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J'.' * " * *1 # \ VOL XX111. PftYS I PIIII Melvin Walson Legally Hanged Last Friday. WAS NOT MUCH CONCERNED StralKlit Prom Earth to Heaven So Expressed the Con denied Mail ms 2 '? it... . A % a? mm - - <> tuv mwivui; kuiiiki iiv maue IN'o Confession and There wa? Nolhiii^ Sensational Connected Willi t ?ic Execution. Melvin Watson was executed last Friday at the county jail for the killing of John Watson. The execution took place in the middle ol the day of execution. Watson was asked if he desired to eat any dinner and lie replied in the affirmative and said that ho wanted pork and riea. 1 ?o was fed at about the regular hour for dinner and he. ale heartily Two negro preachers called on him and to them he said that he had made his peace with God and he expected to go straight to heaven He sent for Kill Fowler who he tried to kill a few days before and said to him that he wanted his forgivness for the act and that he had nothing at all against him. The negro was cheerful as he was arranged for the execution and went to the trap apparently very little concerned. When everything was ready the sheriff called to those below who might bo under the trap to look out. and Watson spoke to the sheriff and asked if anybody down there would hurt him. This was about all he said at d when asked by the sheriff if he wanted to make a statement he said nothing. t ivy yy u '1c uomil \tr o ?*w 1 \ %\ t\ X in/ vi U|? " C IM Uli^ ULiVt 111 a It W minutes Watson was pronounced as dead. The dastardly crime for which he then paid the penalty was committed last sprirgand the horrable details of this hilling of a white man by a negro, deliberately ard in cold blood are familliar to all tho readers of * this paper in which a full account was published at the time. Toddvillo iTidinirs. Quito a number of pnmincn young ladies were in town this week. Miss Luetic Jay requested this writer to state that there would b( a play entitled ''Sister Masons" ai Toddville school houso, on Thursda} night, the 25th inst. The exercises ? will begin at 7:30 o'clock. Refresh ments will be served for the benefi of Union church, x'ho public is in vited to attend. The angel of death visited th( home of Mr W B Hucks on last Sun day night and carried away his daughter, Mrs W B Woodward. Alcie, as she was commonly called, married Mr W B Woodward on January 15'h last, and was only 19years . of age and had many friends in this community where she had always lived from her birth. Only one week u^u i ?miuuci jrac^juu uu'; ***iaa Alice Harrison, was buried at Union church. Alice had been married a little more than two years and was only 10 years of age. The death of Alcie and Alice has cast a gloom over the entire community and we deeply sympathize with Messrs Woodward and Ga?que in the loss of lhelr young wives. Alcie and Alice, were funeralized by their pastor, Rev O Rour.tree, with a house luil of sorrowing friends. Forecast. To t lie Teachers of Horry. The teachers' Association in Horrj has taken a long vacation for some cause, but 1 fe( 1 sure that it is not for the want of interest becau?o 1 have heard several of the teachers speak in favorable terms of the association and express themselves as being ready to take up the wot k again The purpose of the association is good. The work can be very helpful to all and especially to those whe are beginning to teach. I have beon in difterr nl sections of the county and in some I find that uhnnt. sixtv *" and in others about ninety percent of the schools are \r\ Session. 1 think by December 1st, there will be a hundred teachers at work in the county I would suggest Saturday, December 11th. as a day for the teachers to meet in Conway, organize, elect officers and appoint a day and place for their next meeting. S H Drown. V-?. Box Supper. ' There will be a box supper at the Hickory Grove school house, Thursday nigh', Nov 2(>th. The proceeds will bo used for school purposes. A cordial invitation is extended to all. A committee on good drder . has been appointed, therefore good order will be maintained. The ladies are invited to bring the boxes and the boys the money to buy them. School Hoy. * # c STATEMENT OF CLAIMS I Audited t>v Hoard of Count} Coinmiaalotiera ut Kejrulur i>lcctinjf, Nov. 3, IVIW. , No Claimnt All'd Pooh 4l>0 W T Spears 2(> 00 491 Burroughs & Collins Co.. .90 00 402 VV D Collins 6 00 493 F M Totter 1 00 494 H P M Todd 24 00 ' 495 J T Harriss 15 00 496 Geo Edwards 11 80 497 M Fowler 12 00 498 G T Sessions 4 00 499 G T Sessions 8 00 500 G T Sessions 4 00 J 501 G F Nor; is 12 00 502 Iiobt Boyd 15 00 1 503 Alice M Johnson . . 6 00 ' 504 11 B Glasgow 3 00 505 S F Sheilv 8 00 ' 506 S F Shelly 8 00 ' 507 J M Stalvey & Co 5 88 508 W A Gause 15 00 ' 509 Dollie Johnson 15 00 510 j N Jenrette 6 00 J ollSpivey Mercantile Co ...25 00 512 J T Sessions... 12 00 1 Roads and Bui does 513 Con way Hardware Co . . 63 59 J 514 Kaminski Hardware Co. .8 80 515 A A Hinson 80 00 516 j T Shelly 30 66 517 T P Goodyear 17 05 518 D M Hardee $ 50 00 519 C P Hughes 6 25 ' 520 W H Oliver 10 00 ' 521 M A Royals . 3 50 ' 522 W II Crawford 10 00 1 523 Sam P Gerrald 10 00 524 G T Bellamy 15 51 1 525 j II Alford 10 78 520 C P Hughes . . .0 25 527 W H Biglow 11 50 528 E Watts 2 25 1 520 Spivey Mercantile Co .. . .0 50 530 M E Johnson 8 85 531 P A Gorrald 70 41 532 D E Owons 20 10 533 J I) Oliver 22 50 534 W H Biglow 01 00 1 535 C N Causey 00 00 530 j M Chestnut 3 00 537 W L Bellamy 14 00 538 B H Martin 52 530 A P Hard wick ('? 22 540 J H Lee 21 25 541 C J Prince 10 10 542 Smith & Sons Mfg Co .... 25 00 543 Sandy Stroud 10 80 544 Spivey Mercantile Co .... 4 50 545 j A McDermott 120 00 Chain G a no 540 Conway Hardware Co... 20 35 i 517 Conway Hardware Co....54 00 > 648 Conway Iron Works 20 87 t, 540 Norton Drug Co 2 00 t 550 River Side Iron Works ... .20 87 i 551 B T Hyman 01 52 . 552 M D & 11 S Smith Co 17 00 l 553 T W Giaham 24 00 . 554 Conway Drug Co 42 40 555 J E Nicholas 50 30 3 556 Stephen Gore 30 00 . 557 Sam P Hawes 15 25 i 558 Iluss-Adams Co 10 55 550 Horry Hardware Co . . . 15 34 Puhlio Buildings 560 Sumter Bruton 15 00 r.i'1 1.1 n l > 1 ? - i tun r x jjurueaux I i) 562 w o Burroughs 5 00 562 will Godfrey 60 00 564 Conway Light & l'jwor co.. 6 00 565 The Art Metalie con'st go. .400 00 i 566 conway Furniture Co 12 00 magistrate i 567 n sweet 50 25 568 n B smart 12 50 569 A i) Jackson 15 00 570 J b sawyor 10 00 571 J i) west 29 15 572 ii c Gore 10 00 572 s m Allen 10 00 574 Jeremiah .Mishoe 10 00 ; 575 it n ithodes 10 00 576 Daniel Grainger 15 00 577 c 7. Euzor 80 00 Constable 578 v d j -hnson 50 00 579 b j MiPsgaa 10 00 580 j J King 15 00 581 ii ii oasquo 10 00 ' 582 J m Barn hill 12 50 ' 582 Elij th BulTkin 1250 584 j >hn s Thomas 10 00 1 585 j b it iboQ 29 15 586 a f Martin 10 00 ' 587 d b Bellamy 12 50 588 w K Brown 10 00 589 b f Johnson 10 00 ' 590 j K Nixon 4 20 591 w c oore 10 00 1 Miscellaneous | 592 John Holt 5 00 * ivrk i ? ? ~ ] o;v5 waiKer, isvans ot Cogswell 11)50 51)4 J c urufcon 20 35 51)5 [J n sessions .75 596 H H Hurroughs 10 00 1 507 H n sessions 5 35 1 598 c )n way Telephone Co 3 00 599 O w 'rood 2 00 1 600 s k Williamson 7 60 601 j m Eortescuo 2 00 602 A C Murrell 37 00 603 M W Shock ley 36 00 604 W D Smith 2 00 Jail Account 605 n J Sessions 32 00 606 b j Sessions 63 70 ? 607 it j Sessions 75 70 Salary ' 608 W Ii itryan 456 25 609 C E Barker 100 00 1 610 b j Sessions 166 66 ' 611 b j Sessions 83 34 : 1 612 j n jenrette 100 00 613 ?i ii Burroughs 37 50 ) 614 John Holt 100 00 ' 615 A C Murrell 250 00 610 A H Lont( clork etc 42 25 ^:j| ONWAY, S. C., THURSD H IJM1I J, l. . Tompkins, a Local Merchant Skips, TOOK CHILD. LEFT WIFE To All of Tlio?o lie t.oft lie Made Deeds to Valuable Real EMate. Wife Provided For. A Woman Said Io l*e in tlic Case. There was a sensation in the Howall section last wcok when J. T, Tompkins, a local merchant, disappeared. Nothing has been hoard from him for more than a week now. Ho took his youngest child with him and left his wife and several children behind. To all of those which ho left, however, he made leeds for valuable real estate and to his wife he loft, some valuable personal estate and papers it is said. It appears that he was consider- j xoly indebted but he owned proper- I ty wldch was amply sufficient to pay all that he owed and perhaps a arire lot besides. ll is also stated.that he ran away with a Mrs Duraut, another man's wife. She has been missing since the same time that Tompuins disappeared. iiis wife is heartbroken itver the alTair and came to Conway last Monday to seek legal aid in her diHicullies. Tompkins h;vs several uroiuers who live mine same part A the county. They a re doing what Ih?\y can for Mrs Tompkins. It is stated that Tompkins took with him when he loft, his baby child, slipping it away from its mother not knowing of his intended il ght. When the mother mentions her baby child she tills with grief and sutlers, perhaps, more from the loss of her child tnan from the loss of her husband. lie left a statement to the erTect that lie left on the account of his debts and obligations which he could not meet. On the other hand it is said that lie left with plenty of money. At last accounts no trace had keen heard of him. On the day lie left he took the morning train for Chadbouru and was seen in Chadbourn but no one remembers having seen him board a train at thai place. Mrs Tompkins has wired several points in the hopes of hearing something from him but so far she lias not succeeded in this in any particular. Tompkins conducted a small mercantile business at Howell Siding but it is stated that his business went down some time ago and that he kept nothing in stock. IIe had been involved in some litigation during the past year. He was prosecuted last April for selling whiskey but as to this, there was nothing in it and he was aquitted by the jury I lis brothers, who live in the Adrian .section are all known as honest, law abiding and substantial citizens. His wife so<?ms lo be a very good woman. ? Ml INebo. Editor Herald: Please allow me spice in your valuable paper for a few words from this place. Health of this community is generally good Gathering crops is the order of day. farmers are realizing well for their summer's work. The potato crop is a little short on account of the unusually dry weather. Toe Sunday school and prayer uv 'i>- . ? Joing finely, JL'he Ouklaud school is progressing nicely under the management of J. I). Hong. T. G, Anderson, of this plaeo, returned home from a Hying trip to Florence on the 10th inst. C. M. Ward and K H, Suggs attended the Baptist association at Black Greek last week. They report having a very enjoyable time. What is the general sentiment o( the citizens of Columbus county on bonds for a railroad? Best wishes to the Herald and its readers. Subscriber. ? ? ? f-iitc talumcrif and Fruit Supper. The Allen Literary Society has arranged for an entertainment which will be composed of a short program followed by a fruit supper. The girls are kindly asked to bring baskets well filled with fruit and the boys will do the rest. The 1 1 i--' jjiii/m; in uiYiiuu unit J5UUU Utinuvior solicited. Hattie Booth, Ruth Baker, Committee. ? ?,000 pounds Tobacco Brown Mule $3.10 cady. New York ltacket Store Co. 017 VV J Hendricks Co com 15 00 018 K L uryan Co stationery 2 85 010 VV L uryan stamps 18 78 020 Conway Pub Co adv 10 30 621 Con way Pub Co adv 37 53 022 The Field adv 20 00 Other claims laid over for investigation. A. H. Long, Clerk, AY, NOVEMBElt 18, 1909. i>lr Dickson Replies ( Tlie Herald: Mr J. J. Carter gives Ids exper- | ience w th the Hipps formula and seems to give all the credit of making his crop lo the formula. Now, if L understand ii, he mixed this fertilizer with his manure. Now, I now does Du know wiia proportion j of the crop did the manure make ' anil what did the fertilizer make. I If any one lias manure anil wants to lioil out what to mid to it to make it. a balanced fertilizer he can get the information free from the experiment station, who are there to help the fanners of tlie State and the farmer pays a large share of the ] expenses. If a lax is put on and is paid by the liiist it is simply added i to ihe cost and the farmer pays it. These nun who use this formula , say nothing about ilie cost of mixing tins fertilizer with the manure or turning it over and over to get it ( rotted up nor do t.,ey know much the manure loses. i Mel )'s article was a direct sneer on people who came to help the i farmer, that is why I answered him. Mr Dormun has adopted the tactics of a demagogue ami is trying to arouse Sectional hatred and prejudice. Massey's article is clear una distinct. k,ile thai knows, and knows he knows, is wise?follow him!" 1 want to tell the farmers of llorry that I'rof Massey is noted ail over the United {States and es pecially in the {South as an able, scientific agriculturalist and educator. lie has given a long and use-1 fill life to tho improving of the I condition of the farmers of the south, urging them to better farm practices, more and better home made uianuiv, diversilieation and rotation of crops and shows them how to save on their fertilizer frills. Now, you have his letter and if the evidence of such a man is irrelevant and you will believe a man wiio is just trying to get you to buy his formula when you can got better advice free at the experiment 1 station why it proves the old saying that "you can fool ail of the people I some of the time, hut you can't fool all the people all the time,"' and the con man says "there is a sucker born every minute." In Dortnun's article lie trys to make Alassey say something lie did not say. "He says that the people prefer to believe Lipps instead of him." Massoy did not say that. 1 didn't know tlie preachers had the nible patented and copyrighted so 110 one else could quote from it. Ueo Dickson. tinllvani* Ferry. Editor Herald: Please allow me space for a few words. Health is very good at this writing. Efamp CJore and wife and two children, of Hurley, have been spe.i.<f ing some time near here visiting friends. . I H. J Elovwell left Mondav fori Jacksonville, Kla., where lie will spend the winter. Mr Sale and wife spent one (lay in Mullins last week. The weekly meeting will start at Mt Zion the third Sunday night in this month. Miss Lillie Lines, after spending sometime with friends in Tampa, L'Ma., has returned home. No weddings to report at this time. Host wishes to the Herald and its readers. S G Hickory (irovc. Editor Herald: Please allow me space in your valuable paper for a few lines from this place. D H Chestnut, an old war veteran is very ill at this writing and has been so for the past several days. O. A. Chostnut has also oeen very ili but is now improving. The Hickory Grove school is; progressing nicely under the cure of Prof Geo L Stevens. There will be a box supper 'it the sahool house on Thursday night. November 25th. Not only is tho people of this neighborhood invited but the people of other neighbor- j hoods are invited to come and take part. % J}. C. 1 Kox Supper. The Willow Spring school wilL give a box supper Tuesday night, November 23rd at Willow Spring school house. The public is cordially invited. The girls to bring boxes and the boys to - come prepared to buy them. The proceeds will be used to furnish the school with maps. Cor ? I? ? ? ? ? Kiudurjrarteii. I am conducting a Kindergarten in Conway at the residence of I)r J i A Norton, and am taking pupils* from two years and six months to six years of age. Apply to the undersigned. Miss Km. Coles, \ ' f i ii ilsl I O \ fathered by a Herald Man i\ on His Rounds. J1 10 CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. * V( Stray Bits of News Ciatlicrcd t>y w ' ! " Wn v<lil^ f itr f I... Inf oritlu . tlou and Instruction of llvrnul | ^ KcacJcrs- llnppcitliiMrs of Interest |)( About ttie Cltv. ci Yard Wide White Homespun s jrard. Ne.v York Racket Store Co. John t Watts was in town last VI ondav. Remember the Win Todd Vaudeville show Monday night. II A Duscnbury spent last Mon- tl lay in the city. in Call on us for Comforts and Blank- tV its Conway Furniture Company. \V F I)u->enbury was in town on business last Saturday. fn Host B Rice $2.1).") par sack at L. '.V II. Burroughs Company. \V \j Rhodes spent last Saturday I in Conway. ei Change of program nightly at the ^ Win tocUI Vaudeville Show. Mr Albert II Yercen, of Ooj.;- s< wood Neck was anions the visitors a in town Friday. t< vaTho cheapest line of cook stoves on the market at C in way Fur Co. Philip Lachicott of VVaverly Mills, was in Conway recently visiting relatives and friodds. Hacon 11 1-2 cents per pound at C ij. 11. Burroughs Company. n j\ r,J A Roberts, aileading farmer of Dog BlulT township, spent Thursday t in Couway on business. ( G L5 Jenkins, wont to Fair HiuII, w last week on business where he remained for several days. Best Carolina B Hico ?2 00. New A York Racket {Store Co. Rev S B Wilson will preach at the " Baptist church at L iris on next Sunday at eleven o'clock a. in. too r largest and oest show on ? earth for the money. The Win Todd j Vaudeville show. Monday night ( last otic week. t, Dr W t Devieux will preach in the * Auditorium of Burroughs High 1 School next Sunday at 11 o'clock. Tiie public cordially invited. J M Prince and family, of Georgia are spending some time in Horry County visiting friends and relatives t Mr Prince went to that Slate from ^ I lorry County several years ago, . and this is his first visit in several j years to his old home. \ J Monroe Johnson, Jr., was here j from Marion, last week making a 1 survey of the vacant property be- ( longing to W. R. Lewis surrounding the new court house square. It is i stifled Incut Mr Lewis contemplates selling the lots at public auction some lime in the near future. v <iood "B" Rice $2 i>0 at Burroughs ( & Collins Company. 1 There is a largo force of hands at work hauling clay upon the streets of the town. During xhe last days of last week a considerable quantity ( of clay was placed along Fifth Ave- \ nue iei.ding from the Methodist | churcn to the rosid?nrin of J. C. . Spivey. I Inquiry amon# the farmers brings out the fact that there are ic*/ny of ' them who have not finished .itUicintt their cotton crop. There are a /ew j of them who have perhaps* ?aot ] gathered much over iialf of it, tiitl \ the price is still higher. There will he a joint debate at:js Seven Mile school house next Sal ur i day ni^ht. Subject for debate is "Resolved, That the Ki^ht of Suffrage Should be Extended to W > f men?" Affirmative?Myrtle Reach, j Negative?'Seven Mile School. Tne j public is invited. I Re])orts from the towns where the j Todd's Shows have exhibited are hi<(hi,y favorable, and we feel assured . that fi?e fun loving people of Conway and vicinity will enj >v these ehows when they visit us next week. The children, especially will be t pleased as there will be wonderful anc' interesting numbers provided for their amusement. \ \ ; PROGRAM K. t Yocin^' People's Meeting Presbyterian. Courch, Conway, S. C. Tues- ' day Ni^ht Nov. 23rd 1909. 1. Son^r,.. ..2. Scripture Reading, .s. i/rayer, u. iv ^awards. . 4. , Son<j. ...Subject.... 5 The Im- . portance of training youn^r People, by Miss Ean^ston... . .6. Why enuoura^e yountf people's organization 1 oy Paul Quattlebaum.. ,.7. The 1 Capabilities of our youn<j people. 1 8, Saved for Service by W. A. Prince... .9. Special Music 10 General.Expressions.... 11, Song. | llcuediction. No. 32 Vs. V Todd'a Vaudeville. Conway is to have anothor show hieh promises to bo tho largest id best show of its kind that has ,t r paid our city a visit. Tho Win add Van levilie Sh ?w will fotch icir tent Monday November 22:xl ?r tho week, with a change of proramo nightly. Reports from 'hileviilo ai d Chadbourn are of tl** )ry bast. At Wkitevillo thece ere at least, six hundred people ho were refused admittance an ao milt of r oui. Tho people of Tdteville say it is the largest and st show that lias ever shown that ty only char^'intf tun cent adinis* on and is well worth tripple tho oney charged. T ul>or. Kditor Hera'd: My attention was H'cntly called to a discussion that r^w Lfoin^ on in your paper, on i' . v. >ject of plant food. This is a latter but little understood by the verajjf farmer in this section of ur country and especially by those irmers that have not studied the don ti lie principles of profitable irmbio. | am a tiller of the soil a \ am ever anxious to tfet more oht on the subject of economical ^riculture, and for this one cause am sending you my subscription nclosed herewith. Tue subject retrod to is one that will be of ^reat 'oi th to the readers ot your paper ' sifted to the bottom and all the Tientilic facts brought oat. Trim nd oil your lamps, Mr Editor, and ?11 the boys to turn on tho lioht ? jrieultural litfht, and start a new rowth on your subscription list. Joel P. Stephens, Box Supper. There will be a btx supper at. I ,j ... r' i. i < I i i i c. ] _ _ rvu.li- wi tjt'K n. * 11 o )i 11.)isc o uuruay ight. before the fourth Sum]ay in lovember. District No Hi? We lso hope to org mi/.3 a locd assoeiaion, Everybody cordialv invited, lirls bring boxes and boys bring /ell tilled purses. Committee. attention Sunday Scliool Workers A meeting of the executive comnittee of the Horry County Sunday ichool A^sociation is herebv called o oe ln^ld in myollico in the Spivey milding, Conway, S. C., Friday sov lDth at 2:20 p. in. for the pur)ose of arranging a program for bounty Sunday School Convention o bo held in the new Baptist church Conway, S. C., some tune in Janlary next. A K Goldfinch, Chairman Ex Com Horry County S S Assn, Magistrate N S weet last Monday riod the case of the Bank of Convey vs W H Graham concerning the possession of mule which had been nortgaged to the bank by Mr Gralam, The case was heard without a ury. rhe plai u Li It' was represented >y II H Woodward, 10*< 1 - an^ the lefendant by B'Wctford Wait, E q, rhe Magistnye rendered a verdict 11 favor of the plaintilT* \ W ANTED?To buy Sweet Potatoes, ;Jbc. per bushel delivered to the' steamer at river. Sacks returned. ~!vmh nn I'ftf'.'i nl. nf imiiit.'iou :o Laurel Hill Landing. Breslauer, Lachicotte, & Go,, WaverlyMills, S. C. Makes blood and muscle faster than any other remedy. Gives icalth, strength and vitality. Hoiistor's Rocky Mountain Tea towers ibovo all other remedies for making >ick people well, and well people Veller." Try it tonight. Con* way Drug Co, W A NTK D ?HusHing rnan to travel in Aorry, Marion and VV i I iatnsburg of S )uth Carolina* Also n Hlandon. Riborson and Columbus bounties of North Carolina. To i#l) tombstones, etc. Write for further information to J. W. McKlwee, He-cnefctsville, S C. FOR SALE!?I will sell at private ij.le at my home on Wednesday, December J, 5th, my entire house iold and kiteheu furniture, farming mpleoients, two cows with calves* i cart. 1 one horse wagon, and otlei things too numerous to mention. 1 VI I A f / \ ii no a. i'j J /. juiiOi juliviwits Ferry, K. F. D. No. 1. >TATK OK Ol(|<>, ClTY OF Toj.KDO ) Lucas County. | 9 11 Frpnk J Cheney inanes oath that he is ift?ior pattner of the firm of F J Chei^y Y Co., doing business in the City of Toed<?? County and State aforesaid, and ;hat said IIrm will pay the sum of ONK II UNDUE I) DOLLARS for each and every caee of Catarrh that cannot be 3ured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this Oth day of December, A I) 1SH0. A W ULEA80N, |Skai. I Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, i?nd acts ulrectly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F J CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 7.r>e. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.