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Dillon. S. C.. December 2,1909. s
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The Reason for Smaller Counties, h
If . South Carolina were one 1
large county and the seat ot gov- ^
ernment were located at Columbia
the legal and political machinery ;
of the realm would soon become 1
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so complicated that it would be ,
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impossible for it to perform the
functions of good goverment. In
the place of what is now an almost
perfect system of govern- X
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ment there would sorint? no a rnn
dition of chaos ana confusion so (
intolerable that a complete revolution
of all social laws would
speedily follow.. 11
As far back as 2000 years ago
there was a demand for smaller
and more compact territorial man- a
agen.ent, when the Roman Em- v
porer gave to a certain class of
high officials the title "'eomites,"
meaning companions. From this j
t came the English word "count." t
The territory ruled over by a c
count came to be called a ' 'county"
and after the Normans, who used t
the title, conquered England, they
gave the name "-county" to the t
small subdivisions of country they ?
found in England. When our an- ,
cestors settled in America they 1
used the same name for a small {
section of country having its own <
local officers. t
Following the rule laid down by
the Romans and the Normans,
from the day South Carolina was
a province under the Lords Proprietors,
and even unto this day, ^
as property values and population
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have increased, the trend has been
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toward smaller and more compact
territorial management, simply as
a measure of political economy.
And right on down through the ^
history of uur state do we find the j
trend toward smaller counties. In
the year 1785 the Legislature divided
South Carolina into thirtyfour
counties, "in order that the (
people could have better and ^
more convenient government than ^
they had had before. Before 1785 t
tne courts {note tnis passage particularly)
with their sheriffs and
other officers, were so far away
from most of the people that the
government was not doing oy any
means the service it should."
Following closely the precedent
established by Rome 2000 years
ago the number of districts were
again subdivided by special act of
the assembly, as in the case of
Sumter and Clarenden, once forming
one district.
But as population and property
rapidly increased, and values enhanced,
and a spirit of prosperity
possessed the land and its people,
and facilities became more greatly
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neeaea, anu ume oecame more 41
precious, a special provision was i
incorporated into our new consti- s
tution for the formation of new 1
and smaller counties under certain a
conditions to meet this growing
necsessity of the people for greater
convenience and facility in the t
Management of their district or r
county affairs, and as the result ot c
this new law there were formed f
Bamberg, Saluda, Greenwood) a
uamuuu auu uiuci vuuunca v.
of recent birth. J
But still the counties were too 1<
Urgre for the successful conduct v
of their affairs and awa> back b
about 1840 townships were estab- c
lished and since the civil war there c
have been established school dis- o
tricts to better facilitate th^ work r
of education. t
From the beginning: of civi'.iza- 1
tion the trend has been toward b
smaller and mere compact terri- p
torial management and as long: as s
civilization lasts and the popula- e
tion of the earth becomes more s
and more congested there will be n
a demand for still smaller counties. fi
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^he time will come when a
mendment to our constitutio
rill make possible the formatio
f counties with much less tha
00 square mites of area and ther
re living today those who wi
ome day see our small Ne>
'ouiity dismembered to forn
nother county out of this an<
Marlboro. t
The man who stands in the wa
>f smaller counties is standing i
he way of progress. He may b
trong enough to resist the move
nent for a while, but ultimatel
le will go down before it. Thei
s nothing unnatural in the move
nent to dismember old Marior
t ought to have been done te
ears ago. Five years after ou
^ew County is formed our peopl
vill wonder how they stood cor
litions as long as they did, an
hen the old county will experienc
uch an era of prosperity and de
[elopmcnt that she will kick hci
elf because she did not shove _ v
>ff a decade ago.
The "Palmetto Limited" hs
ilieady passed the limit.
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Dillonites are a restless peoplt
md after the New County, the
vhat? Good roads?
The 5tli. pinner's report showe
ess cotton pinned up to Nov. 1
han was expected, but the pric
>f cotton did not advance. Cotto
:xperts s.iid the order to dissolv
he Standard Oil Co., which cam
>ut the day before, had depresse
he market. If this is true, th
Sta dard Oil trust oupht to be clii
solved It may be a harmless eoi
x>ration, but if it is powerfi
inouph to effect the price of
5900,000,000 crop its strenpth
sufficient to convict it.
Encouraging reports on tl
;trength of the New County ai
:oming in from every quarte:
Leading: men in different commi
lities who were luke- waimcntf
juestion have been studying: th
iituation in other new counti(
ind have found out that smallc
;ounties are more progressive an
nore prosperous; and now the
lave become ardent New Count
nen. The^Herald does not believ
;he old county will get half s
natiy votes on Dec. 14th. as
lid in 1901, while the New Count
mte has almost doubled. See ho'
veil our prediction*- will be fulfil
id on the 14th.
The movement to divide Mario
sa friendly fight, devoid of bittei
less, and full of good feeling, bi
infortunately, in every movemer
>f this kind there are some wh
lo not hesitate to "hit below th
>elt" and now two weeks in ac
ranee we want to warn both, th
>pponents and proponents of th
^ow County movement to bewar
)f the eleventh-hour liar. He a
vays makes his appearance on th
we of the election, at a time whe
lis statements cannot be contrj
licted, and this fact alone is ev
lence enough that what he has t
ay cannot be substantiated. Bea
t in mind, and if some sensatiom
tory is whispered in ycur ear o
he eve of the election take it wit
i grain of salt.
Little Rock will not get the cour
y seat, but Mr. Hamer's magniir
lity in withdrawing his bid for th
ounty capital and leaving th
ield open to Dillon deserves jus
is much praise as if he had sut
eeded in his original undertaking
dr. Hamcr's action proves hi
oyalty to the New County an
vhile even at the most there woul
lave been only a friendly rivalr
iver the location of the count
apital, still the withdrawal of hi
iffer lends energy to the move
tient, as the only issue now befor
tye people is the New County
^he withdrawal of Little Rock'
?id was purely voluntary on th
iart of Mr. Hamer who makes
acrifice of personal interest^ rati:
r than run the risk of placing
tumbling block in the way of th
aovement by creating even
riendly rivalry over the locstio
n of the county seat. It is now in (
n order for the New County peufcle
n to tip their hats to Mr. Hamer.
n . ,
e Mr. R. P. Hamer Jr's. interU
view with a representative of The |
v Florence Times on the New Counn
ty situation is worth reading bei
cause it has the right lingto it.
If everybody will take the same p(
V view of the situation the New
n County is bound to win?nothing
e can defeat it. As Mr. Hamer correctly
says, "the whole front is sh
V presented in a battle for the New
e County, county seat, name and ^
everything else is wide open, the L
, best place wins and everybody is
n willing to let it win; the court
house will be established wherever
ir the greatest number of people want
le it, and they can call it whatever
i- tnev want to call it." That is the he
way new counties are won?by tic
conceding to every voter the right
c to vote as he pleases on name and ?
location?but to remember the.
r- "New County" is the main issue,
is Mr- Hamcr has found the key-note
to the situation and if his advice
is followed (and we believe it wil
be) the New County is as good as p.
LS won. ut
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S / (Vlr. Dillon's Offer.
Dillon, S. C., Dec. 1, 1909.
n We are prepared to offer, and do
hereby offer in case the New County
is formed out of the upper por- *
, tion of Marion County, a block of St
" land on the West side of the A. C. H
* L- Railroad on Main Street in the
e Town of Dillon between the A. C.
n L- Railroad and the North and in
,e South Carolina Railrodfl, free of ?'
cost to the tax-payers of the pro- ^
ie ixjscd New County, for the pur- SH
d pose of erecting: *he public build- re
ie ing:s thereon.
5. To the New County Executive ,l'
__ CommiUee, Dillon. S. C. ^
ji \ J. W. Dillon & Son. g
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Mr. Hamer's Withdrawal. ^ ^
Dillon, S. C., Nov. 23rd, 1909. ^
Mr. E. R. Hamer, Managrer,
Dillon, S. C. lo
,fc Dear Sir:- A
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r When my associates and I submitted
our proposition in behalf m
x~ of Little Rock as the county seat :kl
,e of the proposed new county, we fe
ie did so as advocates, first and pri;s
marily, of the new County and M
,r only secondarily as advocates of
the selection of the place name of ui
the county seat w
y We were perfectlv sincere and l"
y honest in submitting the proposire
tion. and in doing: so, believed Li
IS that an earnest but friendly rivalry
between the supporters respeetively,
of little Rock and Dillon
y and probably Latta, ^ould arouse m
w still deeper and greatCT interest E
\. in the election, and bring out ?
puprv vntor ?
We understand, however, that E
what we proposed and supposed B
would be another incentive and B
provicative towards the establish- B
r" ment of the new county, is being E
>t used by the opponents of the move- B
it ment to create distrust among its K
0 earnest advocates and supporters, K
thus bringing about a condition IH
'e directly to the contrary of that in- E
tended. Immediately upon hear- B
e ing this report, we had a confer- B
e mce and, as above stated, the es- B
e tablishment of the new county be.
ing the first and great object, and B
the selection of the new county fet
e seat only secondary and of infin- B
n itely less importance, it was agreed B
i- with perfect unanimity to with- E
l_ draw Little Rock from the contest, B
and request you to return the pro- B
? position with the accompanying B
ir papers. E
il In taking this action, I wish to B
n say, for myself and my associates,
h that we do so, not because of any B
fear of the result, for as a matter of K
fact, let that be what it might, we K
would have been perfectly satis- B
x- fied, if only tne new county prop- B
j. osition had been brought to a sue- B
cessful termination. E
e Nor I will add, was this step B
c taken at the suggestion of any
?t one else, but was originated and B
.. determined up>on by the advocates K
P of the Little Rock scheme. As E
soon as we heard the rumor above ^
uienuoneo ana penaing our hnal ht
d decsion, I was very properly and R
d courteously approached by Mr. E. E
y L. Moore, a member of your Ex- R
ecutive Committee, upon the sub
ject, and as you yourself recall R
ls he with Messrs. J. H. D ivid, W. K
" T. Bethea and yourself were call- B
e ed in consultation at my home,
and upon our making known our E
s resolve, all agreed with us that to p
continue the contest would be to E
e jeopardize the cause we all have R
a at heart. H
i- Now that perfect harmony pre- R
a vails, let us take as our motto I
"We can win, we must win, we E
will win." I
* Yours very truly, E
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OUR COMPLETE STOCK
?OF?
lewelry and
Cut Glass
DR CHRISTMAS is now on
splay, (live us the pleasure of
owinvr you.
Bell <Sr Jordan
Dillon's New Jewelers.
For Sale or Rent?Four room
use in desirable residence sec>n.
Apply to Morris Fass.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
MARION COUNTY
In the Magistrate's Court,
uillon Wholesale Grocery.
Plaintiff
[vsj
W. Harsh and George Harsh, co-partts
doing business under the name
id style of Harsh A Co.
Defendants,
v John A. Fore, A Magistrate in and
r the Countv of Mariou in the State
osesaid:
to any Lawful Constable:
Complaint having been made unto
t* by Dillon Wholesale Grocery that it
n corporation chartered and organized
nder and by virtue of the laws of the
ate of South Carolina and that P. w .
nrsh and George Harsh, as co-partn rg
ting business under the name and style
Harsh Bros. & Company, are truly
nl justly indebted to said corporation
rhe sum of Forty Two and 75. IOC
li ars on account of money paid foi
le use and benefit of said Harsh Bros,
companyand at thei- request, ana that
id Harsh Bros&cohave refused and stil
fuse to pay the same, you are therere
commanded to summon the said
dendant to appear before me in my
Iiv;c IIS UlUUIJ, IU U1C IAJUUIiT Ul mailQIl
id State aforesaid, on the twenty first
W After the day of the date of the
rvice of this summons upon them,
cclusive of the day of service, to ans
er to said complaint, or judgineut wil
given against them bjr default foi
lid Bum of Forty Two and 75 100 Dol
rft. and the costs of this actiou.
Given under my hand And seal at Dil?
n. S. c? this the Ttli day of Ootobei
. D. I9OO.
John A. Fore [L. 8.
Magistrate
To P. W. Harsh and George Harsh co11
tners doing business under the name
in style of Harsh Bros & company, dendauts
above named:
Von will hereby take notice that the
minions in the above entitled action,
copy of which appears above, has
en lodged and filed in my office, an<^
loss yon answer same in accordance
ith the prayer thereof judgment will
rendered accordingly.
John A. Fore (L. 8.]
Magistrate
vingston 4 Gibson,
Plaintiff's Attorneys.
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. Tre*pa? Notice. " f
Notice is hereby given that all persons
are forbidden to trespass upon any of
the lands of the Estate of tne late Dr.
J. F. Bethea. Hunters are strictly forbidden
to hunt upon any of the lands
above named and any person who violates
this >.otioe will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
Mrs. K. Jane Bethea.
Dillen. ?. C. Nov. 16. 09. Administrator
Special Column.
Fok Sale-?176 acres fine up
land West of and just outside tbe
town limits of Dillon. S. C. Will
be sold as a whole or cut in lots to
suit purchaser. Terms very reasonable.
Write us promptly if
interested.
Stacknouse& Smith, Marion, S. C.
10-28-4t.
For Sale.?One two story
eight room Dwelling house and lot
150X160 ft with good barn and
Stables. Rich garden desirable
location in the Town of Dillon.
A bargain for an early purchaser.
Apply at the Herald Office.
ll-18-2t
NOTICE.
Anyo"2 wishing to buy two business
Lot* on Railroad Avenue.
One Block from the Depot See W.
F. Stackhouse, Dillon S. C.
FOR SALE?Desirable tract of
land, one mile from the growing
town of Pembroke, N. C., on the
i main road to Lumberton. 300
acres; will sell as a body or in
tracts 25 acres up. Terms reasonable.
Apply or write to
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i? iv. vy . l^ivermore i^o.,
| J ll-18-4t Pates. N. C.
70 Mens suits carried over from
! 1 to 2 seasons, original cost $7.50,
$8.50 and $10.00, will sell them
; Friday and Saturday for $4.98.
I These goods are now on exhibition
in the window, see them. Morris
. Fass.
Last Appeal.
1 Keep your stock off of my prem^
is^s. And avoid being indicted
i J for trespass. Nov. 16, 1909.
f Allen Sprlbs.
Lort.
White and black spotted dog
about 5 months old. Answers to
the name of "Joe". Reward for
return to Allen Surles, Dillon.
An opportunity to make a safe
investment in town property Dec.
2nd., at the grand auction sale of
f town lots to be sold at Little Rock
regardless of price.
k Real estate is a safe investment
and town property in a section
developing as rat" My as is the
Pee Dee is a safe i^ :stment. Be
with the crowd at Little Rock on
the 2nd. of December and br v a
choice lot. I
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STATU OF SOUTH
MARION COT
COURT OF C< >A1M<
DELTON K. WRIGHT
trator of the Personal p
Estate of Joeeph C. sin<
nnd Martha H. Wright,
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Neili L. Sinclair, naniEffie
J, Cottingham Ant
Bryant and W. W. Evan
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In obedience to a d
granted in above et.title
offer for Mile to the high
cash, before the Court House 0001 m
Marion, on the first Monday in December
next, daring legal hours of sale, the
following two pieces, parcels or track
of land, situate in the County o( Mario
in the State aforesaid, 'lint is to aay:
One Tract, containing One Hundre.
Acres, more or less, and described a
follows, to wit: Beginning at a stake
3X0 on a ditch/and running th< nee N.
55 E. 86 to a dead pine 3X0; thence N.
34 W. 6.85 to a Block Gam 3X0 thence
N. 56 W 32.40 to a poplar 3XJ on the
Branch; thence up the ditch by its various
courses to a stake at the begin
ning corner, as per plat made by L. McLanriu,
Surveyor, on the 8th day of
August A. D. 1898.
One other tract, containing Ninety
(90) Acres, more or less, and described
as follows, to wit: Beginning at a
stake on the east edge of Little Pee Dee
Swamp about 122 chains below th?
dwelling house on said lands, and run
ningN. 75 E. 16.16 to a stake; thenci
N 66 W. 16.56 to n gum corner of sail
branch to the road leading to McKay'
I ui tunc, mc 11 co w esi wiui said roeci t>
| nast edge of Little Pee Dee Swamp;
thence down edge of said Swamp to beginning
corner, and beiug the same
tract of land conveyed to Joseph c Sinclair
by Sarah M. Alford bv deed date<
January the 2nd. 1900.
Purchaser to pay for all neccessary
papers, and in case he fails to comply
with his bid, said tract or tracts of land
will be resold on the same or some subsequent
sales day at the risk of said
purchaser. D. K. Wright
11-18-3t. Administrator
Masters Sale.
By order of court in the case of
Smith and others against Emily ..
Smith the Master will sell on sales day,
Dec 6th, 1909, that valnable plantetio*
known as the " John L. Smith lands'
containing (300) Three Hundred acrer
more or less, bounded by lands of R. R.
Rogers, Annie M. Be then, Sarah H
Smith, S. M. Jones, L. K. Bethea, and
by the run of Buck swamp Terms of
sale, one third cash balanoe payable in
one and two years equal installments,
secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage
of premises, interest Irom day of
sale, payable annually. Purchaser x>
pay for papers. J. D. McLucas,
Master f
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