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% \ % I. circulation 1,825. 1 i _________ . r < | We Guarantee tliU Circulation ! to all Advertiser*. Our llookw ; ' always open lor Inspection* , ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. VOL. XIX. ^^?????I tourtthouse plars. COMMIS SIGNERS FOR COURT HOUSE AND JAIL AGREE ON PLANS, BUT SITE NOT StLCCTED. At Tlicir Mectiiiff Last Thursday the Court House Commissioners arc Pleased Witli Plans Submitted by Architects.-Five Offers for Sites Considered, but None yet Accepted. |l When the cornmissioncrs appoint cd for the erection of the new court . house and jail met last Thursday, several architects were here in person or by representative, to submit plans forj^ie buildings. The commisf sioners decided to accept the plans submitted for the court house by Leitner & Wilkins of Columbia. There are a few changes to be made in the plans as submitted, but they do not alter the general design of the building. The plan of the jail was a good one, but the commission did not agree as to this and they will take some further time for consideration. following is a general description of the court house as it will be according to the plan selected: 1st. Floor. Will have wide cross halls, with handsome balcony in front with four large columns and wide steps. Entrances in front, rear anil at both, ends of the build- ' ing. C/n this lloor will be the Clerk's ollice, with a large (ire-proof record room adjoining; County Supervisor's office; Probate Judge's office with (ire-proof vault for records; Sheriff's office; Offices of County Auditor and County Treasurer each with (ireproof vaults: and a large airy grand jury room. All of the offices mentioned w'll be large and airy. 2nd. Floor. The second floor is reached by two broad stairways leading from the cross hall and also a private stairway leading to the Judge's room. This floor will contain the court room which will be 44 feet wide by 06 feet in length, aid will seat about six. hundred people. It will have a balcony that will seat about 250 people comfort. nMw r?n iiw. " ?.?.wi.r vii iiiL ii^uiiuiiu iui t Ui llll' COllI't room arc two la 'go jury rooms, and at the other end on opposite sides on right and left, will be two large offices, one of which may be used by the,Superintendent of Education, and the other as a witness waiting room. There is aUo a Judge's private consultation room. The building will be 77 x (JO feet from outside to outside. A pleasing effect is given to the building by having the wings containing the otlices not so high as tho roof of the court room. This also gives plenty of windows, light and ventilation. There were tivc offers of sites considered 'ast Thursday as follows: No 1. VV. it. Lewis free site as heretofore published with the addition of two more acres. No. 2. Horry Land & Improvement Co., free otter of four acres as heretofore published with the addition of a free lot for the jail. No. 3 B G. Collins^ottered free l*e square between the "Gully store and the new school building with an additional lot for the jail. No. 4. F. A. Burroughs one square free near Snow Hill, running to A. C. L. right of way. and an offer of $2500.00 cash should the site be selected and aecepted. No. 5. Joseph Todd, offered all of his property near the present cpurt house, except the house on the corner opposite the livery stables for $5,000 00. lie offered no land free. None of the above were accepted, but they were all laid over for further consideration at a future meet, A i'ig. No time has been fixed for the <^next meeting, but they will call a \ meeting some time soon for the further consideration of the q uos' o* ! of a site. ^ ? Death of Kusselt Hardee. Mr. Mussel Hardee, who has been lingering for some time under a severe stroke of paralysis at his residence on lird avenue, died last Saturday, and the remains were interred on Sunday at the family burying ground near Hardee's Ferry. lie was a Mason, a member of Green Sea lodge, and his remains were laid to rest with Masonic honors. His home lodge could not be here to attend to it, and the ceremonies were conducted by Conway Lodge and by Dr. H. H. Burroughs, grand master of Green Sea Lodge. He served through the war between the States and coming home from V . the war he was marriea on Noveror ber 7th, 18C5 to Miss Martha Suggs, who with several children survive him. The funeral was attended by many of his comrades in the war. J3esides the masons and the old soldiers there was a large concourse of friends and relatives. ?Our market is well supplied with fresh water fish of all description. You pay your money and take your choico.y to c< Reunion ContinIttees. Tho following committees have been appointed for the Reunion to be held here on May the 9th and 10th next: General Arrangements?D. A. Spivey, chairman, L. 11. Burroughs, A. C. Thompson, 1). T. Riley and G H Snider. Publicity?II. II. Woodward, K. J. Sherwood, J. W Ogilvie. Invitation?II. L. Buck, Jeremiah Smith, J. A. McDermott. Assignment of llonie??W. L. Mishoe, W. W. Puss, V. D.Johnson, D. A. Spivey. Music?W. A. Freeman, F. A. Burroughs, It. E. Beaty, M.J. Giant. Excursion ?D. T. McNeill, B. G. Collins, R. G. Dusecrbury. Halls aud Tents?J. L. Kennedy, J. A. Lewis, J. L. McCaskill. Table and Stand?John C. Spivey, II. P. Little, W. R. Britl. Decoration?C. J. Epps, A. W. Barrett, M. W. Collins, 1). T. I'Anson Baskets?B. L. Housend, W. J. Hendricks, J. (I. Bland. Floral Parade?John S. Buck, W. E. McCord, W. P. Ilardwieko Trades Display?J. E, Coles, A. E. Goldfinch, G. B. Jenkins. Enrolment of Veterans?J. N. Jenrette, H. N. Sessions, George L. Marsh. Entertainment?C. P. Quattlebaum, chairman, R. B. Scarborough B. W. Wait, W. S. Lewis, J. S. Dusenbury, S. T. Sessions, George S. Sessions, B. B. McWhito, H. C. Tuton, J. E. Nicholas, F. S. Powell. A. P. Johnson, J. 1). Oliver, S. M. Thorn pk ins, C. S. Causey. J. S. Bat'tle, L. P. Hughes. W. T. Goldfinch, 13. J. Sessions, J. A. Norton, A. M. Burroughs, J. L. Do/.ier, 11. U. Burroughs, George II. Dusenbury, M. E. Johnson, R. L. Lee, A. S. Collins, J. II. Jollie, J. M. Oliver, W. R. Lewis, llev. J. L. Shinn, Dr. E* Norton, T. J . Bell, Rev. VV. L. Wait. V. 1). Anderson, R. M. Lane, R. F, Tuton, LI. L. Creeey, A. B. McCoy, I. A, Thompson, Thud Elliott, A. H. Benson, W. C. Cooke, N. C. Adams, J. M. McKeithan, W. II. Ilowell, 11. T. Hyman, W. S. Mo. Caskill, W. II. Chestnut, T. F. Kimball. All the above members of the va rious committees are likewise assigned to the committee on entertainment. Program containing full details will be published later. The various township committees of soldiers are requested to send in I to me as soon as possible a list of all Veterans liknlv in nt.tnn/1 en iimt r.^. signment of *home9 maybe made in advance. We will expect all to be present on Wednesday, the Dili. By order of the Executive Com mittee. D. A. Spivey, Chr. Destructive Forest Fire Daisy Special to the Herald. It is reported that a destructive forest lire started laslTuesday somewhere between Loris and Mt. Tabor, N. C. It was thought that it had been put out but it broke out again and burned through the community, burning a part of the fencq of Uncle Win. Holt , damaged the fence of N. E. Hard wick and from thence crossed several public roads burning over hundreds of acres of woods lands and timber. It took much elTort to save the new house and stables of J. II. Reaves. J. D. Butler lost a a few thousand rails. The plantation of II, Boyd had a narrow escape also Mr. Watson's and many others. The above is a record of one day. On Saturday the wind shifted driving the fire another way. It is said to have crossed s.wamps that fire could never ores*. hnl7?v? mwi iit.^ w?#.# vv/.v/? v. j iv11vi ii vu otu\;iv was burned to death. It is not certain as to where it started. In the opinion of some it was started by a spark from a locomotive, others think not. Cor. From l-'atr I.oris. Mr. ftditor: Perhaps the waste basket is shut and the combination forgotten ... Farmers are busy.... Our old Baptist church has been torn down and a new and larger one is going up.... I am farm boy?not a farmer's son, for father is dead. I'd rather stay on the farm where I can enjoy the fresh air. get olentv of exercise, plow and after awhile get nice fruit and melons while these are all second handed, so to speak, to town folks Our thriving little town is incorporated md has a high school, two churches, ten stores, livery stables, a tobacco warehouse, saw mill, cotton gin and a tar plant is now going up. Where is our newspaper? ....Mr. J) O. Boyd bought one of the most desirable lots in Boris sometime ago at the rate of $5100 00 per acre, lie has boon ottered a good margin on his bargain already, but of course Dobbler keeps dazzling the bright side in our faces.... Best wishes to all. Leundis. ??- ? - LOST?One black mule about four years old. . Finder will be liberally rewarded by returning same to J. R. Dorman, Adrian, S. 0. ?Rev. 7. 13. Skipper will preach at tho Allen school house on the 3rd Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and the Saturday evening before at 7 o|clock. The public is cordially in vited to attend these services. DN WAY.. S. C.. THXJ] . LABOR AND CAPITAL. COINWAY IIAS FIRST EXPIIRIENCI: IN CI.ASH BETWEEN LUMBER MILLS AND WORKMEN The IManifiK Mills of the Conway Lumber Company Remain Shut Dow 11 This Week l.a horcrs Walking out Because Manager Tried to Enforce Eleven Hour' Rule. Both Sides Organized. At the pianlug mills of Conway Lum Dor Company lasi Monday morning, there was "nothing doing" by reason of the fact that the hands had all walked out as ;i result of an attempt to put in force a rule requiring eleven hours of work per day. The hands at this mill had ben working ten hours per day, and when the manage ment said that Hereafter elevtn hours must bo made, they l'efused and <|iiit. On Tuesday the hands or carpenters employ, ed at the mill of Judge Lewis also <|iiit work, and there are only a few hand* at work there now. The company agrees to pay them in Proportion for the extra work, but the hands have organized, and claim they will not work except under the ten hour system. There was a meeting of the mill hands at the court house last Tuesday and Mr. Ambrose, the now manager at the mill, addressed the meeting, Hut no agreement was reached. It was stated by someone who claimed til luil'O illfolMM.il O.l. IX I . I 1 ,.1 . 1 < I vw iiuiu iiin/i iiniiiuii \#u iu?* fiiiujrn l ii*H the eleven hour system was being en forced at all the mills in the State, owingr to the great demand lor lumber ami the impossibility of furnishing it fast enough under the ten hour rule. It is said that the mills of tin1 Sixer Company at Cehu nreolTectedhy tho strike but no definite information could he obtained as to this. Mr. Wait's Version. To the Editor of the 1 lorry Herald: 1 desire space in your columns to say just this in reference to \e at tacks made upon mein the two newspapers of this County last week, and in reply to the criticism to which 1 I have been subjected on account of the efforts 1 have made in behalf of my client, Commander Johnson. Apart from my earnest personal bei lief in his inoconce, a belief j arrived at after a most searching and thorough investigation of all the circumstances connected with the tragedy, and confirmed that has since taken place, it is my duty to employ every legitimate means afforded by the law and procedure in this State in his behalf. In pursu ance of this duty, I have presented to the proper Court at the proper time all information obtainable, tending to establish his innocence, and his right to a fair and impartial trial: but the insinuation that I have fabricated any of this evidence is absolutely false. The enormity of * i ? - - 1 i,ue ouense nas, m Hie public mind, taken the part of proof, and has been so often commented upon that the practical effect *vas tlie general assumption of the guilt of the defendants in contradistinction to the principle of law which clothed them with the presumption of innocence until their guilt had been established beyond all doubt. tequally false is the charge that I have been the first, to question the character of Rev, II. D. Grainier: that question was necessarily raised by the State in the endeavor to account for the lnalaco in the hearts of the defendants cn the ground that they sought liis death because they feared that he by virtue of his blameless character as a minister, would more strongly condemn the manner ol life attributed to them than any other man in their whole communit y. His blameless character was, therefore, the corner stone of that theory ; take it away, and the whole stiuc ture must fall. And so the Stale invited the attack and tacitly proclaimed itself ready to meet and refute it. The charges so guarde Hy spoken of, 1 am in a position to substantiate at the proper time and I in the proper place by incontrover j tible proof. Further than this 1 will not say at present, because | this is not the forum for the die cussion and determination of this question. Nor do 1 now propose to take up the personal oueations in .... I 1 !_ il-- -.! t vuivcu 111 tuu urueies lirst referred to, save to deny that any personal Iceling or vicious motive has actuated me in this matter, lint what ! have said I will abide by; however distasteful it may be. personally, 1 cannot recede from the course rendered necessary in the prosecution of my duty as \ conceive it. Lot mo add, in conclusion, that there is a justice to the living all mawkish sentimentality put aside, more vital by far than justice to the dead. H. Wofford Wait. April 10th, 1900. ?Spivey's Spring goods si ill coming in. ?S. A. Gore of the Kldorado section, last week brought to this office a strawbeiry showing red on one side. ?R. L. Oliver has sold his house and lot near the Gully to W. W. Russ, and the deed was filed for record last week. .1 \ Li RSI) AY AIMilL 12. PURELY PERSONAL. . ?M. O. Hutf^ins recently visited in this section of the county. -I'. 1) Todd paid the Herald a pleasant call one day last week. \Y. E. P. Cooper of thoCideon section paid Conwav a visit one day last week. \V. A. Carrol of Dulah, S. C., paid t ho Herald ollico a pleasant call last week. Julius Thompson of Hueksville was amon^ the farmers in town one day last week. ? II. V. Ward and brother from Warn pee were in Con way on business last Friday. ? Mr. and Mrs. A. M Dusenbury spent last Thursday in Conway with relatives. \V 11. Ilorria of Bucks township was anions the farmers in town one day last week. ? W, L. Singlctou and I). F. McCoilman were both in town several days last week in attendance on the Poll li t v I ton > /! - -? " #v/i* 1 v* J. T. Proctor has moved to Con way, having resigned his position with Gardner & Lacy Lumber Co., at Hand, S. C. ?Several architects were in town last week to submit plans to the Court House Commissioners. The crowd linallv thinned down to oho who was selected by the commissioners. or-? LOCAL ITEMS. Cow feeds at Spivey's. Monday was a genuine March day in April. ?There was a heavy frost one night last week. If you want an Easter suit you better see U. L. Lee A' Co. Some repairs were recently needed at the Kingston Lake bridge. ?There arc stiM some cases of measles in diflercnt sections of the county. ? If you want an Easter hat you hotter go to II, L. Lee & Co. ?There was a high wind last Friday morning which raised clouds of dust oil the streets. ?Nowhere in the county is Wine ol Cardui and 1J lack Draught as cheap as at W. 13. Jones. Dr. H Norton has had a neat iron fence put up around lii? /i?.r?n r ' tu VI n Ull intr on the corner of Fifth avenue and Laurel street. ?When you want good strawberry cheeks call and leave, your order at the Herald ollicc. ?Spivcy's car of hay and grain will be in this week. ? A case against some negroes in the magistrate's court last week, concerning some dead line threats made by some of the party, was compromised. ? II. C, Pate of^J]ennottsv:lle, rep resenting the marble works of J. \\r. McEloo, spent somo time in town last week looking after businesss of his company here and in the county. ?The largo road roller and some other heavy road machinery sent here for the county mur.y months ago, is still lying out and rusting near the depot. -Some Conway people have been eating home grown cabbage, radishes and other garden truck, whie English peas a 1*0 blooming and beets, beans, Irish potatoes and corn are coming on apace. ?Tho Rev. E. C. Railey will preach at Waccamaw Presbyterian church nox Sunday at 11 o'clock and at tho Presbyterian church here at 7:30 in the evening of the same day, ? Attention is called to tho advertiserneht of M. Reich appearing in this issue. Those who arc interested in millinery should pay his place a call at the Masonic Hall. :0?i ??- * ^..v .v ir>n uu<;i- puo 01 roil pressoil brick at the corner near tho Bank of Conway in readiness- for the alterations which wi.l soon ue made in the bank building. ? Spivey is still trying to hold prices down, (live him your trade. ? A force of hands in charge of the town morshall was at work the latter part c?f last week relaying the tiling for the drain on Laurel street. The earth is very much given to caving in that part of town and this caused them some trouble. Li/zlc Burroughs, a colored cook, went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Oliver one evening last week, and jumped on Mrs. Oliver's cook to give her a beating. There were several blows passed ard a razor drawn. This of course frightened the family but they were powerless as Mr. Oliver was a\tay. When he returned, he causov a warrant to be issued by Magistrate Jenretto for the negroo's arrest. She was lodged in jail but later released on bond, * ^mT g? EH y y Hyi l wm>. MmwMHHBMaHMlMMMlHaHMMMMMMMHaMMMWMNriMi OUT-HOUSES BURNED. | THE CIRCUMSTANCES NVl Rl SUS PlCIOtS. AN1) m oon HOUNDS SENT AFTER NO TRACKS DISCOVERED I lie Old Out Houses at tlte Old, tirissctt Place Near Conway on j the Road l.eadiit- toward l.ittle River, Were Fired iu Two Places and Hurtled Despite Efforts to Stay the Flumes. Two of tho old out houses at the <5rissctt plaeo a fc?v miles from town now tho property of Mrs. llolliuay, and in charge of Mr. J. IT. Sawyer, were destroyed by lire between twelve and three o'clock one aborning last week. Mr. Sawyer disoovored that the buildings had been ircd ill two dilTnro.nl nln.-r.w 1 W.. w ry*V?VV>^ IHIU this coupled with other circumstances compelled him to think that t was the work of incendiaries. The old buildings could not bo saved but the new buildings erected not long! ijjo 011 the premises were not injured by the Humes. The blood hounds were sent after later in the day and they were taken to the scene of the ire, but no tracks could be discovered, and there were no results from l he use of the dogs. ^ Next Sunday sweet womanhood will appear in Easter bonnets and the paraphernalia of spring, each j striving to outrival tho other in beauty of apparel, comeliness of faoo arid symmetry of form. I QPF , MILLI 1 HAVE OPEN] MASONI A FULL LINE OF SP1 DIES IIATS MADE TO < IN THE LATEST SKY MILLINER WITH YE/ I GUARANTEE TO PL PPTHE V-V/NT WATT A _ vy II . I. J4 ' 1 i. VU XI YOUR SPRING HAT Cl\ LINE. NO CHARGE F II Ik BEAUTIFl | J? OF SF Dress | AUK stock embraces all tlie "and fabracs and all shad< is shown in Conway, and th your pocket books. An inspi 1 ' L I y' v II* f| I v, *1 Vv ;vvr-^ | " W! I 1\\m I Our Grocery is in full blast and we arc every want. Make our store | Spivey . CONWAY 1 % 7* v I. THE BEST 1 I ADVERTISING MEDIUM { ../ IN THE 6TH Dl8TRICT. \ 11 NlliM'CiiMhll Hum I lie mm JIcu : .\?lvertlwo In Mio lll<:iC.\L.|> ( | TRY IT FOR BEST RESULTS. \0 52 IN TUB UNITED STATES COUKT. In tho District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of South Carolina, in Bankruptcy. In the mattor of'l he Independent Cotton Oil Company, Bankrupt. By virtue of an Order of sale, made and filed in the above entitled proceeding on the 3rd day of April, 1900; and by virt ;o also of a certain Order ancillary to said Order entered in the otllco of the Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of North Carolina, the undersigned will sell at public auction, as an entirety, and not in separate parcels, before the Court House of the Court, of Common Pleas for the County of Darlington in the State of South Carolina, on Driday, the Eleventh day of May, A D. 1900, 12 o'clock M. Oil Mill Plants and Ginneries where respectively located, at Darlington, Manning, Marion, ilatnor Cheraw, Kingstree, Tinimonsville, Mulllns, Syracuse, Lamar, Swift Creek, Auburn, Davis Station, Surnmerton, and Paxvlllo, in South Carolina, and at Wadesboro, In Nortli Carolina, with all the land, buildings, engines, machinery, ginneries, side-tracks ana other appurtenances connected therewith and forming part thereof, or rights therewith connected, as set out in Said Order of Sale: and also all tools, ofil ',n furniture, safes, seed houses an t scales wherever located, now in the hands of the hamlsof the Trustees in Bankruptcy, and being formorly n part of tho property of I'lte Indonpendent Cotton Oil Company. Terms. ?Cash. No bhl loss than 000 will bj recolved. The Trustees are iiuthori/ed to require a deposit of $o.o00 before receiving any bid. For fuller description of the property to be sold, and further particulars as to tho term-, and provisions of said sale reference Is mile to the said Order on file in the ofli e if the Clerk of tho District Court of t ib United States for the District of South Carolin i, in the City of Charleston. John CV Slinonds, ) t n i.' i? f "rustees In Daniel T. McKeithun,) '* "ikruptcy 1 12 U 4t. ?J. L. McLucas of McColl, S. 0., arrived in Conway last week to spend several days on business. IING I NERY | El) UP AT TIIE C HALL UNCI MILLINERY. LA JRDER AND TRIMMED LES BY AN EXPERT IRS OF EXPERIENCE. .EASE IN STYLE AND RE READY TO BUY iLL AND LOOK AT MY OU SHOWING GOODS, EICH. IL DISPLAY 1 3 RING ?* I Goods! I latest fashionable textures es. No handsomer stock ic prices are made to suit potion is invited. I tv DeDartment m~ mm j prepared to supply your your Headquarters. Her Co j S. C. I :h i ? m 1hS9K