The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, January 13, 1910, Image 1
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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***