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It "J!ff n m V< .. . ? i FIRST [SEC HON | f VOL XXIV. No Unsual Incident to Mar the Occasion. -*ia kick from newspapers J-/ .. ' '' All the Candidates for State Offices Said to Have Been at Their Best. All Made Votes?Disgruntled Pennya-Liners Go Out of Their Way to Fling at Conway. Thursday of last week was the day for State candidates at Conway. Thftv all came into Conway on the i I mid-night train, except a few who could not be with the party. There y were lots of other arrivals in Conway the seme night, and the hotels already had more than the usual number of guests. For those reai sons there seemed to have been one or two candidates and one or two newspaper men from Columbia or Charleston, who failed to get a lodging place until about 2 o'clock, and i those who were left out raised a howl, the newspaper men especially showing their ill feelings through the articles which they sent to their papers. The candidates should not complain of the crowded condition of the hotels, for if Conway had not been crowded with people from the ' country, the candidates would not have had the large audience which greeted them on Thursday morning fc* when the speeches were started at * the new court house. The crowd filled the large auditorium at the court house to overflowing The x ~ ii ! candidates for Congress iroin me Oth district spoke last, and it was rather late when they got to the bat, so that some of the people had left and the large crowd had dwindlI ed down The candidates for county ? ollices were in evidence about the place, but of course they had nothing f"' to say on the stump. Some lively tilts that were expected did not S come off for the reason that those (who were to inject the ginger were absent on one account or another. The time at the disposal of the candidates before and after speeches was spent by them in walking about the streets, and handing out cards and various other sorts of literature, from the poster with flaring headlines and halftone cuts, upward in size to the very latest issue of "The Reporter" published by Duncan. \ The meeting was presided over P bv Mr J A Lewis and he held the I different speakers down to the exact / time allotted. The first candidate to take the floor were those for Lieutenant Governor, E Valker Duval, of Cheraw, and C A Smith, Duval speaking first and Smith last. The next was Attorney General Lyon, and he was well received. He talked a good deal about a revision of the tax laws of the State, and made no reference to his op? ponent, Mr B B Evans, who was ubsent. Mr Lyon said he agreed with Hon, Jeremiah Smith in the matters set forth in an article written by Mr. Smith and published in The Horry Ileraid, in its i^sue of i last week. The people paid the L closest attention to his remarks and k w- -cheered him lustily at the close of R \ his speech. The candidates for Railroad Commissioner are Jas Cansler, G Mc\ Duffle Hampton, G H Mahon and O C Scarborough, and they were next to address the people. James Cansler made some remarks which amused the audience greatly, and he wore a cap during his speech on J 1 "Pnnolan" I which appeared mu wuiu v?uo.v. in guilt letters. The others made good speeches. The candidates for Kailroad Commissioner were followed by the candidates for Adjutant General. They are W. W, Moore, Chas. Newnham, and J, M. RichardS0Q Only Messrs Newnham and Moore were present. \ The candidates for Governor caule next, and here the most interest was shown by the audience. The first man on the stump was Cole L Bleeso. Bleese made the best speech he has made during the campaign, according to tho correspondent for the Columbia State, lie was given good attention and received home applause. John T, Duncan spoke next and he under' took to make charges against prominent men in Columbia, who however occupy no public office, and the audience failed to understand just what he meant. C.C. Featherstone was next on the programe with a straight and clean cut argument for State wide prohibition. .He made a good impression, and he told several very good anecdotes, The honors were evenly divided between him and T. G. McLeod. F. H. Hyatt, a successful business man from Columbia, followed Mr. Feather] stone and ho made a good business speech. He got good attention from the audience. T. G. McLeod made an eloquent appeal in behalf of local option. He was cheered by the audience when he took the stand (The * * '* ^ 7, t% * i ?i From the Sunny South. Seville, Fla., Aug 2? A? I have a few spare moments will you please allow me space in your valuable pap?r for a few words? Farmers are fighting General Green since the recent rains. Health is generally good at this writing. I am indeed glad to see our Horry boys take so much interest in farming. I would be glad each and every member of the corn club of Horry county would win a fountain pen. I am glad to see dear old Horry advancing to the frout ranks. J. C. Robinson is spending the remainder of the summer out west He expects to visit the Jerome Verdie copper mines with which company he holds several thousand dollars worth of stock, before returning home. M? and Mrs S. A. Baker paid P?iaCka a flying visit Tuesday of last week, going down on the early morning train and returning in the afternoon. The stork visited the home of Mr and Mrs Henr}' Harris sometime recently of this place and left a bright eyed ten pound boy to gladden the hearts of ma and pa. At last reports the mother and little son wore doing fine. T Harris killed two monster rattle snakes last Sunday. One measured six feet four inches and the other six feet two inches, llow is that for cracker snakes? I see that the correspondent at Myrtle Beach is not dead as I had decided. He must have just found his pen and ink or just got buck home from a long visit. He must not be so careless as to lay down ? A \ i f J f ^ i !i. nis pen wnere i>ne kjus can t g?b n or he must not stay so Ion# when he goes to see his neighbors. Let us hoar from him more regularly as I love to hear from home. The Seville and Denver nines crossed bats here a few days ago, but the rain interfered and the game was not played. The W O. W. meets here every last Friday night in each month. Miss N. J. Prevatt, the post master is remoddling the hall over the post otlice making it 32 x 32. The W. O. W. has it rented and I guess wo will have room new. Many good wishes to the Herald, the editor and the many readers. Archie E. Owens. To Whom it May Concern. This is to say that Mr L. D, Long has been in our employ for the past several years as bookkeeper. We found him to be worthy of trust, prompt and very efficient. Office work seems to be Mr Long's natural ? 1 : r ~ 1~ /i ^ ^~ CU111 LJg, U11U 11 UiCUUCU bu billy uiui>u lo which be aspires, we say without hesitation that we believe he would fill the position of County Auditor with credit to himself and satisfaction to his friends. Dusentury & Co. Toddville, S. C. An accident, quite serious in nature, happened to Mr George P Lthuark, at the mills ofTrexler Lumber Company, the first of the week. With other employees he was engaged in lining up a new machine which was being installed. While in a cramped position trying to arrange something underneath the machine, the saw came in contact with the scalp, and lacerated it severely. Fortunately the skull bone was not injured but before medical help could be obtained, he had almost bled to death At last accounts he was doing well under the care of the mill physician. and also at the close of his address. Ho proved himself a good speaker as well as did Foatherstone, MajJohn G Richards came last on the list, but his speech is entitled to rank among the best that was heard that day. He ridiculed Mr. Hyatt and struck Feathorstone some hard blows. He seemed to gain several friends among the farmers to whom he stated that he was born on a farm, and contrary to Mr, Hyatt's experience, he was still makiug a living at the plow handles. The candidates for Congress from the 6th congressional district addressed the people at the last.? The crowd had become considerable less in number by the time they took the floor, The candidates for Congress are P, A.?Hodges, Ben B. Sellers, George W, Brown and J. E Ellerbe. The three candidates opposing Ellerbe this time are attacking him on his vote for higher tarifT on lumc/i/inA/1 cnmn nni n LKJl'i UUU unt'j oV/Ui ou aviuw |yviu ?u against him along this lino last Thursday. He makes a good defense and he seems to have a following, A letter was read by Mr, Iiodges, signed by the lumbermen of the State, asking the voters to support Ellerbe. The State candidates left on the afternoon train for Columbia where they scoke to the people at that place Saturday. The candidates for Congressional honors, remained over, going to Socastee on Friday, to Dog Bluff on Saturday, and Loris on Monday, thus ending their campaign io Horry, It OKX i CONWAY, S. C., THUR! If [l 10 B?lt % ?4 "load" Roberts Arrested by U. S. Marshal. ORDER OF JUDGE PRITGHARD ?x ?? Nancy A Roberts, Better Known as "Toad*', Refused to Answer the Rule of Judge Pritchard and was Arrested and Taken to Asheville on the Charge of Contempt of Court. Trouble' seems to multiply for Nancy A. Roberts, familiarly known as "Toad Roberts", the woman who lived in Gunter's Islands, a dark corner of the County. From that place some years ago, she was arrested and brought to jail charged with violation of the whiskey laws. Nothing was heard of her from that time, until a few years ago, she began to have trouble with the Kanawha Lumber Corporation. Her father, J. N. Roberts, lived in Gunter's Islands, and owned large bracts of land in that section, upon which grew large quantities of long and short leaf pine. Chas. Marthinson came through the county in 1898, buying up options on all the timber he could get. Among those who sold to him was old man J. N. Roberts, Later Marthinson sold to Kanawha Lumber Corporation, and the lumber company went into the hands of receivers in March 1908, Toad's troubles began about that time. Her father had died since making the timber deeds and Toad and her brother fell heirs to the lands, subject, of course, to the timber rights that had been sold by their father. The lands had passed down through t ho vfldi'C iirtsluf* UOPV V air MP Aiul ifl v t~I\V 7 VM1 U MUUVi ? V * J ? V ^ - definite description of boundary lines, and disputes begin to come up between Toad and the roceivers for the lumber company. The receivers started in 1908 to cut the timber on the Jenkins tract, which it seems the description in their timber deed did not cover. Toad got an attorney and had them enjoined. Later there was a dispute between her and them as to other * boundaries around the large tract on which they claimed the timber. In the legal tangles which arose during 1909, it seems that Toad had dispensed with the service of attorneys, and for a time she defied the orders of the United States Courts* Finally the matter adjusted itself and she was not called to account for her contempt in that case. In the early part of 1910 the property of the lumber company was sold by the receivers. They had built a tram road across Toad's land the railroad iron was sold to W, H. Howell, to whom the agents of the receivers were to deliver it, J. B. Skipper went into the right of way some time ago with a force of hands to take up the rails and have them hauled out. He found that the rails had been cut at the boundaries of the Roberts land, and Toad was on hand and forbid any entry to be made. She sat down on the track and it is said made dire threats of tho consequences that would follow any attempt to take up the iron, i All efforts to compromise the matter with her failed, and she disobeyed the order of Judge Pritchard. She was notified to appear before Judge Pritchard at Ashville to show cause , why she should not be punished for contempt of the court's orders in an injunction proceeding in 1909. She was served by Deputy Marshal J. C. 1 Bruton with the notice but she paid j no attention to It, and took occa- , sior to use some very bad language As she failed to appear the judge is- i sued a warrant for her arrest on August 2nd, directed to the United States Marshal and requiring him to have her before the court on last Tuesday. Deputy Marshal J L Adam9, of j Charleston, arrived in Conway last . Friday night, armed with the order , and on Saturday morning he went ' into Gunter's Islands with Deputy ] Marshal J. C. Bruton to arrest the woman. O-ving to the threats which she had made, the officers anticipated trouble in taking her, but to ( tkrtiw enrnrioo cliA ntTArArl nn rAfiis? UU'yll OUl p * ?*Jvy " - v. w w? - ? tance whatever and stated that if they were ready to pay her way to Asheville, she was ready to go. The oflieers passed through Conway last] Saturday afternoon with her, on the way to Asheville. It is likely that she will be dealt with severely. Struck a Rich Mine. S W Bends, of Coal City, Ala., says he struck a perfect mine of health in Dr Kings New Life Pills for they cured him of Liver and Kidney Troubles after 12 years of suffering. They are the best pills on earth for Constipation, Malaria, Headache, Dyspepsia, Debility, 25c at Norton Drug Co* ! ? ? A P Johnson was in Conway last Fi'iday, sS. ' > * * 1 * i! m il II i! i ii SDAY, AUGUST 11. 1910. 12-FOOT WATERWAY TO CONWAY. Col. Quattlebaum and Son Takes an Active Part. Col C. P. Quattlebaum and Mr Paul Quattlebaum, acting for the Conway Board of Trade, have recently put in some good work in the interest of a twelve foot channel from Georgetown to Conway. The history of the movement goes back to the time when only a small sum was recommended for deeping the channel of the Waccamaw river. rfl L. ^ fp M n /I /A 4 K nrvn rrli tKn X Lit! JXJill u ui XI (tmu iui uu^ii uui/ above named gentlemen gob busy, together with other business men, whom they called on, and the present appropriation of $50,0(30 00 was secured from Congress, Some time ago, there appeared an item in the News and Courier to the effect that Capt E, M. Adams, Cbief of Engineers in charge of the Riversoaud Harbors Improvements for South Carolina, was about to make his report to the Engineering Department at Washington, recommending only a six foot channel from Georgetown to Conway, and upon the ground that this was sufficient to take the present amount of traffic. Col Quati.lob.ium, through the Conway Board of Trade, saw the danger this report would have in it, and at once wrote Capt Adams asking him to defer his report until data could be gathered and sent to him, showing the necessity of a twelve foot channel instead of six. The data was gathered and sent into him, and ho has written a letter in which he says he will give the matter thorough consideration before making his report, and otherwise he writes a very favorable letter. The data gathered together, of which thepe are copies in Col Quat tlebaum's office, shows the absolute necessity of a twelve foot waterway. Conway Lumber Uompany win soon increase the capacity of its plant, and it can be shown that with the j twelve foot channel this company will save about $30,000.00 a year in freights. Burroughs Lumber Company will be benefited to about the extent of $10,000 00 per year, and the company of which Mr L. D. Magrath is manager something like $10,000 00. OLher business concerns, who have anything at all to do with freights will bo benefited more or less according to the amount they handle. There is now a twelve foot channel as far up as Bueksport. All that is neede:! is to complete this to Conway. The appropriation will virtually be lost to Couway, unless the twelve foot channel is recommended. The new railroad at Mullins will hrt vnnHv tn P.nmft In Hnil WilV. I owvy u uv & vm\*j v\/ v - ? ? j , if the inducements are sufficient. They are evidently bound for Southport in search of deep water. A twelve foot channel to Conway will result in bringing this road to Conway, although they might go on to Southport later The business men need a channel sufficient to allow schooners to load at Conway with all sorts of heavy freights especially lumber. It is estimated that the saving for Conway per year between the rate by lail and the rate that could be had by means of this deep chanuel, would amount in round numbers to the sum of $100,000 00. Practically all of this is now reaped by the railroad companies. Here is a great chance for the business men to come together and do something that will bo forever to the common good. This mat tor fully shows the necessity of maintaining at all times a live Board of Trade to handle such things. Not a board of trade in name only, but one with money and officers who will attend to all such matters of progress and improvement. Conway Epworth League. Conway Epworth League met last Friday evening, August 5th, at the bo me of Mr and Mrs 11. P. Little. The meeting was opened with a song, "What a friend we have in Jesus" and a prayer by the president. After the roll call, the min utes of the previous meeting were read and approved. This being the annual election of officers, the following were elected: Luther Williams, President. Miss Relic Powell, 1st V-Pre?. Miss Mav Goldfinch, 2nd V-Pres. W. B. King, 3rd V-Pres. W. M. Goldfinch, 4th V Pres. Miss Ruby Sassor, Secretary. Miss Elizabeth Ogilvio, Cor Secy. J. Jones Smith, Treasurer. The meeting then closed with a song and the League benediction. Elizabeth Ogilvio, Corresponding Secretary. Card of Thanks. I wish to take this method of publicly thanking my many frieuds for their kindness and help during the recent illness and death of my wife. May God richly reward them all. N. M* Powell, Conway, S. C., Route 1. Things are going at and below cost at Burroughs & Collins Co, talifc ' s ' lilills ? i Gathered by a Herald Mar on His Rounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. Stray Bits of News Gathered by tfic Wayside for tli? Information and Instruction of Herald Kcadcrs-llappenitiffs of Interesl About the City. Wo are still ottering bargains at the Gully. J E TIarrelsou was in Con way one day recently. T. W. Cooper, of W ilmington, was in the city this week. Robbie Stalvey was in Conway on business last Saturday. Sheriff 13 J Sessions was away on business last Saturday. Henry Bell was in Conway the latter part of last week. Plenty of light at the Horry To bacco Warehouse, J R Bowles. G W Martin, of Soeastee, was among those in Conway last Saturday. Fitz Norton, of Mullins, spent the latter part of last week in Conway, Mrs Craver and Miss Craver, of Eulonia, are in Couway visiting Mrs Beaty Wall. J C Blum and Anthony Bessent of Tut tie River spent last Thursday night in Conway. P 3 Prince, of Boris, S. C., was among the business men attending the campaign meeting here last Th arsday. Sales were good on the Gt-h a^nd will be on all other days at the Farmers Warehouse, Conway, S. C. T ^ ri 1 j \T T n _r o: ? I [) uaraee ana in fj oux, ui ouapson Creek, wore both in Conway last Thursday, Mrs W P Hard wick left last Saturday to spend the summer at Hendersonville, N. C. George Price, of Galivants Ferry was among those in Conway the latter part of last week. Your tobacco gets the attention it needs at the Horry Tobacco Warehouse. J R Bowles Mgr. The sales at Farmers Warehouse August 6th, were said to bo the best ever made on the Conway market. Miss Luttie Anderson, of the Hickory Grove section, is visiting Mr and Mrs R. H. Andorson in Conway. Just a few more days and we will close our big removal sale. Come before it is too late. Burroughs A Collins Company. Good lights and good work will sell your tobacco high. You get both at Farmers Warehouse, Con-1 way, S. C. Mr and Mrs A T Collins and family all left last Saturday morning on the early train for the mountains of North Carolina. Mr Jog Vaught returned to his home in Wilmington Sunday, after spending a week in Conway with his parents, Mr and Mrs J S Vaught. E L Sanderson, cashier of the Bank of Boris, and recently elocted as the Mayor of that thriving little town, spent last Thursday in Conway. ; Jeremiah Smith spent a day in Columbia last week, iti attendance upon a meeting of the State Board of Equalization. The two negroes P J Johnson and vS S Swintou, were discharged from the jail last Friday, the prosecutior iu the case having withdrawn the charges against them. The candidates for Congress, P A Hodges. B B Sellers, J E Elerbo and George W Brown, spoke at Soeastee on last Friday. They were at Boris on Monday. Horry Tobacco Warehouse will I strive to keep in the lead on the ' Conway Tobacco, Market, all through the season of 1910. Bring tne a load. J R Bowles. It is all in experience and knowing how, when it comes to the proper handling of tobacco aud getting the best price the market will allow. 1 have had the experience and I strive to please. Bring me your tobacco at the Horry Tobacco Warehouse. J It Bowles, J S Vaught desires the Herald to s^atc that ho will be in the race for Judge of Probate. Owing to a serious and fatal illness in Mr Vaught's family at the time when his pledge should have been liled, he did not file the pledge, and at that time thought it would be impossible for him to make the race. Since then by consent of the other candidates for this office, he has tiled his pledge and he will be in the race. \ NINE PAGES f . . ' I 1 1-* N6 17 ? t * Gideon Doings. Editor Herald: Will you kindly allow me ^pi\ce in yyyr p^tper for a few words afe'l havbii'f seen anything from this place recently. I The Con candidates spoke at Rehoboth church on the 6th inst to a large crowa. ifr -see meet manur Kllorba faired worst among the the candidates". Se hope the voters will be successful iu electing the best man. i There was an ice cream suppey at the residence of W. A. Spivey one 1 night recently, and all present seeni: ed to enjoy the occasion very much. After the cream and cake had been served we had some very fine music ' by Miss Ola Spivey and Maftin Spivey. Miss Mattie Spivey acted as hostess assisted by Forney Cooper. Among those present were Charley Best and Pate Altman, of the Zion section. There will be another cream supper at Mr Spivey's on the night of the 15th. Mr Spivey will expect a good crowd and good behavior. Come boys and help pay the expenses. One Who was Present. T . , s I + Notice. The protracted meeting at Galivants Ferry has been postponed till the last week in September or the first week in October, on account of the busy season of fodder pulling. The announcement in the Herald recently that it would begin on the 8th was a mistake. It should have been August 15th. A T Bogers. We have heard nothing from the new bridge which the commission promised to erect across the Waecamaw from the funds remaining after building the new court house and jail. The party of State candidates were tired out when they arrived in Conway last Wednesday night on the mid-night train. It was with difficulty that some of them found lodging, as every hotel and boarding house was full of people who had come into town to hoar the speaking'. Our readers will find the card of Hon L 13 Singleton in this issue, announcing him a candidate for reelection to tho House of Hepresenta tiyes from Horry County. He is now serving a term in that body, having been elected by a large vote in 1008, and he has filled this position with honor to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents. Mrs Margaret A Wilson, widow of the late Samuel J Wilson, departed this life on Sunday night July 81st in tho 73 year of iier age. She is survived by one son Mr Aleck Wilson, and two daughters, Mrs Geo Nixon of Nixouville and Miss Mattie Wilson. Tho interment took place on Monday at the old Wilson burying ground. Daniel Grainger is a candidate for reelection to the office of Magistrate at Adrian and Home wood, and his card appears in this issue. He has filled this office for the past several years and has proved himself a very good judge, and giving satisfaction to the people. J T Proctor had the misfortune of losing his tobacco barn on Sunday morning before last, with a large quantity of leaf tobacco that had been gathered and cured in the barn. This fire most have been of incendiary origin. Because the barn was loft in good condition the evening before, and it could not have caught from the heat of curing It is a severe loss to Mr Proctor. Notice has been given by the town authorities that the town scavenger cart will haul trash from the resi.1... ?,.r. nlmnf 4-/"Vrt7?1 I I ^."1* ib ttUUU U UV./ V* Li ) V/ll Tf Will V/VJVIWJ of each week. All garbage must be placed conveniently on the front on Tuesday evonirg In order to be taken up by the driver of the cart. No trash will be taken from back yards or by-ways. Geo fl Jones, of Dog Bit IT township, has his card in this issuo, having tiled his pledge some time ago, as a candidate in the coming primary ' for the House of Representatives from llorry County. Mr Jones is a farmer, and has followed this call ing practically all of his life. In Dog Bluff township, ho has about 100 acres of land in cultivation, and tho fine crops produced by him, shows that ho has studied his calling carefully. Ho knows how to make a balo of cotton to tho aero Ho was a candidade for County Supervisor some years Ago, and got a very flattering vote. Mr Jones is a fluent stump speaker, and will make things lively in tho coming campaign over tho county. He cbtnos out at the solicitation jtf * many friends. KUCIII TUT: UCliCH Pain along the hack, dizziness, headache mil general languor. <?et a package of Mother Cray's AUSTRALIAN-LEAF, tlio pleasant root am! herb euro for all Kidney, Bladder and Urinary troubles. When you fool all run down, tired, weak and without energy use thin remarkahlo combination of nature's herbs and root*. As a regulator It baa no equal. Mother tlrny's , AUSTRALIAN-LEAP 1? sold by Druggist* or ' sent by mall f<?v 50 cts. Sample sent PKKK. Address, The Mother Uray Co., Le Roy, N. Y% , > t, ft iv.nl to J'N