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I THE DILLON HERALD.] " Established April IH04. 1 m A. B. JORDAN, Editor. j, tabwripdou?By the year # 1.34? W or IE cents a month for loss than Sk one year. All subscriptions payable K id adTance after January 1. 1911. 9 Advertisements?91.00 per Inch & * for the first Insertion, subsequent W tosertlous 50 eents per inch. I^al w advertisements at the rates allowed Kv law T ziofl\ rofldhur ??t El# cebts per line for the first insertion, pad & cents per line for all subsequent Insertions. Liberal con' traces made for three, six and twelve months. Write for rates. Obitu Ik dries* tributes of respect, resolutions herds of thanks and all notices of flp < e personal or political character "4?e charged for as regular adverV Using. Contracts for advertising not & subject to cancellation after first If Insertion. 9 Communications?We are always glad to publish news letters per talnlng to matters of public interm est. We require the name and address of the writer In every case. No article which is defamatory or offensively personal can find place in B eur columns at any price, and i we are nqt respouslble for opinions expressed in any communication. i DILLON, 8. C., 1010. PKE8EXTMEXT OF GRAND J111Y, ^ Below Is published the presentD msnt of the Grand Jury made upon the conclusion of their labors at ^ the recent term of the Court. It is a Stronr and able uaner. reflecting P credit upon the Grand Inquest of w the County and giving evidence of m the ability, intelligence and strength of character of the citizens who com L pose that body, while it is worthy to P he filed among the archives of the County aa the first General Present-, P ment of the first Grand Jury of th^ ? flrat Court held in and for the Cov,? p ty of Dillon. Judge Prince com'^ij. mented them in the most flattening terms upon their final report/ ami also tor the prompt and lnteVugunt S manner In which they hqfa ,jjS_ charged their duties, lie InVpressed upon them also the fact VJmt thev, were, during the recess ;ys weu & while the Court was ir, session^ Grand Jurors ob\\?S.Vl? {0 i)riUg ViOlators of the law to Justice, iv. it Is gratifying to note the sen;(/ Bible way in which the grand jury a disposed of the charges in referW once to the last primary election. ? Doubtless there was, by some of IP the candidates, conduct subjecting themselves to severe criticism, but P there were no specific charges, and it was unjust that the entire counP ty should be condemned by the outside world for the misconduct of a k few of its citizens. It will be noted also that certain charges in k reference to the Maplo Mill poll poll are not sustaiued by the grand ^ Jury, and Inasmuch as these charP ges were given full publicity in jfofe these columns at the time they were P made, the sweeping denial of the grand jury is given equal protniK aeDCe5*' To the Honorable George K. Prince, Presiding Judge: We. the Grand Jury, empanelled JHRK for the County of Dillon for t.lie IHtf present year, upon theconclusion of HUuff our labors for the pending term of IV2 the Court of General Sessions, beg ^ J| leave to submit the following genP jH ?ral Presentment: \ W 1. We have passed upon the A bills submitted to us by the soilc<9 tor and returned the same unto the h loB Court with our findings endorsed r djj thereon. 3. The Grand Jury has inudc no P to*-. effort to examine the offices and books of the different County offiW sere more especially for the rea son that these have but recently fc> Qti*l If led and entered upon the dis? ' charge of their respective duties, hence thsy have scarcely had the time or opportunity to get their offices organised or their books in BTjV yroper shape. A committee has * been appointed, however, consisting wj- of E. T. Elliott, as Chairman. J. D. RV\ Iteming and Morris Fass, who will p examine these offices and books durlog the recess, and make their repoi Kg ho the Grand Jury as a whole, the Ky results of which will be embodied ^ In the general presentment to be submitted to the next term of this Court. Among the books to be exV ' amined are the dockets of the sevA -5 eral Magistrate's of this County, li?- We have been advised that the statutes ef this State require "All Magy istrates to submit their dockets quar tsrly to the County Board of Comb missloners at their regular quarter IT meetings, ana sa>a noaras, res^ pectively, shall make report annu? ally, prior to the Fall term of Court 7 to the Foreman of the Grand Jury * as to said dockets, and any irregk nlarlties shown thereby". We prer iume that the County Board or com miss loners will perform the duty im^ posed upon them, both to inuke^the quarterly examinations and the^ter port to the Grand Jury, yet we an admonished by your Honor's charg| it that this statutory duty on the SK part of the County Board of ComJft mlaaloners does not relieve the MK Grand Jury of examining these dock ata. This committee will.therefore, require each Magistrate of the Coun Km ty to appear before them with their ImBL cItII and criminal dockets, to be exflap, amtned as rigidly as the bookH of fcKfcq hay ether County officer. V 0j> i l. in this connection we desire I encl 10 r?Port that we have made aa i i.uttt thorough Investigation as we could i Marl of the matters embraced in the pat bla hot* turned over to us by your Honthe or We ?re Informed that the Idea Qjfifv that they had the legal right and fgOt It has been the custom of all the klHB Magistrates and constables of the County, to collect and appropriate SV to their own use costs and fees from fly defendants In criminal cases. Actjgf lng upoa this Idea, some of the r Magistrates and Constables have been snive re sct*iein?j cases, requir tii iv ^11 ^ 11 - TlTirMM ing the parties, however, to pay at costs, and in some instances a sum K rar In excess of the amount allow- W ed by the fee bill. Some of the fi cases, too were beyond their juris- G diction to try, and some were even af an infamous character. This cus- F torn or practice, the Grand Jury is a? determined, so far as lies in its pow 01 sr. to stop if bringing the guil- | \\ ty parties to the bur of justice will It have that effect Section !I94 of rt the civil Code provides "that the Magistrates now in ofifce. or here- ai after to he appointed, shall receive g< annual salaries in lieu of all fees tl and costs in criminal cases or pro- H ceedings" etc.. and like provisions \\ exists in regard to constables. It A is clear therefore, that neither Magistrate or Constable can retaiiWc to his own use any money coll-cledl or received in any criminal case or^ t proceeding, whether as costs, feet * J a fines or penalties, from the defi , I , dant or otherwise, atul a sect on ol- I ( the criminal Code makes the f tljj_ } ure to properly turti over anj "Viich ? moneys to the County Treasv ,er ., | misdemeanor. The .1 urisdicth Jn a!Ui , power conferred on Magistrr ,, s j important and high and tb e nlodt? t and manner in which they \.x..rcise , the duties of the positi>on aro ( fraught with grave cons</lu, l)(,os to ( tho individual citizen ay^j tju. ? munity at large. We ^ire informed! \ that in the particular/ jnsta?c,. re_ ( forrcd to by the pap?yrs turned over j to us. the moneys j&ileged to have t been received has ,(ai(i over to , the County Trcasu ror aml as lhe in. , dividuals in ?iuos-(ion sreI11 to have ( followed what h,as all ,(Ut uni. versnl custom lU(i i,ad no ,.vi| in. , tent or purpor>e to "violate tlie? law, 1 the Grand J)Jry i1as concluded to j take, at prevent, no action. We put l( Magistrates* Constables. on no- ,| tioc that tf,ey wjij hereafter he held | to a strict accountability so far as t< we are f'oncerned for the manner in (5 I which '"jiey perform their duties. j1 Kspeoi:, j!y would we call aUentttittm to the faC(i according to the infor^ y mali*in jriven us, that few. if any. 5 '.lie Constables appointed by the ] Magistrates have qualified by til- ; *ng with the Clerk a certificate of j}fis appointment giving bond, tak- , ,ung oath of office. It is report- i 1 ed, toe? that some of them refuse or i are reluctant to perforin any of the ] duties of the office except to draw ( liis the salary Whether a constable is entitled to the salary until he ( has qualified according to law we , are not advised, hut we hope that the County lloard of Commissioners will carefully guard the right of t ^fitizcu in this respect. \/ I. The Grand Jury lias alscrv ^examined, as fur as deemed nec<-s- ^ sary or proper, the papers turned ! over to them by your Honor and \ other papers handed them in rcfcr. ence to the manner in which the late i primary election in this County was j conducted. No specific charge is made, and no particular individual 1 is named except in one instance and . upon investigation, we find that charge absolutely unfounded. No class of our fellow citizens are more patriotic, intelligent and indepeud\ eut than are the mill operatives, and "any intimation or insinuation that . they, or any of them were coerced, ; intimidated, threatened or unduly influenced to support 01 to vote against any candidate, or that the election at that poll was not eonducted. the count made, and the result declared fairly, honestly and promptly, and in accordance with law and the rules of the party, is without support in fact ami wholly gratuitous. That the voters whose financial and physical condition carries them to the cotton factories in ' order to better make an honest support for themselves and family, are open to moral suasion and their ! judgment appealed to as in Unease of other ltooiI ellit.phk is; i:it , doubtly true, but that they wore, or that any attempt or effort was made ,/ to, intimidate, threaten or unduly influence them, or that the count was not honestly made and the re,i suit promptly declared, as in other polls in the county,is unsupported by any testimony worthy of cred. ence and belief. That there was conduct subjecting many of the cnn. didates to criticism can not be denied,if repeated rumors have any |] foundation. It is currently reported that whiskey was used and certain persons were nominally hired to I, work in the interest of the iudlvid i ual candidate. The use of iutoxi icating liquors in an election is l' not only legally but morally wrong . and should bring upon tlie. eandie dates making use of the vile and } degrading stuff the condennuition [1 and opprobrium of every se^f res, pecting and honest voter. The use i of money, or bribery in any form, to influence an elector carries with , it but ont idea, that of corruption in both the bribed and briber. We . are soon to enter Upon another po. [litical Campaign, and in accordance . with the charge of the Court, the Grand Jury serves notice upon each . candidate that his manner of conducting his campaign will be watch. ed nnd if an^ one of them is so lost t.? selt-respect and values so light.ly the respect of every worthy cit. Izen as to. oi attempt to. debauch . the voters with intoxicating bev. erages, cr witli money in any shape . or form, or under whatever pretext , he will have to answer at tiie bar of justice for his violation of the sia, tute prohibiting such conduct and it ^ is to be hoped, meet with the op- a | jirohriuin of every honest elector^ ^Complaint has been made to the > Grand Jury of tlie crossings where . the North and South Carolina Railroad track crosses the public liigh . way near Dunbarton Church and al so where* aaid Railroad track errosses said road between tin* residences of Mr. G. R. Floyd and Mr Bob Reaves. Roth of those* ? -roqstngs are* i baeily anel imperfectly construe*teel. i making it almost impossible to haul I a load over them. Complaint has also been made of plowing in the pub . lie roads, and of plowing up the k edge of vho road anel making it the [ turning ground for the plow. This i Interfere very materially with the i road' and we hope the proper action will bo taken at once to remedy the* i crossings and to stop tho evil cus. torn mentioned hereinbefore, i" The Grand Jury presents John R. Miller and Martha Cook for living ogathor It* s'JuVrv end J \ i* . the present tini^f tllt. 8a|d John . Miller a J married innn. itnesaes: Wilbci^Pord VVa lter Ua r eld. A t <>yk A]lpn Bnrfleld, eorge (ook. aMrs A M Hayes. 1 hey present^s M Campbell and ????'. for living together in 1 til try herc-t *)jroro J|||d at ,jle p,-esit time, sat d |,artj,.K being married. Kiiesscs: a juim,s Rogers, Jack ogers, Jt/,,1 Haves, ami Krnest HarMson. i '\?/* ' '80 present Leonard Rogers id Wi pn|e iiamiltou for living toer in adultrv heretofore and at u' 11 resent time, the said Winnie tlton being a married woman, nesses: Ceppas Hamilton, K F., /phens and Sam Harrelvon. In conclusion the Grand Jury take \ >ccasion to eongratuliite their felow citizens upon the establisliiuent )l the County, and upon the realist ion of a hope long deferred. It vas witli regret that we felt called ipoti to part with our fellow citi- ' a us of the other portion ol' the old uiunty. with whom we had been so ' ong and pleasantly associated as < nembers of the same body politic. >ut no unprejudiced mind, ncquained with the conditions, can but aptreciate the propriety and almost no ossitv of the severance of these two ies. and tlie establishment of the few County. Having our county es ahlishod and organized, and the iream of many years realized in full Tuition, the Grand Jury expressed lie earnest hope* that not only the lewly elected and appointed couny officials, who are just entering up m tlie discharge of the high and immrtaiit duties of their respective po sitions, liut the citizenship at large, will show themselves worthy of selfgovernment and of their newly ncinired rights, lint will so conduct hemselves that Dillon County will lie distinguished and recognized not inly as one of the most prosperous ind progressive, hut the peer of the aost governed and most, orderly and law-abiding counties of (lie wliole^' it ate. "Vr The Grand Jury sincerely tluinks you Honor tor the clear comprehensive ind impressive charge given them, whereby they have been enabled the more clearly to recognize their duties, and to appreciate fully thesoleninityand obligation of the oath taken by them, and the duty and obligation due to their County and fellow citizens. Especially do they endorse and approve all that your Hon r?r said iti reference to the important subject of education, and the solemn obligation resting upon every community to sustain in its midst a good school, thereby to furnish to the youth of the land an opportuni^ to obtain a common school oduNOWISTH I N VI THE I'ltUE OK ItEAL ESTATE I'AKTICtLAKLY IN THE TOWNS ItKSOl'llKES. MINTUF LOCATED HALF WAV I $ El THK X. & S. <\ RAILROAD AXI) REST FARM1XC. SECTIONS IX 1 LED < IFI'OKTI'X ITIKS FOR IX\ TOWX HAS KEEN LAID OFF IXTO AM) KM K PRINTS OF THK MANY SALE THERE (MX UK SKKN AT CLIO. MO AUCT WILL I IK HELD TO DISPOSE OF NOW OX IT WILL UK OFFERED PECTIYE PURCHASERS. EVERY I E OF THE OTHER LOTS AND IX ON THE "(iROl'NI) FLOOR" OF MIXTURX'S RESOURCES) DID SIIOWIXO: IOOO RALES Ol PKD ANXI"ALLY. Sfl.OOO lilSHKI CHIVED AWI'AI 100 ( Alt M>AT /KUS ItKCKIVKD OXK <?r TIIK MOST I'ltOMISI rOINTItV! St'ItltOl'XDED BY MS A \ I? MOST PltOOKKSSIVK 6filK NOW <iOIX<> AT ONK-HAliF IMtKSKXT IS THK TIMK TO IX\ FOIt FI'ltTHKIt IN FOItM ATION W. W. Evans MONEY 1 ON REAL LONG TIME. RELIABLE REPRESEf THE JACKSON LC FT. WORTH. TEXAS AND M cation, at least. In accordance with 1 the suggestion of your Honor the Grand Jury has been divided and subdivided into committees so that each member Is constituted a special committee to visit the school or schools in his neighbor-hood or section, and to inquire into the manner in which it is conducted, and its efficiency. They also thank the Solicitor. Clerk, Sheriff and other officers of the Court for the courtesies and aid given them in dischar ing their duties. x Respectfully Submitted. K. T. ELLIOTT, .in in- i inn, is* iv. foreman. ^ We the undersigned do mutually kg tee that the firm of Pago and La- I Bruce. Engineers and Contractors is hereby dissolved. Owing to lengthy drainage contracts in Florida requiring the constant attention of one member of the firm, we find it to our mutual advantage to discontinue co-partnership. The office at Dillon. S. C.. will be continued under O. M. Page, Civil Engineer. O. M. PACE, .1 \V. LaBRUCK. o MASTER'S SALE. I'nder and by virtue of a decretal order made by the Honorable Geo. K. Prince, presiding Judge, in the case of \V. Ellis Bethea against J. G. Crawford and otherB, the undersigned, as Master for Dillon county. in the State of South Carolina, will sell before the building now used as the court house at Dillon, in the county and state aforesaid, on Tuesday, the fifth day of July next, the same being salesday, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, purchaser to pay for papers, all that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, sltuifte in the town of Latta, in said county and state, containing on* .acre, more or less, and bounded north by lands of John L. Dew, east by lands of E. C. Allen, south by Main street, and west by lands of M. Belle Rouse. A. B. JORDAN. June 11.1H1U. Master. ? ? ? ? DR. L. R. CRAIG wishes to announce to the public that lie has removed his residence and may now b?? found at Mr. R. M. O'Ferrall's; telephone connection in room. Office at J H. Mc1.aurin's Drug Store. LllMtTU ; ST! IS ADVAXCrNO EVERY WHKRK. AM) CITIES SURROUNDED BY tN, S. C. i\VKK\ DILLON AND CLIO ON SI RU(H NDEI) IIY ONE OF THE HE STATE. OFFERS UNKXCEL? "ESTOIIH. THIS PROMISING WIDE STREETS AND AVENUES CHOICE LOTS OFFERED FOR MIXTURN OR AT THE BANK OF ion sale: THIS PROPERTY. BIT FROM AT PRIVATE* SALE TO PROSLOT SOLD ENHANCES THE VALWISE INVESTORS ARE GETTING A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE VIAKEN THE FOLLOWING SPLENIC COTTON SHIPiS OF SEED REiLY. >S OF FERTILIANNI ALLY. ] NC? TOWNS OF THE PEE DEE SOME OF THE LARGEST FARFARMERS IN THE STATE. LOTS THEIR HEAL V A I.I E. THE EST. APPLY TO Clio, S. C. LOANED ESTATE. EASY PAYMENT. NATIVES WANTED. )AN & TRUST CO jaokqon9 M/aa/as/ppr. / m /_ ^ To Lovers o Beautv J We have new. late and modern in in for our spring: trade?Swell Runaboi tereJ Surries and carriages, easy riding Sinjrle and double Buirirv Hart durability and pretty. Stimmer Lap Robes in tine linen, i nothing like them. In our display of Euggy whips, AGENTS International Harvester Co's., farm ini Engines, Columbtis wagons. Sole Agents in the counties of 1 Moyer. The Columbus, Cortland and L buggies, runabouts, surries and carria Do you ever, stop to think that it age our efforts bv, when buying to give ?we are going to merit your trade. You arc cordially invited to mak< The Holli CREXMMMHk SANITA RN M.OOK <. Crex Q x 1 ft S9.o< Crex .54 x 9<> in Crcx Call on us when in need oi anythingPee Dee Pur Bracey Block. WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS .t Practical health and pleasure i beautiful Blue Ridge mountains. 11 - \ knowledge. Recognized everywhere by praised by its hundreds of cured pat I managment. with new amusements and promises a big success. Whether you s? l"RK write us about it. GALLaWAI DILLON LIV COMP/ Headquarte Buggies, Wagons, Lap Our buyer. Mr. L. E< tupned from the West wit of horses and mules, whic see. Especially fine farr road horses. These ani first hand and the middlcr our customers. Our line WAGONS ANC o? \ * i ? UR lUUCd I UC LK'M mattes o ble manufacturers and e1 leaves our establishment c; The Supreme Proof of high investment earnings" THE SOUTH AT Li LIKE INSURA: OK RICHMOND, VI E. Strudwick realized 6.9^ '.merest and investment t its insurance 6y>r ut ilit amount \vritt< a ki.coki) : xl.t>fu.i.i) hv ?*OM!\\NV < H* A policy issueti >? * rv> i'.?inyany c your loved ones should death vv?.hkc jiving substantial aid when assistencc MAX FASS, Local 1 ^ DILLON. S f c % LU- !nt . f ' :i and Style. our stock \vc are now getting uts, deep fashionable ' ' r. light running: Buggic less, artistis in worki new colors, beautiful they are beauties. FOR plements. Machinery, Gasoline Dillon and Marion for H. A. Hirham's celebrated lines of iges. is to your interest to cncour us a call. Give us your trade ? our stables headquarters. iday Co M=RUOS. :OVI2RING FOR SUMMER > 27 x 54 in $1.25 Crcx 18 x 56 in 40c in the Furniture line. niture Co., DILLON. S. C. , Mount Airy, N. C. ( soil. Sitiuitwl at foot of the voter Is finest within your the medical profession and ieuts. This season under new best nmsir hotel has ever had ek HKST HKAI/TH OR PLEAS* fl-t?-?t. r & GWYN. Proos. rE STOCK \NY. rs For Robes, Harness Awards has just reh a fine selection h it will pay you to n mules and good mals were bought nan's profit, goes to ?.f ) BUG( v the most reputarcry vehicle that irries a guarantee. I Ideal Management LOW LAPS* RA VNTIC s'CE CO. IRGIN1A Pres. :>roni aunnjj 19D9 and increased ?n. an v :ts age on ot.dwr _ " Imiinato ail cm harassment for vol. i; injure.- aiiir.di'iKt br lepjesentative, jj W