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?be JDilloti ^eralb. Established April 1894. A. D. JORDAN. Editor. I The Dillon Herald Is puDllshed at the County Seat of one of the richeat agricultural counties In the 8tate. It Is the official organ of the county and goes into 90 per cent, of the homes In the county in which It is published. The office Is equipped with linotype and mod-1 ern, high sptod presses. ADVERTISING RATES may be I had on application, and advertisers may feel assured that through the aolums of this paper they will reach all of Dillon county, a part of Eastern Carolina and contiguous territory in North Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ? J1.50 per year or 75 cents for 6 months. Subscriptions for less than six monthB will be charged at the rate of 15 cents per month. All subscriptions are payable in advance. Obituary sketches, cards of thanks, communications espousing the cause of a private enterprise or a political candidate, and like matter, wi'.l be churged at the rate of 8 cents per line. Contract advertisers will not be allowed to exceed their space at same rates or advertise anything foriegn to their regular business without extra charge. Advertisements to occupy special Place will be charged for according ? position desired. COMMUNICATIONS, unless they 'inlMn important news, or discuss ' .letly and properly subjects of iul interest, are not wanted; and If acceptable in every other way the^ will be rejected unless the the real name of the author accompanies the same, not necessar<i? ?>- ? ?" ??.? mi puuncanon, Dut as a guarantee of good faith. DILLON, 8. C., NOV. 0, 1911. j Of course it will be an easy matter for that town in Williamsburg county named Taft to change its name to Wilson after next November. In the year of grace 1909 Hayne, Patten and eome other bull leaders were indicted in the Federal courts because it was alleged they "conspired together" and formed a pool that forced the price of cotton up to a point so far above the | cost of production that the "business interests" of the country were most seriously affected or in other words that they had "formed a conspiracy in restraint of trade," etc. Now in the year of grace 1911 the bear leaders in New York have "conspired together" and formed a clique that has forced the price of --cotton down to a point below the cost of production, but strange to say no indictments have been handed out from Wickersham's office. If it is a crime to force the price of cotton up it should be a still greater crime to force It down. In the face of present conditions Wick-1 ersham should either dismiss the in-; dictments against Hayne, Patten and! other^ or he should promptly issue indictments for every broker in the country who is selling cotton for future delivery. The proposition is squarely up to Wickersham. A Pee Dee man whose name is not given to the public advises the farmers of the South to buy cotton i futures and not to plant an acre of cotton next year. We do not be-' lieve in any form of gambling, but rderely as a means of testing that j oft repeated aphorism about the j price of a commodity being controlled by the law of supply and de- J naud we should like to see the experiment tried. If three-fourths of the cotion farmers would adopt this suggest ion the chances are that not only the New York Cotton Exchange, but Wall street as well, would go into bankruptcy. No doubt this would bring about a great calamity, but we would be willing to go hungry and half clothed for a year or two to have the pleasure of witnessing a general shaking up of certain interests that seem to take a' delight in catching the farmer by the nape of the neck and shaking the life out of him every time the opportunity presents itself. It will take something Hke a financial earthquake to wrest the money power from Wall street, hut if such violent measures are necessary to bring about a more even distribution of the country's wealth, then the next "Black Frlwhich the country has been expecting for the past several years may not be without its blessings after all. When the price of cotton is low everybody has a word of advice to offer the farmer, but somehow the plan of that Mr. Hart, representing the English spinners, as presented to a body of farmers and merchants at a meeting in Atlanta the other day. appeals to us. Briefly. Mr.! Hart's plan is to eliminate the middleman's profit in the export business by the establishment of agencies in European cities, thus enabling the Southern farmers to deal directly with English spinners. Mr. Hart says cotton is sold six times unnecessarily before it reaches the English spinners and every sale rakes off a profit that Is paid by the Southern farmer. The late Warren George who advocated this plan and was enterprising enough to make a personal visit to Liverpool and arrange for the shipment of cotton direct to the European spinner, was only 10 years ahead of his time. The time is coming when the local buyer can load his cotton at any shipping point in the South and get a bill of lading to Europe. Not only does the farmer lose the middleman's profits under the present arrangement, but he loses also in weight and grades. Every bale of cotton handled by the American exporter is carefully graded before it goes into a ship's hold and the person who has never given this feature of the cotton business close attention would he surprised to know how much money the South loses every year in the difference between the low averages at the local markets and the high averages at the exporting places. This is one line of the cotton business which seems to have escaped the attention of the farmers' unions altogether. h'lh all the precincts heard from up to two o'clock yesterday morni'i-? the Indications are that John P. Grace has been nominated for mayor of Charleston, while it 's practically certain that Vincent Chicco, known as the "King of Blind Tigers," has been nominated as a member of the board of aldermen. We cannot sympathize with our Charleston friends for the reason that when the safety of the S:ate was at stake in the gubernatorial race last year they persisted in maintaining an attitude of indifference as to how things went and permitted an undesirable element to get control of their lo ^ai iiuiincs, wnai mey nanaect out to the State last year has been handed back to them in great big chunks. Clifton Boyd, the Bending Wonder. Read What the Press Says. A. G. Allen's big ministrels were in the city last night and with the labor crowd running loose, eager for amusement, the audience last sight could not be accommodated. Thousands of people, white and colored were turned away from the door because of the overcrowding of the large tent. It was estimated that 3,500 people were in the audience, and 1,500 or 2,000 more were turned away. The performance was free from all objectionable features and those who paid the small admission fee seemed more than satisfied, if one! might judge from the uproarous' laughter and applause which greet- i ed the actors throughout the even- j ing. The program consisted of the j usual first part, followed by buck < and wing dancing monologues, I banjo playing, contortionist work, etc. Taken all in all the show could be recommended as a clean, wholesome, boisterous production. The above is an extract from the Daily State, Columbia.?At Dillon Monday, Nov. 13. kiSS-s NEW LIFE PILLS The iPi!ls That Do Cure. S ~ . OUR CD! find they can j ceries, better p ter service her where. If you S Fine Fresh yon should dea our canned g Vegetables Mei They are the b ev will buv. . I TEA AND we make a spe and will guai pound you b please you s FRESH I Mince Meat, Rj Citron, Nuts wheat and a fine liiinmnmii Mr. John A. McIUe Dead. Mr. John A McRae was stricken with paralysis at his home two miles east of Marlon at 9 o'clock last Wednesday morning and died at 9.30 o'clock on Thursday evening. The remains were laid to rest on the following day at New Life church by the side of the grave of his wife who preceded him tVthe grave last April. The funeral was conducted by Rev. W. S. Myers. Mr. McRae was in his 75th year. He served throughout the Confederate war, making an excellent record as a soldier. At the conclusion of the war he returned homeauu engaged in farming. He was twice elected coroner, and also served the county two terms as county supervisor. He is survived by two brothers, Mr. M. D. McRae and Mr. Richard McRae, and by two sisters, Mrs. Griffin, of Latta, and Miss Mattie McRae, of McColl. ? Marion Star. Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given that on Friday, November 17, 1911, at ten o'clock in the forenoon I will apply to the Probate Judge of Dillon county for a final discharge as guardian of Joseph K. Jackson. C. T. Jackson. 10-19-4 t REWARD. ? IiOST OR STOLEN?? One Collie bitch; answers to name of Skip. Color, brown and white, with dark cast on body. Wears new collar. $5.00 if returned to my place. Eli B. Manning, Latta, S. C. 11-9-lt FOR SALE. ? '2rtO ACRE FARM; 100 acres being cultivated; rest of tract timbered; 10 miles from R. R. station, public road runnipg through farm. Also 150 acres, 2 miles of R. R. station; about 35 acres cleared, rest timbered. Public road running through farm. Flor particulars address T. P. Crawford, St. Stephens, S. C., Berkley oounty. 11-9-lt Executor's Sale. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 12th day of December, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon the following personal property belonging to the estate of R. P. Hamer, Sr., deceased, will be sold to the highest bidders for cash: A lot of corn, hay, fodder, farming implements, live stock, and su^h other as are generally used oh a plantation. Place of sale, at fthe residence of the late R. P. Hamer. Sr., near the town of Little Rock. R. P. Hamer, Jrjf* Executor. ll-9-5t NOTICE.?TO THE PUBLIC: 1*A o'aer of the -ifficials the following will hereafter be our office hours, and the same will be strictly adhered to: Plrom 8 R. m. to 8 p. in. Sunday hours from 8 to 10 a. m. and fromi 4 to 6 p. m. C. E. Peck Mgr. cfccal Branch Western Ulnion Telegraph Co. ll-9-3t AT ST. DUKE'S HOSPITAL, FAYetteville, N. C. ? Pupil nursbs wanted. For particulars address Supt. of Nurses. ll-9-3t For Sale or Rent. The dwelling now occupied by \V. C. Tolar. Easy terms; possession given January 1st. For Sale. ? All or part of the town property known as the Wiggins property; also the house and lot known as the Gilmore Norton property. Terms to suit. I also have for rent several nice fiont offices over my drug store. J. H. McLaurin, 11-9-lt lilflnilMMIMIIII tw ;tomers s ;et better Gro irices and bet- J e than elsei want - - - - Groceries 1 with us. Try oods, Soups, 2 its, Fruits etc. est that monCOFFEE ! cialty of both antee every uy here will UtRIVAL jj lisinx. Cnrran* etc. Buck; line of cereal en & Co. ? iHHHH K j.-',4 J A Thumb P * Fills and C GpnkL PJH Caif.nns Ii uvu i tin w Fountain Instai You never have to empty Conklin Pen arc any inkwell is a source of i ply. Neither do you have I fj|i force the Conklin to write. 11 |II touch of pen to paper the in fly instantly and writes | steadil II scratch, skip, blot or sputter 11(1 Ink reservoir guaranteed for five Finest 14-k hard iridium pointe< E?li in all points and for all special uses ing, bookkeeping, stenography, etc. $ i EVAN'S Ph Agent for Belle Mead Sweets U DILLON, * ? IfllHIIHI .'.'.LISi PUT YOUR EAR 5 Hi No. B, 05.?ThJs man is getting < | if I van sell this plantation lx*fore ! otiier year, the price will be $21.0 listed with another firm for $85.OO. ton he luis placed it with us ami n move it. "So get busy." 380 acres, more or less?Six or Pagclaiul ami 4 miles of Jefferson, mile of Plains, good nine montlis m a loamy sand, with red clay subsoil; Ill ing up you could get 10 or 12 hor.m | H lO-room l?ousc, ceiled and plastered, One new 5-room tenant house with room tenant house.brick chimney a house with brick chimney and shii with sheds, plenty of stalls and o etc.; the lot well fenced; good we | H house; also several good springs on ning through southwest side of pla orchard, variety of peaches, apples, )>emong vineyards, beautiful everb 5<> or 60 acres of fine branch lx>tO 5 Obushels of corn without any fertl about eleven or twelve hundred pou with two or three hundred |K>unds of of corn with iiOO pounds of fertili z< out any at all. This pla<*e has neve ticallly the same lands as the lands except they are more rolling. If co fation would bring fifteen thousand j I | one o'f the finest neighborhoods in of feet of short leaf pine and oak tl j | m pastures?one under wire and the { , S winter and the other for summer p j ' | proposition for party that wants a parties could buy together anil cut and nice farm. Now someone is g In the next then days?will it be y< write, you had better wire or come other fine farms cheap, but this is i on my list. I am satisfied if th is tracts it would bring IMO per acre,* i ship in Marlboro county I could get I | |mnivvVAmAn#e l ?? *? 1 ? ___ UUR 1WH1 119 Olll/ < dollars per acre. Terms for 15 daj |d. m. mcg? BOX 149 PAG1 i ? + Id ressure 1 leans i:;r. H 3.00 and up, jj Rag U.S. BjB wm HARMACY B The Rexall Store k3 SOUTH CAROLINA || / niacin iiiiiiiuiiiiiiiii rEN. v. [ - : TO THE GROUND | ? < old and going to town to live, and he makes his arrangements for anil per acre. This place lias been, but owing to the low price of coU uule tliis reduction in order to eight horse farm open; 3 miles of on two leading public roads, one rhool, large church. This land is with little cutting off and cleanis farm with very little expense; recently covered with shingles. | , new ham, iron roof; one good 4nd sliinglo roof; one ?-rooni tenant igle roof. Large ham 6O.v0O, ther small barns, carriage house, lis and plenty of water at each plantation. Xice 1k?1?1 stream runntatjoii, canulled all the way. Fine pears, etc.; six nice young scup- B' earing mulberry grove or pasture; |p >ms up and down canal making lllzer. This place is making nds of w?l cotton this dry yWi S 2-3 fertilizer, also 30 bushels nr, fifteen or twenty bushels witiir luulany nitrateofsoda on it. 1'rao aroiuul Hebron ctiurch in Marlboro tton was worth 15 cents this plandollarsd dollars right here. In 0 Chesterfield county. Thousands P iniber on this land. Two good otherundcr rail; one serves as asture. 'Hiis is the right kind of fine plantation. Or two or tliree up so they all could have a house oing to own tills plantation withou? You better not wait to up andsee it. I have a hundred the cheapest big plantation I have ? i place was cut up In 100 acre and If I had it in Hebron town>200 per acre for it. Taking the costing you about six or eight fa only, two-thirds cash, balance 9 per cent. B' j.i & rn 3 ^- * 5 I ' ELAND, S. C. j.