The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, November 11, 1909, Image 1
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VOL XX111.
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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.
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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.
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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/
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.