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r3(W DiCCon MeraXb. S ESTABLISHED IN 1895. DILLON. SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 13, 1910. VOL 15, NO. 50 ^ TURKEY ON A JAG yhewlkd Peaches Gtvfc Riotous Bird fP * Delirium Tremens. P ' ? > With the turkey she depended 4on to*furnish her family's Thanks*Opvin? dinner suffering: from an Jag:ifravated>case of delirium treptne Mrs Ephraim Jones fore* Isastrous holiday unless StW uoozy bird sobers up. Since ^Tuesday he has been screeching: wtt the top of his voice and racing: jaaroand at such speed that even if does g^t in shape for the oven will be too thin to furnish any >J ag but gravy. A in desperation Mrs. Jones tied a Oreight to one of the "bird's hind ./ftegs, but even that didn't stop the ^mces. Bromo Seltzer by the |C#mcket has only served to make ,^im more hilarious. Until last ^Saturday the turkey was well be^Pfeived, consuming his extra ra^jgdons and approaching his finish ^jwith a resignation that was subfPime. While preparing for the feast jMrs. Jones found several jars of |*Qer btandied peaches had begun LgO ferment, and she emptied them ?n the yard. Sunday morning fC&dien she found her pet turkey Laying on his back she shook him i:i violently, but couldn't get a gobpOle out of him. Thinking him EL^Sead, she picked him up tenderly Tnd escorted him into the kitchen. ftCr 'In the belief that he had been D>rozen she placed him near the B^ire to thaw out. This didn't serve Pp* revive him, and reluctantly she El-^egan to abstract his feathers. B^ler tears fell fast between plucks, rtrad it was with difficulty that she Banished her task. Shorn of his ^lothing the turkey was draped on Hajnail in the woodshed. IL~j Monday morning there was a B k&rrific commotion in the rear of house and when Mrs- Jones LJpund her turkey screeching and 1LS iiubcu wiuj{s snc Hf Auldn't believe her eyes. She Lilt him down, and he immediateHt l made for the place where the Wr * u of peaches had been. Not any stimulant there, he El " _ Jhed to the water trough and jT'^Hnk until he was dragged away. was Mrs. Jones realized m <ie turkey was drunk. H ^SAfter releasing half dozen earli fitting shrieks he relapsed into ij ^consciousness. Fearing that I SI might develop pneumonia withBlr V his feathers, Mrs. Jones fitted Iljjhn with a red flannel union suit IwWd rubbed goose grease on his HL^st. He slept until Tuesday II orning. when he began the race Ir^ich has the whole town excited. IflLgune who have seen the red blur IMfdaking through the *air have rattfculated the report that Halley's BfcAnet has come to town, and farKffinrs are flocking in to see the ^ u$ht<?New York Herald. IN DEFENSE OF WORKY. turtle never worries. He flSBves, it is said, in some parts of earth for 1,000 years, or very HQlxly that long. and maybe lonIn fact, nobody cares very wBBjch just how long a turtle does Living 1,000 years may be EStfood thing foi*the turtle. His discovered purpose is to conWe ty bt. But animals that MftSk v ' .lore in a minute than SS-1? (title does in his 1,000 years. V near a lot these days about ^HSU^'tWorry Clubs," and it is ggfc^lftensi vc fad to hang up ' 'don't notices. All rot! H^P^yHry kills, they say. If it does SBfcfe liply because it stimulates Biffin iities which are life and in Mn| fee that there is stimulation He,'* \ wearing out, which is But wlmt man would want w) life oi a turtle? BK^ \ be any, he has nothH|R||l ia that anybody can remmL I spect; there is nothing: in him that he can respect himself. He might tolerate; himself. He could tolerate anything. You could spit on him and he would smile baclc. You couid kick him and he would draw more closely within himself and say nothing. All he wants is to be let live. This turtle on two legs is of no more use than One on four. And his shell of complacency is as hard and shuts him in as closely from the nerve throbbing world as does the shell of tne turtle. The successful man has to worry, and he does. Worry is one of the best forms of expression of mental activity. It is the reflection of dissatisfaction with one's shortcomings or conditions. It is the first incentive to imorovement. It is the first step toward reso'.ve 1 and effort. Worrying over trifles is foolish. Wnrrvinor nonnla tm'?K WW - J *> (, WfcUV4 TT 11U V/U4 worries is pernicious. You can 1 make life miserable for yoursel with the one and for everybody who knows you with the other. But don't be a turtle! The man who never worries is 1 nothing but an existence, unsatisfactory to himself and disgusting toothers. The mother who never worries has had, the chances are, 1 ten or twelve children born to her and has complacently put eight or ten of them away in their li?tle graves. The graves will probably be nicely kept, but the chil ' dren underground can not appre1 ciate that. Don't worry over worry. You can 1 stand it. A little of it.?Memphis News Scimitar. TAX RETURNS. The Auditor's office will be - open for taking tax returns from : January 1st. to February 20th , 1910. The law requires that all property be listed for taxes this year i including real estate, personal property, notes, mortgages moneys, ejc. also an income tax on income 4pS2,500.00 and upwards. There shall be a capitation tax of 50 cents on all dogs, the proceeds to be expended for school purposes. Dogs not returned for taxation shall not be held to be property in any of the courts of this state. All males between the ages of 2l and 60 years, except Confederate soldiers or those persons incapable of earning a support by beinc maimed nr from anv cause are liable to poll tax. All property must be assesed at "its true value in money" which is construed to mean "the sum at whieh said property under ordinary circumstances would sell for cash." Don't ask that your property be taken from the books the same as last year. All property must be listed on property blanks and sworn to. Township and number of school district must be given. The Auditor or his deputy will be at the following places on the dates mentioned below to take tax returns: Mull ins, Wednesday and Thursday. Jan. 12th and 13th. Nichols. Friday, Jan. 14th. Pages Mills, Saturday Jan 15. Gaddys Mill, Monday Jan 17th. Bermuda, Tuesday Jan 18th. Fork, Wednesday Jan 19th. Zion, Thursday Jan 20th. Pee Dee, Friday Jan 21. Friendnhin M rmdou Tom Nebo, Tuesday Jan 25th. Old Ark, Wednesday Jan 26th. Arial, Thursday Jan. 27th. Sellers. Monday Jan 31st Latta, Tuesday and Wednesday Feb, 1st and 2nd. Dillon, Thursday and Friday Feb 3 and 4. Hamer, Saturday Feb 5th. Fore, Tuesday Feb 8th. Mallory, Wednesday, Feb. 9th. Bingham, Thursday Feb 10th. Judson, Friday Feb 11th. Little Rock, Saturday Feb 12. It is hoped that all will meet the Auditor promptly and make their returns and thereby avoid the 50 per cent. KEPT A DIARY OF HIS APPROACHING END ? Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. 31? a Attorney William A. Luby, alone ,r in his office, kept an hourly sche- 11 dule of his approaching end, while d he fought for his life during tliirteen hours. h His body was found on the i h floor of his office with the vest and | tl shirt torn open, and the hands clutched at the heart- On the u desk were these three notes; n "I am not feeling well. The ^ doctor has told me that the next s attack will finish me. The attack ? has begun. I am takingthe med- a icine prescribed. It is one o'clock v Wednesday afternoon. 11 "I am taking medicine every two hours. f( "At 4:20 my condition does * not improve. 1 am still taking my t medicine. t "I am not feeling well. The doc- s tor has told me that the next. at- * tack will finish me. The attach ^ has begun. I am taking the medicine prescribed. It is pae o'clock c Wednesday afternoon. a "I am taking medicine every two hours. t "At 4:20my condition does not I' improve. I am still taking my r medicine. a "I must have been asleep the r last two hours. I do not remem- a ber,'' wrote Luby shortly after 7 o'clock. e At 9 o'clock he wrote : a "I am easy." 2 There was no other notation un- 1 til two o'clock in the morning, V when he wrote: t "Cold; I know my copdition is t serious. It is hard to breathe; I > am ." s Mr. L?uby was widely known as an attorney and writer. ~ 1 A Gallery of PcsU. ^ Speaking of pests, there's the s visitor who calls on you at the office, stands around your desk, making conversation on unimpor- 1' tant topics, while you wait with 1 your hand on the telephone, for a him to go, and: "Are you busy?,, s The proper anawer is: , "Oh no! I am not busy. They just have me here because I am v ornamental and have such an en- b gaging personolity. I draw a a salary for entertaining acquaintan- q ces at the office". . Also the friendly soul who approchesyou when you are reading ^ and engages you in conversation. "Maby I am interrupting you?" vs he suggests, noticing that you are j( using one finger for a book mark, while you keep up an indifferent n pretense of interest. And if you w are polite as you should be you n respond: "Certainly not. I am just hold ing ine piace tor a iriend who has called out of town for a few days.'' n One might also note the long- al necked person who sits behind you on the car, craining his neck to see your paper. When he finally obstructs your view of the news, It you look a little peevish and he C says: ol i "Do you read Bazoo?" a I "Oh no," you answer, with n much gentleness, "I use it to p< screen my eyes from the vulgar n gaze of the strap hangers." ix You may also recall fhe "1-used- M to-know-you-when" friend. ii Taki..g your delicate hand in b his wrestler grip, he tries to C wrench your arm off at the root, tl meanwhile murmuring fervently: cl "Why, are you here now?" w It hurts, but be polite. Say: - n , "Oh, no. This is my uncle w here now, I am at present in Sin- c gapore."?Ex. fx Mvs. J. s" Mi ftni * Marion, Jan. 9.?Mrs. J. S. ? Davis died suddenly early this ?| morning. Mrs. Davis had been ^ sick for a few days, but no appre- ^ hension was felt by her family as ** her condition was not regarded k as serious. However, about 4 o'clock this morning she . took a " sudden turn for the worse and P died in a few minutes. Mrs. Davis ^ was before her marriage Miss 11 Mary Cantey Hodges of Hodges. * She has a number of relatives in ? the upper part of the State. She d is survived by her husband and a four children. The funeral services will be held tomorrow. * . i':-v . ' Repeal of the Lien Law. On January 1. 1910, the new j en law enacted by the general ssembly at its last session goes ito effect. There seems to be some lisunderstanuing or want of unerstanding as to how far the new iw repeals the old; or how far ens will lawfully hold under the ew law. It remains, of course, lat the rent for the land consti.ltes a lein on the crop grown pon it. and also that the advances -.ade by a farmer to a tenant for he crop grown upon his land contitute a lien upon the crop grown n the land, but as to whether such lien is transferable is a point on ?'hich there is much disagreement. A firm of eminent attorneys, v ho or reasons of their own do not vish their names to be knowr> ?ut whose reputation it so^eil'esablished that its advi.;e js unheitatingly accepted given the ollowi.;?;/ vuierpretation of the i\v"on this point to an exchange: In our opinion the act of 1909 oncerning the lien law only repe~ led the right of an agriculturalist o give a lien for advances made >y a person other than his landord. We think the landlord has the ight to make advances to histennts and that in addition to his ent lien, he will have a lien for dvances so made. We do not think the landlord can nter into a contract with his tcnint to furnish him supplies then issign this lien to a merchant and et this merchant furnish him sup* )lies for the act distinctly gives he lien for advances o the landlord for all advances made by the landlord tc uch tenant during the year." "The act of 1906, page 83, alows the landlord to assign his ein for rent due and his lien adrances made by the landlord to ;uch tenant during the year.' "The act of 1906, page 89, alows the landlord to assign his ien for rent due and his lien for .dvances made, and gives the asignee right to enforce the lien, tut we do not think this latter act ivas intended for any more than o enable the assignee to entorce, nd undei the law as it now stands. \> have a lien for advances the mdlord must make the advances imself to the tenant." From this it will be seen that, rhile the new law leaves the landmi ample protection it leaves the icicuaui none at ail. 'mat ttlis 'ill to a considerable decree lodify the old time tenant farmlg system seems certain, but 'hether for better or tor worse :mains to be seen.?Augusta Herld. A Plantation Christmas Tree. A happy revival of the antc-belim custom of having a plantation hristmas tree and presenting each j f the employees on the estate with present brought joy and glad- 1 ess to the hearts of the colored 1 opulation on Mr. T. L. Maning's plantation Christmas mornig. The colored population on Ir. Mannings plantation, includig the women and children, num- , ers about seventy-five and on , hristmas mornkig every one of le employees and their wives and ] lildren were invited to the house ( here a large tree in the dining , x>m prepared by Mrs. Manning , as loaded with presents for | irery person on the plantation, , x>m the smallest piccaninny up to , le oldest and stoutest "mauma." . Ir. Manning played the role of , anta Claus and while the pre- , ;uia wcic ueing uisiriDUteci Mr. , fade Hamton, Jr., of Danville, ] a., played old time plantation , lelodies on the violin that brought ack to the older darkies pleasant ^collections of the days that were, 'he novelty of the occasion apealed strongly to the younger < arkies present and after receivlg their presents each went away rith the "smile that won't wear ff." After the presents were istributed Mrs. Manning served delightful Christmas brerkfast rhich was greatly enjoyed by a I jw invited guests. Carolina Dots. ? We enjoved a very fine sermon from our pastor "Sunday, Rev. J. J. Brown. Mr. W. B. Gillespie of Florence, A visited Mr. Howard Alford last week. Mr. Neill Mclnnis returned to Marion Friday. After spending: the holidays with his mother Mrs* C. M. Mclnnis. Messrs. W. Mclnnis and M. J. . McDonald spent Monday in Mar* ir ion on business. w M iss Jessie Belle McCallum with tx Mr. Fred Alford of Maxton spent aj Sunday at the home of Mr. D J, ci Alford. h (Juite a number of the CarDlina young: people enjoyed an entertainment at the home of Mi. .. , < E* lajj.1 Tuesday e</ening ^ .ut. Howard Al..orr returned to fi the Presbyterian High School at t\ Florence Monday after spending to the holidays with his parents. h' a: Miss Sallie J. McLaurin visited rclatiyes at Wesley last week. V Miss Berta Mclnnis Spent a few ? day's with relatives at Dunbar last week. * a Miss Leola Smith returned from b a visit to Campbells Bridge Saturday. She was accompanied e home by her cousins, Misses Viola v and Sophia Alford. v g Mr. Deephos Burns has return- j ed after spending the holidays s at Beaumont, N. C. ' Miss Mary Lily Mclntyre is vis- t iting her aunt, Mrs. D. B. Mcln- s nis. v c Mrs. D. McDonald and son Fred of Hamlet, X. C. are visiting t relatives in this community. s Mr. C. C. Burns, and Miss * Annie Sharp were married last * Wednesday at the home of the 1 bride, near Causey, N. C. and re- ? turned to his home Friday. Quite a number of the Carolina t young people attended the party v at the home of Mr- D. B. Mcinnis u Monday night in honor of Miss b Mary Lily Mclntyre and report a fine time. Those present were d Misses Berta and Maggie Mcinnis, Jessie and Emily Alford, Sal- A lie and Margret McLaurin, Mary g and Octavia McKinnon, Mamie fr Montgomery, Nina Carmichael, st Mary Lilly Mclntyre. Messrs. ei Miles and Willie Mcinnis, Knox Allord, Dunk McLaurin; Delphos Burns, Tom Moore, Boyd Bennett, Lonnie Baker. A. J. G. Remarkable Case of Longevity. ^ On the first of the new year 1910 Christopher Lee of Campbell's Bridge section, after having pas- Y< sed the 90th. year of his pilgrimage here on earth, peacefully, his ^ immortal soul took its flight to a better world. Five days following his death his wife Agness, 89 years N old, after a short illness followed him. Mr. Lee was a gallant follower of the armv in m-av who's heroic deeds in the sixties will, as W t he world grows older, shine with greater brilliancy on the pages of history. Mr. Lee and his wife were members of the Mount Pleas- W ant church. They leave quite a number of children, grand and ^ grreat-grand children to mourn their loss. Death of Mr. Jessie Hyptt. Mr. Jessie Hyatt, a thrifty farmer living near Reedy Creek w :hwrch, died on the night of Dec. 18th., after an illness of only a few hours. Several hours before his death he appeared to be in his us- w ual good health and his sudden taking off was a great shock to his family and friends. Mr. Hyatt is At survived by a vife and eight children who have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. The deceased was a native Hi of this section, having been raised near Pleasant Grove church and his body was buried there on the Jay following his death. ?... ? N< Horry County. Farms For Sai.k?Owning several thousand acres of land here, Bi I am very anxious to get a number of Marion and Marlboro farmers into our section. I will sell my ? own land in sizes to suit, or help you buy here from others. My lo< idea is to build up the community, an J. R. Allsbrook, C< Sanford, Horry Co.,*5*. C. Oi I lGED negro meets horrible death. Jfred Stackbonse, Said to be More tban 100 Years Old, is Burned to Deatb in tbe Flames tbat Destroy His Home. Lying upon his bed a helpless ivalid with no one near enough ? rescue him from the flames that ere slowlv eaiing their way to his ndside, Alfred Stackhouse, an jed negio man, was burned to a nder in the fire that destroyed is cottage in the eastern suburbs L an early hour Tuesday evening. The old negro man must have let a horrible death. For severl months he had been a helpless and llfVlnn ffiatinncanaimltt ? ..v ? V ?v uuuovvau(Ui lVa'u ' persons near were his re the o. , -^on<jchildren who fled vo small gw -building. Stack om the burning '1 daughter ouse was living with his u . nd the daughter had gone to " a. :ore to buy some food tor supper, /hen she returned home the house 'as a mass of seething flames, ler statement of the tragedy is aat she rushed in and opened the oor leading to the old man's room ut was driven back by the flames, lext she rushed outside and calld to her father who answered but irhen she attempted to open the window to the bed room she was .gain driven away by the flames, t is probable the old man was uffocated before the flames reachsd his body and the statement of ^ " he woman that she heard him an- M,( iwer her call was due to a highly vrought imagination in the ex- :M b .itement of the moment. "Uncle" Alfred as he was known h. l': o pvorvtwlo in _ ? - j -J iu HIV. vuuuliy WilN ' aid to be more than 100 years old. ie was an old .nan at the close of he war. He estimated his age at 07. At one time he owned valuble property in the edge of town, tut some years ago disposed of his property, put the proceeds in rust and lived on an annuity. He .as very polite to everybody and ,-as a distinct type of the antcellum darkey. His tragic taking off is greatly eplored by members of both races. Near the spot where "Uncle" .Ifrcd met his tragic death a nero child was burned to death a sw years ago in a fire that deroyed the home while the moth* was absent. Some Poetry. ? ... , > 11 \ f' i j* ow up with the new county bo ... , For Dillon's drawn the line nd we must pace and trot "" , rr. - :u nr. walk , . Or we'll be left behind. i Imtt.li bs down with Mace and Ji*v** tl n . < Their rope has given way, , w , * - 'ouiistM naif to Marion you should come, ?,?. j. You're welcome not to stay. Scn.u.on oi ow Marion's mad and Dillon's ? r< of glad, Tin' -1' And some (we) do no care. >ntro\. 'hile Marion reared and Dillon feared, What then did Marion say? e'll never let Dillon cut the line, This county we control, nd we shall fight on like kings and queens, Did in the days of old. * , \ it Dillon's "game; she made the J an a 1 * > fight, No feathers on her lip, hile Mace looked an with droll-' some eye, As Dillon counted one to five. e won out said Dillon one to five, We've surely won the fight, k id we will cheer and play and ? sing While Marion cusses tonight. 1 irrah for Mace and Jim, T rnu " " mcy urn ineir level best, it it is theirs now let them cheer, " ? ? , , ball" Go to your home and rest >w build your county seat and bTot) jail, ?vely, Your officers install, ' which it Dillon look with pitying eyes, For Marion's going to tail. An Old County. Lac. iwlroi - "d' Aldcrrr SALESMEN WANTED, not affor >k after our interest in * m flfe* a adjacent counties. are *q Mfe >mmission* AddmsT 11 Oonpatf, devalanr***