The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, February 25, 1909, Image 1
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VOL XXII.
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Bases of a Poor Farmer's
Credit Taken From Him
ef^ctive "January i, 1910
TIic Pir;kt Step Toward tlic Landlord
and Tenant Sytitem of Eu
ru|iv is /\uupica. I tic Tenant is
Made Dependant Upon tlie Landlord
for Supplies, and INon Reality
Owners Either Become Hirelings
or rrlhjce to the Landlord
for Supplies.
The legislature has knocked out
the lien law at last. At every session
for the [) i9t several years an
effort has been made to repeal the
law 'wlf^ch gave the farmer the right
to^rtgage his crop even before
he wad planted his seed. Efforts
were uneffectual against it until the
present legislature, when the law
was killed without very much de
lay.
Tho effect of this repeal of a long
established law is doubtful. A. large
class of our people are without any
meaus whatever and they lind it impossible
to raise a crop without advances
to go upon while they are
at the work. Merchants know that
in some cases they can never collect
their pay for advances unless they
have security either in the crop or
other piooorty. There is therefore
a class who will not bo able to get
advances in the spring as they have
been doing heretofore. This class
will tind it a hard matter to get
along since the lien law has been
repealed.
The repeal does not go into effect
until 11)10 and this will give
i lin nnrtnlit onmn /ilm * ~ ?
vuv pw/|/>v owiiiv? c'Jtiiiuc uu piupuru
for it.
Somo, say that this law will have
little effect for the reason that the
common law allows a farmer to
give a chattel mortgage on his crop
as feoon as it is up and growing and
even as soon as he has planted the
seed, and while he cannot get advances
in January and February before
his crop has been planted, he
wilj l?e a^le to obtain them at least
uj .. or May. In some cases
where farmers have been getting
advances on their crops, the repeal
of the law will result in their having
to mortgage the farm if thev
own their own land, or if not that
then the horse or mule or the cattle
if ihey own any.
Of course it would be much better
for tifb farmers if they had their
business on a cash basis, that is,
run their this year's crop on the
proceeds of last. In other words
they are a year behind in their business.
Some think that the repeal
of the lien law will in the end have
the effect of getting tho farmers in
the habit of paying as they go, and
while it will be very hard with them
for a time, tliov will tind it better
later on.
In the senate at its session of
11)08, the lien law was saved by the
efforts of Senator Holliday. This
time the sentiment in favor of its
repeal was so strong that all efforts
put forth by our Legislators were
fruitless. The effect as we have said
of this radical change is doubtful and*
remains to be seen, but the Herald
hop.^s of course that it will result
in go vi. The honest hard-working
m n n 1r? o r\4- H /I ? 4- L J * ?
iuum ia ?u iiuu tii uu rigut uuuer,
almost any conditions.
Indicted for Trespass,
Nancy A. Roberts, who is the
owner of large tracts of land in
Gunter's Island, where the Kanawha
Lumbar Corporation timber camps
are now located, recently tiled several
crimiual cases against the employees
of the company charging
them with trespassing upon her
property. The atTairs of this company
a'-e in the haads of the United
States court. J. C. Causey, Jr , W
l^?>xfrTOwald and F. B. Witherbee
haX been finnr?int.*?rl ro?Aiir?i.o
1-r, l" I - - - w >VUVl>V>IO.
Attorneys for the receivers brought
action in the Uuited States court
against Mrs Roberts for an injunction
to restrain the criminal actions
and she was ordered to appear be-1
fore Judge Brawley in Charleston
last week. We are informed that
she did not appear but that her return
was filed, but we are not informed
as to the decision in the
case.
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Conwav Visitors.
The following were all in town
during last week, most of them on
Monday.
N P Stevens, O E Johnson, E W
Small, J H Bland, A D Stroud, A
M J/j^deej A P Thompson, R B
Sinj^fton, J W Stevens, J L Allen,
W W Floyd, J Worley, KM Squires,
T O T T D L!11 W ** rx ..
J JL "? I U'UC V j J J J uuniuill, YV Hi tlOIl,
Ed James^ A S Anderson, H B Adams
Wm Page, J C Johnson, Dred
Mincey, B B Sarvis, A D Jackson,
K.Tompkins, N J Cox, J B Rahon,
J H Vercen, E J Prince, G G Roberta,
H Rowell, A T Martin, J R
Small, G W Hardee, Daniel Tyler.
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Good to Know.
| "I believe cotton seed oil is i
wholesome, palatable, nutritious
cooking, salad, and table oil. 1 intend
to work for it until soineoue
shows me it is uuwholesome. It is
for the 85,000,000 out of the 80,000,000
of the inhabitants of the United
States. It is a wholesome and nutrient
oil, One unit of cotton seed
oil will furnish two and one-half
biuies as inucn noat and energy as
the same quantity of grain." Dr.
Harvey W, Wiley.
"Ask questions, raise objections
if you will. After profound study,
mature thought and years of observation
and experience, I am here to
meet and answer them. To bo on
ground as firm as the Rock of Ages,
or Gibraltar, 1 atlirm that not ono
of the 4,714,000 head of work-stock
in the south today, without regard
to age, condition or accompying ration,
should be possibly injured by
feeding it one pound of cotton seed
meal a day, or could possibly escape
tremendous benefit by such a practice.
The only objection to this
practice would be that it would require
for such feeding annually 8l>0, jak.
a ~? mi ? *
.)U.I bU[]?. 1U1S would OC 1UU,(MM)
tons moro than is now used for all
purposes in the south."? Judge
Henry C. Hammond.
Court April I9tli.
In an article in this paper last
week a statement was made to the
effect that Judge Aldrich might hold
a special term of court for Horry
county beginning on March 15th.
Later we have been shown a letter
from Judge Aid rich in which he
stated that he could hold a special i
term for the county on April l!)th
if that date should suit the members
of the bar. It seems that he will
complete the criminal courts for
the circuit by March 15th, but after
that he will have to hold the civil
courts for somo of the counties in
the'circuit, and he cannot wind
them all up so as to get through and
get to Conway before Monday, April
19 th.
An noupcc incut.
There will be an entertainment
given at Floyds school house, ^Saturday
night, the 27th inst bv the
children and the teachers. Miss
Baker, from Florence will give several
vocal selections, accompanied
by Miss Gussio Williarnsou. Our
superintendent, Mr S H Brown,
is expected also, and will, of course,
make an address. The public is
cordially invited and wc assure
yuu ui literary ireai.
Au entrance fee of 25c. will be
charged for adults and 153. for
children. The proceeds will go to
the improvement of the school
building.
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Town Taxes Due.
The time for payment of town
taxes without penalty expires on
March 1st, after which time 15 per
cent penalty will be added. The
town treasurer has given notice to
this effect, and has stated further
that as to all taxes not paid by
March 15th, executions will bo issued
to onforco their collection.
Town taxes are rather high this
year owing no doubt to the electric
lights for which the town has to
pay $2500 per aunum. The rate of
taxes is said to be ten mills equal
to one cent on every dollars worth
of property.
' Free! Free!
With every order given for enlarged
picture and frame, I will make
one absolutely free without frame.
Crayon single head with frame, regular
size one 16 x 20 oak or white,
$3 48. One absolutely free. Pastel!
single head with frame- complete
$4.48. One without frame free Remember
this offer hofds good only
until March 1st. 1000.
J. C. WEBB,
We leave soon. Photographer
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Cow Has Two Calves.
Joe Herring, a farmer living near
Hand, S. C., reports that he has a
cow with twin calves. Going to his
stable one morning recently he
found the cow with one young calf.
When he returned to the stable
about one half hour later he was
surprised to find two. They are
healthy looking calves and the cow
is caring for both of them.
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At The Crescent Theatre.
The Crescent Theatre this week,
has Miss Clara Wells from Sumter,
who is singing and rendering good
instrumental music each night. The
show has improved and is having
a good patronage. The pictures are
all very good.
To have good health, live long and
happy follow the advice of the
greatest Health Specialists?"Take
a phjsic once a week." Do this
and you won't know what a sick
day is. Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Electric lights have been put in
the town hall.
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CONWAY, S. C., THURS
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Conway Has Not "Seen Its
Best Days."
SUBURBAN IMPROVEMENTS.
Nearly Every One In Conway Wlio
Can Do ISo arc Seeklnjr to Own
Homes of 1 ticir Own, Consequently
There l? Great Activity
In the liuilctin jf Industry? Biir Improvement
in tlie Subtirbt,
That Conway is growing ? spreading
out? is apparent to those who
will take tho trouble to investigate
a little. Even the most pessimistic?
that class of our citizenship whose
sole object in lifo seems to be to go
about singingjtheir doleful tune that
"Conway has seen its best days?"
will be forcod to admit before
the facts and the evidence of their
own eyes that their song is out of
harmony with existing conditions
and has no foundation in truth.
The growth of tho town is more
noticeable in the suburbs than it is
in the heart of the town and in
building than in any other industry.
over tho Uuily for instanco, there is
quite a little viilago of comfortable,
convenient and neat cottages, the
most of which have been erected in
the past few years and are occupied
oy their owners who not alone take
pride in adorning the interior with
the comforts and luxuries which go
to make life worth living, but are
giving considerable attention to the
improvement and beautifying of tho
grounds and their surroundings.
What has been said of that portion
of the suburbs will apply with equal
force to all sections for this work of
improvement and building up is not
eon lined to any particular section or
locality, but omoraces tho whole of
our suburbs, In every direction
new dwellings have gone up, uro
going up, or arc to go up, and this
work is going on with an energy
that is truly commendable and is
worthy of praise and imitation and
it will be as soon as the price of land
drops to a reasonable ligure, and
placed within the means of those
who are unable financially to pay
fancy prices for tho same.
Yet, not withstanding all tho build
my niau is guiug on, uie uemana lor
houses for rent has not decreased
but rather on tho increase as there
are not enough cottages to supply
the demand and no sooner is one
cottage vacant than there aro several
applicants for it. This is the experience
of every landlord in Couway.
All this goes to show that Conway
has not "seen it its best days,"
not is retrogressing, nor even at
a stand still, but to tho contrary it is
growing. It is no boom town, but
its growth is healthy and permanent,
leaving no rojm to go backwards.
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Mr* Dcltrlch's Lecture.
Mrs Dietrich, the great temperance
worker, who has been lecturing
in this county for tho past week or
ten days la tho interest of tho prohibition
of the sale of intoxicating
liquors as a beverage, gave two of
her inimatable lectures in Conway
last Sunday?the tirst being in the
Methodist church in the morning
and tho other at the Baptist church
in the afternoon. The congregation
at both of these places was
large and gave the distinguished
t speaker close attention.
Mrs Deitrich is a forceful and
graceful speaker, with a charming
personality that impresses her hearers
with her earnestness, her zeal
and her sincerity. Her reasonings
aro logical, strong and emphatic,
as well as her devotion to the cause
she so ably represents. Her efforts
seems to be directed more
toward hammering the truths of her
contention into the minds of her
audiences rather than to an appeal to
their animal passions {She is well
equipped to carry on the great wave
of temperance reformantion which is
now sweeping over the country
carrying everything before it.
Much good has been accomplished
by Mrs Deitrich's visit to Horry.
The cause which she so ably and
convincingly presents to her hearers
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as oecn ouiit up and its weaU
place strengthened Many now look
upon the question which is agitating
the public mind in a different light
than they have heretofore done and
where many were lukewarm and indifferent
concerning this matter
they have now became active workers
on the water wagon and live
and enthusiastic soldiers in the cold
water army.
No more Divorces.
"Hubby" will stay a lover true,
Every wife his only sweetheart, too,
Perpetual matrimonial bliss't will be
If both take Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea. [Conway Drug Co.
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1DAY, FEBRUARY 25, 190S
Magistrate's Court.
The case of Mrs Telitha Parker
against W. R. Lewis was tried last
Monday in the magistrate's court.
The history of this case is somewhat
interesting and not entirely
free from complications It appears
from the evidence in the case that
in the year of li>07, made a bill of
sale of all his property to his wife,
Mrs Telitha Parker, W. 11. Lewis
was Parker's landlord and when ho
discovered that Parker had made
over all his property to his wife he
went and demanded that the papers
which he had made to his wife should
be canceled and thit Mr Parker
should give him a bill of sale of the
[ same property to secure his then
ilnrl flltlivn Inilnlitniliinfo i
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at least to tho s\im of $03.00 from
rents and other accounts. Some
time in December last Mr Lewis
signed an agreement to seize tho
property of Mr Parker, and he refused
to deliver it m). The bill of
Mr Lewis was made to coverall the
property which Parker owned of
every kind and description, and all
that he then owned or might own
thereafter. Mr Lewis brought suit
in tho magistrate's court against
W? M. Parker and won the case at
a trial which was held before the
magistrate sometime in January.
The ollicer then went to Mr Parker
with an execution to seize the stulT
and he was surprised to lind that
most of the goods were claimed by
\ f 11 i i.?
mrs ranter, and mootlieer iia<i considerable
trouble in scixing the
goods, He, howevor, finally succeeded
in getting possession and
delivered the stulTover to Mr Lewis.
Mrs W. M. Parker then brought
suit against Mr Lewis and against
the slieriIT of the county to recover
back the household goods. This was
tho case which was tried last Monday
before a jury composed of Ford
Jordan, CI P. Nissen, W. O. Singleton,
N. C. Adams, S. C. Richardson
and A. II. Long The trial consumed
the greater part of tho day and
there was some interesting and complicated
testimony given. After
remaining out for quite a long time
the jury failed to agree and a mistrial
was ordered.
Fatal Accident Near Norton
On last Wednesday evening the
17th, a very sad accident happened
in our community. While .John Mc
Nair Foley and his son, Memory,
were engaged in the Williamson a
Urown Land & Lumber Company's
camps, near Cerro Gordo, sawing
down a tree, the tree in falling
is supposed to have struck a dead
limb on an adjoining tree and came
back striking Mr L^oley on top of
the head, crushing in his skull and
scattering his brains all over the
ground. The accident occurred about
'J o'clock in the afternoon and he
layd>ing until sunset. It was an
awfui sight for a son to witness the
killing of his fa her in such a manner
Others soon came to his assistance
as did also his other son, Mr Kinkley
Forlcy, who is also working for the
same company.
The accident occurred about one
and a half miles from his homo and
as soon as possible arrangements
i?n mn/lo n f nl/o V*i^ tt _ i
< VI u AVIV/ vu 11 I 111 IIUIHt' , L'J (i I
w;ts living when thev started but
died when they were within about a
fourth of a mile from his home.
His remains were laid to rest in
the Forley burying ground, near this
place, on Thursday afternoon. [Jo
was born January 26ih, 18(5'} and
died February 17th, 1900, He leaves
a loving wife, 5 sons, 2 grandchildren
and a host of friends to mourn
his suffering and death, while his
sufferings were not so long, but
were so awfully severe. Ilis family
has our sincere sympathy and wo
pray to God that his departure is
for his eternal glory and the family
I and. friends may all take warning
and watch and pray for thev know
not the day nor hour for the summons
will come for them to go hence.
Let me bog you, dear boys, to
live such lives so that when you,
too, shall pay the debt we all owe,
you shall meet your father in heaven.
Try to live so as to make
friends every day, and live so that
God will be well pleased with the
way you live. Remember that men
must not wait to got old to serve
the Lord, so turn, ye hosts of God,
and love him with all thy heart,
mind and strength, and he will love
you because he has nromiKp.d nnvop
to forsake you nor leave you alone.
Love }our dear mother and faithfully
care for her for she has surely cared
for you, and the father and mother
of the two little grandchildren, let
me be&r you to always remember
dear father to raise the little ones
in the way that you would have
them tfo so that when they are old
they will not depart from it, and the
Lord will love them and will smile
upon you.
Farmers are very busy now.
Some seven or uitfht tobacco barns
are tfoinK up near this place this
season.
Strawberries look tine and promising.
We all hope to #ot ^ootl
prices this season,
A Friend.
1W. G. Chestnut was in town one
day last week.
Til III.
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Gathered by a Herald Mai
on His Rounds.
CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE
Stray Bit* of New# Gathered !t?>
ttic Wayaidc for the Informa
tlon and Instruction of Herald
Headers- II a p pen 111 ac? of Interest
Ahout tlie City.
Mr John R Tolar is in town.
Next Monday is salesday.
Good printing at the Herald olliee.
A. li. ElUes was in Conway last
Tuesday.
L. W. Cooper was in Conway one
day last week . x
Chas Dusenbury spent a day in
Conway last week.
w. ti. Hell, of Bayboro, spent lust
Monday in Conway.
W. J. Edge, of fland, spoilt lust
Saturday in Conway,
Wo havo been having March
weather in February.
There are frequent rains in this
section of the county.
R. M, Prince visited Conway last
Monday on loyal business.
Jailor .1. C. Rruton was very ill
recently but has recovered.
' W. B. Woodward, of Klondike,
was in Conway last Tuesday.
U. B. Scarborough spent several
days in the country last week.
S. C. Davis, of Eddy Lake, was in
Conway on business last week.
The Crescent Theatre has moved
back to tho U L Leo old stand.
The now residence of G. B. Jenkins
is fast nearing completion.
Dr D. T. Riley, of Floronco, was
in Conway on business last week.
With good seasons from now on
berry growers will simply be in it.
For good printing and the best
quality of paper apply to the Herald
olTlce.
The ollices at the new court houso
have been litted up with electric
lights.
C. R. Pago, of Gulivants Ferry,
spent a day or two in Conway last
week.
Farms now present a scene of
activity. They are beehivos of industry.
Mrs B, G, Collins and Miss Mitchell
Collins arc visiting in Georgia
and Florida.
Sims Harrelson, a leading farmer
of Green Sea, spent the first of the
week in Conway.
Geo F. Nissen spont several
days last week at his former home
in Florence, S C.
The now brick building on Main
street is again going up under Contractor
II. P. Little.
It looks now if we were not going
to have a term of court until thonoxt
regular term is called.
The mild weather wo have been
having was mighty hard on the wood
ipan but a blessing to the consumer.
Monday, tho anniversary of Washington's
birthday, although a legal
holiday, was observed only by the
banks.
The Auditor\s office was crowded
Saturday with taxpayers making
their returns before the (lay of grace
expired.
Shad have made their appearance
in our market, but the price is oui
of sight and hence they are too riot
for our blood.
With s'x trains a day coming ir
and going out of Conway we wil
begin to feel that we aro in toucb
with the outside world.
The friends of Mr Hal Tl Pi-lnm
will be glad t? lftarn that he is pleas
antly located at Belfast, Ga , holding
down a desirable position.
Plum trees are blooming. Then
is an old saying that if plum trees
bloom in February the crop will bf
an abundant one, otherwise it wil
be a failure.
The festival of Easter comos or
thollthof ApriI and the fair se:
are giving the momentous probleu
i of "how shall we be clothed?" ab
sobing consideration.
Don't go past the Conway Dru<i
1 Co. without stopping for a bottle ol
; Dr Howard's Specific for Dyspepsii
and Constipation. 50c size (00 doses
| this week for 25c.
The estate lands of Joseph Tod<
will sell next Monday, It consist
of both town and country proper
j ty, but the most valuable is th
I town property lying on 3rd avenu
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No. 46
Yesterday was the day ai>j>ointed
for making i\ survey of certain land
in (tiiliviintu Vow" < ^l : ? ?L! 1
__ ...... 1/1 1 ni i JT HJVYllOllip WniCD
, is in di.vputo between John A. iluygins
and Mr unci Mrs Geo S. Price.
1 The funeral ?of Mrs Penny Gause,
wife of Robert Gause, will be
preached on the 28th clay of February.
at tho G raingor graveyard, near
Hammond, by Fldor G VV Gore.
? A national law prohibiting shipment
of whiskey into dry States
would bo one of the best things
' over accomplished in the interest
of prohibition.
The amount of freight brought into
Conway ever the A. C. L. has
increased to such an extent that
jllwOtwif *? ?! ? ...til ~ ? *
viuui win i.iu requireu soon
in order to handle it.
Miss Ruth Gore, a charming
young lady of Longs, who left in
January to visit relatives in Jacksonville,
Fla., will return home the
first of April, accompanied by her
brother, Charles.
A letter received from Judgo Aidrich
states that he is still indisposed
and unable to hold court at Marion
this week. Ho expects to be able,
however, to convene* the court at
Florence next week.
In the testimony of O L Levallie
at the Coroner's inquost over the
body of Willie Parmely, it should
have read "how about the staff?" instead
of "stabb" as it appeared in
print. We, make this correction in
justice to the witness.
Conway Lumber Company is contemplating
the erection of somo dry
kilns to be constructed of brick,
and will enable them better to handle
the large output of their mill.
It is said that Contractor 11. P.
Little will erect the new buildings.
The 1 lorry Tobacco Warehouse
will be opened for business this year
in charge of Manager Howies as it
was last year. A large quantity of
tobacco seed has been distributed
among the farmers and the outlook
is good for a heavy crop and fair
prices.
J. W. Dawscv will move his jewelry
business from 3rd avenuo to
Main street, having rented the store
formerly occupied by Geo. F Nissen
Company. It is understood that M.
P. DaVis will occupy Mr Dawsey's
old stand as a restaurant and lunch
counter.
The Saunders property on the
edge of the town, has recently undergone
some extensive repairs.
I The dwelling house has comparatively
been rebuilt, the entire property
has been enclosed by a wire
fence and other improvements made
which adds to the appearance of
the place and enhances its value.
Charles Herring, who lives near
Little River, on Wednesday night
of last week, lost his dwelling house
by lire, together with all of his furniture
and belongings. The orgin of
the fire is a mystery. It caught and
got much headway while the people
were asleep and some of them barely
escaped with their lives.
Two of the rooms of the old house
(now the town hall) have been arranged
with iron doors and window
shutters to be used for safe keeping
of town prisoners. Until now the
town prisoners wero kept in toe
county jail. The first prisoners to
be lodged in the rew lockup were
, several who were arrested for drunkedness
on Monday night of last
week,
[ The long winter months?heavy
foods?lack of exorcise decrease your
vitality, make you feel mean, Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea gives
I you vitality-dears the blood-builds
! up the flesh. Makes you strong and
robust, Great spring medicine. Tea
II or Tablets. 35c. Conway Drug Co
V. D Johnson Appointed Constable
M Under the act of 11108 the sheriff
I of the county was required to act
Mas constable under the magistrate
at Conway. A change has been
, made in the law at the present sesI
sion of the legislature, so that the
, sheriff is relieved of this duty. In
accordance with the change V. D.
Johnson has been appointed conM
stable at Conway by magistrate,
Newton Sweet, and he filed his commission
as such tho first of the
week.
J Retired to Private ILIfe
i| After aloni/and faithful
a * 'vo
1 as a public servant, Mr J. A. McDermott
has turned over the t?*east
urer's otfice to his successor, Mr j.
^ N. jenrette, and retired to the
j shades of private life. Mr McDermott
has filled several important
county offices with honor to himself
and credit to the county, and in his
f retirement from office he carries
f with him the confidence and esteem
* of his follow citizens and their best
) wishes for his future prosperity and
happiness. He was not a candidate
j for re-election,
s An election for second lieutenant
- of the Horry Hussars will be held
e on Saturday afternoon at the Arme
jory.