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A k. f Y VOL XX111. ii hmjhi The Project to Build a Cotton Seed Mill in Horry. WE ALL HAVFA PART TO DO y ' Nearly Every One Can Subscribe a Little to Help tltc Good Cause Alouif?If We Expect to See Horry Prosper We Must Show Our' Eaiftt t>y Our Works. Much interest is being manifested by Horry people both at homo and abroad in the proposition to establish a cotton seed oil mill plant somewhere in Horry. Merchants and farmers especially are taking a deep interest in the matter and with proper leadership and the right kind of encouragement the sheme can be successfully pulled off. Mr J B Prince, a native of Horry, but now holding a lucrative and responsible position with the Southern Cotton Seed Co , in Columbia, writes that his faith in the success of the enterprise is such that he is willing to put into it every dollar that he possibly could, and then as an earnest of that faith he offers to take from $1.000.00 to $2,000 00 worth of j stock without any strings attached to tho offer. This is the very essence of patriotism and the acme of love fcr and devotion to the prosperity of ones native county. Again it has the true ring for when money talks something generally happens along the line of business, especially so when faith and money join forces for the benefit of tho common good. Are there not others who have the f-amo amount of faith in the future of their grand old mother and are willing to show that faith by subscribing to the capital stock of so worthy an enterprise according to their means? Tt is not expected, to do so would be unreasonable, for all to put one or two thousand dol lars into the proposed cotton seed oil, but there enough people who can take Steele to the amount of a hundrtd dollars at least without arfy inconvenience to themselves to build and equir the mill. The greatest drawback4, we see, is the indifference of many who should be in the van to take hold of the enterprise which prom ises to be such a great and potent factor in the development of an important branch of industry in Horry and which holds such attractive inducements for the capitalits. Tlic Picnic. Last Friday was the occasion o* the aniuial joint picnic of the Sunday schools of Conway and it was indeed an ideal day for an outing in the woods, and nearly everybody, both old and young, who could possibly do so, took advantage of this opportunity to lay aside for the none the cares and perplexities of domestic and business life to spend the day under the shade of 1 nri/ln unrnoj^ini/ nndu vuv ff IV?V Upl VUVMU^ Ul U1 UUS1UO the rippling waters of the dark rolling Waccamaw. The scene for the days fun and frolic for those who are in the spring time of life and of undiluted joy and happiness more suitable for those who are in the davs of the sere and yellow ieaf, was at Hardee's Ferry, a few miles above Con: way, where these occasions have taken place for tht past several years. Scarcely had the rosy light of morning painted the eastern skies in the beautifu'jcolors of a bright, clear new day that happy, joyous children, gallant beaux and beautiful belles as well their fathers and mothers with hearts tilled with happy anticipation of pleasure, and eyes sparkling with hilarity wended their way to the places where conveyances were waiting to take them to the picnic grounds* In buggies and wagons and by boat the happy crowd wont and a right royal time they had. Tne various committees, had well performed their respective duties N and each vied with the other }to make the day a pleasant one for all and this they succeeded in doing There was no accident of any kind to near the pleasure of the day and when the shades of night began to gather warning, the happy picnicers that it was time to prepare for the home going it was with reluctance that they left the scene of the day's enjoyable outing. Rapidly Recovering. The many friends of Mr. j W Little of Eddy Lake will be glad to know that he is rapidly recovering from recent serious accident causing the loss of his right hand and part of forearm. The "Field" of last week in giving the account was erroneous as to the surgical aid rendered the Co's regular physician, Dr J K Stalvey was in charge of the case and did the operating himself, doing a very neat amputation. Dr ? Norton assisted. 4 Cor. (The LOCAL. AND PERSONAL. U. A. Dusenbury spent Friday in Conway. R. O. Hendricks spent a day in Conway recently. B C. Jenkins was in Conway one clay last week. The Conway Strawberry isall-thcHO on the Northern markets. Two car loads of rock for the side \% waiKb came in a few days ago. Soine of the men are having tine sport these days with the rod and line. Judge H H Hucks, of Georgetown spent several days in Conway last week on business* Jeremiah Smith was called to Florence one day last week on account of the illness of his daughter. Subscriptions taken for any of the leading magizines and periodicals at publishers rates. Don McNeill, Better tire protection.?A complete system of water works is what the town should have as quickly as pDssiblo. Dr E Norton has made some improvements to his residence on the corner of Fifth avenue and Laurel Street. Miss Clarkie Gasque returned homo Saturday from a visit of some months to relatives and friends in Valdosta, Ga, Sheriff B J Sessions spent most of last week in the country , summoning parties and jurors for Court next week. Mr F A Burroughs, President of -Burroughs & Collins Company, returned this week from a short business trip to Florida. Tho P.mmtiT "-1 ?* TV*-l '' * uv> wuuujr 1JUUI U U1 XLUUCailOll held an examination last Friday for teachers' certificates and there were about fifty applicants it attendance. Subscribe or renew your subscription to the Saturday Evening Post and Ladies Home Journal through Don McNeill. Conwav, Special agent for Curtis Publishing Co. The stock of A. F. Martin, of (Jurley, was sold out last Monday under a mortgage held by H. W. Mishoe. The bidding was slow and the mortgagee had to buy in the stock himself at the price of $700 Foster Brantley, a negro, was 1 given a hearing last Wednesday before U S Commissioner C P 1 Quattlebaum, on a charge of violating the U S laws in reference to whiskey. He was bound over to U S Court. D. M. Floyd, of Kissimraee, Fla., a former Horry boy, has been spend ing several days here and in the county on business. Mr Floyd is a successful business man and his many friends here congratulate him upon the great success he has had in another State Clerk of Court W L Bryan has been indexing and arranging the files in his office so that it is very convenient to find the various papers in the different cases. In the near future he will purchase a new iiling cabinet to accommodate some of the books in the record room. Every arrangement has been made to get good prices for tobacco at the Horry Tobacco Warehouse this year. The manager has had a long experience in the tobacco business, and he promises to make a record for the Horry tobacco growers this season. The blowing of the distress whistle at the plant of the Conway! Lumber Company early Monday morning was occasioned by the bursting of a steam pipe. For awhile there was much alarm and anxiety felt by our people as the alarm at fire was given, and the continued blowing of this distress signal was enough to alarm the fears of the stoutest heart. It is with pleasure that we acknowledge the rec? ipt of an invirtation to attend the commencement exercises of Pittsboro, N. C., High School, the principal . of which is Prof A B Stalvey. Mr Staivey will be pleasantly recalled by many Hoi rites, he having been in the days goneby one of Horry's brightest boys and one of its most intelligent and accomplished teachers in the public schools of the county. It is to be hoped that the town of Aynor, S. C.t which has been laid out and staked off at the terminus of Conway Coast & Western RailJ 211 1.- l H' ... - - ruou win ue ouiit up in time to help maintain the railroad after the large lumber companies have exhausted their timber in that section and who are at the present time furnishing the railroad with its main business. Some of the lots at Ay nor have already been sold we are informed, and still other people are thinking of buyiDg. It is a very beautiful situation for a town and a town at that place would have very good backing in the surrounding country. W?n CONWAY, S. C., THUI I mill: A Horry Boy Gives Another Push. lil/ro i I inrnn ftrrrn fflAACd A LIBtnAL urrtli. Air'J. B. I'rlncc, a Native of Horry llut Now Connected With The Southern Cotton Oil Co., Make* a Liberal Offer Wltli No Strlnj?* Attached. -Who Will Be the Next? May 14 th, 1909 Hon M. M. Stanley, Loris, S. C. My Dear Mr Stanley:?! was duly in receipt of your kind favor of the 7th inst, with letter enclosed to Mr C. FitzSinions, General Manager of The Southern Cotton Oil Co., in regard to the erection of a cotton-seed oil mill in Horry; and the same would have had my attention earlier 1 but for the fact that Mr Fit/.Simons has been in the North for the past ten days. He will, however, return < about the 15th or 2()lh inst. 1 have < put your letter to him on his desk, < with a personal letter from myself 1 in behalf of this movement, and the I two articles appearing in the Horry Herald this week, written bv your- < self and the editor of thl# paper; and < this matter will have his careful < consideration upon his return to ' the office. T fear now, however, ' that the season is too far advanced * for this organization to materialize < in time to handle tho present crop. I For myself, I shall put forth every i effort to this end, and as I stated to i you when in Columbia, I am thoroughly in sympathy with the move- 1 ment, I believe, as do others, that 1 it will bo the beginning of a new era ? in the history of Horry, that it will 1 prove beyond all expectations, a < complete success, if it is conserva- i tively and properly conducted. But 1 to do this, it will require organized 1 effort and capital, and every man in 1 the county that can should take $100 ] worth of stock and should not fail I to do so; he will not only profit i by his investment, but he will have * at his door the advantages and c opportunities that his progressi\e J brother-farmer has in almost every < other county in the State. t f have so much faith in my home t county, and the eotton-soed oil in- 1 dustry, that 1 would not lose the opportunity of investing every dollar that I possibly could; and to encourage the organization, T could say that I would take $1,000 to $2,- t 000 worth of stock, and give my j services, if satisfactory arrange- * ments could be made. I have com- i piled some interesting data during the past week, and am now working e on it with the assistance of our Dis- 1 trict Engineers, both as to the ac- i p.nllnt.l nir anil monli?n5r>a 1 cirln of the project, aod will have it rea- t dy for you next week. I am glad to see the interest that is manifested c by yourself, the editor of the Her- t aid and other citizens, and when- t ever I can serve you further, please 1 call upon me. c Very sincerely yours, c J. 13. PRINCE, J With The Southern Cotton Oil Co. 1 ( r 1 The contractor has commenced to 1 pave main street. The work started at the H. L Ruck corner and will I proceed up street until it joins the 6 pavement of the Bank of Conway. c A child recently died in Africa. ] Ho is now an ebony angel in the ( land of kingdom come and its body < rests in the colored people's grave- j yard a few miles from here, ( Complaint reaches us of the delay ( in the delivery of the bundle of Herald's for Thompson post office. 1 For the past two weeks the papers I have not been delivered there until i Monday following the day of publi- 1 cation. The fault is not with this office as we put all papers in the j nost office here on Wednesday night ' We hope the authorities will look 1 into the matter and see to it that the papers are delivered on time ( hereafter. 1 * < Notice. 1 Hereafter no ice will be delivered < at the ice house after 11 o'clock on 1 Sundays. Custormers will take no- { tice and govern themselves accord- ( ingly. R T Harmon, Manager Tax Notice. All persons liable to street dut} f in the town of Conway are hereby ) notified that the street tax is no* j due. The tax is $3 00 per capita and must be paid by June 20, 1909, or the penalty will be added. Apply for receipts to Clerk T. J. Bell, \ at Bank of Horry or Chief J. M. l o'tescue. T. J. BELL, ! City Clerk, j M. W. Shock ley was away on i business the first of the week. i I g* JSDAY, MAY 20, 1909. 4 Rlr Tobacco Warehouse Deal. One of tho bi^tfest deals in warebouse circles that has ever been consummated in Mullins, was pulled off last week, whereby C O Dixon, formerly of Planters warehouse, became an equal partner witb J S Neal, of Farmers warehouse. Their successful career in Mullins as warehousemen is too well known to need any comment. As soon as Mr Dixon acquired an interest iu Farmers warehouse, thev at once set to work enlarging their house by adding on about 7,000 feet of floor Fpace, making their sales floor the largest and best adapted for the purpose in the State. Those who kuow them feel confident that they will need every foot of the building, too, for they each have their individual trade and an ordinary house would not accommodate them both. The extention covers almost the entire front of their lot along Laurel street, and will bo the largest roof ever built in Mullius. We are glad to see their continued faith in our tobacco market, and the hoavy expenditure of money that they aro putting out. shows their foresight in preparing for the big trado that they will undoubtedly will get. It will be one of the strongest business firms ever sstablished in our town. It has been estimated that those two gentlemen, in their dealings with the tobacco growers last year, paid out more money than the combined 3apital stock of the banks of Horry ind Marion counties. That is a oroad statement, but their books will show it to be correct. Thus we *ee what this strong firm means to our town. Since Mr Dixon withdrew 'rom Planters warehouse, he has "PPPIUPil n 1 n r> (rn nnmhaK r\ f www. . v?v? %m IUI IIUIIIUV I \/l lliVV in ng propositions from Kentucky and Virginia to go into the tobacco warehouse business, but he has raith in Mullins as a growing town ind market, and wisely decided to ' auuch in the business here on a broader scale than ever before. ' Vlullins is to bo congratulated with laving such a strong team of warelousemen. And the farmers who lave dealt with (1 O Dixon and J S Nfeal for the past six or eight veers know full well that they have friends n them that they can depend on at ill times and under all reasonable lircumstancos. Their interosts are itudied by these gentlemen, and ivery precaution taken to safe juard them. Watch them go after ,he trade this summer. ? Mullins Enterprise. School Ilrcakirijr. The commencement exercises of ( he Burroughs Hiirh School will take ( ilace in the school auditorium next veek from the 2(>lh to 28th inclus- ; ve. , Rev Richard T. Gillispie, of Plor- j snce, S. C., will preach the bacca- , aureate sermon on Wedn e s d a v norning the 2(>th at eleven o'clock. ( Class exorcises will bo held Wed- , lesday evening at eight o'clock. I On Thursday morning at eleven { >'clock the annual debate between . he two Literary Societies will be ( leld. The subject is, Resolved, that ( 'The Government should own and , ontrol the Railroads." The speak- j srs for the affirmative a^e: Ross Johnson, May Goldfinch and Frank ( Phompson, who will represent the < Calhoun Society, while Jessie Ave- ' ill, Herbert Floyd and Henry ^.augston will speak for the Bur- . oughs Society. , The exercises of the Primary De- ( )artment will be held on Thursday , evening beginning promply at eight )'clock. I On Friday evening, May 28th, Prof E L. Hughes, Superintendent j )f the Greenville Graded Schools, will address the graduating class. Prof Hughes is one of the foremost jducators of the South and an ex- , iellent speaker. , The commencement exercises are ?art of the school work and the Matrons are requested to cooperate n having the children to be present it all exercises. ( Certificates of promotion will be <iven out on Friday morning, May 28th, at 8 o'clock. All pupils are required to be present. The fourth to tenth grades injlusive, must be present on Wednesday morning at 10:80 o'clock when the roll will be called in the levera) grades and the pupils, in , jharge of their teachers will march to the auditorium, where the bacialan rente sermon will nroar.tori It is desired that the patrons of the school attend with the primary children. A cordial welcome is extended to the friends and patrons of the school to be present at all exercises. The members of the graduating jlass are: Jennie Sessions, Ella Sessions, Kathleen Johnson, Bessie Burbage, Nina Lewis and Fayo , Petteuger. B. G. Johnson, a prosperous farmer of Dog BlulT township has one of 1 the finest tobacco crops of the seann on his farm, There are two leaves from his crop brought to the afllce last Tuesday. One of the leaves is 17 inches long, and another not quite this length measures Hi inches wide. 1 Mil. his ?li Of Interest to Every Citizen of Horry. ABSTRACT OF ROAD LAW. Tile Duties and Authority of tlu? Koad Overseer luli> Explained and a Strict Ot> cdlcnoe is Expected or the Supervisor' Will Know tlto Reason Why, Sec. 5. The road bod shall not be less than 1(5 feet wide, exclusive of ( side ditches, roots and other obstructions, unless otherwise ordered by the County Board of Commissi* nors, , they shall be posted with substantial mile posts, and where roads run | through lands where water stands ( or flows, the roads must be ditched on either side and the road bed raised. It shall be the duty of each and every overseer to work the roads under his charge thoroughly as he > goes, arching thesamo to thecenter, with drain on each side to convey i the water. Any ovcrseor is i authorized to enter upon any un- t cultivated lands near to and adjoin- t ing their section of road, to cut and $ carry away timber for the improve- \ ment of bridges, foot ways, *&e, |, withoutconscut of the owner and r dig or cause to be dug and carry | away any earth gravel, sand or stone t which may be necessary to mako.improve or repair said road, doing as (; little,iujury to said lauds and timber as the nature of the case and the public good will permit. The drains | and ditches shall be kept open by i the overseer and shall not be ob- ^ struct.ed by the owner of the land, v ur any person having the same in a charge. c Sec. (> All persons from the age ^ cf 21 to 50 years of ago inclusive in a ?u:? o i _ . . ' - * iiuia ouube. i.'xccpt mosc excepted in \ this Act shall bo liable to road duty. a All male persons not coming within () the age so fixed, and able to perform ( or couse to be performed the labor ,j required, ministers of the gospel in v, actual charge of a congregation, v teachers employed in a public school i trustees during their term of ollioe ,, and persons permanently disabled , in the military service of the State, 0 and persons who served in the late (. war between Hie States shall be ex- t cmpted. Those that are not ex- p empt shall be required annually to perforn or cause to be performed ,, labor on highways, under the direc- h lion of the overseer of the road |j listrict in which he shall reside six p Jays if so many be necessary. ^ Provided all students while actually lttending any of the colleges or schools in this State shall bo exempt "rom road or street, duty or the paynenl of any commutation tax. Sec. 7. In lieu of performing or Jv musing to be perform'.d the labor )f ten hours per day, as required ' ror the several counties, a com in u- n tation tax of three dollars may be " paid by the person so liable on or b\ " t,he Hist day of March 1902, and on ' )r by the first day of March of each ' ^ear thereafter: Provided persons iable to labor under this section shall have the right to furnish a p 20.1,potent substitute to labor in his ^ stead who shall not be under sixteen years old. Soc. 8. It shall he the duty of j, tny overseer to make out a list of all / persons liable to road duty said Dverseer is hereby authorized to do- , nr.'? r> / ! r\f <n->" .... ^ 1 ' ? muuvi \ji wuj ur uur[juruuun the names of any and all Lands in his, her. or their employ, and any person or corporation receiving of such overseer or warner, by him appointed, such demand failing or <> refusing to furnish a list containing 1 all mail employees, shall be guilty L f a misdemeanor and for every such j* offence, shall be subject to a line of j* not less than Ton Dollars nor more J than Thirty Dollars. The road hands ( shall meet at the time and place appointed by the overseer at the hour of 7 o'clock in the forenoon, and v shall bring with them such neces- o sary tools and implements used on t a farm as the overseer may direct. C Sec. 11. The residence of any r person who has a family shall be s held to be where he boards or may c be found. All tramps or persons a not having any vis. >le means of a obtaining a livelyhood, not other- o wise exempt, shall ba subject to t. road duty. i Sec. 12. *fivery person liable to u road duty, who shall have been dulv warned beforo the day fixed in his s notice 'or such working, shall be suojeci to ine a i recti >ns of theover-l o seer in charge. Any person being'u warned by the overseer to perform c road dutv and failing or refusing to t perform such duty or conducting1 f himself in such manner as prohibit* o ed by law, upon a conviction shall h be punished as provided by law, j. bee. 1!* Every overseer is here-1 s by required to acoountto the County ? Supervisor, or County Board of i li Commissioners a full and true list j I and statement of the names of all'a persons within their respeetivo his- C trict who have been ordered out to i perform the labor as required by 1 this chapter and after each working t to note the lours actually worked, j # No. 6 Aynor. Editor Herald:?Will you allow ino space in your valuable paper for a few words? Health ol the community is generally good. Farmers are busy with their crops. J. T. Shelley is shipping a lot of lumber. Hope he will continue with it and mako a success at Ay nor. T. I). Cullipher has lr?catn/l in the small town of Aynor and A Lee will move hero soon. E. D. Doyal, of Galivants Ferry, made a business trip to Aynor last WL'Ck. Some of our friends attended the picnie at HurJee'sFerry last Friday J, E, Allen, of Adrian, was with us last week. W. P. Tyler and Miss Georgia, of Allen, spent last Sunday with their iister, near Aynor. No in irriages to report this week, >ut are listing for the wedding bells to i ing. Blue Eyes. Scwcrajrc Muddle. Some few weeks ago several citi:ens joined in an agreement to put lown sewerage piping from the resdence of Mr A. C. Thompson loader to the river. Later on the town ook up the system and agreed to arry it on at an expense of $700 to *1000. Those who were to be served by the system are G. 13. Jenmis, 11. W. Ambrose, Will A. Freenun, W. H. Ilowell and A. C. Thompson. No arrangements were nade for others to tap the pipos at my point. As long as individuals ?nly were concerned in tho matter io serious objections wero raised aid a portion of the piping was aid. I3ut when the town took a land in the matter then objections irere raised by the tax payers on arious grounds, chief among which re: that only a small per cent of tho it /.ons would receive any benefit; hat tho piping used was inadquato nd tho water supply was totally nsuflicient to carry olT the Sewercm iiii/l 1 11 ....W iu wuuiu iciy more a cusiool of diseaso and death; that the axes were already so high as to aake them burdensome, and the fork undertaken was extravagant /aste of the people's money; that ho town had already voted $110,000 a bonds for water works and sewerge, which would be of benefit to very citi/.en. These we believe are hief causes for the objections of he town spending money on someliing which will not answer the pnroso intended and is only temporary 1 its naturo. The matter is in the ands of the courts, an injunction aving been asked for restraining ho town from continuing the 'ork. Married at llnyljoro. On Sunday, May 16th, 1900, at he residence of A. Bell, Mr J. K. tevens was married to Miss D. li. lartin, both of Sanford. A, Bell, otary public, performed the cerelony. Mr J. B. Stevens is the son f Mr and Mrs B. S. Stevens. Miss lartin is the daughter of Mr and 1 rs H. L Martin. B. ?- \mm ? The usual service will be held at ho Conway Baptist church next unday morning and e/ening. The pastor had the pleasure of isiting the church at Cane Branch ist Tuesday. He is under obligaions to Mr Joe Allsbrook and h.s ood wife for very special kindness hown hirn wiiilo there. liillm to Stop the Fiend. The worst foe for 12 years of John Deye f Gladwin Mich , was a running ulcer. Io paid doctors over $&'00 00 without enelit. Then Rucklen's Arnica Salve illed tlie ulcer and cured hiin. Cures 'ever Sores, Roils, Felons, Ee/erua, Salt theurn. Infallihle for Piles, Rums, calds, Cuts, Corns, 25c at Norton Drug Jo. vork each hand does, and he shall uake and furnish a list to the Couny Supervisor, or County Board of Commissioners, of those who have efused or neglected to perform the atne, and shall by oath attest the orreetness of each list so kept, and .11 fines and forfeitures issued for ,nd r -covered under the provision it this chapter shad be paid over by he Magistrate or Constable colleotng the sum j to the Couuty Treasir??r. S;-e. 10 Fa h and every ovoreer who shall neglect or refuse to perform the several duties enjoined in him oy this chapter, or who shall inder any pretense whatever, give it* cii/ii niii. I'onn.nf u>p,? ? " j ' V |/u Ul V/UI UII1UUIU porportin# to be a receipt or certiieate for labor in work performed ir wone/ paid, unless the labor shall iave beau per Co n,e i or money paid prior to th?? civi or si^nin^ of uch receipt or certfieate, shall orfeit fur every >uch otienco not i?ss t han Ten Dollars, nor more than Mty Dollars, t.o 0-3 recovered by an I >eLion before an v Magistrate of the Jounty having ju isdiction; and it 9 hereby made ?he duty of the J township Board of Commissioners 1 o prosecute all ollenses against the I provisions of this section. K