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i . ;c> 1 !. iifinj .yi'.mwi' y y jy^jyy^piq^^iy^jpipr^y *p ~ ^? ? ?<. 0KUK0 4 ma ^ ^ ^ ^ I IJK!SK ?& (TJJ|^ Stll0tt ?|I*nUlL L !e"^.!?J . ESTABLISHED IN 189B. DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1910. VOL. 16. NO. 36. j DILLON PULLING F< V * The Support of Ch M and Fair B1 Mr. Carson Covers Route in i Pleased. Will Recomn Party Goes tc The indications are that Dillon will land the great automobile highway from Charlotte to Wilmington. Mr. R. C. Carson, a capitally of Charlotte and an auto enthu- j 8iast cnvorfrf ttio rnnio lotte to Wilmington last week and 1b bo greatly pleased with the reception he met and the roads over which he travelled that he will recommend the Dillon route to Charlotte autoists. Mr. Carson was met at Bennettsville Friday Messrs C. T. O'Ferrall, J. D Manning, L. A. Manning, Jr., A J. C. Cottingham, E. L. Moore, C. L. Wheeler and Supervisor Rowland. Mr. Carson left Charlotte Friday and arrived at Bennettsville at 2 o'clock, after a most successful run. He found the roads in excellent condition. The Dillon party ax- j rived in Bennettsville several hours earlier than Mr. Carson and sue- | eeeded in workinc nn n c i*pu t n ? ? I I of enthusiasm in the project before the arrival of Mr. Carson. Super- | visor Manning, the man who has made Marlboro roads famous, met Mr. Carson at the McCall Hotel and told him that he would build a highway from the Chesterfield line to the Dillon county line if he would persuade his Charlotte and Wilmington friends to bring the line by Bennettsville. Supervisor Row, land was there also and assurred Mr. Carson that Dillon coupty would build a highway second to none on the route If the highway were projected through Dillon county. Mr. Carson said the country from Chesterfield to Dillon was the pret tiest he had ever seen. He was extravagant in his praises of the fnrming lands and the many beautiful country estates. The roads, too, were in excellent condition and he experienced no trouble whatever in driving his big machine over them. After spending the night in Dillon Mr. Carson left Saturday morning for Fair Bluff. At Gaddy's Mill he was met by Mr. W. J. Adams, who with A. B. Jordan, piloted him in a Buick to Fair Bluff. The road from Gaddy's Mill to the Robeson county line had just been worked and was rather rough. However, a good rain and a little more work will put the road in good condition. Bad roads were encountered in Robeson over Ashpole and Dumber River swamps. Here there is a stretch of swamp five miles long, and the great distance ui rur oiuii irom tne court Douse , has operated against these good people in the matter of roads. However, they are full of enthusiasm over the Charlotte to Wilmington / highway and when the cars hove in sight there was a party of representative business men assembled to meet them. The scout party was received with cheers, and when the panting machines pulled up in front of the Powell Supply Company the occupants were given a moat cordial and enthusiastic reception. On the reception committee were such substantial business men as Mr. Dick, president of the Bank of Pair Bluff, Mr. J. F. Rogers, cashier of the bank and a former Dillon county man, the Messrs Powell, of Powell Supply Company and Mr. B. A. Anderson,, an all round good citizen who took Mr. Adams and the writer in tow and conducted them to the Anderson Hotel where he had provided a good substantial meal that was greatly enjoyed after the fast ride through the bracing air. The Fair Bluff people do not put off until to-morrow what should be done to-day. Five minutes after the cars reached Fair Bluff, and after congratulations and assurances of support had been pledged, one of the city's leading men "spoke right ont in meetlug" snd said that Fair Bluff would back up its end of the proposition with cold cash and that contributions to the amount of $500 or more could be secured in a few minutes. Others then spoke up and said they would gladly contribr 'r-^'r )R AUTO fflGflWil ieraw, Little Rocl Inff Assured. t Rambler 50 and is Greatl lend the Dillon Route. ) Wilmington. ute their share of the money necei sary to bring the highway by thel town. These assurances of final cial support came from substar tial business men who do not ir dulge in idle vaporing. If every tow on the proposed highway will sho^ the same spirit the Wilmingtor Charlotte highway is assured. The highway offers many poss bilities. Autoists can travel frot Charlotte to Wilmington in les than half a day. Dillonites ca leave Dillon early in the morninf spend the day at Lake Waccamai and return home in time for suppei A person can go from Dillon t Wilmington or Charlotte, have se\ ernl hours for the transaction o business and return home tha night. The highway will connec with the New York-Atlanta high way and Dillonites can drive a ma chine from here to New York i two days. Atlanta, the nietropoli of the South, will be only one da from Dillon by aifto. Fair Blufl now 22 miles away, will be a nea neighbor, Bennettsville will be al most a suburb, and Cheraw will b only a stone's throw away. Dillon is going after the high way in earnes. Messrs. E. 1. Moore and A. J. C-. Cottinghar left Monday morning for Wilming ton and will join the Wilminsrto pnrty for Charlotte and uccompan them as far as Lumberton. Yes terday another party left by aut for Charlotte where they will mee the Wilmington p*rtr ~Imd pile them back over the Dillon routs Accompanying the Dillon party t Charlotte are autos from Llttl Rock. Rennettsville and Cheraw The party will probably arrive ii Dillon ob the return trip to-morroi afternoon. 0 Florence Times. Auditor Smith, of Marion, tell us that the good old county of Mai ion is not suffering so much as i was feared by the cut of from Dillo cour.tj and the several enterprise are being undertaken for the devel opment of what is left and that th old county will fare very well. 0 Married. At the home of Mr. A. T. Steph ens In the Bermuda section of Dill on county on October 12th at flv o'clock in the afternoon, his oldeu daughter, Shellie, was married t Mr. Boyd McKenzic^ The ceremony w'as performed b the writer, assisted by Rev. Di Buckner, of Dillon. .The bride is of an attractive per souality and bag a sweet disposi tion. We think "Boyd" is very for tunate in securing her for hi bi Ide. Mr. McKenzie is a prosperou young farmer of the same section He is of a genial disposition an< kind of heart. There were present quite a lium ber of relatives and friends whi join us in wishing for the youni couple a long, happy and uscfu life. A. E. C. P. AFRAID OF HIS NVIFK; HliKKll IN A GAGE OF LIONS. She Finds Him, and. Prodding Hir with a Tent Pole, Pulls Him a Coward. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 3.?Rathe than face his angry wife when h came back to their tent at the Stat fair grounds, James Swenson, a lloi tamer, crawled into a cage wit! one of his Hons and slept all nffchl his Head pillowed on the brute* twvst ? in/u j In the morning Mrs. Swenso went on a search for her recrean spouse with a tent stake. 8h found her husband asleep againi the lion. With a jab of the stak she awakened the animal tamer. "Coward," she hissed at him,, a he smuggled up (o the lion out c ieach of the stick, "you know be1 ter than to come to me after you' been drinking, and sneaked off her to hHs." '.SKILLED IN COLLISION TRAINS CRASH NEAR k McCORMICK. Dispatcher ltrowtlen Fails to Deliver Meet Orders and I'asseiij^r T'rains Collide With Fatal _ Itesult. I'aswengenf ' Hurt, Many Seriously. | Augusta, Ga., Oct. 16.?Owing to the operator at McCormick. S. j_ failing to deliver "meet orders" for (r train No. 8, leaving Anderson, S. C., for Augusta at 3:50 p. m., passenger train No. 3, leaving Augusi_ ta at 4.45 o'clock this afternoon rll for Greenwood, S. C., collided with v the Anderson train at 6:45 o'clock iat the forty and a half mile post, two and a half miles this side of j (_ McCormick, S. C. The trains were n running at top speed and came tots get her in a head-on collision. As ,, a result of the collision five train; men were killed and seven trainer men and ten passengers injured. Five Killed. 0 Both engines were completely r. wrecked, and two baggage cars were telescoped and the next two jt ; cars in both trains were badly dam- i .t aged. i_' The list of dead is as follows: ' Engineer Arizona Rivers, of Au? gusta, train No. 8. s* Fireman Jint Sprowlers, colored, y of Augusta, train No. S. ft Fireman James Ware, colored, of r Augusta, train No. 3. |_ Mail Clerk W. F. Acker, of Ane dcrson, train No. 8. Train Porter Heard Searles, colh ored, of Augusta, train No. 3. I l.ist of Injured. a The injured are: R. L,. Hartley, of Elberton, Ga., leg and ankle broii ken; A. S. McNeal, baggage master y on train No. 3, of Augusta, mashed i_ in chest and shoulders, condition o serious; Engineer F. S. Hughes, of t Augusta, of train No. 3, fatally in,t jured; J. G. Stilwell, of Augusta, >. road master of the Augusta-Andero son division; Couductor Joseph e ; Hernlon, of train No. 8, bodv mashr. ed; Baggage Master H. K. Bros, of n Augusta, and the following passenK gtrs were injured: I W. F. Smith, Hastsville, S. C., ; leg hurt; W. E. Cutliff, of Albany, Ga., slightly bruised; B. N. Sego, of Greenwood, S. C., chest and hip 8 injured; R. D. Seigler, of McCor-j mlck. S. C., leg slightly Injured; I Miss Alma Williams, of Greenwood, n S. C., body bruised; Lorenzo Rivers, 8 : of Augusta, son of Engineer Rivers, ' slightly hurt; Jenny Payne, of j e Greenwood, S. C., seriously injured; j l Ross Dawson, dead-head fireman,1 ; internal injuries: Pet^r Lvtrh ! scalded and leg bruised, i- j All of the passengers above were I 1- on their way to Greenwood and e were sent to that city in a phvsi- ; >t clan'e charge. A relief truin was | o made up at Augusta on receipt of the news of the wreck and this y : train is expected to arrive in Augus\ i ta at 2 o'clock. The Dispatcher's I'lea. - J Shortly after the wreck Dispatchi-' er Browden at McCormick tele 'graphed the local office of the C. j g & W C. Railroad and stated that, he was so busy selling tickets that s iw> rorgot to show the signal to stop ! i. i train No. 3 for Auusta for orders. ! 1 Train No. 3 registered at McCormick 1 and left at once for Augusta. Con- ] - ducfcor E. L. Foster, who was or; J 0 train No. 3, escaped injury and | K walked the two and a half miles to j 1 McCormick with the news of th" 1 wreck. There Capt. Foster secured an engine and ran back to the scene ^ of the wreck and took the coach from the Augusta bound train back to McCormick. The young son of Engineer Riv" era was on the train with his father, going 'to Anderson, and was slightly injured. r Two boys whose names have not e yet been learned, are said to have j e been hurt. One is known to have n had his arm broken and the other h boy is badly injured. 8 Tuft ("ounain, I), In Chicago. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 15.?Kittle n Rosa Liberati, the nine-year-old t Italian cousin of President Taft. j ?1 was taken from her father by the it Juvenile Court and ordered sent to ? the Catholic school of Our Lady of Ix>urdes at Chicago. The father is * i accused of gross cruelty. Rosa is f the daughter of Nicholas Llberati, tr | an Italian grand opera singer, who d married the daughter of Dr. Taft, c of Greensboro, N. C., a cousin of | the President. DIXON'S I'LAVKK l?ICO\\ X Kl?. l<t>a<1iiiK Man in "Sin?, of h'tflicr' i Host at Wrightsville. Tom l>i\on to I'lay Rule. Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 16.? Special: Robert Barton Pahr, age< 23 years, leading man in Tom I?ix on's play, "The Sins of the Fath er," presented here last night, wai drowned at Wrightsville Beach thii afternoon while in the surf bathing Heroic efforts were made to sav< f ho VAIincr U/??r?e Hot ? ?? Tli. ...? WUU(S ??VWI v Uill 111 Vi&lU. I ll: body has not been recovered and il may be days before it is washed in by the tide, although it is hoped that it may be recovered to-morrow morning, when grappling irons and seines will be used at the point where he was drowned. Several members of the troupe were at the' beach when the tragedy occurred, including Tom Dixon. The young actor is said to have been a good swimmer and ventured out toci far, and was caught by tlie powerful undertow. Pahr was seen to suddenly stretch his arms above his head, and those in the surf immediately realised that the swimmer was in danger and started towards him. He was out so far, however, that lie sank several times before the first man reached him, and when help arrived lie was practically unconscious, and, different from most drowning people, made no effort to get hold -of the rescuers. He appeared to be making an effort to swim just before the first man reached him, but as soon as he was caught hold of gave up. For seme minutes four young men struggled heroically to get him to shore, but the undertow was so powerful that 110 headway whatever vould be made. After considerable time a line was got to the men. but just before the one who was to raaKc the effort to bring the drowning man to shore started started on his trip the one holding Fahr released his hold and he sank to rise no- more. The young men, almost exhausted, then made their way back to shore. Pahr took the part of Tom Norton, the son, in Dixon's play. He was a native of Baltimore and his father and mother reside there. Mr. Dixon stated to-night that he would take the part of Pahr in the play until a new man can be secured. Bp to a late hour to-night the body had not been recovered, but there is a guard patroling the beach. 0 THE BUSY BINCiHAMITKS. Paying a (>ood Price fur Cotton.? Movements of the People. Bingham, S. C., Oct, 17.?Mr. C. A. Roach, who has been very low with typhoid fever, is now improvlive* noro foot "b *Vi/ Mr. W. B. Steel's father, Captain Steel, of Kingstree, is visiting him this week. Mies Lottie Cottingham left last Friday to visit her sister in Mullins. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. llatchell, who have been visiting friends and relatives in Florence and Timmousville, returnde home Saturday night. Quite a large crowd from here expect to attend John Robinson's euei>? ai r?cnnt-iTsvi!i ana fiorence. Mr. H. B. Bothea and family are visiting Rev. C. M. Peeler this weeh. Miss bee M. Wright, of Graniteville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. M. Peeler. Mis. W. W. Perhani and son, W. C. Parhani, wtnt to batta Sunday. Mr. Manton Alford was in town Monday. Mr. Ernest Parham went to Payettevillo Sunday. Mr. Norwood, cl Bear Creek, N. C\. who has been holding a position as clerk for C. P. Hodges at Bingham, return* d homo Mondr y. Bingham n. > a very good cotton market nov. . Messrs. \V. B. Steel and W. W. Parham are buying, ai d paid t. . ? ry fancy price for cotton last week. Oem. Have you explained to your gentlemen friends and relatives how they' can get a prize themselves? We are giving a Lewis Flow each week to the gentleman who sends in the greatest numUr of votes or subscriptions for any contestant. 0 Married. On October 16th,* by Rev. .J M. Lap* at his residence at Fork, Mr. Albert Bo wen, of Hamer, to Miss Madge Perrltt, a beautiful belle of Zion. May prosperity attend them. J. & i ^ n .._jL HHM A Princess I For 1 Splendid Offer by P ii Com] !' ' $5. Gold Piece to be Gwen b] t Gain Nex ' SIMMAKY OF FRIZES. I I Fintt Prize, $400 IMuno. Uoaivm.I !>..!?? -x# M ' I m i IM'? VlltllfT *fl \ rrItifhute or $100 Durham Ituggy. (Offered by I lie Holliday Co.) Thirtl Prise. Choice of JM7JS Ro' i hate < 'ertificate or Priurcs# j Range. (Offered by the Palmetto j Hardware Co.) Fourth Prize, $134), Rebate Cer- ! tificnte. Fifth Prize, SI U."?, Rebate Certif- j 1 j irate. Sixth Prize, Sltb), Rebate Certif- | icate. Weekly Prize. $3.(N) Cold Piece. Cientleman'a Prize. A Bewis Ploxv. (Offered by tJie Dillon Hardware ! Co.) ' The Dank of Dillon has joined the new party, the Progressive, by - offering u $5 gold piece to the con' te&tunt who receives the most votes 1'iom October 18th to October 2atli. j j The Bank baa moved into its hand-1 ' some new building at the corner of Main street and Railroad avenue, and everyone is invited to call and see the new quarters. The Bank is t 1 well titled to handle the large and 1 increasing volume ot business. This generous prize is indicative of the 1 public spirit of the Bank of Dillon a;? well as its progressive and up- j 'jto-date business methods. 'I The rural districts are coming in strong now and every contestant should buckle down to steady work. | No matter if you do staud near the bottom; by putting forth your best1 efforts you can catch even the lead- | er. in a contest now going on in ' Florence a certain contestant entered when the contest was more : than half over. She went in to win j and in three weeks time she is in second place being close behind the leader. Why not determine to "go and do likewise." We take great pleasure in announcing to our contestants that the Palmetto Hardware Company has offered as the third prize a Princess Range. This is an A1 range, costing $45.00, and has the reputation of being the best range for the monyy on the market. The Palmetto Hardware Company has placed this handsome prize before the contestants having seen the de| termined spirit with which they ; are going in to win. This progress- | ive firm is doing its part to make j the contest well worth your time j and effort and it is up to contest- j ants to show them your apprecia- | tlon by jumping In and going for j mis nanasome hTlncess Range. You | 'are invited to call in at their hand- j some new store on Main street un- j der the court house and inspect the } range as well as their new line of hard wars. The 5,000-vote Bonus offered to ; j the contestant making the greatst j j gain from October 4th to October 18th is won by Mrs. Monroe Rogerp with an increase of 88.900 j votes. This clinches her hold on : the top round with a total of 135,- 1 225. Although the vote this week is light this is no sign of lessening interest in the contest. Indeed the past week has been warmer than ; ever, not even the bad weather ; having deterred the faithful workers. They realize that only about sir weeks remain for work and that every day counts. You cannot afford to lose any time even though the weather is not pleasant for out- ' uoor work. There are now eight prizes on. deck, so almost every working contistant has k chance to win some-, thing. Besides we shall put ont< some more special weekly prizes, thus giving everyone the opportunity to earn a reward at once. The Princess Range will be the 1 third prise, alternate to the *$176 Rebate Certificate. That is. the ) winner of this prise can have her I I choice of either the range or the 1 certificate. By this method of distiibutlon your individual desires i are more likely to be satisfied You may happen to have a buggy but not a (llano. Therefore the Rebate Certificate would be more valIuable to you should you wish to . purchase a ptand. Or. if you have ^ange Third Prize* 'almetto Hardware jany. f Bank of Dillon for Largest t Week. a piano, probably th? buggy is more valuable t<? you. The same is true of the range; heuce we give the piige winners their choice of two prizes. The fact of there being e'ght imui prizes puis ll witnni the r? ach of every energetic working con cstant and perhaps some not now working to win a prize. It" you hive not heretofore been working, Miss Contestant, you would do well to look over the list carefully and notice how ninny contestants are actually working. You can figure it out easily and then compare that lu mber with the number of prizes which is eight. Is it net evident that there is a prize for everyone who is doing any work? Think of the weekly prizes to he won, and then get out and work. 'Opportunity knocks hut once." Perhaps some contestant. may wish to canvass her neighborhood for subscriptions hut feels to inexperienced or else a delicacy in going alon *. If you have had no experience in such work, it is important that you learn how it is done. The contest manager will take pleasure in accompanying you and instructing you in the work. Write at once and make an appointment with hini, before some one else goes through your territory. Dillon. Mrs. Monroe Kogei-s. l;(.Y-<!5 Mrs. C. R. Taber, 7t>,235 Miss Anna Belle Stanton, 7,700 Miss Lillian Peterkin, 6,4 25 Miss Ida Dunbar, 5,326 Dillon Chapter Eastern Stars, 5,025 Mrs. Mary Barnes, 3,025 Miss Mary Sprunt Bethea, 2,000 Miss Pauline Fore, 2.000 Miss Dannie Stephens, 1,000 Mr?.. C. T. O'Ferrall, 1,000 Miss Ada Smith, 1,000 i?iiss niiunie rioya (route 3) 1,000 I^aUa. Miss Ada Hayes, R R. 2 9,000 Miss Estelle Ellerbe, 4,500 Miss Hope Manning, 3,500 Baptist Y. P. Union, 3,500 Miss lone Berry, 2,200 Miss Thelma Brown. 2,025 Miss Mamie Braddy, 1,000 Miss Carrie Baker, Route 2, 1,000 Epworth Ijeague, 1,000 Miss Ada Hayes, R. R. 2, 1,000 Hainer. Miss Ethel McEachern, 70,400 Miss Dora Gaddy, 3,000 Miss Flora Carmichael, 5,000 Miss Mack Carmichael, 1,000 Miss Pennie Culhreath, 1,000 Miss Sallie Moody, 1,000 Miss Shellie Stephens, 2,000 Miss Nora Graham. 1,000 Page's Mill. MIbb Omega Rogers 4,000 Miss Florie Ford, 3,625 Mrs. M. H. McDonald, 3,450 Miss Madge Powell, 1,225 Miss Cora Grantliam, 1,375 Miss Pearl Edwards 1000 Fork. Miss Ora Rogers, 1,000 Miss Maggie Melvin, 1,000 Little Rock. Miss Virgie Britt, 3,175 Miss Annie Sherwood, 2,000 Miss Earl Bethea, 1,000 liinglium. Miss May Belle Parham, 50,050 Miss Nancy McLeod, 5,475 *"'* Clio. Miss May Ivey, ^ 1,000 Eastern Star, 1,000 Miss Ida Currle, R. it. 1,000 Dunbar. Miss Gladys Stackhousc, 1,000 Marietta N. C. ? Miss Docie Watson, 1,000 Mallory. Miss Bessie McDowell, 1,000 J u(l son. Miss Kate Wright, 1,000* Kein|?er. Miss Lizzie Rabbins, 1,00<? Judges of Contest, Messrs. W. T. Bethea, of the Bunk of Dillon, N. H. Sprunt, of E. L. Moore & Co., and J. F. Jones, Votes subscriptions will be governed by the following table: Subscription 1 year, 1,000 votes Subscription 2 years 1,509 votes j| Subscription S years 4,000 votes Subscription 6 years 7,600 votes f Subscription 10 10,000 votes Subscription 26 " 60,000 votes