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TOUR BEGUN/ \ 1,11Ol'N COUNTY VOTKiy ? ISSUES DISCUSSES Slatlhcws Alive YC it Kjtfl GAT "1|| HikIiicsk 1 louses ClosiJjh AH I llV Occasion. Charged tlhoun County ree*/ Bigamy. StiltC poll iCK \f f- JOENGE SAYS NO BILL ie State .nd!?la|rs /viear?rs Makes Affidavit tliat Slic and Mr Stalvey Were MarI' ricd at flic Home of Sim Leonard ^ at Myrtle Iteacli hi .Inly, IOO.I. I l.conard Says the Two People Never Visited llis Home. The friends and relatives of Ooorgo M Stalvey, who formerly lived in?t.his eounty, and who has distinguished relatives hero, were surprised to read of his trouble in Orangeburg published lately. It seems that a few years ?ago Mr Stalvey went to Orangeburg and , has made quite a success in crayon _ j ? ' t - * puruaiis naving raisou in the business until lie is a district urinii^cr ( or something of that kind. lie , married a lady in that county, a j relation by marriage to SherilV" Dukes of Orangeburg county. Decently one Mrs Meggs, who ( lives in Aiken, S. O , claimed that | in .inly 11 KM, at the home of Sim Leonard at Myrtle I leach, she was , married to Mr Stalvey by a preacher , whose name was given by l?cr as J C | Clemmons She swore out a warrant . for Slalvcy and a few days ago W II , Dunes, a son of sherill' Dukes, eame to I lorry County to investigate charges made against Stalvey, who is now hi* brother-in-law. Mrs Meggs will be remembered as a lady at one time employed here by A P Johnson in the millinary business. She was undoubtedly at Conway in 1 r.'Od, The lillidavits obtained bv Mr Dukes while hero the first of the week, ccvfainly proved that her story was false, lu the first place he has several affidavits to the effect that no such preacher as .i C Clemmons has ever been known in this County. The aflidfCvit of Sim Leonard at. Myrtle Deaeli denies that the two people ever visited his home,and denies that they could have been married on his piazza, as charged in ?he warrant. Again the the allidavit of .1 .1 Sanders stated 1 that Ooorgo M Stalvey was at Myrtle lieiuli during -inly lOO.'l " but that he boarded with Mr Sanders, ami that he was not married during that time. Another affidavit, made by John li McCaskill with whi?m it seems Mrs Megg, boarded during her stay here in 3DOS, would show that there was 1 no foundation for such a charge Since Stalvey wont to Orangeburg Mrs Meggs has boon an employee of his in the picture business, working for him in Atlanta, it is stated, and at other points. Stalvey wns arrested upon the charges stated in the newspaper reports, but the Herald is not informed as to whether he is in jail, or whether he has made bond. It is likely though that he has ^ in von bond nsi u.Min.1 in sno.h Mr Illicit for tlic Senate. Wo are inclined to look with a I'reat deal of favor on the candidacy of Hon II. Goodwyn Rhett, of Charleston, for the United States senate, rtt is too early to make promises of support, though, and it is the present intention of the Daily Mail to bo absolutely neutral during the campaign this summer. Mr Rhett is a strong, clean man, with a good record. He is a business man and not a professional politician, although ho takes an active interest in public affairs. lie was a delegate at large to the national democratic convention four j'ears ago, and he is now serving his second term as mayor of the city of Charleston, lie has done much for the upbuilding of his city and in the enforcement of the laws ho has been v mrjn'ftssivo !ind Kiu><>neufiil -,nr^ S ITe would make a creditable United States senator, lie is a man tliat bis supporters will not have to apologize for or make excuses for, and this cannot ho said for all of the other candidates now in the race. . Mr Ithett's chances of success will depend largely on the principles he espouses and his manner of conducting himself during the cam^ paign. The race, or even the lead in it, belongs to nobody now. T<\)r some timo there has been a perioral fedling throughout the State that the rfgbtfman had not annnounced for the Senate. No. very large number of people lmvo been satisfied with the idea of selecting a senator from the announced candidates, and all that has been claimed for anyone of the cat delates is that, "lie as <?ood as anv in the field," There is a splendid opening for some good, strong man, with convictions of his own and the courage to advocate them, to run for the senate. The people would like to elect such a man. It is for Mr Rhctt to show that he is the man the people have been looking forand, having a very high regard for him personally, we hopo he will be able to ^ do so,?Anderson Dally Mail. / (The AN IINTEKnSTINO CASli. To Test the l.cjtrally of l.aclilcof t?**s Lease of Oyster Beds. Thero is a very interesting case pending in iho courts of George tow 11 brought by L. C. Lac'lilt'otto vs J . S. Stick, and many other defendants^ to restrain litem from gatherindrsUell-fisb within a largo tract of'snell-lish lands which Lachicotte obtained under a lease from the State of South Carolina, at Murrells Inlet in the year of 1S<>7. During the ten years that he lias claimed this land he has had considerable trouble in trying to keep paoploout of it. In the case of a few ignorant darkies he has succeeded in getting them punished, but as to J. S Vick, although ho has prosecuted him many times, he has never succeeded in.any proceeding brought against him in the courts. The suit which has boon brought for an injunction will doubtless !>e carried to the Supremo court, and the matter settled once and for all. Last week Mr. Lachicotte. had the defendants before Judge Shipp at Georgetown, charged with violating a temporary restraining order made in in the case by Judge Duntzler. WalterUa/ard represented the plain Li IT and 11. II. Woodward the defendants, and the ease was argued before .1 udge Shipp in (lenr^i town last Thursday, Judge Shipp made no Jeeision from the cvidenco submit ted, but referred the mutter to a referee who will take toe testimony and report it to the judgo who will then make his decision? 4m**??-- ?? >Vliy tNoi a (<iru(lcd School? Mr. Editor.? I wish to say to the readers of the dear old Herald that we need a graded school in our neighborhood for it is quite a dillicnlty for some of the children to attend school on account of the way the school houses are arranged some lias a better chance at school than others because the have not so far to walk while others have quite a long distance. I for onova boy eight years of age, have about three, miles to walk and I often wonder why the older heads dont look into the matter and think how Weary we little fellows stand it, do yon? after toiling all day and then have to walk such it long distance home. I have often heard it said that where there iti a will there is a way, and now we have tho will and we want the way. Wo need some one to put their foot foward and help us, we little fellows, so that we could show our parents what wo wou'd he if we had a chance, although we arc not very big or wise we know hut some day we will larger grow. Of course a boy can't know as much as a man, but wo try to do right just as hard as we can, Have patience, dear people, for tho best man on earth once was only a boy. Dont you think it would be much better if they would have a graded school some where a short and equal distance in the neighborhood so that all of the chaps could have a better chance to get there. 1 think this would improve our neighborsa great deal. If you should (ind a man that wants to help pull and haul, please turn your backs and say he is not so many at all. I would like very much to hear from our Supt. W A Prince, and also would like to hear from some of the older folks in our neighborhood. Hope this subject will be a success. Oust A've Ludlam. ?? - mm* ? Forney Farmers are busy in their crops. We arc having some very dry woather. We are glad to say that Mrs M. j. Todd is improving. We are very sorry to learn that Mr Daggett .Jordan is no bettor. M " ? - * twiv .j . u. uavis lillod bis appointmoDt at Antioch last Sunday. Mrs S. M. Hardee and fat her, Rev j. T. Todd visited Conway last Monday. Mr and Mrs W. H. Collins visited Q. YV. Collins of Toddvillo last Sunday. v Miss Pearl Tyler, of Nichols, visited Mrs W. H. Calhoun last Sunday. Miss Hell Brown, of Don^ola, visited Miss Hilly Todd last Saturday and Sunday. Jj? u. and Wright Todd vi si tod their sister, Mrs W. F. Mucks, ol Brittons Neck, last Sunday, J Ve Doe .lov. The health is not very good at this writing. Ct'ops are looking line at this time. A. J. Baker of Clenison college is at home to spend 1 he. summer. E. C. Smith and wife passed through this section last Sunday on their way to visit friends. Sim Booth and Miss Eva Booth passed through tins section last Saturday on their way to the Pee Bee section. E S B Mr and Mrs II, Warwick and Mi Mrs H. M . liuss, who have boon vis Hin# friends and relatives in Wilmington returned home last Satur day. I - '' * ' / ;Hk * tdrct CONWAY, S. C., THl WmWi. Gathered by a Herald Man on Ilis Rounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. " itr.iv Hits of News Gathered t?y the Wayside for the Information ami Instruction of Herald Kenders'-llappetilitirs of Interest About the City. \\\ FT. Mooro was in town recently. L. T. Hryan was in town one tiny last week. . J. 1> Andersen recently paid this ollice a pleasant call. J. AV. Stevens paid Con way a business enli one day last week. Miss Mat.tie Waller, of Fair HlulT, is visiting relatives near Conway. .tames W Collins, near Haskell, had plenty of cotton blooms on .nine J. A. Marlow had greon peas for dinner on Juno lr?th. This is (|uito early. D T Ilollamy, of Warn poo, is afc1.o ml in#; the' Suimucr School for l oiU'hors. G. I J. Diiw.soy who is at homo from college spent some time in Conway recently. Ti li. Ilyraan one of our prosperous farmers was a pleasant caller one day last week. Miss Oathrinr Doak left for Tennessee Wednesday on a visit to re lalives there. Advertising space at tHo 1 lorry Tobacco Warehouse at the rate of 10 cents per square foot. "What, a beautiful little c'.ty you have!" is the exclamation of strangers who visit. Conway. lion jercmiah Smith went to Columbia Monday to attend the State Hoard of Initialization of which he is a member. I > >n *t forget t hat 1 ho Southern IMioto Co, is still in Conway making photos at one cent each; and all other sizes. The manv friends of Mr. ami Mrs Walk or Floyd will bo pi ad to know that they are improving at. tho sanitorium in Columbia after a very serious illness. Fred Todd, the popular head salesman at IJal L Buck Co., who has boon spending his vacation on the farm for the honcfi t of his health, has returned much improvod. Come to town Saturday and have 21 pood photos taken for 2f> cents at Sou. Photo Co. 's. Cloudy weather no objection. There will be some material improvements in the Loris Tobacco Warehouse this yoar, besides an able corps of buyers. 1* It Casey is in Boris and will be ready to buy your primintrs after July. 1st. Col and Mrs I) A Spivey pave a lawn party complementary to the teachers attendinp the Summer school at Woodlawn", their home, Tuesday ovoninp. Those who attended had a doliphtful time. J. C. Spivey has l>een reappointed vice-president of the Foroipn Mission Board for the Waccamaw Association. Mr Spivey has accepted and asks tbo cooperation of all the Baptists in the association. Col C P Quattlebaum went to Coorpeton Friday. He will canvass the entire Twelfth Judicial Circuit in interest of his candidacy for Solicitor boforo rctnrninp. When he l. !11 i?: it.- ?? ? rumurt iii5 win uruig miu votes witn him. Miss Lula Thompson, tho adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs D. O. Rowell, returned homo Tuesday, tho lfith, from Cleorgotown to spend a vacation of about a month. Her many friends and relatives are glad to welcome her back. The Herald received a cotton bloom last week from W II. Lawrence, who is one of Horry's industrious farmers, living near Bucksvillo Mr. Lawrence was not the lirst one to send a bloom, but the readers of the Herald may be assured that he has a very fine crop. Mr F T Jollie, of the Adrian neighborhood, brought the first watermelon of the season to the Herald , ollico last Saturday. For many years past Mr Jollie and his father have had the reputation of being the earliest in the production of watermelons and other things' They are up to date again this year, and have very fine crops. Tho candidates for Congress and candidates for Solicitor will spoak > here next Friday tho 20th at the new court house. Tho candidates for Congress 0t.h district are: J W Ragsdale, .? E Elleibe j RCoggeshall and 1* A Hodges. The candidates for Solicitor are: C P Quattlebaum, W H Wells, P B Sellers And W F Clayton. \ \ JRSDAY, JUNE 25, 1908. ROLLINSON STALVTV, A lira tilif ul Clinrcli YVccKlin on .lime I7ili. Ouo of the social events of the season look place on June 17th at the Kingston Presbyterian church at 8:80 o'clock in the evening, the occasion being the wedding of Miss I Jessie Rollinson to Mr J. Kelly Stavley. The ceremony was performed by Rev A. S. Poak, of the Presbyterian church in the presence of a large congregation of friends and relatives of the contracting parties, who had gathered long before the hour ap pointed. The wedding march was skillfully rendered by Miss Mabel Norton. Mr A. 10. (>oldiinch acted as best man and Mrs J A. Norton as dame of h n or. The urshers wore: Messrs \V. S. Monroe, Ployd 1 lodgers, Prank Martin and 11 onry Scarborough. The bride was given away at the altar by her brother, Mr W. II. Rollinson. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs It A. Rollinson, who moved to llomewood Colony from the West. She is a very charming and accomplished young lady, and by her kindly and sympathetic nature has won many friends both in Conway and in the county. Dr Stalvcy is a well known .young physician, who has a largo practice 11 Bueksport and Kd ly Bake, and the, surrounding country, liaving already taken a high stand in the profession. Mr and Mrs Stalvey are now at their new home at Bueksport. OallvautK IN'rry. Crops in this section are fairly good. People are busy now laying by corn. Tobacco curing will soon bo the order of the day. Some ped pie have already began ouring. We are sorry t(v say that iilr Ceo. M. Kirton is very ill with fever at this writing. We hope him a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs Kirton's son, who was ten or twelve years old died last Friday. Mr and Mrs Kirton have the heart felt sympathy o( the entire community in ihoir berea\ emcnt. Wo arc gi ld to note that Supervisor Holt with his gang has done some good work in this section. We have hoard a great, deal said of good roads and little done, toward improving them. But Mr Holt has reversed the order him I is doing more work and less t:\lk He litis done more work in this vicinity than has heen done for many years before, and work, to, that has been needed for quite awhile, lie has d immed and bridged Savannah Creek near VV. M. Rage's, also the mill branch near Red 11 ill church and has made oilier improvements on the roads. This work is not only a credit to Mr Molt but to Tlorry county. We wish to congratulate Mr Holt on the skill with which he conducted the work. We hope that ho may meet with the same success in his present and future work throughout Horry county. I' C ??-?A Clean Man* Since the withdrawal of ox-G.ivernor I ley ward from the Senatorial race his frfends, and their name is legion, seem disposed to th?*ow their support to Hen R 0 Rhott, Mayor of Charleston. And wo can see nothing wrong in this as the present canvass lias narrowed the issues down to a choice of men and not of measures. All the candidates are of one mind touching the leading financial and economic questions agitating the the public mind today and they all want to represent South Carolina in Mw? ITnimrl Tho Herald commits itself to tho candidacy of no particular candidate, yei it is free to say that the. times demand a man of sound practical judgment?one who is thoroughly idoutifled with tie* hu siness interests of tho State ?and not a theorist. Si.eh a man the voter v. ill find in Mr Jluctt. lie is a practical business man of ripe experience, devoted to tho highest interests of his State, of pleasing personality and fixed principles, lie is not a politician and is a clean man and the voter will mako no mistake in supporting Mr Uhett at the primary. Tlie New WnreliniiHL- Mnnnirer. J R Howies, the now manager of the ITorry Tobacco Warehouse, is now in Conway looking over the field and arranging for the opening, which will bo sometime shortly. Elo is from Danville, Va., and has a life long experience in the warehouse business, having been connected with some of tho largest and most important warehouses in (he country. lie combines the happy facility i of pleasing both buyer and seller, 1 and he will put forth his best endeavors to obtain the highest prices for the growers ? ??* * Wtm The town books of reg'stration arc now open for tho purpose of registering the qualiU^'1 voters of t tho town of Oonway. It is irppnvtant that every qualified olectm* should register so as to bo able lo voto in tho coming municipal election. i . J. raid, i mini It Was "I" Who Killed Cock Robin. THE POLITICAL PURIFIER. A Correspondent Caustically Hepiles to Mr .1 Ovan Norton About tl?e Clrand .lory's Investigation Who lilt "Hilly Patterson" Is Still the Unsolved Mystery. Tito question as to "who killed cock robbin" or the problem as to "who struck Hilly L'atiorson" or the puzzle as to was "It" in "That Investigation" has all boon solved. Scientist need not j^ive themselves further concern, It was J. Ovander Norton that did it all! In reality llorrv's political history should not date f;om Grand Jury's 4<rnnm* f.'' luih vlmiil.t etai't. will. tlw. wrv" w ^,,w v",w%,,vl UVWI v " ,wu I your this investigation be^un; which was of course when J. Ovanderstarted out upon his career as purifyer of Horry polities?about 1S!K?, that is the year you understand he investigated "Uncle Doc Lono" and then ^ave him support, which said support of course elected him. I lorry had roared a son destined to be a threat regulator or purifyer of polities. Uutihis training was not yet complete, A full course under "Uncle J coins" and a post graduate course in the pension department at Washington (ittod him for the task. Now, a full Hedged expert and a professional accountant he enters upon the laborious work. lCvcrybody knows that Van is a very busy man, and consequently his sucrilico of time was ?jreat. But "most of his spare time" during those years has been spent in trying to (hid means to force this investigation. This means ho felt sure was proill llm Snivnw Itill lint 1 I <in.l heboid! on close scrutiny of Mr Spicy's bill ho found a bill so "adroitly drawn' that prevented the employment of this export or any of his class. This hill provided for a genuine expert accountant, who should he a non resident of the county, a man who had no "axe to grind," any friend to favor or any foe to punish; a man to assist the county ollicors in a better systi 111 of bookkeeping, and not to acquire and publish campaign thunder for.demagougcs; the man who would seek to find the true conditions in the various oflices and then endeavor to remedy the defects. The conditions in this bill, of course laid Van on the shell', and for the timo being his hope of opportunity had apparently forever vanished. Cut not so?one more chance! my friend, "Joe" must be foreman of the grand jury, with this accomplished the way will be clear to land. How this was brought about probably Mr J. Ovunder and his close friends will understand. In fact his article in last week's issue of a local paper would have been much more interesting to tho other seventeen members of the jury and to the public generally, had he told us all about it. Who of his friends interceded with the Judge in behalf of "Joe" as against the seventeen members. Van's intimate acquaintance with the Judge, or his local reputation would scarcely warrant his Conor in accepting his advice as final in a matter of this importance. Well, at any rate "Joe was appointed" and Van was "selected to help in this investigation." "Selected" by "Joe" supposing that he had at last received the proper credentials, preparations were made and notice issued that investigation was to begin. Cut at this juncture "Frank" and "Alex" appeared on the scene. Young "Frank," a persistant and keen business man, and "Alex," an attentive and lovel headed farmer, came in "for to see." Thoy "saw" this self selected expert, and being men of the character described, they hurriedly aud unceremoniously turned Van down. To tho average layman this would have been a knock out blow, but indeed not so to an "expert." Having been equipped specially for this this work, and feeling the great lui ml/in Af t\Ar? oiKi lift; ? mi# nr? i/n i \m ii v/t i i;o|/wuoiMmwy i\>ouiu^ u j;on his shoulders, ho petitioned foreman Joo to 'Met hirn appear before the grand jury, advised that an investigation into the conduct of the county offices was necessary." On hearing him "the grand jury decide! that there was such necessity, busing its decision upon the facts and statements made." This of course was the first intimation that one was necessary, notwithstanding Mp Spivey's bill had been passed three months before. Well, it was had, and as Mr J. Ovander would have us believe he was "IT" in the whole proceedings. Will he kindly tell a wondering pub lie why it was that this committee did not go fully into the examination of the offices that the said Mr \ V1 * No. 11 J. Ovandor bud been largely conducting for several years? And in in their partial examination into them, why it was that they seem to have found more irregularities there than in other of the offices? t >r will it ho necessary to get a genuine expert to examino this amatuor expert? After all, there may be some who are disappointed in not receiving assistance provided for in Mr Spivey's bill, but one tiling is sure; all of I lorry county can join Mr J. Ovandor in bis last confession that "the investigation was done a mighty sight hotter than" ho could or would have done it. A Looker-on in Vonico. I'icitic lit Jordan vlllc. Wore you ever at Hughes' Land-t ing on the Pee Doe? Well, did you over attend a picnic there? You haven't? Then you havo lost just two weeks of your life. When the people around Jordanville deride on having a fish fry those who attend may count on a genuine treat. They don't do things up there by halves: They go the whole hog?or rather, the whole lish. The joint Sunday school picnic held there on last Thursday was not an exception. Kverybody was there and some of their neighbors came ........4,. ri'l , 1 . lining ti.-> ^urnta x in' (mciiiu ^lUKilun woro located immediately on the hanks of Mio Little Leo Deo, where a long table had been erected under the shade of spreading oaks. Hefore reaching tin; scono one could catch the odors of frying bream and barbecued trout Moating through the swamps. The writer did not attempt to count the fish?neither the number of persons present, but there was (ish in abundance for the 300 or too people and lish loft to carry homo. Wo made no inquiry as to how tiioy were caught, but the lish warden, who was present, says everything was done in accordance with law ami order. The si/.e and number of baskets indicated that there was food enough to feed double the crowd? i and there was. The tjood ladies,assisted by male helpers, were vigilent in administering to the wants of the inner man: The polilc&ervico rendered by the charming young ladies within the circle had an appetizing effect on the already hungry crowd that came from Conway. The young people passed much of of their time strolling in the meadows. rowing and bathing in the beautiful stream. While the older ones contented themselves by lounging under the shades discussing the crop prospects, and incidentally commenting on the political situation, , > After refreshments wore served a program of speech making was carried out. Mr. Jessio Roberts acted as master of ceremonies and introduced the siif?n.kpr? Mnnv f\t tho orators wore incidently candidates for otllce, but as the occasion was a Sunday school gathering thoir r (Mil arks were con lined principally to subjects relating to ditTeront phases of this work. Among thosedelivoring addresses were:?V. D. Johnson, J. W. Dawsoy, J. D. Oliver, J. A. McDermott, C. K Barker, L. II. Burroughs. J. N. Jonrette, W. A. Prince and J, C. ,_v Spivey. * dm The fish fry being held on, the banks of tho Pec Dec naturally ty* ted some talk about, and considerablo intorost in, the act of the legislature providing for a bridge across this river at a point near or bolow this landing. Tho question has boon agitated and much discussed for years by tho people on both sides tho river. It was accordingly gratifying news to the Horry contingent there to learn that Mr. Spivey's court house and jail measure also '' provided for tho building of this bridge. It now remains only for tho people to select the location and get Marion to come across with her one half tho cost. The crops in this community, * barring a late stand, aro the best in years. The people are industrious, prosperous, and were never happier and more contented. One Who Was There. A Valuable Cow Killed. A Jersey cow was very near causing a serious wreck last Saturday afternoon on the Conway, Coast and Western Rail Road track near the old school house. The cow started to cross the track just ahead of the engine that was pulling ^numberof loaded log cars for the Kanawha Lumber Corporation, The track u/!ic Viiiflt anrl uKa otni?l\lo/l I TV I?u ( MI/IIV! II i|^ u f MllVt OU\y OVlllLli/IV/ll | and fell so that the looomotive'struck | her and cut her in two. The engine and a shanty car next, to it wore thrown from the track, and for soino distance ran ovor the tics, and the engine striking the frog of a switch near by was hurled back in.position on the track so that it was controlled and no damage was done, except to theengine and the shanty car behind it. ? ? *- ? - rootle?. Bee T C Rurdeaux *fe Bro., for Ice, in wooden building in roar of W R Lewis' store. All out of town orders strictly cash with orders.