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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26


There will no doubt be a very
large crowd of people in town to-
day and everybody should guard
their pocket books carefully and
watch out for short change" men
and other fakirs who usually follow
a large circus around. The circus
people employ their own detec-
tives to watch out for pickpockets
and do their best to protect the
people who attend their shows, but
in spite of these precautions it :;
impossible to guarantee complete
protection to the public and it is
not unusual for some person in
the crowd to lose their money. The
safest plan is not to carry any
money around with you-no more
than is necessary to pay your way
into the circus-and then you will
be certain not to lose any of your
cash. If stranger ap-
proaches you and and asks you to
change a bill for him or to pur-
chase some worthless article or
makes any proposition whatever
concerning money do not pay any
attention to him. At Mullins
few days ago a spectator at the
circus was relieved of $40O by
some sharpers, and other towns in
the State have reported heavy loss
es on circus day at the hands of
pickpockets and fakirs. The safest
plan is to leave your money at
home. These people have no COZ
nection with the circus whatever,
but merely follow it around for the
purpose of Fleeing any person that
may fall into their hands.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26

The Dillon Herald is published at
the County Seat of one of the rich
est agricultural counties in the
State. II is the official organ OF
the county and goes into 80 per
cent. of the homes in the county in
which 1t is published. The office
IS equipped with linotype and mod
srn, high speed presses.
ADVERTISING RATES may be
had on application, and advertisers
may feel assured that through the
columns of this paper they will
reach all OF Dillon county, a part of
Eastern Carolina and contiguous
territory in North Carolina.
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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26

We note with a great deal of tn
terest that hundreds of negroes in
the storm-swept counties along the
Atlantic coast are in such deS-
titute circumstances that they have
appealed to the government for as
sistance. We sympathize with the
negroes in their misfortune,
but no one has any right
to appeal to the government
for assistance when there is so much
work to do right at home. There
Is enough op cotton in Dillon
county to give a thousand negroes
remunerative employment for two
months and we suppose the same
condition obtains in every other
county in the State. IL these ne
groes are really suffering for food
or clothing they can find both in
abundance in every cotton growing
county in the South, and IL the
government yields to their appeals
for assistance it will merely be
wasting charity.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26
Pursuant to a petition presente,

Pursuant to a petition presented
to the postoffice authorities some
weeks ago, the postoffice was clos
ed Sunday and there was no Sun
day mail. The Sunday mail is dis
tributed Monday morning, and let
ters mailed on Sunday will not
leave the postoffice until Monday.
There was some kicking over the
failure to get Sunday papers, but
probably the public will get used
TO the new arrangement after a
week or two.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26

We hope that every one of our
readers whose subscription has ex-
plred will respond to the notice in
another column to call at the office
and pay up or send the amount of
their dues by money order or
check. 1t is costing a great deal of
money to publish The Herald, to say
nothing of the great amount of
time, energy, work, worry and pa
tience that is necessary to produce
each issue of the paper. There are
many nights throughout the year
when Herald readers are peaceful
ly sleeping In comfortable beds
that the entire office force Is work
ing like beavers in the. early morn
ing hours to produce the paper on
time, and the man who receives his
paper next morning and settles
himself back comfortably to read
1t never dreams that the men who
sent 1t to him fresh from the press
have not closed their eyes since the
night before. There is no profess
lon In the world in which men lab
or more faithfully or more contin-
uously, and neither Is there a pro-
fessiOn in which the '1aborer is
more worthy OF his hire.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26
The county commissions

The county commissioners have
lust completed a very fine piece of
work in the construction of the con-
crete bridge over Maple Swamp at
the crossing Just beyond Mt. Hol-
y cemetery. The work was done
under the direction of Supervisor
Wayland who was assisted by a
government expert. The bridge is
constructed entirely of concrete and
will no doubt last for hundreds of
years
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26
Masters Sale.

State of South Carolina,
County of Dillon.
John r. Jackson as Administrator
OF the Personal Estate and Heir
at Law of Martha Jane Jackson,
deceased.
Plaintiff,
Andrew Jackson, Abner Jackson,
and others.
Defendants.
In obedience to the decretal order
granted in the above entitled ac-
tion, ! will offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, before the
Court House door in Dillon, on the
ilrst Monday in Novembern ext, dur
ing legal sale hours: All that GER
tain piece, parcel or tract of land,
situate in Carmichael Township, in
the county of Dillon and State
aforesaid, containing eighty-two
loZ) acres, more or less. and
pounded on the North byl ands of
pounded on the North by lands of
FRANK Edens and A. A. Mcmillan.
and south and West by lands of
watson Mcdaniel and r. p. Hamer.
Jr., being the same tract of
land on which Martha Jane Jack
son resided at the time of her
purchaser to pay for all neces-
sary papers, and in case he does
not comply with his bid, said prem
lses Will be re-sold on ,the same ar
some subsequent day at his risk.
Dillon, S. c., Oct, 10, 1911.
1o,o A. B. Jordan,
AV-AE-oC Master.
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TO OUR READERS.

o The Herald differs from {
o many of its contemporaries q
o in that it does not like the q
o plan of dunning its readers G
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o this is the time of year when Q
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o badly. We have about $3,- @
600 scattered around the Q
o county and to send a man Q
out to collect this money Q
would cost us more than o
o one-third of the entire O
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o if it is not convenient for o
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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26

The Herald has been watching
with a great deal of interest the
experiments in other counties with
rural policemen and we have come
to the conclusion that it would be
a good idea for the county COM
missioners to provide rural police
men for Dillon county. There is a
great deal oc lawJessness on the
pubic highways that never comes to
the attention Of the proper author
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26

The bridges over Reedy Creek
between Dillon and Bingham are in
very bad condition and should be
repaired. The sleepers undernea IN
two of the bridges have broken in
half and the ends of the boards are
resting in the water. The crossin;
Is very dangerous and until the
bridges are repaired travellers should
take some other route.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26

Quite number of robberies are
reported from towns throughout
the State and it would not be a bad
idea for council to employ night
watchman for the next few months.
The country is passing through Il
period of business depression and
1t is not unusual for robberies to
occur when we have such times as
the present.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26
ACCIDENTALLY KILLS BRIDE
OF TEN DAYS.
Mrs. Henry B. Richardson, Jr., of
SummertOn, Shot-Husband Pres
trated With Grief.

Summerton, Oct. 10. One of
the saddest tragedies which has
ever occurred in this section
shocked this community this morn
Ing when Mrs. Ellen Deas Richard
son, wife of Henry B. Richardson,
Jr., was killed by the accidental
aischarge OF shotgun at her
home, about five miles west Of
Town. Mr.. Richardson picked up
his gun to kill some chickens for
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26

dinner, and in unbresching 1t a
cartridge was discharged, killing
Mrs. Richardson instantly.
Mrs. Richardson was the daugh-
ter of Capt. ]. ID. Deas and a bride
OF only ten days. Mr., Richardson
is prostrated with grief, and in
their bereavement he and the fam
lily have the deepest sympathy of
the entire community.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26
BILLION, S. O., OCT. a6, 1911.

The Marlboro Times saws that
marlboro county has more than half
million dollars invested in auto
mobiles. This is going it pretty
strong, but we do not know of a
county in the State better able to
stand the strain of automobile ex
traVagance than Marlboro.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26

Notice is hereby given that on
Friday, November II, 1911, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon l will ap-
ply to the Probate Judge of Dillon
county for a final discharge as
guardian of Joseph K Jackson.
C.. T. Jackson.
1O-19-4t
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-10-26
Notice Of Discharge.

O O o O O O O O G
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
J. T. Bighana Dead.

J. T. Bigham, aged about 60 years, died Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock at his home at Flight Mile from pneumonia with com plications. Burial at Eight Mile Thursday, the services being con- ducted by Rev. A. Douglass.
 The deceased was an elder in the Christian church and an ex- Jcellent man held in high esteem by all who knew him. He leaves Q wife and eleven children to whom the sympathy of many friends is extended.
 There are seven sons, Enoch, Mack, Richard, Rollie and Emery of Eight Mile, Will of Sioux Falls South Dakota, Elijah of St. Louis and four daughters Mrs. NV. A. Lail, Misses Rachel, Maggie and Nettie Bigham.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
ROCK ISLAND MAY
 PUT IN INCLINE
Track to River to Handle Steam boat Business From This
 City.

A special train of the high off cials of the Rock Island system arrived in Newport at $50 p. m. Tuesday and left at 9 am. We'd nesday after running to Jackson port on one of their regular in spection trips.
 The Rock Island plans putting in an incline track to the river either at this point or the old confederate park, one mile above Newport, from which to handle river freight originating at points on White and Black rivers. The estimated cost of the project is $2O,OOO and if realized will bring business of that kind which has heretofore gone to Jacksonport, to this city.
 The officials composing the in spection party were w. M. Whit tenton, general manager of Fort Worth; H.W Morrison, assist ant traffic manager, located at Little Rock; A. B. Copley, divis- ion superintendent and l.. B. Nc Clure, trainmaster of this divis- ion, obth of Little Rock and B. C.. Metcalf, roadmaster of Brinkley,
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
Millinery Openings.

The millinery stores of our city held the attention of the fem mime shoppers today, when a magnificent display of spring mil linery was the attraction of all eyes.
 Mrs. Minnie Balmaz and Miss Eva Graham each have com plete stock of all that is new and up-to-date in the ready-to-wear hats for early spring and the sales for the first day of the op- ening day were pleasing to both business firms.
 The displays will continue until 10 o'clock this evening and ev- erybody is cordially invited to at tend.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
RECEIVER FOR
 LUMBER COMPANIES
Rutherford Secures Receiver From Federal Judge To Man
 age Companies.

Pine Bluff, March 28.-At the request of John F. Rutherford president of the Bluff City Lum- Der Company, and vice president of the Clio Lumber Company, Judge Jacob Trieber, in the fed eral court at Little Rock today, appointed the Mercantile Trust Company of Little Rock receiver for the two companies here. This action was taken by Mir. Ruther- ford as a safeguard for all cred itors of the two concerns, the heaviest of them being Jake Goldman of St. Louis. The as sets of the company, according iQ Nr. Rutherford's statements, re $1,OW, ,OOO, with liabilities at $325,OOO. It was stated here that ~ of the Pine Bluff banks are we'll secured on what loans are Qat for the two companies.
 The action Of MT. Rutherford followed a general demand for money made on the two compan
 les during the past few weeks. By having a receiver appointed to handle the affairs of the con- cerns, Mir. Rutherford says that he can handle the financial mat ters more satisfactorily, and incl dentally protect all of the credl- tors from future loss or embar-
 rassment. He says that he has 2 satifactory arrangement with Mr, Goldman, the heaviest cred Nor, and that the receivershlp
 was mutually agreed upon.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
Star Clothing Co.
 JOS. M. BERGER, Jr.
Notice to Farmers Union.

There will be a regular quar- terly meeting of the Jackson County Farmers Union held at the court house on Tuesday and Wednesday after the second Sun day i'm April which will be the II and 12. Also a meeting of the Farmers'U nion Warehouse Com pany on Second day of meeting.
 It is very necessary that we have 9 delegation from every To- |cal as business of importance must be attended to at his meet ing.
 By order of the president.
 A. M. Keaton. w2t52
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
LETTING CONNECTS
 TO CONTRACTORS
Put To Legislature By Governor Who Opposes Further
 Leasing.
to Independent.

~~~>~~>~~
 Little Rock, March What shall be done with the state con- victs who have been employed un- der contract Is the question that has been propounded to the leg islature by the penitentiary board and the governor. And the legislature does not show any great willingness to attempt an answer.
 At a meeting of the Penitenti- ary Board, Gov. Donaghey offer ed resolution that, as the Reaves contract for the employ of 200 men expired March A, their disposition be left to the legisla- tIre. Gen. Norwood offered a substitute that the men be con- tinued under contract with w. l.. Reaves. The substitute was voted down,3 to ?, Commissioner Phillips voting with Gen. Nor wood. The original resolution was then adopted by the same vote.
 At the afternoon session, the Governor transmitted to each House a copy of the resolution embodied in a special message, in which he said:
 "I recommend that you immedi- ately pass a concurrent resolu- tion expressing it as the sense of your Honorable body that the practice of leasing out convicts to contractors be discontinued at once, and that you follow this resolution by the enactment of a bill repeating the existing laws by which convicts are hired out to contractors and that you fur ther provide that the labor of all convicts not needed on the State Farm be given to such counties of the state as will pay all the ex. penses of maintenance of said convicts for the building of pub lie highways. By this method of employment the expense for run ming the penitentiary would be reduced more than two-thirds of the present rate. There would be no cause for further deflclen- cy in the penitentiary fund and the communities of the state would get the direct benefit. Attempts in the House and Sen ate to get the resolution up, by Messrs. Hurst and Jacobson, failed. Their resolutions, which are identical, provided that the Board should continue to make such disposition of the convicts a' they might deem proper.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that 1 have rented what is known as the Remmel pasture for the year 1911 and all persons turning stock in said pasture without my permis- sion will be prosecuted for tres pass. Amy person desiring to pasture stock may obtain rates by applying to me.
 This March 23, 1911.
 m99d6t w. D. Sprigg.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
Vicar of Wakefield Tonight.

To those who have read the book 1.-The Vicar of Wakefield, | the reel by the Tanhauser Go. will be an interesting subject at the picture show tonight. By special request S.The Vows' by the Re liance Company, with Marion Leonard in the leading role will be repeated. Also a strong IMP comedy drama will be shown. 5000 feet, , and 10 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
Be Progressive.


 Have your new spring suit made to measure by us. Better results, greater satisfaction. We press it free of charge six months This brings the cost down even lower than the Hand-me-downs, made for nobody, in particular. Don't forget to have your suit made i'm time for Easter, April 10th. Porter Martin,
 512 Front St.
 Earulheartis IS old stand. 301d6 WI
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
Should Pay For Stock.

Editor Independent; Has the legislature prohibited corpora tions from selling stock and ac- cepting notes in payment of such stock. If it hasn't it ought to, for my boy Zeke says such me- thods would show financial weak ness. Jonathan Jonson. :
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
To Secure Natural Gas.
Special to Independent.

SpeC1al to lndepenQenC.
 Philadelphia, March 29.-Wit in a very short time now Arka- delphia will be supplied with nat ural gas from the Caddo field in Louisiana, from which the gas is being piped to Little Rock through this city.
 The mainline is being rapidly pushed to completion and Little Rock will have gas early in the ms nth of April. Hundreds of men are at work all along the line.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
Clean-Up Day At Ashdown.
,cac,o1 to Tndependenr.

Special to Independent.
 Ashdown, March 2S.-Thls has been set apart as Cleanup day for Ashdown, by proclamation or ,i F. A. Locke, who asks that all citizens join in the movement and try to make the city pre- sentable and as attractive as pos sible.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
WI
Warren Citizens Progressive.
Special to Independent.

Warren, March 29.-A Civic Improvement League is being or ganized for Warren, and the pro- gressive citizens are taking great interest in it. The church aux diaries and the pastors of the various churches are assisting in the work, and there is disposi- tion to exhibit a greater degree of civic pride than ever before known.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
BACK TAX BILL
 HARD PRESSED
House Engages In Heated De bate On Logan Back Tax
 Bill.
Special to Independent.

Little Rock, March 29.-The
 House on Friday morning will re.
 sume the debate on the Logan
 back-tax bill, which both its
 friends and opponents have pro- nounced one of the most impor-
 tant measures introduced in this
 session, and which has developed
 one of the most spectacular leg
 islative battles.
 l It was passed through the Sem ate almost without debate and many of the senators declare they were unfamiliar with its terms, and are now using their Influence to secure its defeat in the House. It has slumbered for weeks in the House, but when 1t was call ed up Tuesday morning, 1t was a signal for the fight to begin.
 Representative Going made a motion to indefinitely postpone the bill and made vigorous speech against the measure, de claring it most iniquitous and the means of building up an invull- nerable political machine. In the afternoon he was followed by Representative Kerwin of Jeffer- son who declared that the pro- posed law would not affect the poor man but would catch the rich tax-dodger, the blood-sucking vampires who have been robbing the people to feather their own nests. He asserted that no one except the railroads, and corpora tions here and outside the state want the bill defeated, and that the same interests that are seek ing it's defeat are attempting to defeat the general tax bill in the senate. He had been told that 1t would put a million dollars in the state treasury out of Pulaski county alone. He resented the made by Mir. Going that the tax gatherers to be ap- pointed by the attorney general would be ab unch of grafters, and urged the passage of the bill in behalf of the common peo- pie.
 M r. Jackson of Phillips, who opposes the bill, in the interest of fair play, moved that MT. ker- wins time be extended thirty minutes, as he had alrady occu- pied his full time, but Mir. Ker-- win retorted that Mir. Going had not been limited, and if the house did not wish to hear him, he would quit, which he proceed ed to do
 He was followed by Mir. Hurst of Washington who favored the bill, declaring it a fight between capital and labor. The state IS facing a deficit of half million dollars and the money must pc found somewhere. Naturally the corporations and their counsel would fight this and all other measures which seek to make them pay their full proportion o1 the taxes.
 Representative Little of Mlssls- sippi, acknowledged one o1 tne most magnetic orators or the House. began his speech agalnsc the bill and at 4:30 yielded to a motion to adjourn and will in ish his argument Friday, next senate day.
 n1aan-1In Dav At AshdOwn.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
For Sale.

One 12 horse power Fairbanks Morse Gasoline Engine. Apply at the Palace Jewelry Store and see it run. 81bH.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-29
St. Paul's Church.

n0 w''Slce tonight at ' 80 p. m. ,o thursday Holy Communion at ssa \ z m; Evening prayer and 'aoress at AIS p. m.
 llf'oay-Litany and address at
 Choir practice at T 80 pm.