un1amlllar nanu-
writing were found in Miss Haw-
kins' room and have been sent to
Washington to be put together. On
the shore of Osceola lake, near
where the body was found, there
has been discovered a piece OF ma
Mia paper, blood-stained and bear
ing finger prints. The finger
prints may be identified as those
of somebody concerned in the crime.
1t is expected that Mrs. BesGie
Clark Guice will be arrested as she
Is thought to know something about
Miss Hawkins death. A warrant has
been issued for Mrs .Guice in an
otner county, accusing her of hav-
ing performed the same kind of
criminal operation, as it is said
was attempted on Miss Hawkins.
One of the principle efforts. of the
inquest was directed toward find
ing who was responsible for Miss
Hawkins condition.
=. estimony that she was seen with
George Bradley, a recently married
man, alter she disappeared irCE
home was contradicted, as was the
testimony concerning other suspi-
CioUS circumstances.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
IkenIper.

Dear Mr.. Editor:-Will you allow
me space in your valuable paper
for few lines from Kemper.
The farmers of this section are
busy picking cotton and getting
ready for market.
Mr.. Tommie RoZier returned
home last Sunday from Laurinburg,
n. c., where he spent a few days.
Misses Minnie and Hettie Hayes
spent last Sunday with Misses Belle
and Vallie Horn, near Piney Grove.
Mr.. John Bryan was at Pages
Mill last Sunday.
Messds Leroy and Devon Ford.
Of Nichols, were pleasant visitors
in this section last Sunday, a week
ago.
Mrs. w. p. Rozier, who has been
very sick for several months is
slowly improving.
Mr.. r. F. Bryan went to Mich
OILS last Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Lizzie Sneed, of Laurinburg,
spent three weeks near here visit
ing.
The home Of Mr.. Frank S. Sneed
was sadly bereayed when his moth
er passed away on September 21,
at z p. m. She died in her eighth
eth year. She was laid to rest in
the Sneed cemetery at Old Hun
dred, N. C. She will be greatly
missed by her friends.
Blue Eyes.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
The Minister Located.

Newport. r. l.. Sept. %. - The
Rev. Frederick l.. Brooks. of the
Methodist church at Little Compton,
is the only clergyman in this vicin-
ity known to have been asked TO
perform the Astor ceremony. 1t is
understood here he was not offered
any specific sum, but the agent who
visited him assured him money did
rot enter into the case.
DO you mean that Col. Astor
would pay as much as $1O,0OO?"
the minister is said to have asked
lie received an affirmative answer,
but still declined to perform the
ceremony.
Mr.. Brooks refused to discuss
the statement of Bishop Hamilton
tonight, but he mentioned an arti-
Gle In the church paper which said
he had been been offered a fab
ulous sum-" He said the article
was correct, though he would not
indicate just what the sum was.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
TIGERS HAVING HARD TIME
Clio Authorities Oh the Alert -
Condition of the Crops.


Clio, September %. - Special:
surrounding country have been
playing in bad luck since week
ago. The detectives have been hot
ON their trail and have been eX-
ceedingly successful, as the record
Will show nine cases before the
town authorities, which netted the
snug sum of $400 in cash, while
several cases go up to the Circuit
Court for trial. AS a good many OF
them have been up before, they
stand good chance of working
the roads, as the second offence
for selling liquor in this county
usually winds up this way.
Very little cotton and seed are
coming on the market now, as a
result OF the farmers meeting on
last Sunday.
The weather is extremely hot, but
as there is quite Il lot of young
cotton in this county. planted after
the sand storm. the seasons now
are ideal. Ii there is Il late fall
make Ihree-fOurthS of crop The
crop is not being gathered as fast
as il usually is on account of poor
labor. The report that the crop
would he normal that appeared
some time ago in the papers. Ger
tainly does not fit this vicinity, for
it will fall Il good deal short of Il
normal crop. This information is
gathered from some of the best
farmers i'll the county and is with
out doubt reliable. The corn crop
is very good, but not up to usual
conditions.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
Petit Jury.

List of Petit Jurors for Common
'leas Court for Dillon County, DC
ober 8, 1911.
T. j. Bennett, Harleesville.
w. M. Harrelson, Carmichael.
ID. G. Huggins, Reaves.
Ed. Hill, Hillsboro.
l.. A. Turbeville, Carmichael.
Walker Floyd, Dillon.
d. K. Ford, Hillsboro.
]. v. Bullard, Kirby.
]. w. Finklea, Latta.
ID. w. Bethea, Harleesville.
r. p. Hamer, Jr., Carmichael.
Il. ID. Clarke, Manning.
Alien Fairfield, Hillsboro.
w. NJ. Ford, Hillsboro.
Angus Lester, Harleesville.
w. S. Lupo, Hillsboro.
G. S. Rogers, Reaves.
S. l. Schafer, Harleesville.
j. Albert Campbell, Carmichael.
j. s. Hayes, Bethea.
A. l.. Wallace, Harleesville.
T. S. Richbourg, Manning.
]. w. Mckay, Carmichael.
M. M. Monroe, Latta.
Jno. d. Hyatt, Carmichael.
]. w. King, Dillon
w c Bracey, Dillon.
]. J. Mckenzie, Dillon.
ID. McLaurin, Dillon.
Curtis Rogers, Hillsboro.
A. w. Church, Hillsboro.
II. N. Cousar, Bethea.
w. G.. Mckenzie, Carmichael.
S. ]. Curry, Harleesville.
j. M. Gaddv Hillsboro.
j. H. Gaddy, Hillsboro.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
TILLMAN IS HAN DS OFF.
WONT HELP A On SOUL" IN RACE
FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP
TO RUN FOR SENATE IF ALIVE
And May Give Them Chance to
Vote For Him If He is Then
Dead.

II will be candidate for re-
election to the United States Sen
ate if l am alive and not in arti-
culo mortis. Yes, by God, l be-
lieve if 1 am dead I'll let 'em vote
for me a little anyhow"
In this emphatic language Sen
ator Tillman is quoted by CORES
pondent to The Augusta Chronicle
as disposing of rumors to the ef-
feet that he would be candidate
for reelection.
At his farm near Trenton Sena-
tor Tillman talked the matter
over" with a representative of The
Chronicle, and in language more
or less Tillmanesque, as the vari-
Gus phrases demanded, stated that
he believed he would be elected
without trouble.
il has been said often that !
could sit on my back porch and be
reelected, said he. 81 don't know
why they always mention the back
porch for the front porch is much
more cheerful and 1 love it the
more, but l suppose they mean to
imply that l need not even show
myself in the campaign and that my
friends in South Carolina will see
that j go back, if l want to-
Senator Tillman was busy on his
farm, but he took time to say this
much.
To those who are familiar with
the oft repeated statements as to
his failing health it may come as a
surprise to know that he sleeps
well, eats heartily, gives the
whole farm his personal supervis-
ion by walking and riding over it
every day, in fact many times a
day, dictates his private and Off
Gal letters to his secretary, and
that his mind is as clear as a bell,
and his old time fire of speech and
manner blazes out at opportune
times. The only real reminder of
his past afflictions is the cane he
carrieS-and he sometimes forgets
that and gets along seemingly as
well as with 1t.
Barring death, he will be in the
race, and he will make speeches,
too, and he says he doesn't care
who or how many enter the field
Any one has a right to offer who
wishes to.
Senator it has been more than
limited By some that you are encour-
aging, and will back Gov. Blease for
reelection as Governor, next sum-
mer. The chronicle wants to know
directly from you, if you will give
1t, how much truth there is in
these hints and rumors?" was the
direct question asked Senator Till
man by the representative of The
Chronicle.
Il am not going to help damn
soul in the race. / am going to be
strictly hands off and neutral, and
further more l have not given any
one any authority to say that
was for or against either of the
of the candidates who have an
nounced. l am not going to mix
in 1t or have anything to do with
it."
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
Mallory.

Dear Mr.. Editor:-As 1 never see
anything in The Herald from ouI
part of the county I thought
would send a few notes.
Mr.. c. P. Hodges, of Brownsville
came very near loosing his dwelling
by fire Saturday night. A negro
fired it in the kitchen behind the
range. They caught him and era
ried him to Bennettsville yesterday
evening. Just a few nights ago he
lost his engine shed and grist mill
at his Argyle place over in Dillon
county by fire.
Rev. ]. 1. Spinks preached at
Bethlehem church Sunday morning
Mr.. Barlow Pierce, of Mallory,
was over here yesterday.
Mr.. p. l.. Brigham, of Georgia
is visiting his father, Mr.. j. l..
Mr.. c. c. Brigham is all smiles
to-day; it us boy and he says he
will bet dollar he will weigh 10
pounds.
The Epworth League, of Bethle-
hem, is still growing. 1t has a
membership now of so or 60.
The fourth quarterly conference
of the Brownsville circuit will be
held at Bethlehem October 7th and
Sth.
Mr.. Paul Grice, of Bingham, was
over here yesterday.
Mr.. Furman Allen was seen ov-
e. this way this morning.
Mr.. Liston Harper, of Zion, was
up here yesterday.
Mr.. Walter Harper, of Florence,
was over here yesterday.
Wishing The Herald much sue
cess, l am
Old Grow.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
TWO KILLED ON SOUTHERN.
Engineer and Fireman Meet DeatI
in Collision.

Atlanta, Ga. Sept. %. - Two en-
einemen were killed and several
passengers slightly injured when
Southern Railway passenger train,
No. II, struck a switch engine, on
the Peachtree Creek bridge, on
outskirts of Atlanta. tonight. The
switch engine was knocked off the
brid &c to the Seaboard Air Line
tracks, blocking traffic several
hours.
The dead: j. A. Farris. engineer,
crushed under engine; y. NJ. Rob
inson, fireman, caught under en-
gine and scalded.
Among the injured, most of whom
received only bruises, was Mrs. w.
NJ. FELTON,, of Cartersville, Ga, well
known in literary circles through
out the South. The cause of the
wreck has not been fully ascertain
ed, but it is stated that the en-
gine was trying to cross the trestle
ahead of the passenger train,
when the latter crashed into it
topping it off the bridge.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
WATSON TO SERVE TERM
Mr.. NORTON NOT SLATED FOR JOB, SAYS
GOVERNOR BLEASE
NO CHANGE IN OFFICE NOW
Executive intimateS that Present
CnGnmisSiOncr May BE Retained
i'm office

Columbia, S. c.. Sept 22 - Spe-
cial: There will certainly be no
change in the office until the eX-
piratiOn of Mr.. Watson's term. and
| doubt very much il there will be
then" said Gov. Blease to-day
when asked about the rumor that
has been afloat in official circles
during the last few days that Mr.
James Norton. of Mullins. would be
appointed commissioner Of agricul-
ture, commerce and Industries, to
succeed Col. l.. J Watson, who
has held the office since March.
1901
Il do not even know that MIR
Norton is an applicant for the pO-
Sition," said Gov. BleaSe He was
in my office few days ago, but
merely shook hands with me, and
The office was not mentioned at
that time. | really know nothing
whatever of the newspaper accounts
which have been sent about the
appointment of MIR. Norton to the
office. Mr.. Watson has been doing
very good work in his present po-
sition, and | do not know that there
Will be any change at all, SO far
as can tell at present. when Mr..
Watson's term expires"
Had Richards i'm Mind.
Governor Blcase said also that
he had thought OF offering this
position to Mr.. John G.. Richards.
Jr., but that the latter had been
appointed railroad commissioner,
and he had not done SO.
Mr.. Norton has been in Columbia
Tor the past few days and his pres
ence appears to have awakened
rumors which were afloat some
he l., 4
pointed by Governor Blease TO sue
ceed Col. Watson when the latter's
term expires III the early part of
next year. Mr.. Norton is Il former
member of Congress and was for
seven years Comptroller General OF
South Carolina. He is at present
editor of the Messenger, published
at Mullins. When asked concern
ing the rumorS Mr.. Norton said he
thought it best for him not to say
anything for publication at this
time, and that the rumors which
wese in circulation did not originate
from him.
Didn't "Prmise the State"
referring to ii paragraph which
has been going the rounds of the
Northern press, and which has
I been copied in this State, that he
had had Il conference with "A partg
If supporters of Governor Harmon
for the Presidency, while attending
the Red Mems Council in Cleve-
land, m.d that he was ready to
promise that South Carolina wiD
support the Ohio Governor" Gov
! Blease said characteristically that
this was "one of the biggest lies
he had ever seen in a newspaper.
He wished il to be stated that he
hn hnI
whatever with supporters of Har-
mon in Cincinnati, and, of course,
that he did not promise South Car
olina for Harmon
Il am supporting Harmon ior the
Presidency, however" said Govern.
or Blease, and will do all in my
power to carry the State for him,
even if it should hurt me in my
race here"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
Tooth Stopped Flying Bullet.

Spartanburg, Sept. IL. - A tooth
b Ed Talley's mouth stopped the
)Ourse of a bullet fired at him by
Will Sexton. Both are colored.
The force of the ball, however,
lifted the molar from it's moorings
and Tally, after recovering from
the shock, both the tooth and the
thirty-eight bullet. The two ne
groes were quarrelling and Sexton
took a shot at Talley, who, after
splitting out the tooth and lead,
caused warrant to be issued for
bis assailant. charging him with
intent to kill.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28
BAILEY TO PRACTICE LAW.
Texas Senator Will Not Reside in
New NOkk. rs KenOrted

Gainesville, Texas, Sept 22.-It
was stated OH good authority here
that Senator Bailey will not change
his residence to New York City, af-
ter the expiration of his term, but
that he will practice law in one of
the larger Texas cities. This state
ment was the outcome of a confer
ence here between the senator and
several prominent Texas Democrats
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28

A scientist says that people would
have more sense if they did not
wear hats. Yes the husbands would
have more dollars. - Charleston
News and Courier
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28

There are various kinds of fools
but the one who neglects his work
In the interest of the other fell
low gets the least out of his fool
shness.-Atchison Globe
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-28

Pride goeth before destruction
and aughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 1918.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-12-15
AN OBJECT

The collection of the many
handsome chickens on display
here last week furnished oul
people an opportunity to learn Of
the great progress being made ir
the perfection of the chicken as
an egg producer as well as one
of the best fowls for the table.
From chicken fanciers who make
it a business of raising prize win
ners and also fowls and eggs for
market. we gather that the col.
lection here has been unsurpassed
by all similar exhibitions in the
history of the industry.
Each far cier can. furnish valid
reason for his breed being the
best and it would be hard for the
novice to formulate anything
like an accurate idea of what
breed should be selected. This
can only be determined by the
end in view by the individual.
Regardless of the decision with
proper attention the hen can be
made to pay handsomely and
with the prospect Of boll-weevil
and low-priced cotton we should
not overlook the profits that can
be made in the chicken business.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-12-15
TUPELO, MISS, DEC. Is. 1911
CORN CLUBS.

We desire to call the attention
of the members of the boys corn
clubs of the county to the prop
osition made by Chancellor Rob-
ms several weeks ago to raise
sufficient funds to make it in
teresting" for the winners OF
the prizes which will be offered
at his suggestion. The members
of the committe he suggested
have been so busy that they
have not had the opportunity to
canvass the town. but we feel
assured at least $500 will be
raised and offered to the boys
who lead in this contest.
To win in this contest the land
should be plowed and subsoiled
as early as possible. In fact,
the weather has been ideal for
the preparation of the soil for
another years crop, and the boy
or boys who have availed them.
relves of the opportunity OF
blowing and replowing will find
the beneficial results in the yield
next fall. Those who have not
made any preparation should do
50 as soon as the weather will
permit.
Lee county stands at the head
of the list as a corn producing
county-is one of the leading
counties in the state. both in ag-
gregate bushels and in number
of bushels to the acre. Not
withstanding this fact the, boys
have failed to come up to what
many other boys have done in
less favored counties. The best
yield in the state was by a little
boy of eleven years, Bonnie Bee
son, of Lincoln county, who
made 227 bushels to the acre this
year. With proper effort and in
telligent cultivation our boys
should do as we'll and we hope
to see them approximate this
yield.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-12-15
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE.

On Monday the estimating
board of the department of ag-
riculture at Washington gave out
the first estimate of the cotton
crop Of 1911, placing the crop at
IA, 1856, 900 bales Of 500 pounds
each. The ginners, issued pre-
viously, reported more than
twelve and one-half million bales
as already ginned. leaving a little
more than two and one-half
millions of bales yet to be ginned
to make up the government es-
Inmate. The reports were fol-
lowed by a decline or more than
a quarter of a cent in the spot
market and the end does not yet
seem to be in sight. Heavy Of
ferings find reluctant buyers at
the present prices and the hold
els seem to grow more anxious
each day to unload before prices
take another tumble. There is
more than enough to go round
this season and the manufactur-
er, for the first time in several
seasons, seem to have his inning
lin pricing the staple.
With all the facts before us
the wise course would be to re-
duce the acreage, but we have
never profited by experience in
raising too much cotton, and it
would be folly to attempt to per-
suade ourselves that the farmer
will do otherwise another year.
The old policy will be continued
and every acre that can be will
next year be planted in cotton.
Unless conditions arise to pre-
vent a crop of $4,000, 600, to TO-
600, 900 bales will be raised anoth-
er year, and with the surplus
which will go from this crop, we
would not be surprised to see
five and six cent cotton for
the next two years.