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I WI Dillon Herald. | V Wished every Thursday. I A. B. JORDAN Editor. jMRjDSCRIPTION. $1.50 PER YEAR fUwd at th? poatofflce at Dillon, S. C., w anflond-ejaaa mail matur 7 . Dillon. S. C.. January 27.1909. 1 Let's Have Light. J Dillon may have quite a numf ber of shining lights, but there is no questioning the tact that she is without electric lights. The old direct current lighting plant that has done service here for 10 years is "down and out," is the sporting fraternity would say, and the city authorities have the alternative of selling the old plant, along with the franchise, to private individuals, or issuing :ondsand putting in an up-to* iate municipal plant. Council has several propositions t rom private parties to purchase t ie old plant but it has not yet jriven serious consideration to any <?f the offers. One gentleman ias offered $5000 for the plant and a 20 year franchise, but Council, so it is understood, hesitated to iccept the proposition because (here is some probability of the Rockingham Power Co. building a line into Dillon in the near future. However, the city is in darkness and what the public wants is nght. Dillon was one of the first towns in the Pee Dee country to ' istall an electric light plant and f ?r years the enterprise was one of the best advertisements the city had. Dillon is entirely too large and too progressive to be without elecx ric lights and it is greatly to be hoped that out fcity fathers will nther sell the old plant to private parties or older an election upon the question of issuing bonds for the construction gf a modern plant. If another railroad enters Dillon subway and elevated franchises will be worth something. < The cotton market is acting just like it thought the farmers were holding for higher prices. The suspicion that something is \ rong at Clemson is fully confirmed by the resignation of the col1 ge baseball manager. It would just be Charleston's luck to get a $3,000,000 sugar refinery about the time a state wide prohibition bill is passed. 2^ * -Ay * ??? ' '^fK'he comet seen in the western i sky Saturday night was not t lie star of hope for any Dillon otmty candidates because it had a string tied to it. There was a time when The 1 lerald believed! the cotton market was controlled by the law of supply and demand, but the w?y it 1ms been cutting capers for the past few weeks convinces us that it is controlled by the New York Cotton Exchange. In preparing plans for the court I 1 iouse the new county commissioners should bear in kind that i of ore many months have passed Dillon will be an aspirant for a government building, and it would be too bad if the government building were a better building than our own court house. One of The Herald's arguments .1 the campaign was that i&nds would increase in value after the new county was formed, and now we are told that a large land owner * in Dillon county is asking $125 per acre for a 500 acre farm he of;red for $100 per acre before the L lection. The gentleman who re\ ued the tract at $100 per acre i now offers to take it at that price. Jtepresentative Doar, of Georfce* IIMME fateriMl ' ^P^rPP^SP* % town, is after the topers. Mr. Doar favors, and may introduce, a : bill levyirg an inspection tax of 20 cents per gallon on all liquors shipped into the state, the revenue from this source to be given to the school fund in each county. Of course, such a law would not decrease the jug trade, but it would go a long way toward helping out 1 the schools and should meet with high favor in those counties that retain the dispensary only because it is a source of revenue. One of the provisions of the state wide prohibition -bill introduced by Senator Carlisle is that there is no alternative of fine or imprisonment and the person found guilty of selling whiskey will have to serve from three to twelve months on the chain gang. The chief objection to the present law is that the dealer has the option of paying a fine or serving time on the chain gang, and the object of Senator Carlisle's bill is to pre vent towns and cities from using: the illicit dealer as a source of revenue by imposing: on him periodical fines in lieu of a term in prison. Representative Ayer, of Florence, has introduced a bill in the general assembly "to define and prescribe the manner of showing compliance with the requirements of the constitution to the gpvernor, prior to ordering an election as to th? creation of a new county." The present law allows the governor wide latitude in considering a petition praying for an election upon the question ot forming a new county ana uie ODject or Air. Ayer's bill is to relieve the chief I executive of the unpleasant duty 1 of acting as judge and jury upon the statements of the commission-: ers as to area, population and taxable property. The constitution j prescribes the amount of taxable j property and area, and the num- ! ber of inhabitants a new county must take from and leave in th*? old county, but at the same time the governor has authority, under J the present law, to go beyond the j statements of the commissioners to satisfy himself that the requireSO m DILLON Ll ^ COM) " ijj HEADQUARTt SB ID RuaniFN wAcn |y > " Su AND H/ Our buyer, Mr. L. E Sifc from the West with a fine ? [| I which it will pay you to see. SWl and good road horses. Th LXJ first hand and the middlem NfI tonier. Our line of ftj WAGOIS t# BUGi I includes the best makes by facturers and every vehicl Sj|? ment carries with it a guar ffl M Dillon Li | . Comj " r I? - -T-yments have been met, and the pi pose of Mif Ayer's bill is lo lin the governor's authority men to the requirements of th^ law. As there is no longer ai doubt about the formation of 1) Ion County the public natural will turn its attention to tho things that will tend to make t b-ibv county the banner county the state. Of course, there a many problems yet to soive 1 fore the county machinery is p in proper running order, h while the work of organization proceeding we do not want to 1<> sight of the fact that better roa were promised the new conn people and those promises mn be carried out. In the many inters that will engage the attenti. of the new county in the next months none can be more impi tant thap the question of go* roads. There has been intnxln ed-in the general assembly a 1) by Representative Cosgrove Charleston, which provides for state bond issue of $2,500,000 f good roads. The indications a that this bill will become a la1 and in that event the state will a portion the money among the se eral counties upon the conditi< that the counties receiving tl money shall make a bond issue t a corresponding amount and pled; themselves to put up dollar f MURPt Now occupy the known as New County to be Headquarters^ of Heavy and Fancy Groc also Fruit, Dry Goods, and 1 for past favors, we hoj Murpl 3HK3Sas> VESTOCKft "ANY ft HMH HHH ft ft :/?S FO/? F/N? IA ?c/c, ^ 5AS, LAP ROBES iRNESS. ^ Wl -^1 idwards, has just returned ilection of horses and mules Especially fine farm mules ese animals were bought an's profit goes to our cusIS AND % 8/ES ~ the most reputable manue that leaves our establishantee. vc Stock ? panv. ? I Avi. \ (i| " '' . ir- dollar with the state. In othei lit words if Dillon county should is ly sue bonds to the amount of $50, 000 for good roads the state woulc supplement the amount with ai additional $50,000, thus giving Dillon countv- $100,000 for ffoot I roads. This provision will compe ' | everv countv in the state to issu< 152 j I bonds for good roads. The conn .. tv that does not favor a bond isstu ot and rctuses to enter the agrecmen i wi^l have its proportion of the in , ; terest on the $J,50o.Ot)?> to pay anv ut way, without receiving one cent o ut j ' . benefit from the bond issue, audi is the bill becomes a law The Heralc se. ... i wants Dillon countv to get in or i Is tiie ground floor." The govern t v inent estimates that it costs a far I-1 ner _'o cents a mile to haul a tot it01 produc. to market over the av ?n I, era go ro.nl n i he south and if then is .i reader of The Ileraid whodoei ?r- . . , not beiieve in taxation tor gooc K,| roads (and we believe there is not .jj ! U t bin figure oiu In?\v much Ik , loses ccciv voar by paving1 2< <>t I " . cents per mile tor every ton o produce he hauls to i.vukct whex or a slight increase in his taxes \voul< reduce the cost to 5 cents per mile J. M. JOHNSON, Jr. c. e. ,js m rvkyinc, kw, ixrkrinc Drafting nud Blue Printing. ; Ucpresi'iiteci l>y Vr. F. I>. J>>hr.son, Lie | < iiiic- over COTTON Mli.P OKPICli, "rl DILLON, so. CAROLINA. 1Y BROS. spacious brick building j Headquarters, hereafte: for the best selected stocl eries seen in this market Peters Famous Shoes. Gratefu pe to merit a continuance iy Bros. J Wonderfu H Gowns, Corset Covers, M trimmed with Lace, Em FS Skirts trimm( j?|| Table Linen ?! UJ ( M *" M HUB ? ceggw??aEX: 1^ L-ivtk t.> * /? r j. Rich Hays, of the Kirby sec-J a - tion. one of the new county com- i missioned, was among the visit-1 tc . ors in the city Monday. | la 1 i w NOTICE. !" ' i Pursuant to a commission issued to 1 j tin* undersigned, as corporators, by the ? Honorable* R M. MeCown, Secretary of . j State, uoti'a is hereby given that books _ of subscription to the capital stock of ^ Dillon Building and LoauAssii a corpor- ( ^ * ation to be c art' ted and organized uii j, - der mid by virfne ol tin laws of the ^ - State of South (kuolina, will lielu at j- the ollice of Livingston A. ?. i. a. in' j- the town of Dillon on the 31st. day of I .lanun-y A. D. Ibid at 10 o'clock A. M. The nmount of the proposed capital 1 stock of said corporation is Fifty Thou saud t^50.(KH) 0'') Dollars to I"* divided! j . into Five Hntidred (.V>0 shares of the i par value of One Hundred i - ion.on |)ol- ! I lilt s each . : ta \V. A. Hli/ienrd \ ; \V. M. Hauler i * ^ .1. 15. t 'thsou j ,. j W. T Bet baa T. A. Dillon .j II. David A. ./. C. Cottiiighani. ) Corporators f [' j Notice of Discharge. n N *ioH is hereby given that William - S. Jacks*,ii has filccl his final account as ' administrator of the estate of Martha P f I Jackson, deceased and lias applied to the | Probate Court for a ilic^hargH us su? h y ! administrator and tlmt Friday. January "* ^ | the '28th 1910 at my office at ivlurion, S. ^ I c , at l'l o'clock in the forenoon has IJ j been appointed for Mi hcnriim and t oil- ^ ! siderin,; of snid application. .Tun. loth m !<>!*?. P. 1?. tinnier, I'rohate .Indue. . ?? ??? - TAXCOLLECOR'S NOTICE. \ I / | CoT'NTV 1 K K.\ SI * 1< li K * S <)PK OK, \ V Marion, S. C. Sept. it), 1909. j J The books for collection of * i State, Countv and Road Tax will * i be open from ()ct. 15, 19(19, to ' Dec 5c, 1909, those who prefer ( : to do so can pay Str^e and County ( , 'taxes in January. 1910, with 1 per J cent additional; those who prefer * (paying" in February, 1910, can do f | so with 1 per cent additional; 1 j those who prefer paying in Ma-ch. c i iviu, to the 15th of said moruh, ( ? i can do so bv paying an additional 1 i 7 per cent. < After said date r 1 the books will close.) Road Tax can be paid during ' the fall but it those liable prefer J doing so. they can pay the road J tax during January, and February. The commutation tax is Si I for 1910. Taxpayets owning property or c paying tax for others will please v ask for a tax receipt in each town- " ship or Special School district in T which he or they own property. v This is very important as the- 'v faC he Gr eatest White Sail Zver Showi in Dillon / white wear ues that are without paral Shirts and Drawers. Corset Cc ibroderies and Ribbons 15c. 58c. id with Lace and Embroderies, 4 Gowns, - - - 48c to $1.98 Drawers, - - - 24c to 98c .Red Sheets - - - 75 to $1 ^ Peliow Cases - - 18 to 22 i r i- v id uriu i uuueis in if. DUN DILLON, S. C. re so many School Districts. ' , H Those who do not wish to come . > the office can write me 'not < 1^ iter than December J'ih) and I j ill furnish then: the amount due ( nd they can remit me -by check, 10 cy order, registered letter. Please do not send me cash ithout registering same, as it is I able to be at sender's risk. Tin: Lkvy is as Follows: late tax 5% mills e institutional School Tax 3 mills oad and Bridge 1 mills oor House, Poor, etc. \l/\ mills ulaiies 2 mills otal General Levy 13^ mills ht eaves Township Road Fund ()r 2 mills l^J arolina District (special iai hool) 3 mills |^a (special school.) ea; ittle Rock 1 ret cedy Creek ta amer hi: illon ? A. ew Holly . aF inghain 2 mills >th enty* 2 miMs ?n nion 3 mills * a ages Mills 3 mills ,lti-* ennuda 2/4 mills uck Swamp 3 mills atta 7 mills alcho 2 mills ?ak Drove 3 mills ichols 3 mills ork 5 mills 'emperance 4 mills ine Hill 2 mills pring Br'h 3 mills ion 3 mills lillers 3 mills 'Das'lit Hill 2 mills lullins 7 mills vodd's 3 mills larion 7 mills > _ "cd;'r Grove 2 mills : Vahee 4 mills 'cntenarv 2 mills xv ivlo.iia 3 mills 'M >almer 2^4 mills Cebo 3 mills ,tl( irittons Neck 3 mills )ak:on 3 mills 1,0:* )livet 3 mills ; ? ! 3leas't Hill 3 mills "?? . Scotch 5 mills ork Poll tax SI.00. Every male citi;en from 21 to 60 years is liable ' xccpt Confederate soldiers, who lo not pay after 50 years, and Hose excused by law. ti J. D. MONTGOMERY, County rreas. Sept-11 avinj* a. E. & E. N. BEATl a r<-Engineers and Contractors lili IVII- ENGINEERING SEWERAGE AND "ATKRWORKS, LAND Kl'RVEYS AND ST H IVISIONS. ESTIMATES MADE AND CONKACTS TAKEN FOR TILE DRAINAGE ARMS. CONCRETE BRIDGES, CONCRETE LKS CONCRETE CURBING. BIG| r? - t H special i vers French Model, R ?, 8c to $1.98. ^ full Array B Ba'5, iT ^ lilflngo thia |v .4 been spent W\ neumonia and ^ ide it a disasand ugliness. t /fnddill, a welled in the home S. 8. t'athings, r'l ands. N. Y. tidcnt of the W->\ ^