The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, March 11, 1909, Image 1
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L ESTABLISHED IN IMS. DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MARCH 11. 1909. VOL 14, NO. 0.
i Governor grants
amendments.
Governor Ansel Grants AI
mendments to New Counr^"..
ty Petition. The Good
News Received in Dillon
v Monday Afternoon. Orders
Surveyors to Proceed
in Survey of New Lines
Without Delay. Election
Now in Sight
"The governor has granted all
you asked for" was the good
news that came over the
. long distance telephone from
^ Attorney Welsh Monday afternoon.
The news caused much
rejoicing in Dillon because it removed
the last obstacle in the way
of the New County election. The
Dillonites who appeared before
the governor on the 2nd. and
heard the arguments lor and against
the amendments never
doubted for a moment that the
decision would be an adverse one
because they felt that justice and
right were on their side, but nev- j
ertheless woe enmo I
anxiety becauafe the fate of the
^ New County rested on the gov*
ernor's decision.
The governor has ordered tha,
surveyors to proceed in the w^lc
of surveying the new lines ancV
their report should be in the "governor's
hands within ten days.
This will complete the work of the
commissioners and they should be
in a position to file their final reps
^ port within a few days after the
suiveyors make their report. AfIter
the report of the commissioners
has been filed the governor
has 20 days in which to order the
election, and the election must be
held within 60 days after it is
ordered.
The amended lines take in 14
miles of territory in the Pages
Mills section and by following the
new corporate limits of Latta give
I hack to the old county enough terVv
ritory to reduce the New County,
v^area to 4Q2_square miles.
f \^Tn his opinion" granting" The
b?' mendments Governor Ansel fully
sets forth his reasons for graj?t-^
P ing the petition:
The State of South Carolina,
Executive Department.
In the matter of the proposed
S new county sought to be cut off
from Marion Cnunty.
"A petition was filed with me
| some time since asking that a
g change be made in the line of the
| new county near Little Pee Dee
K River and the North Carolina line
t which would take back about 14
Ef square miles of the territory surr
rendered by the advocates of the
proposed new county on their first
motion- to amend heard by me and
I allowed on the fourth day of
B December, 1908.
i "I gave notice to both of the
B; commissioners appointed on the
k>. proposed new county, and on the
Are: second day of March, 1909, heard
fKArAAtS Hn fVio riot#
K, Ml^UlftiVUV tllVl VV/tl V/U kUV U?J
^ appointed for the argument another
petition to amend the line of
TIPShe proposed new county was
ade to conform the line of same
gl t?fthe line of the town of Latta, the
? line of the said town having been
> J changed by a vote of the electors
' of said town between the time of
?7 the filing of the second petition to
i amend and the day of the hearing
I before me on March, 2nd. instant.
* "After hearing full argument
? on the question, and after nature '
K eonside: ation of same, I have J
X t;oome to the conclusion that the
gt /amendments should be allowed.
A) . / So far at the first above amend-'
I ' meht is boncerned, it appears tha:
m a mistake was made by the surjSf
vayor employed by those favoring
jjg, the new county in making his cal
'eolation as to the area in the territory
surveyed by him which mistake
he alone was responsible for,
and which he admits was made.
This mistake caused the opponents
to give up part of the territory
which they first petitioned
forir. the proposed new county.
I do not think, therefore, that
those interested in the new county
proposition should be held responsible
for this mistake.
'' In the other amendment sought
as the electors of the town of Latta
had changed the line of the town
after the petition was filed to make
the change first above alluded to,
and as the law does not allow the
line of a proposed new county to
run through any incorporated
town, this amendment is proper
and should be allowed.
"It is, therefore, ordered that
the surveyors do proceed at once
to survey the new lines hereby allowed,
and make a plat of the
proposed new county, as per the
lines set out in the original petition
as amended by my first order
of amendment, and by the amendmanf
r?r\ur o 11/mito/I I
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soon as the same is done the commissioners
do make their report
to me upon the survey and the other
matters required by law to be
made by them.
Given under my hand and official
seal at Columbia, South Carolina,
this 8th. day of March, AD.,
1909. M. F. Ansel,
\. Governor. y
YWNG MAN I
ELECTROCUTED.
Mr. Cady Young Killed by
Electric Current at Marion
Light and Water
Plant.
Marion, March 4.?A fatal accident
occurred last night at the
power house of the light and water
company, when Cady Young,
a young white fireman, was elec^ocuted
and instamtly killed.
Mr. Young was the day fireman
and was preparing to leave when
Ae passed by the switchboard and
^aced both hands on one of the
-wres. Instantly 2,300 volts of
electricity passed through his body.
So strong was the current that it
held him standing at the switchboard
after he was dead, and the
first person to get to him was severely
shocked trying to pull him
loose from the wire. Every means
was exhausted to trv to
him, but he was undoubtedly killed
instantaneously. Mr. Young's
duties did not carry him about
this part of the piant and he was
not familiar with the mechanism
of the switchboard, and it was
probably through ignorance of the
danger that he caught hold of the
wire.
Mr. Young was quite a young
man, and only came to Marion
last September. His former home
was in Avoca, Iowa. Simce coming
to Marion Mr. Young has been
a good citizen and was very highly
thought of by his employers
and associates Only 3 months
ago he married a Miss Cook.
The coroner held an inquest today
and the verdict was in accordance
with the above facts.
The funeral services were held
this afternoon at three o'clock.
Tobacco Flues.
Tobacco growers will please
take notice that after March 15th.
we will be prepared to make all
kinds of tobacco flues. Our prices
are as low as the lowest and we
guarantee workmanship and material.
It will pay you to see us
before buying.
ROGERS & WILLIAMS
Latta, S. C.
GREAT RACES
MARCH 30T
Dillon Driving Associati
Making Preparations i
Great Meet March 30
Alfonso, Dan P. and Be
of Darlington to Cont
for Big Purse. A Ri
which will Test the Spc
of these Three Well-Kno
Horses.
The next big meet of the Dil
Driving- Association is schedu
for March 30th. There will
a number of entries but the "St;
Race," which will test the sp
of Alfonso. Dan P. and Relli
Darlington will be the feature
the occasion. Alfonso, the
vincible, it will be recalled, >
badly beaten on the Bcnne
ville track last fall by Belle
Darlington and Dan P. Hi
ever, Alfonso 's admirers !
had faith in him and anot
race was arranged between
three horses. The day bef
the second race Dan P., said
those who know him to t
faster horse than Alfonso, w
lame and the race was pu
off between Alfonso and Bell
Darlington. The two first h<
of'this race were easily won
B^le of Darlington, but she
badly outdistanced bv Alfonso
{he last three heats. Still the
mircrs of the three horses w
not satisfied and now the rclat
speed of the horses will be tes
on the t)illon track on the 3(
It promises to be a great race,
Belle of Darlington has been
training ever since the Benne
ville meet and is. said to be in
pink of condition. Rumor ha
that her speed has been increa
to something like 2.08, but
course this is unofficial. Dan
like Alfonso, is without a m
but those who know him say h
a faster horse than either Bell
Darlington or Alfonso.
As this is t? be the open
race of the 1909 season the m
agers of the Dillon track are m
ing eyery effort to make
occasion the most successful <
in the history of the Associati
While interest will be centerec
the "Stake Race" the other ra
will be worth seeing as there 1
be some fast horses entered
the other purses.
The track is in splendid Coi
tion, but a force of hands is r
at work upon it and it will
brought up to a higher state
perfection before the 30th.
The purses will be announ
later.
Those Kara Linen envelope
The Herald Book Store are m
popular than ever with buy
who know good stationery w
they see it.
Marriage at the Mill.
On Saturday night, March 9
at 9:30 o'clock, Mr. Willie Hul
of the Buck Swamp section i
Miss Betsy Hulon of Dillon v>
joined together in the bonds
matrimony by Mr. W H. Cc
Jr., N. P., at the home of
bride's cousin, Mr. Jonnie Hul
Many good wishes to the bi
and bridegroom. Hoping t
may have a long life that will
filled with pleasures.
w- -
we are still expecting: s<
weddings in the near future
if all those little knee pants t
and short dress girls that
sporting around the mills will
married we will have a wedd
for you to print in each issue
your paper for the next
months at least.
Much success to the He
and its readers. Wkll Wis*
D. H. FASS IN TROUBLE.
H.
David H. Fass, Formerly of Dillon, is
_ Convicted in (he Federal Court up.
on the Charge of Illegal Use
0I' of the Mails. An Apth.
P"i was Taken.
ille
Dillonites were surprised to
ICC learn last Thursday that Mr. Dated
vid H. Fass had been convicted in
the Federal Conrt at Florence for
illegally using the mails. The
sentence of the court was a term
of one year and one day in the
Ion Fe(ierai orison and a fine of ?200.
^ It appears that Mr. Fass' of^
fense is a technical violation of
the postal laws and his friends are
ee(^ making: efforts to have the seni
tence reduced to a fine. A petition
was circulated in Dillon Fri,n~
day and liberally signed by repvas
resentative men asking Judge
tts" Brawley to waive the prison sentence.
In addition to the petition
ow" a number of business men wrote
personal letters to the Judge in
her Mr. Fass' behalf,
the 0ffence was alleged to have
ore been committed at Georgetown
^ last Spring. Mr. Fass was en>C
a gaged in business in that city and
ont upon the liquidation of the firm in
lled which he was interested he organe
ized the "Fass Toggery Co."
?ats nefore tije organization had been
k* completed h e received sample
WaS goods to the amount $125 in the
in name of the company. He changaf*'~
ed his plans and abandoned the
reie organization of the business, and
? as the goods were never returned
f PQ
he was indicted for fraudulent use
^ of the mails. Mr. Fass did not
think he had violated any law and
permitted the matter to drag until
tts
^ it got into the hands of the postal
.c authorities, hence the indictment
and his subsequent conviction folsed
lowed,
of
i p If his friends and relativ s do
arj, not succeed in getting the sene
tence reduced it is understood
eo? that he will take an appeal.
The affair is very much regretted
in Dillon where Mr. Fass has
an. many friends and relatives,
lak- Since the above was written it
the is learned that an appeal will be
one taken on newly discovered evion.
dence which will put Mr. Fass'
1 in case in a different light before the
Lees court. Mr. H. Whitcover is now
will in Georgetown confering with a
for number of prominent citizens who
have volunteered the evidence,
idi- Arrangements are being made for
low can ana it is unaerstooa that Mr.
be Fass will shortly be released trom
of the custody of the officers.
^ m ^
ced
Constitutional Kickers.
Buck Swamp brigade is awake,
s at alertAround
their town have spread
Jts more dirt,
jien With another effort hope to see,
Their corporate limits the great
Pee Dee.
Ambitious souls, they would attain,
th., The people's homage?undying
Ion, fame,
and As kickers of a high degree,
rere Their equal not on land or sea.
Why raise a dust and tear your
shirt;
the jjew County folks intend no hurt.
'on* Gladly would they take you in the
ride fold,
hey And prize you more than tons of
he gold.
>me Envious perhaps, no one will say,
an(l But want all things to come your
toys way;
are heg you all to shead no tears,
get But be brave and calm your fears.
ing Before many decades pass away,
i of Jail And Courthouse may come
few your way,
If you keep quiet and don't cry,
raid You'll have a county, by and by.
IB*. ?M.
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D. SWARTZMAN INDICTED.
U. S. Grand Jury at Florence
Finds True Bills Against
Well Known Marion
Merchant
Marion, Mch. 3.?It was reported
here this morning that true
bills were found yesterday against
D. Swartzman by the United
States grand jury in session at
Florence, one of the charges being
the concealing of assets and
the other purgery in connection
with the bankruptcy proceedings
against him as proprietor of the
Marion Department Store. Bond
was fixed in each case at $2,500.
The warrants, however have not
yet been served. Schwartzman
had been a prominent clothing
merchant in Marion for a number
of years. He has never failed before,
and was thought to be in
prosperous circumstances. Last
September he opened up a second
store in Marion in the Graham
block, one of the largest
department stores in the
eastern section of the State,
and at the same time his former
store in Marion and his store in
Bishopville were kept open. In
the early part of December an attempt
was made by his creditors
to force him into involuntary
bankruptcy, but he succeeded ir
getting granted his petition foi
voluntary bankruotev. and it wnc
under this that his three stores
closed. The total assets, consisting
entirely of merchandise in tht
three stores, was listed at about
$35,000 or $40,000. but when sold
brought about $25,000. His liabilities
were $62,000. The majority
of the creditors were represented
in the bankrupt proceedings
by the firm of Mordecai &
Gadsden and Rutledge & Hagood
of Charleston, and Swartzman
was representod by Messrs. Mullins
& Hughes and J. W. Johnson
of the Marion bar. It is said that
the trial will take place at the
next session of United States
court in Charleston.?The State.
Lilt of Jurors for Spring term of Court
Common Picas.
( First Week.)
B. F. Allen Moody
A. W. Church Hillsboro
J. H. Lambert Marion
M. <J. Lane Moody
G. F. Elvington llillsboro
H. B. Harrington R?aves
S. J. Braswell Manning
J. S. Bruce Moody
R. B. McEachern Carmichael
W. J. Stone Harleesville
M. M. Culbreth Carmichael
H. P. Reaves Reaves
H. C. Finkles Latta
J. B. Ammons Harleesville
W. P. Smith Brittons Neck
J. E. Pace Brittons Neck
J. W. Haselden Kirby
J.B.Hayes Bethea
C. M. Hatchell Kirby
S. E. Powers Reaves
L. A. Manning Harleesville
C. H. Stanton Harleesville
D. Hamton Rogers Reaves
T. W. Fenegan Latta
B. B. Sellers Sellers
John C. Harrelson Sellers
J.J. Tolar Latta
C. W. Rogers Marion
M. S. Britt Harleesville
W. L. Hewitt Marion
C. L. Gibson LeGette
G. R. Hayes Hillsboro
J. O. Rogers Reaves
Henry Berry Moody
W. W. Christenburg Carmichael
Honor Roll.
The following is the honor roll
of Oak Grove school for the montl
of February.
Mattie Love Claudia Harpe:
Lacy Lundy Sadie Hayes
Nannie Love Billy Love
CHILDREN
MEET
STRANGE DEATH.
>
And Charlie Ivcy Who Formerly Ran
Livery Stable at Dillon u in Umberton
Jail Charged With Criminal
Carelessness. The Way
of the Fates.
i
There is an old saying that death
stalks in strange places. When
it is least expected it comes and
V... .... .1- ^ J !
liiv audiiKc wisy^ inai raic ucvises
to overtake its victims sometimes
cause one to marvel. %
Charlie Ivey who formerly ran
a livery stable at Dillon, but moved
to Lumberton some weeks ago
to engage in a similar business,
seems to be pursued by a relentless
Fate. Before moving to Dillon
he was engaged in the livery
business at McColl. Le lett McColl
because he believed the Fates
were against him. While there
several of his horses died; he suffered
financial loss from run-aways
and everywhere he turned
he found "bad-luck" awaiting
him in the middle of the road. He
moved t o Dillon because h e
thought a change would alter the
current of his life. But in this he
was mistaken. Bad luck pursued
him and here it dealt with him as
severely as ever. His horses con,
tinued to die, there were more
i run-a-ways and more broken ve.
hides. Matters went from bad
. to worse and then Ivey decided on
another change.
He moved to Lumberton. Bus;
iness began to pick up and suddenly
the silver lining appeared.
[ Ivey thought he had shaken bad.
luck from his heels. But the era
. of prosperity was only temporary.
The Fates, it seemed, were only
waiting for the final blow.
And it was not long in coming.
[ Ore day last week Ivey was
i called upon to move a family from
the Hamer Mill village to the mill
village at Lumbertor*. He drove
the team himself and all went well
until the town limits of Lumberton
were reached on the return
journey.
The horses, which had been as
doc;le as lambs all day long, got
frightened. Ivey was walking beside
the wagon to lighten the load.
Almost before he knew it the
friehtened animals had dashed
away. As the wagon with its
load of human freight was dashing
down the road one of the
, wheels struck a stump. The
. stump was shattered, the wagon
wheel was torn from the axle, the
fellow or rim was torn from the
[ wheel and the wheel wiut speeding
away to the side of the road.
And here again the Fates lay
i ambushed for Ivey. Right at this
point some little children were
playing by the roadside. The little
ones saw the danger and
sought safety in flight, but the
speed of the wheel was greater
than the speed of their chubby
little feet and they were overtaken.
The spokes of the rimless
wheel caught the first one in the
back. Death was almost instantan[
eous. It fell pierced to the hollow
in half a dozen places. Another
, child was caught, but the momentum
of this terrible monster of
| death had been checked and the
little child fell to the ground suffering
from several wounds. It
lingered in agony three days and
! died.
i Ivey was promptly arrested on
; the charge of criminal carelessness.
No doubt he would have
I suffered the loss of an arm to have
prevented the terrible tragedy,
but when the maddened horses
began to plunge he was power 1
less.
1 And now he languishes in jail
a victim of the Pates. *
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