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^The Dillon Herald. ; PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. Q{ A. B. JORDAN Editor. ^ SUBSCRIPTION. *1.50 PER YEAR 11 ^ n Kai?r9il at Ik* po? tofflce at Dillon. S. O.. a# Mcood-ciaM mail matter* _ ? pi Dillon. S. C. July S. 1909. ** MONKEYING WITH THE LAW. w Several years ago there was a 'a bitter fight in the general assembly over an amendment to the old law governing the formation of ir new counties. The advocates of di the amendment won They argued la that under the provisions of the old law it was possible to form a new county with less than 400 p; square miles and to leave less a than 500 square miles in the old d< county. The amendment pro- ei vided that commissioners repre- a; sentinsr each of the old counties to be cut and a commissioner representing: the new county should t( be appointed by the governor, l The duty of the commissioners was to appoint a surveyor for the ? old counties and a surveyor for ^ the new county. These survey- ^ ors were to make a complete survey of the counties effected and a survey of the territory of the . proposed new county to ascertain ^ if enough territory had been taken to form the new county and a if enough territory had been ^ left in the old counties. It was provided further that if these surveyors failed to agree they had the power to call in a third surveyor and the report of the J majority was to be accepted by , the governor. According to The Herald's interpretation ot the law a the report of the surveyors as to 1 the area taken from and left in the old county was to be final. If the two surveyors each rep resenting their constituents a r agreed that enough territory had been taken or left or had not been . taken and left, and the other consti ! tutional requirements in regard to population and propertv had been complied with, the next thing in order was for the governor to order or not to order the election 1 as the case might be. Pursuant to the provisions of t' the law Messrs. Hamby and h Beatty surveyed Marion county ft and found that it contained more a' than 900 square miles and that u more than 400 square miles had a been taken to form a new county, s< leaving more than 500 square miles ci in the old county. The survey cost r? $6000. Now the commissioner cf for the old county comes forward w and says that Marion does not tt contain 900 spuare miles, that ei 500 square miles have not been left in the old county nor does di the new county contain 400 sc square miles. io Now the governor has been to asked to call in a non-official sur- w veyor to prove the accuracy or ei inaccuracy of the work of the ci official surveyors. If the law it contemplated any such proceed- d< ing what is the use of the law? tl The $6000 the taxpayers will have bl to put up to pay the cost of the survey is lost. It is burning money for nothing. b< If Marion county does not con- 111 tain 900 square miles and the . is v' new county does not contain 400 square miles do Messrs. Ham- fa by and Beatty gain anything by ss reporting that it does? So far as P1 i * they are concerned there is absolutely nothing at stake except 0t their reputations as engineers and w it does not seem reasonable that men of good judgment would sa utations by saying: a thing: is rig:ht hi : wnen it is wrong:. st The Herald does not object to th L';.. another survey, or a dozen if necessary, to prove the accuracy ar <jf Messrs. Haraby and Beatty's gs report, but what is the use th when the result would be the ^ same} It would be a needless jQ r nditure of money and the jn Ion :A more time in bringing: to jt sue a question that already cc n? has broken friendships and di- a 1 ided families and can be settled W1 aly at the ballot box. it ? We don't believe the advocates Th i either side want any more res lan they are entitled to under far ae law, but what's the use of his laking a monkey out of the law? A simple solution of the liquor ( roblem is to take it out of olitics. mc fix All hope of finding Leon Ling ill not be abandoned until At- Su r mta has been searched. When one reads the long list of lotor car casualties every Monay morning there is some conso- j .tion in being poor after all. njj The passing ot the "insanity" lea is manifest in the acquittal of St. Louis man whose ground of we efence was that he was a dreatnr and committed the crime while sleep. Vl1 cot - A1 It was a shame to read Charles>n out of the South Atlantic Sp< reague, but then Charleston can coi >ok up and take courage. The >illon high school boys will play all with Charleston anytime she Si rants a game. C1 Dillon was one of the few towns of a the Union that failed to observe *n he Fourth Monday, but "whatsover a man soweth that shall he ,lso reap." Neither of the daily >ai>ers arrived Tuesday and the own went to sleep. to ne an Asa " test of public sentiment' ' re! warrants have been served on wi our alleged blind tigers in Char- ou eston. The tigers are to be So irraigned this week and as the x>lice intimate that they have -5 i. -? lUimnem evidence to convict the >utcome of the cases will be l waited with interest. This iction of the local authorities >uts the situation squarely up to j he citizens of Charleston and it ta< s hoped they will measure up to ^ he great moral responsibility the an iw has heaped upon them. wi an Following its own inclinations yhe Heiald is disposed to be bearish" at cotton planting me and "bullish'' when the arvest season comes, but reports Ju *om the cotton belt at this time w* re so discouraging (?) as to make s believe that mttnr? win . ..... mj good price this fall. From pre- S. ;nt indications it seems that the *op will be short. Excessive fh tins all over the cctton belt have ? tused the weed to grow rapidly . ithout taking on much fruit and y lis condition has tended to fright1 the "bears" and encourage the ( bulls." Cotton is peculiarly a ry weather plant and dry sea- _ >ns make a big crop. But Mar- | n county farmers have no reason feel discouraged. Conditions are orse in other sections and the id is not yet in sight, while a Ru op disaster has never been known Ro i this section. There is no No 3ubt in The Herald's mind but Ex lat a short crop will prove a No lessing in disguise. Fo "I am forty years old, have sen farming all my life and never lade any clear money till I ? lonta/4 *L' - >?>?vu oliowuciiics mis year," what we heard an Horry far- p ler say this week. How many EE irmers in Horry have had the JEE irae experience? Horry soils g: roduce as good corn, cotton, po- f~toes as other sections and can ?E roduce many other crops that 5E her sections cannot grow.?Con- EE ay Field. ?E This reminds us of the man who JjE lid his grandfather planted cotn under a lien and died poor; s father followed in his foot- JE: eps and died in poverty and at he had been farming under ie same conditions for 20 years JE: id was poorer than when he be- ^ in. Such is the life-story of EE ? man who plants cotton under EE e credit system. It is like roll- EE g a stone down hill, then roll- EE g it back up and down again. EE coats 7 cents a pound to raise E: tton on a cash basis and 10 cents I ZZ pound to raise it on a credit basis. j\\ 1 pr*. T ."r - 1,1 j^V' lere, then, is the profit whei lells for only 10 cents per pound e credit fanner's profit is rep ented in his labor, the cas mer's profit is represented i i time and thd rent of his land. Carolina News. ^uite a large crowd attende vices a* our church Sunda >rning and heard a fine serine imour pastor, Rev. J. J. Browr Messrs. K. L. McDonald an on Alford were in Maxton, N , Wednesday on business. Prof. T. C. Easterling ( irion is visiting his sister, Mr: J. Alford. Mr. Ned Easterling of Row id, N. C., spent Saturda fht in tiiis section. Mr. M. J. McDonald sr.er >nday in Marion on business. Miss Bettie Mclnnis spent la: ek in Wesley visiting relatives Miss Vietta Alford of Alford: le, N. C., is visiting ht usins, Misses Emily and Jcssi ford. Miss Maggie L. Mclnnis ending a few days with h( usin, Miss Nora Morrison. Mrs. Robert Webster visited ; b nome ot Mrs. (J. M. Mclnn indav. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Mclnnis < io spent Monday at the hon his mother, Mrs- C. M. M nis. B. and G. m TRESPASS NOTICE. ill persons are hereby warned n trespass upon my lands in any oia r whatsoever. Hunting, fish 111 d trapping are stirictiy forbidde le depositing of animals or ai fuse matter upon any of my lan 11 be regarded as a trespass and an e disregarding this notice will nished accordingly, ne 30, 1909. Allen Snrle The Dillon Herald $1.50 a yea NOTICE. ro each subscriber to the telepho change at Dillon: In view of t ct that we have no collector now lion your bill for servioe will be ma to yon from my office in Mario d on are earnestly requested to ren ) to cover same hv mail. or stop 3 central office and leave the mum th the operator (Miss Kood) who thorized to receipt you for same. Yours Respectfully H. J Winn, M LOST.?At the Dillon rao ly 1st. a Panama hat. Find* 11 be rewarded for return < ue or for information leadir its recovery by communica fwithW. R. Drake, Blenhein C. ie Dillon Herald $1.50 a yea i/MITFQI II D V I ha V-/ V?/ L. I MOUNT Dpens June 5th, under entirely vated, and g he Best Water FOR STO KIDNEY 1 nning Water in Rooms, oms with Private Baths, i Mosquitoes, cellent Table, i Malaria, RESIDENT PHYJ r information and rates, adfrei ROBERT I BfWlWHWWBWWmfflWHIW RtPf On any kind Jof machinery the equipments and the macl p /* > engines, urns, mowers, Kinds of Farm Machinery All work entr Gasoline Engines and Ai DILLON AU B. H. MCIN unmtWMiu?m?uummi t - ^ 1 q Hpeciai. Column i> - ? ? >h Cheap Limb?I am selling bes Lime?Kej stone Brand?at $1.0 n per barrel. T. W. Berry, Latte S. C. All kinds of legal blanks fc sale at The Herald Book J^ore. d Magistrates can get all their 1< y gal blanks at The Herald Boc n Store at the same prices they ca i- get them elsewhere, and save e: press and postage. f. Sc?- Viughan Fur. Co., whe you need anything in the fum ture line. >. Genuine china cups, saucer cream pitchers, sugar dishes. *?tc . 10 to 25 cents each at the Bot * Store. iy A piece of real china for 1 u cents at The Book Store. Real china?the kind that sel . for 50 cents to $1?ten to 25 cen at The Rrxik Store. Get you a mosquito canopy froi the Vaaghan Fur. Co. ic 240 pieces genuine import*. Japanese china, highly colore* 10 to 25 cents. Quick buyers g * best selections. Herald Bo( Store. "Textinc," the tasliionab 1 pound paper 30 cents, at The He 1S aid Book Store. Envcl jpes match 10 cents^ A nice line of iron beds is bcir shown at Vaughan Fur. Co. The real "Britttany" brai: pound paper; sells everywhere ; 50 cents, only 40 cents at T1 Herald Book Store. GO? FLY keeps flies off Horsi and Cattle. 25c and 50c. At a g, drug stores. n. See our parlor suits in enam reed, it is cool and nice. Vauglu be Fur- Co. l8i "Textine" and "Brittany pound papers lead all others the centres of fashion. Handl< r> exclusively in Pillon by T1 Herald Book StoreTeacher's Bibles at The Bo< Store. All kinds Bibles at the Bo< Rt Store. n, We are showing a nice line lit matting and rugs. Come in ai you wi'l find the prices lower thi (s ever. Vaughan Fur. Co. Muslin picture books at tl |<r Book Store. All colors. W not fade. Full line of Saalfield's musi es books at The Book Store. Bust Brown series. 5 to 25 cents. Cj wash them and they will not fad i g t- Children chew the muslin pi l, ture books at the Book Store ai they do not fade. 5 to 25 cents. r. The Dillon Herald $1.50 a 3'ea HURSPRINGS AIRY N. C r new management, thoroughly rem reatly improved. a. I _ a 9 inraorcniaroiiru MACH AND rROUBLES. Long Distance Telephone, Fine Orchestra, Modern Amusements, Buss Meets All Trains, Finest Climate in the South. 5ICIAN IN CHARGE. IRVIIN, Prop'r wnimwmmmiminniifiimmi URING ! done on short notice. We have ^ linists that can take care of your ^ Rakes, Harvesters and All H f. | usted to us promptly executed. Z utomobiles Our Specialties* : TO. GARAGE1 TYRE, MGR. | t JACKSON SPRINGS HOTEL. fc [t After having: undergone numerous improvements, Jackson 0 Springs Hotel now under new management is again ready to take care t of the traveling public and all those seeking for the summer, health, rest and amusement. This all-the-year resort hotel is up to date in ? everv barticular. Electric light, steam heat with hot and cold baths. >r The table is supplied with the best the market affords with good service,. and tor amusement has on the grounds a large lake for boating, bathing and swimming with excellent fishing. Has fine golf grounds, , tennis court, croquet, bowling alley, po~l, billiards and many other n games besides a large and well arranged dance pavilion. Has en- * gage for the season for parlor, dining room and the dance the best Italian String Orchestra in the country. 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