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I > VOL XXII. mi am Marion Wants to Dump Woodberry ^.political" scheme. TIio Ways of the Politicians are Dark and Past Flndinjr Out- Representative Stanley Ctiarjres For very In Connection With the Annexation S heme. "How about all this annexation scheme concerning which we hear so much talk about these days?" was the question a Rerald reporter put to Representative Stanley the other d\y. "Well, I will tell it as uear as I ? cau," was the reply. "1 think it ,l g?was during the first week of the wieneral Assembly that certain members of the Marion delegation as?ced inyseii ana wr cungieton 10 come into a committee room for a conference. At the appointed hour we met tho conference, and also mot au able, and a seemingly well satisfied crowd of earnest men from Marion Besides that part of Marion delegation which met, there were some of the most distinguished laywers of the Marion bar When this distinguished body made the proposition to give us [Horry] Wood berry township as a gift and annex it to Horry county, T was startled, not having been sufficiently informed as to the reason for such liberality on the part of our Marion friends, and as regards the state of affairs in Marion county in reference to the new county plan. These gentlemen were anxious in extremes, claiming these people of theirs wanted to annex to cur county as a matter of business, expediency and position; also claiming that this township would be a valuable accession to us, aud would add one hundred and lifiy thousand dollars worth of valuable property to Horry county. They also otlered as an inducement to build a good road through the swamp on the Marion side to, and half the expense of, a bridge across the Little Pee Dee into Horry We, the Horry delegation, did not understand what was up, and I was much perplexed to know what these * distinguished men wanted. This was in the morning, and I asked these gentlemen to wait on me until 4 o'clock in the afternoon; that I was not prepared to commit myself to t.heir demands until I could look further into the matter. "During the interum I informed myself and found out the whole scheme. I went to the Comptroller's office and found that the actual value amounted, both real and personal, to about $20,000; that there were about forty or fifty voters; that most of*this land was oveflowed by the Pee Dees; that these lawyers could not vouch for road building when this matter was handled by the Commissioners of Marion county; that this was an attempted handicap for Horry's delegation in order for Marion's sharp lawyers to ?n >\ >tlr o/\l f n / n/1 ir>/i *v> /-* -? 4 <> ? nui n acu (i^^Ktuui/.cuiciii tmu ut5feat their own people in things they had promised them in regard to the new county of Dillon. "Now, I wish to say that after ununderstauding matters the scheme fell flat with mo, and could say no, because I did uot the river bottoms ? and yind hills of Woodberry townstnpjw) defeat those sincere upper y??ople in the new oounty. And, a. ain I did not want it said, 4y?u conspired with town lawyers and accepted old sorry lands to keep good, sturdy cltitizens from executing a plan agreed to by these same shrewd fellows at first, if I was rightfully informed; and, further, I did not want to interfere in a local matter that wholly belonged to Marion people to settle. For these and other reasons, I still oppose the annexation of this territory. We would not object, however, to having some of Marion's industrious sterling citizens, but we do not ^Tw-Tht its poor soil to g<t them. "Upon this understanding, how ever in the conference when we weut into the engrossing depart menfc to get some bills in preparation, among them was one framed by one of Marion's delegation and Horry's delegation, entitled * * * One of our delegation denied being the author and said it was forged. The force of this bill was to have the Governor to order an immediate election for annexation and that we, the Horry delegation favored the scheme. We pigeon holed the bill and this matter, as I thought, was dead, is the reason I had no expla nation abcut it. I, as a private citizen, do no think there could be any good in annexa #tio,^of the low grounds between the mouth of the two rivers. It this event it would change a natura boundary of the grand old "Inde pendent Republic of Horry. And again, I think it would be wrong t< tamper with other poople's busi ness. "I trust the Woodberry peopli will vote it down, as they readilj see it, it will give them an endlesi I \ i v <riig Important to Truckers. We have been handed the following by Mr Dickson, who interostel himself in having a frost forecast signal established hero, and we are confident that truckers will appreciate his etTorts in their behalf: Horry T. & F. G. Assn , Again referring to your letter of the 22nd inst, asking for frost warning service, this oflico begs to inform you that it has fo warded your tetter to trie uentral otiice, Washington, D. C., recommending that telegraphic forecast and frost warning service be sent to .your address at government expense, statiug that if it was done the information would receive wide discemation and then the Horry Truck & Fruit Growers Association would thus serve on important industry, Very respectfully, J. W. Bauer, Section Director. U. S. Dept. Agl. Weather Bureau. Notb? Fruit growers in this section should make arrangements to receive this service as it will be a great beuetit to know when a frost is coming so they car. cover their borries. The probabilities are that we will have more frost and we have lost a great many bushels al ready; so get ready to cover when frost is predicted. G. D. Secy. Horry Fruit & Truck Growers Association. This office takes pleasure in informing you that special warnings will be telegraphed you including Sundays and holidays at government expense from Atlanta, Ga. Please make arrangements with tho local office of the Western Uuiori Telegraph Company for the proi <pt deli re.'y of these messages and also kindly attend to their discemation among the truck and fruit raisers of the country around Conway, so that all may share in the benchts of the service, as it is authorized for the benelii of the community. Trusting that this will be satisfactory, 1 am, Very respectfully, J. W. Bauer, Section Director. U, S. Dept. Agl., Weather Bureau. Mr Editor?Anyone wanting the frost warnings can get them free by telephone, and a copy will bo at the pokt office. Others who cannot get this ?ervice should make arrange mems to get it by telegraph or otherways. Base Ball. The base ball season practically opened in Conway last Friday, when the Conway Rattlers, a juvenile team of excellent material and great promise, and the Burroughs Graded school, crossed hats at Base Ball Park that day. We understand that active efforts will soon be made to organize a strong team here for the coming season. It is admitted that Conway has some No 1 b.vseball material and with proper coaching and faithful practice she can send out a bunch that can hold its own with any amatuer nine in the State, The only trouble heretofore with the Conwav team has been the want of elective coaching and intelligent practice. This waut has been painfully observ ed in nearly every game played by tuemr last beason both at home and abroad, more especially those abroad when at crucial poipts the use of a little judgment would have turned the tide of battle in their favor. We hope that if the team is organized it will profit bv the experiences of the past. The contractor is at work on the front of the new building for Conway Drug Co The front is being built of beautiful pressed brick about the same color as the big store. swamp and river to contend with to get to Conway. I still hope th^ Colonel will softeo up and not prcsa the question, and that all thinking peoplo will help to ease the situatia tiou*. However, I am ready and willing to submit to the boat thing any time for truth, honesty and progress of our Republic. "I wish to tender my thanks to Col Spivey's statement in reference to the position of the Ho ry delegation in this matter, r i 1 w as correct. I hope the comwhion w ill well consider before they ann- x [To sum up the whole matter, the > situatian is simply this: The di 1 memberraent of Marion coun'y if , is a foregone conclusion that the i Woodber v annexation schetie w 11 I never come to a vote; but if in the i course of humau eveuts Wood berry should vote to annex Horrj will not have a word to $ay. . Out : understanding is that in the event Woodberry should vote to annej i the matter will be referred to th< ) Horry County Commissioners foi 1 them to aecept or * reject thii - "free gift", anas we 'areconfiden , that in this matter odr Commission ) ejs will be guided by tfieitQWp com mon sense and, foe adjwpe of theii attorney, conse^uetttljMHbdre > U n< e use for us to lose ayy rthefc.b'ver th< t annexation of Wotwl^ryiowbshi u s -Ed.] I*** vS > CONWAY, S. C., THUR Extra Passenger Service a Necessity R. R. COMMISSIONERS HERE Conway Wants Better Mall and Paistnger Facilities and Intends to Have Them Pour Dally Trains i i?- * anu nWUMIMIUUKIIWIIB for Patacfirern Hereafter. The rai road commission held a meeting in Conway this week and heard a number of railroad officials and eitizeus on additionab1 passenger train service. It was suggested that another train be put ou the Atlantic Coast Line to leave Conway about 5 a. m., and connect at Cfcadbourn with the eaily westbound train for Columbia aud points southwest, ind returning reach Conway about 11:30 p m, making the inbound connection from evening trains at Chadbouru. At present they onlj have 0110 passenger train daily, leaving Conway about 11:30 p m making the inbound connection fr. m evening trains at Chadbourn At present they only have one passenger train daily, leaving Conway and tuai p m ana only one inbound and that at 1:15 p in., thus requiring two to three days lo m ike a trip from Conway to Columbia or even near points aud return. It -corns that if the double daily. paFsouyer trains between Elrod, N. C., aud Chadbourn, N. C,, as now operated, was continued on between Chadbourn and Conway that service would tfive the accommodations' requested by the citizens of Conway and other points on the Conway brance. ^ ; Readers, Read I a Stieff's Ads | Every Week I YOU will 11 nd them not only in- I foresting but Instructive, and If you exnect to buy a piano and will I. tie guided by our knowledge gain I od from sixty years' experience, you D can secure a piano that w 11 always H good, and buy at the Right Prices fl Write tor 8peo al Prices. I mm WRIT? TODAY. i Chas M Stieff, Manufacturer of Artistic Stiff Shaw an?l Stiff Scll'pluyini; iMfUiou; SOUTHERN WAREHOUSE | T> \V TRADE ST 1 CHARLOTTE. - NCI C. H. WILMOTH, I MANAGER. I Notice of CourtNotice is hereby given that in acrordance with an order made by Hon Y J Pope, Chief Justice of the ? Supreme Court, a special term ol court of both the Common Pleas and ' oeneral Session?, for Horry County will be held on April 19th at Conway S C aad continuing for two weeks. ' all jurors, wit messes and parties will - govern themselves accordingly. ' W L Bryan,Clerk cf Court. 1 A Radical CltA'Vjra In the Law. [ A new act passed at the recenl p session of the legislsture requires 5 that deeds and other papers requir J ed by law to be recorded must b< filed for record within ten davs af \ ter delivering execution on and af ' ter May 1st, 1909 This Is a radica rj change in the law of reglstratio: and there will no doubt be som< trouble until the public generally ' understands the process of the law C k f t H* SDAY, APRIL 1, 19)9. ; ANNEXATION OP WOODRGRRY. The Governor Refuses to Interfere Until Dillon Matter I* Settled , Messrs S. T. Sessions and C. P. n i if !al quit nm\riinfn/l hn f Kn ^ lit VVIUUMUU y WUVI KJ J b 11 v W V ernor to act wim twocommissioners in Marion county, in regard to the annexation of Wbodberry township to Horry had not made their report to the governor when last seen by the Herald reporter. The survey had been made by the survoyor, but the surveyor had not reported to them the acreage of the territory proposed to be annexed to this county. The duty of the commissioners. as we understand it, is to accertain the area, population and wealth of the territory which is to ho nnnnxorl In ii<j ,inH lfimvlo tlm proposed line and they make such suggestions to the governor they may deem wise and proper. It is well understood that the schotne had its beginning at Marion court house where the people aro opposed to the formation of the proposed new county with Dillon as the county seat. With Woodberry township annexed to Horry the territory of Marion would be so small that the constitution would not allow a part of it to bo taken for a new county. Mr Sessions states that in the olec tiou on the question of annexation the majority of the people of Woodberry township will vote for it. Gov. M. P. Ausel has stated that he will not order the election on the question of annexation until after the Dillon county matter has been disposed of. Since this matter has come out in the newspapers there has been much talk about it. Some express themselves against it, while there are those who favor it, aud still others who seem to have I ! - f ? l U -A -i? uu upiuiuii uuuui il ul an. 11 seems to the Herald that Woodburry township is not worth very much to any oounty. It is not very thickly settled and most of the territory, we are told, consists of swamps and overflow lands of very little or uo value. ??? ? ? The Case Dlamlaaecf. There was an item la9t week to the effect that Joe Languish, a young white man, had been lodged in jail on a charge of attempting to derail a train. He remained in jail until the latter part of the week whon he was given a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Swe t. After tak| ing the testimony, the magistrate held that the logging road of the Kanawha Lumber Corporation was not a railroad in the sense of the statute, and also held that there was no malice on the part of Linguish in laying the piece of wood on the track in front of the hand car, and the magistrate accordingly dismissed the case. The testimony shows that the young man was only jpking with the other boys who were on the hand car becauso he was in full view of them when he laid the small piece of wood on the rail. Th? Double Daily Pastenrer Service The hearing in Conway last week before the Railroad Commissioners, Messrs Caughman and Earl, was very brief owing to the parties desire to leave on the afternoon train. There was a large crowd of Conway business men present showing that Conway as a whole sees the need of the double daily passenger service and means to have it sooner or later The main arguments in the matter were made by Hon Robt B. Searborough on the side of the town and Supt Newell on the side of the Atlantic Coast Line. The latter produced figures going to show that the income from the carriage of passengers would not justify the runI ning of two passenger trains, He ] had no figures though to show, but I what the railroad could put on the extra train and still be on the paying basis considering freights anJ passengers as a whole. Copies ol the figures were left to the Kuilroa Commission, and ihey went awaj with a good deal of data showing that Conway intends to have this service. They now have the matter j under consideration and Conway wil doubtless hear something further f om it in the near future. Goinjr to Madon. Mr J N Martin, a prominent anc popular cit'zen of Conway, severei ! his connection with the Kanawhj ' Lumber Corporation last Saturday i He has been foreman of the loi/gin* department of this corporation foi sometime, and has resigned to ao cept a more lucrative position in th< I same department with the Carolina Lumber Co., of Marion. While w< regret to see him leave us, yet w< wish him abundant success in hi: new field of labor We are not in , formed as to whether he will movi . bis family there or no t. We call attention of our reader * to the advertisement of Chas. M StiefT in this number of our pape [ and we advise every reader to fol 1 low these ads frou. week to wee J and you will undoubtedly find ther J Interesting, especially to thope wh ^ are contemplating the purchase c a piano. % valtU Illl Gathered by a Herald Man on His Rounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. Stray Bits of News Gathered jby the Wayside for the Information and Instruction of Herald Rcaders-'llappenliiffs of Interest About tlie City. The lozy feeling of spring has set in for trood. 10 lbs Tobacco #2.20, at Burrogh i & Collins Go. H. C. Tuton was in Conway tin first of the week. U. A. Dusonbury spent last Friday night in Conway. Surveyor M, F. Sarvis was in town one day recently. Miss Maud Beaty is visiting frionds and relatives in Conway, E C. Smith, of Galivants Ferry, spent last Friday in Conway. L. II. Randall, of Little River, was in Conway one day last week Tickets are now on s*le at the Conway Drug Co., at the advort.ised priees. 100 Boxes Tug of War Tobacco, 12 20 per box, at Burroughs Si Col lins Co. R. T. Harmon is erecting an ice house in the rear of his market on 3rd avenue, He will furnish the people with ico during the summer A prominent business man in Conway, a few days ago, remarked that those who invested in Horry lands a year or two ago can moro than double their money, The parties in the two eases of Jones against Lewis and Nixon vs Lewis met before Magistrate, Newton Sweet, and also Magistrate Grainger last Thursday, but there was no hearing as both of the cases were compromised. Parties holding tickets to Slumberland purchased from canverserc must take them to the Conway Drug Co., and have them- exchanged for reserved seats without additional cost. No one in Con way, but a few exceptions, has seen Slumberland in its entiety, and the only way to do so is to purchase your ticket at the Conway Drug Co. "The ladies who attend "Slumberland" play Friday night are re quested to leave their hats at home or to take them otT during the performance." J. M. M. B. (?, S. It will be pleasing news to the many friends of Miss Saba Doak, one of the Southland's gifted aud charming young daughters, that she will again visit Conway aud give one of her delightful and highly entertaining concerts on April 19th. The Baptists are making an active canvass securing contributions , for the erection of their new $10,000 church. One half of this amount has already been secured. There . was a meeetmg yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for beginning the work. Roster of Cases. Tho members of tho bar have dr> ranged the following roster of civil - jury cases to be tried at the special i term of the court beginning on April 10th and lasting for t.wo weeks: April 22nd and 24rd?Battle vs. f Lumber Company, i April 24th ? Burdeaux vs. Ward, r April 20th? Rhodes vs. Telegraph [ Company. i April 27th?Orinand vs. Lumber ' Company. 1 April 28th?Smith ys. Graham, et ? . i ill. April 28th?Summerlield rs. Bellamy, April 29th?Hammer vs. Nixon, j April 29th?Bell vs Uardner A } Lacey Lumber Goirip my. k April fjlOth?Claridy vs. Railroad Company, j April 80th?Bellamy vs. Railroad r Company. April 80th--Parker vs. ITardwick 8 The first three days of the wet! j will be taken up with criminal cases B "I'd Rather Die, Doctor, 3 than have my feet cut off," said M L Bingham, of Priceville, III MBu 3 you'll die from gangrene (which hac eaten away eight toes) if you don't,' said all the doctors. Instead? b< used Bucklen's Arnica Salve til ' wholly cured. Its cures of Eczema . Fever Soros. Boils, Burns, an< u Piles astounds the world. 25c., a n Norton Drug Co. o ? >f See our samples, consider % 1 prices and give us your ^ 1 h?? ?r perhaps didn't." and o No. 51 Town Ordinance. AN Oil din a NOR HkLATINU TO Rk1'OUth to Board ok Health of ai.i. Biutiih and Dkatiih, and to KkkIMNO a KkOORD J 11 khkok . 11k it Ondainki> by the Town Council of the Town of Conway in Council Assembled, and by authority of Same: Section I That all physicians, (nidwives, and undertakers shall re uori to the Hoard of Health for the town of Conway every death and birth occurring within the corporate ;im its of the Town of Conway whiph conies to their knowledge or lbservation, giving such information and particulars as shall be required in each case, on blanks to be furnished by said Hoard of Health. Said reports must be made at the end of the month in which the births md deaths occur Skc. 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Hoard of Health to keep a record of all births and deaths so reported in a proper book. Such entries must be made within thirty (.'10) days after filing with him of such reports. Skc. 3. That any person or persons found guilty of a violation of the terms of this Ordinance shall be lined for each and every otTonso not less than one ($1 00) dollar, nor more than one hundred ($100 00) dollars, >r be imprisoned not less than one (1) day, nor more than thirty (30) clays. Dono and ratified in Council assembled this 15th day of March, 1000 H. P. LITTLE, Mayor. A est: T J HELL, [LS] Clerk. TOWN ORDINACE. ~ AN Ordinance Rklatino to the Sanitation of Hakhkii Shops, ani> Rkquirino Use of Clean Towels. He it Ordained, by the Town Council of the Town of Conway in Council Assembled, and by Authority of same: Section 1. Thai the proprietors, managers, employees in each and every Barber Shop, situate within the corporate limits of the Town of Conway, be, and they are horcbv, required to use separate clean tnvels for each and every customer therein. Skc. 2. That the use of a towel by any of the proprietors, managers or employees of any of the sa|d Harber Shops,upon more than one person or customer without having been laundered, is hereby declared to bo a violation of this Ordinance. I o rm A - - - - i dko. o. l nuiany porsons or persons found guilty of the violation of this Ordinance shall befiaed not less than ono ($1 00) dollar, nor more than one hundhed ($100 00) dollars or imprisoned not less than two (2) tiays, nor more than thirty (20) days Uha*., upon a second conviction for violation of the terms of this Ordinance of the propriotor, manager or employee of any of the sa'd Barber Shops, the license of such shop or person shall be liable to be revoked. Done and ratified in Council Assembled this the 15th of March, 1009 H P LITTLE, Mayor. Attest: T J BELL [LSJ, Clerk. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, ) * Lucus County. ( Frank J Cheney makes oath that ho is senior partner of tho firm, of F J Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and -State aforesaid, and that firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A*D 1886* [Seal] A W Glea^on, Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F J Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. ? i^? Near Death in Bijr Pond! It was a thrilling experience to Mrs Ida Sopor to face death.? "For yea ** \ ievere lung trou, bio L'av ii'f i-iu .se suffering," she wriiei>, 4 >.uO several times nearI Iv caused mv death. All remedies fulled mui d -etors said IwasinI curd'l . Tmm ?>? 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