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\ VOL XX111. ' limn Murderer Makes a Dash For Liberty* BADLY WOUNDS A PRISONER While J. Kelt Fowler wasCleanlnr (Jo the Jail Last Tuesday, Mclvln Watson, Who Is t? llanj Tomorrow Made a Hold Hash for Libert) Hut was Captured by JallorHruton Hefore lie Left the Hutldlnjr. Melvin Watson, the condemned murderer, who is to be hung on the 12th of November, came near making his escape last Tuesday morning, and he attempted to kill J. lvell Fowler, a trusty who had him in keeping at the time of the occurence. His attempted escape took place about ten o'clock on Tuesday morning. Mclvin Watson was inside of the larger hall which contains tho cells, and J . Kell Fowler was engaged in scrubbing up the lloor. After a little time Fowler was requested by Watson to be allowed to assist in the work. After Watson had made the request several times, Fowler, it seems, contrary to orders, allowed Watson to come out of the cell and assist in the work. Fowler closed and locked the heavy outside door leading into the cells and went to his room to read his paper. After some little time he decided it was time to lock up the prisoners again and he went to the heavy door and cracked it open just enough to put his head inside and commanded Watson to go back in his cell. Watson in the meantime had secured a heavy pot lid used around the jail and was behind the door. As Fowler put his head in at the door Watson dealt him a heavy blow on the head with the lid which knocked Fowler down and temporarily stund him. Watson walked out over Fowler's prostrate body and on through several doors to the front porch where Jailor J. C. Hruton was silling, me negro was attempting to leap from the porch when Mr Bruton grabbed him. Fie was tussling with the convict when Fowler so far recovered as to arrive on the scene and he assisted the jailor in placing Watson bach in his cell. Fowler was struck a hard blow on the head which cut through his ha* and laid open the scalp. He was covered with blood when he reached * the office of Dr H. H. Burroughs whither he was taken for medical attention. His physician stated that it was not likely that the skull was fractured. Fowler's wounds were sewed up and he was doing well at last accounts. ? Death of JMrtGasque. The community of Willow Spring was saddeued last Thursday by the death of Mrs Alice Gasque, the wife of Mr S. F. Gasque. She was preceded to the grave by only a few days by an infant child, but upon the death of Mrs Gasque, the little one was disiuterred and laid to rest by its unfortunate mother. She leaves her husband and one child who will mourn the loss of a good wife and mother. She is also survived by her mother, Mrs Joanna Harrison and by one sister, Mrs J. T. Proctor and by several brothers. The interment took place at Union Methodist church in the presence of a large congregation of relatives and friends. Adrian. Fditor Herald: Will you allow mo space in your valuable columns t.n writ.n n. fow lino.s from Our school at Poplar is being ta >ght by Prof Dick Sessions, fie is i good teacher and is giving enti e satisfaction. Miss 9ertrude Anderson, one of Horry's worthy and popular teachers, and who is now teaching near Cool Spring, visited parents at home last Sunday. We want our representatives to make plain to the farmers the question of four-foot fence. I like the four-foot fence all right, and hope this law will bo enforced. If there is not something done to enforce this law on the fence, it looks as if they had as well give us the no-fence law. I dont favor the no-fence law, but I think it would be as good as f the present condition. We hope our representatives will make this > plain in due time for the farmers to ^ prepire. K. T. Makes blood and muscle faster than any other remedy. Gives health, strength and vitality. Hoilister's Rocky Mountain Tea towers above all other remedies for making sick people well, and well people "weller.' Try It tonight. Conway Drug Co, jt (The Court Continued. The case of G . C. Ormand against the Horry Lumber Company consumed all of Wednesday and far into Thursday before it finally went to the jury. It was a very tal.ous case involving a long accounting between the plaintiff and the defendants. The plaintiiY was closed out iti llKMi under several chattel mortgages held by the Horry Lumber Company and Mr W. T. Thrower, and covering Ormand'ssaw mill aud equipment, which he then hud located in Havboro township. He was eugaged in cutting timber on lands controlled by the Horry Lumber Company. In the suit which he brought he claimed that, he had a contract with Ilorry 'Lumber Company to cut the lumber for them and that the amounts due on these montgages were to be credited with his lumber from time to time as he cut it, and he claimed that if he had credit for all he had sent in, he would not be owing anything on the mortgages. The case went to the jury on Thursday and they returned a verdict on Friday morning by which the p'aintilT got about $800.(i() which was beiug hold by the court as the amount due on the mortoairns. In other words llie jury decided that the mortgages hail been paid and as Ormand had to put up the amount it now belonged to the plaintiIT. Tho next case tried was the case of Helen Howard vs Levi J, Watts. The suit involved the estate of John N. Lee of 700 acres of land, which he had deeded to his wife, the plaintiff, Helen Lee, The deeds were very curiously drawn so that it was doubtful just what rights they carried after the death of John N. Lee, the children of his wife, now Mrs Howard, sold their interests to Levi J. Watts, who got possession of the plane in 1004 or 1005 and he tried to exclude the plaintiff, Mrs Howard, from any interest in the place. Tho cou'-t directed a verdict to the effect that the old mill property iu one of the deeds should go to L. J. Watts, but that tho plaintiff was entitled to her rightful share in the 000 acres, upon which Mr Watts is now living. The ease is not yet disposed of as tho complaint requires the accounting on the part of Mr Watts for timber cut on tiic place, The plaintilT is represented by H. H. Woodward, Esq , and the defendant by Hon R H. Scarborough and B, W. Wait, Esq. rpk n A V f A A OA n? >> o IV 1 O ?v, ? 1 LIU UCA U k/USU w U.1 1,1 . k^3 L' IJIII1U I" field, Son & Co., vs W. E. Bellamy on account of goods sold and delivered. The jury returned a veidict for the defendant, W. L. Bellamy. The plain lifts were represented by Col C. P. Quattlebaun and the defendant by H. 11, Woodward, Esq, The next case called was J. T? Tompkins vs B. M. Mishoe for an account. After the jury had been empanelled, the case was continued by consent, some of the wiiuessos not appearing, This ended the court and it was adjourned sine* die on Friday evening. Muttlc Items. Editor Herald: Please allow me space in your columns for a few words from this place. The health of this section is generally good at this writing. iVl t* iVI T Ponunc? i\f hi c **??' i m u ivuu< vo, wi vn 1 ^ \J 1 rtUU. VI i>S taken very ill Monday morning but is some better now. We are having some very dry weather now. I saw in your last issue where Mr Rhodes' little boy had run away from him and Mr Rhodes was in pursuit of him. He found him at'Hammer's mill at Little River. It is said that one of his plow hands, as well as some other officious fellows, persuaded the little follow to run away from Mr Rhodes. Best wishes to the good old Herald and its many readers. Blue Eyej, A Successful ICntertaioment The entertainment which was given by the children of Eight Mile school to the young folk of the community on Friday night, November 5th, was quite au enjoyable occasion. ine young men and ladies began to gather at 7 o'clock in the evening, and those who did not bring their best girl, came, of course, with the expectation of buying "her," and the way they bought the girls, not knowing who was getting the prettiest, was quite an amusement to the school children and you all may be sure that the teacher was well pleased to have so many "protty" girls and clever boys to visit his school. Now we look forward to the future and hope to witness several similar occasions more brilliant than this one. Yours in favor of education, 1 W N Gerrald. I High prices paid for seed cotton atKlonayke, S C. I W. B, Woodward, SJOtl CONWAY, S. C., THURSC liiraii Mr Dorman Contends that Lipps is All Right. VERY PERTINENT QUESTIONS The Battle Koyal Waxes Fierce artel Hot. hut So Far No Claret Has Been Spilt Mr Dickson Having l>\ji(lc the Clia tec tlio lltirden of Proof Rests Upon Him. Mnsm-y's Lrvhtcnce Irrelevant. Editor Herald: I wish to say in replv to (loo Dickson's article of last week, just as 1 expected, he has never tried this process of making this fertilizer himself?all is hear-sav with him. but oh, how he does love the dear farmer and what pains he takes to prevcut them being swindled. The Yankee has proven to us before how much at heart our interests are to them. That has had its day and now he seems to bo the watch-dog less fraud should come upon the people. The devil can quote scripture. If home manures are the tiling then this process is just what the farmer needs to be able to utilize all his manure to best advantage thai much is good reasoning prophet. I see mat you say you are not running an experimental station, but let me tell you what you are doing. You are being run for the benefit of the station. There are no miracles wrought in the manufacture of this home fertilizer, but my friends Dickson and Massoy sees (danger to the farmer that they must protect. Massev says that he has denounced this a fraud (Lipps* process) over and over and calls it a hoary fraud, but it does not seem to have I had much weight among the people Hear his own statement. He savs j that the people prefer to beleive j Lipps instead of him, and have they not a very good reason for doing so? I tlo not know how much of a j chemist Lipps is but I know ho seems to be the man of the hour, he lias raised Cain in the midst of the S .Ions of Chemistry and this one cries out. What are the facts in North Caro lina, where Massey would have you believe that he has driven out this hoary fraud? Farmers iu great numbers are using Lipps process and its use is still increasing. Why? First, they do not wish to be fooled by Massey. Second, they do not want to return to serve the iron heel of oppression that the fertilizer trust lias levied on the tillers of the : \ i - * i- ^ sun ana use just, sucn men us uickson and Massey wi h their cry of fraud to keep farmers in ranks. If it was just a matter of swindle to the fanner you would hoar nothing of fraud Who pets fooled and imposed up>n more than any other class of people? ?The farmer, Why does farmers band themselves into organizations? To protect themselves against trusts. And where is any trust that has so materially clTected all of us as the fertilizer trust? And does anyone btleive they will see this loss of business without one supreme effort to repain it? Who will the people believe, those of us here in this county who have tried and are satisfied to make our fertilizer, producing good crops and saving our money too, or people, who by every indication are in ieaguc with fertilizer manufacturers I and who use the knowledge to further the end of those they serve? Money?What can it not do? Who can by right set as a jury on this case? No fertilizer companies?they are involved. Not the railroad companies ? their interests are at stake. Not the dealer in fertilizer?they LV !) n t ( Iwi T> Mil U VI 1U v I UMVy Not Experimental Station men? their supp >rt"comes from sale of tax tags and the fertilizer companies are 1 ho buyers. So the farmer trying it and finding it a success is only the one unaffected and can rightly set in judgment on the case. J. M. Dorman. Nov 0, 1909 Box Supper. There will be a box supper at Sal em school house, Saturday night, November 20th. Boxes will be sold at 7 o'clock. The proceeds will be used for church purposes. There will be some speaking and we also try to have some music. The public is invited to attend Salem School. FOR SALE:-*-Oyster Shell Lime at *(> 00 per ton, sacked, and V O li steamer at river. This is intended mainly for agricultural purposes, but will make excellent mortar, also a good white wash when mixed with salt water. HRE8LAUKR, I.ACIIICOTTE & CO, Waverly Mills, S. C, Jl S* AY, NOVEMBER 11, 1909 FnuriLI/EK Mr J. J. Carter Says lie litis Tried It and lliat ll Is a Success. H,il i t in* n . > V !\ 1 < 1 PI nllniir in/ ? ?-? \ a iflVI & IVUOC Uliv/" IIIV space in your paper for a few words It seems that Mr Dickson is trying to impress upon the uiinds of the farmers of Horry county that the Lipps process for making fertilizer is a fraud I would like to ! know if Mr Dickson knows what he is doing when he is trying to down it. If he has never tried this fertilizer 1 am sure he does not know what tie is talking about. If he has tried it and did not yet satisfaction he did not properly prepare it. I know whereof 1 speak. I have what 1 know bv experience. 1 used tweniy tons this year and the chemicals that 1 used in the twenty tons cost $.^4 ho, making a cost of $4,211 per ton, and 1 made as good or | tlie best crop that I have made since '1 have been farming. Now, my guano bill for last year was fliO(? 75 besides my strawberry guano and all compost raised by me. It is plain enough for any man to see what 1 have saved, and others near me have done equally as well as I have or better. I am better satistied with it than any fertilizer 1 hare ever used. I can heartily recommend it to any and all who may buy a formula and observe the directions laid down in it. If anyone wishes to hear from anyone else in this section who have used it, just say so through the paper and I will give you the names of as good farmers as we have. I hope Mr Dor man will take courage and go on his way rejoicing. J.J. Carter. (,ln Itcply to Mr (icorirc Dickson. Kditor Herald: Please give me space to say a few words in reply to Mr George Dickson, who in last weeks issue replied to an article of mine in which I spoke of Rev J. M Dorman as a man of honesty and truthfulness. I also mentioned the fact that sometimes sharpers take the advantage of farmers for selfish purposes and advised that farmers do some thinking for themselves. This is the true and only meaning of my article. I consider Mr Dickson's reply misleading in the extreme by misconstruing the true meaning of my article. If 1 understand him, he would make it appear that 1 am no friend of the farmer?that I am the Devite and hp lh<> cmnrl Srnn:iritnn Most every man will proclaim his own goodness but a faithful man, who can tind? Let another man I praise thee and not thine own mouth ?Bible. I had no thought of eritising Mr Dickson for trying to help tho farmer, Being a farmer myself, I feel the need of all the honest help we cm got. I believe that Mr Dickson's purpose is right in his effort to help the farmer and I am sorry he fluttered when the stone was thrown which was not intended for him. As 1o the recipe or formulas Mr Dorman is selling, I know nothing of personally, only 1 have heard it 1 i? ?i - ? wt'ii cumuli ui uy some wnt) nave tried it, or said they had tried it. Don't understand mo to endorse or defend something that I know nothing of its merits I only believe what Mr Dor man said, as 1 have always found him to be truthful. I have nothing to do with that matter in any shape or form. Hut will wait to see the results of the test that is pending. Mr Die.kson seems to want to know if I am of any account. To this 1 will say "No not much." I don't feel competent to combat with such men as he. My artielo was signed the same way that they have been signed for years as a correspondent from Adrian. My truo name could be found at the Herald ollice any time. Hoping that this explanation of the true meaning of my former article will be satisfactory. With this ends tho chapter with me unless I am forced to reply in self-defense. D. D. Anderson, Adrian. S. C. Home wood. The yonntf ladies of IJomewood Philathea Class will give an entertainment Saturday evening, November 13th. Refreshments of cake, coffee and cocoa will be served. Also each one in attendance is requested to bring a pound or more of something to be used in a family. Kach lady is asked to bring a cake These things and the most of the money are to be used for a very helpless aud needy family. Contributions of any kind will bo thankfully accepted by these young ladies. The father hath blessed many of you with an abundance, a mite from your store house will not be missed and the many mites will be such a blessing. President. ? A long felt need in our town and county has been supplied by the establishment of a Tabard Iun Library at the Conway Drug Co., where all the current literature can be read at a minimum cost of 5c. per week Send us you job work. Vil Itt a mm Gathered by a Herald Man on His Rounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. Stray lilt* of News Gathered t>y ttie Wayside for tlio Information ami Instruction of tlerald Kcadcrs- llappciilitjfs of interest About the City. J. G. Allen was in town one day lust week C. M. Reaves visited Conway last Tuesday. Dan'l Grainger was in town last Wednesday. W. L. Bryan went to Florcnc last Monday. W. K. Dusenbury was in town last Saturday. W. L. Rhodes spent last Friday night in Con way. ' J I). Collins was a pleasant calii r one day last week. Best B Rico $2 (>.") per sack at C li. Burroughs Company. Mrs Helen Howard was in Conway last Saturday. W. A. Squires was a pleasant caller ono day last week . Mrs J. S. Dusenbury returned la.H week from Florence. n TT ri..c??.i....... : 11 i.o. v_? % ix? x/ u ou II w 14 i y 10 ill ill II I residence on Main strcot. Dr M. II. Grainger was in Conway last week from Nichols. Many of our people visited the annual State Pair last week. Henry Buck. E-q , of the Marion bar, was in Conway last week. Mr W. T. Powell was in Conway last Saturday on legal business. T. K. Bryan was in Conway .yesterday the guest of J. E. Bryan. Mr W. I). Moore was in Conway from Port llarrelson last Saturday. Bacon 11 1-2 cents per pound at L. H. Burrougs Company. M. C. Woods, Esq., of Marion, was here last week attending court. The walls of the new Methodist c.h l) rc.h 2Lr?? nrtur ?vn?wtl?? <r.U?n* i... hv""8 "l'~ ward. F. D. Bryant, Esq., spent several days here last week in attendance upon court Several tracts of land are advertised in this issue to be sold on salesday in December. G. C. Butler, a leading merchant of Farmer, S. C , was hero on business one day las^ week. Col W. W. Lewis, of Yorkville, was one of the attorneys engaged in the court here last week. J, D. .Vereen, a leading farmer, living noar Con way, spent last Saturday in Conway on business. Tho luppnm iiU.pa/>t!nr? 1-icf \I I clay evening was well attended and enjoyed by quite a number of pioplo. Mr and Mrs D. T. McNeill were called to Norfolk, Va., recently on account of the illness of their daughter, Mrs Nate Thompson, D. A. Spivey returned this week from a visit to Columbia and other poin'.s where lie went the week before on business and pleasure. Hon J. C. Sellers was in Conway this week in attendance upon the Masonic Lod^e. There was a banquet at the Kingston hotel last Thursday ni^ht. The Tabard Inn Library furnishes new books for its readers every month, a plan which keep you sup plied with tho latest reading matter as it is published. Tne Conway Drutf Company will be pleased to giva an miormaiion ana sun a in your membership. The plant of Conway Novelty Works has been sold by W. A. Freeman to Oscar Burroughs and A. B. Garron. They will soon be engaged in making baskets and crates for the truck growers around Conway. They are now repairing the machinery and getting ready for the work. There will be services at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath, November 14th. Preaching at 11 a. m , and 7 p. m , by the pastor. You cannot spend the sabbath in any better way than in worship. Come, then, and bring your friend with you and get a blessing for yourself and him. - ?? No. 31 at Atafcioliti, .Mrs Mollie K. Milliard was horn Novfinhor 17th, 1K*S and died October 1 9th, 11)00, She hud been in filing health for ubout u year, but managed to keep up nod attend to her household duties until about two weeks before her death, when she took her bed. She received very at ten'ion that loving hands could render Several times site was thought to be impto\ing but on Sunday evening she tunned back and rapidly grev. worse until the following Monday at .r>:'?J0 p tn., the death angel came for her spirit and soared away to the far city of light Sh ? was indeed a model woman, a kind and affectionate mother. She devoted a large portion of her time in raring for the sick and afflicted in her neighborhood, and she was always i it I crested in the personal welfare of Iter friends and neighbors and the betterment of her community . She was the only daughter of William tlinsnn, of Writeville, N 0. In lSr?.>. i he was married to Mr Nathan L Hullard, and to this union 7 children were horn ? Archie and finsd, of Marion. S C., Mar? slui'l, of Green Sea S. Ilerherf, Fai nie, Kmma anil Agues who remain at home. I lor remains were laid *o rest on the following TueSdav at the family burying ground at Mr .Joe Hammond's, in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing frionds. The bereaved family have the syinputhy of the entire commitnity." Gone but not forgotten. Gone to the home of peace and rest, (in i art.h she'll roam no more, She's d we!lit g with the good and blest. Over on the golden shore, She's walking in the beautiful light, Of which loved to sing, The radient light which shines so bright, The light of God our king. \Yeep not dear friends, your mother dear is safe in glory land. She's fiee from every doubt and fear and sings with the angel hand. A Friend. Itiiplisl Yoiimjc I'lopli's Union. There will he a meeting of the Baptist Young lYoples Unions of the county in Conway, Tuesday, November 23rd at 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of discussing the advisability of organizing a County B, V. I\ C.,and at night on the same ('ate there will he a joint meet ing or ail the voting peoples organizations at which meeting the work of the young people will be discuss <1 in general. All are invited to attend the services. .;:; j Truckers Moctlujr. Do not forg.'.t, the meeting called for Siturd iy, November 20th, at 'A j). in., at the town hall in Conway for the purpose of more thoroughly organizing the growers and by solid organization- marketing our products in more business-like way. It is important that all sections of the county be represented. i Box Supper. Tlmnn ... I 1 > .. I - ~ * - - ? i lit. i t: ? I I 1 I / 4; <1 I /U.\ SIJ |ip'_T HI) VyUOl Spring school house, Thursday nioht Noveirber IS h for the purpose of rai'.intr funds to ceil tlie school house The public is cordially invited to attend. Lena Doyle ai:d Brittle Rabon. Stat it oif Ohio, City ok Toledo) I rcas County. > Fiank ,f Cheney mattes oath that he is senior puttier of the firm of F J Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that a dd firm will pay the sum of ONE IIUNDKKI) DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot tie cured by the? us#? of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Fit VNK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before mo and subscribed In inv produce, thL Otli day of Decomber, A I) I88fj. A >V Ol,BASON, | i: \ i. I Notary Public. 11 nil's C .tarrli Cure D taken Internally, and a't- oilo,. tly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free P J CHENEY & CO , Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c, Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation, WANTED?To buy Sweet Potatoes, oOe. per bushel delivered to the steamer at river. Sacks returned. Cash on receipt of potatoes, to Laurel Hill Landing. Breslauor, Lachicotte, & Co., WaverlyMills, S. C. Mr b\ P. Covington and Judge R. C. Watts both left last Saturday. They will bo in Florence for Court this week.