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p ' - * FIRST SECTION.) .p4*^ v '; . , , VOL XXIV. BOH Is Said to Have Been Made ^ by a White Man to >11 ihmateof his home. Shep Turner, a White Farmer of Green Sea Townaltip, it) in Jail Charged With Making: Indecent Proposal to the Half Sinter of Hi* Wife. Constable BiijahBuffkin, of Green Sc*, came.to Conway last Monday to bring: to the county jail. Shep Tjrner, a white farmer, living Green Sea. who was charged with a serious crime concerning a young \ , girl. The young woman is a hall sister of Turner s wife and for some time prior to Turner's arrest, was living with Mr and Mrs Turner. The family are tc ents on the farm of Mrs llarrelson, a few miles from Green Sea village. The girl assisted the Turners in the cultivation and gathering of a tobacco crop, and otherwise worked about the place, directed by Turner. Some days ago, it seems that Turner and this girl went off into the woods with a team for the purpose of hauling something up to be used on the place. The girl did not return to the home but went to the house of a neighbor. A rumor was started in some way which is so far unexplained that improper pro ponals or something of this kind, was made l>y Turner. Later Turner was ,-rrested and brought to jail. The girl, in the meantime, went back to the Turner home where she is now staying. It is stated, too, that the trouble came by reason of Turner trying to make this girl hold the mule, which was unruly, while he loaded the cart or wagon. She was afraid of the animal, refused to do as she was ordered, and Turner struck her twice with a twig which be picked up, This made her mad and she left and went off as above stated. Turner has employed counsel in defense and will resist the serious 1 t - 1 1 I 1_ L . - coarse wnicn uus ueeu uruu^ui against him. He is reported as being a hard working man, paying attention to his own ufTairs, and a - good tebacco farmer. Nancy A Roberts Pleads Her Own Case Some of our readers may be interested to know the outcome of the charge of contempt against Nancy A. Roberts, the woman who was taken up to Asheville last week by Deputy Marshal J. C. Bruton, to answer to this charge before Judge Pritchard. When she was taken before the Judge she stated that she had not complied with the court's order to appear before it, because she did not have the means with which to pay her way on the train She went on and tried to explain that the receivers had taken her timber on land where they had no right, and that she was afraid it ... would prejudice her claim for this timber, if she would allow them to take up the railroad iron. The * Judge finally decided that if she would allow the rails to be removed mlfVirtnt rriuit onv fnf t hrtf t.rnnhlp ?TI' l?VM V ^ ? ? i i ^ 1*1/j I m ft v * ? W ? v? w ?*w?w the proceedings against her would be dropped, and this was done. She & returned with Mr liruton the latter part of last week. % Along the way from here to Asheville, the deputy stated that she was the object of many curious eyes of the people along the route She wore a man's hat and the clothes which she wears at her work in Gunter's Islands. Juniper Bay Items. Editor Herald: Please allow me space in jfour columns for a few words^. / Health of the community is not j/ so good at this writing Fodder pulling is now in order. We had a fine time at the picnic at the cross roads on Little Pee Dee last Saturday. We had two candidates out with us. Rev Geo H. Jones and W. N Gerrald, who made good speeches. There was a childrens day at the Seven Mile school house last Sundav. The exercises were fine, after which Mr J4 C. Spivey made a fine ^ talk. I think everybody enjoyed flio fv?Aasir?n vnrv mup.h. 1 Rev R. O. Hendricks filled his regular appointment last Sunday evening at Juniper Bav. Crops are looking fine. Blue Eyes. [ Card of Thanks. I take this method of thanking my friends for their kindness und assistance during the illness and death of my mother. J, N. Horton. ? ? We thank the farmers for the liberal r ^onage they are giving us and ? thSt we will con. tir * highest priees on -wo sola at the * ^onway, S. 0, ! thi*^ leoal _ 9 (The FISH COME ASHORE. Strange Occurrence Puzzles Myrtle Beach Residents Editor Herald:?Ooe morning this week the residents of Myrtle Bsacb, Horry's summer resort, were ver} ' ? * i -- a I _ mucn upset uy an luciuent entirely utile ird of by even the vetoran fishemon of that point. Some of the more superstitious persons were wont to see an unlucky sign in the fact that all day fish were constantly coming ashore, some stunted to such an extent that they died and others already dead, About three or four hundred li mnders were picked up on the shore. Several specimens of fish never before seen at Myrtle Beach were washed ashore several cod fish having been found in the collection. V\ hat caused this remarkable occurrence is the question now in the minds of the Myrtle Beach folks. Some of the Myrtle Beach residents were wont to attribute the conduct of the fish to lightning, but Mr S T Leonard, a veteran fisheman of that point, breaks down this theory in that he states ho was fishing several miles out during the time that the fish were coming in, and that he had splendid luck catching something over 200 pounds of fish the same dav the aboye occurrence was noted. "A Letter from Florida. St Augustine, Fla., Aug 10?Mr Editor, if my letter escapes the waste basket this time, the readers of the Herald may hear from me again. I some time get hold of a copy of the Herald and every one I pick up I see something very interesting to tno from some of the Horry boys, and I appreciate reading this highly esteemed little paper. There isn't a county in the State, 1 will venture to say, in any of the Eastern or Southern States that will beat Horry or hardly equal her in raising all sorts of farm products. I am a native of Horry county but have lived away from there since 181)3. I have made two trips back to the old home on a visit, the last being in 1897. I have never forgotten the old home where I was born and raised, but still I think something of my adopted home for several reasons. We have a very good home market, but it is rather small to consume the product that is produced within reach of it Still I have been getting very good prices for my produce. This season 1 have been get- 1 ting from $3 to $3.20 per bushel wholesale for snap b jans and green peas and $3 per bushel for tomatos. Other produce sold in proportion. Florida is noted for all varieties of fruits and vegetables, also for her late and early seasons to produce these varieties, but still she hasn't the soil and the ciimate for the dif- 1 ferent grains that old South Carolina has. I hope to reside in old Horry again some day and I would have been living there today, but I got married in 1898 and it made it a little inconvenient to take my wife thore as she isn't a native of South Carolina. But I think I am about to talk her in the notion to try it awhile, 1 married a widow who had one daugher, and she is considered a flower among the merry. She is now visiting lelatives in I Macon, Ga. Wc also have four more 1 of the most beautiful and the brightest little girls in the country. Some 1 reader may say that 1 say this because they are mine, but 1 will leave ' it to any one who sees them. 1 saw sometime ago where W B. 1 Singleton, the son of W. J Singleton, lumber manufacturer at Single- ( ton, S. C., was in the contest to 5 win. Boys, we would like to hear 1 a little more from some of the Corn < Club members of Horry W. J. Singleton and tho writer of this letter are first cousin. On the 19th of last December Mr Singleton paid me a visit and it was the first time I had seen him in twenty years. Bis stay was only too short with us and we hope lie will pay us c another visit this coming winter 1 Shortly after he returned home his i a : i mi. _ . ^ two sous paiu us a visit, meir stay ? also was very short on accouut of 1 the illness of their mother. < We hope to hear fiom some of the < Horry boys soon and any of them i that would like to visit the ancient s city of St. Augustine it will bo a 1 pleasure to me to have them visit j my home and I will take great pleas- I ure in taking them around. I live c about five miles north of the city t and located on North river where * fish, oysters, clams and all other ? salt water products are plentiful. I take a trip two and three times and sometimes eveiy day in the week. I remain respectfully to all the Horry boys and girls, V. L. Todd. We will strive to get you the very highest prices the market will afford / for your tobacco, Bring it to us < at the Horry Tobacco Warehouse. t J R Bowles. ( J W Johnson, of Dog Bluff, was i lu Conway last Friday. ?? 1 fun ^ y CONWAY, S. C., THUB 111 I The Men Who Are Seeking the Suffrage of the People IfOW CANVASSiNS COUNTY. They Are a Jolly Set of Office Seekers and the County Would be Fortunate in Securing the Services of Either.? Primary the 30th and the Voting Precincts. The county candidates are making their canvass of the county, having started last Monday at Dog Bluff, speaking at Galivants Ferry on the 10th, at Floyds School House on the 17th, yesterday, and Jtoday they are holding forth at Green Sea. They will complete the schedule according to the notice which has appeared in another column of this paper for some time past. Following are the voting precincts in Horry County, as provided by the act of 1910: > 1 Adrian,4Bayboro, Blanche,CedarGrove, "Conway,. Cool Spring, Daisy, Dog Bluff, Dogwood, Fbene/.er, {Farmer, Fioyds, GalivantsFerry, /Grahamvilie, 'Green Sea, G,Gen wood, Gurley, Hammond, iiomewood. Joy, Knotty Branch, Dittle River, Doris, Marlow, f'ortdarrelson, Sanford, Shell, SpringDrancb, Socastee, Taylorsville, /ardviiie, Wampee, vVithera, JorJanville. The candidates now making the county campaign, and who will be voied for on Aug 30th, are as fol iOWS. For County Auditor?C F Barker, u. D, Long. J. O. Norton, N. C. Adams. For County Treasurer? J. N. Jenrette, John Holt. For Judge of Probate?J. S. Vaught, W. N. Gerrald, W, D. Lawrimore, E. C. Allen, For House of Representatives ? M* M. Stanley, L, B. Singleton, Geo. H. Jones. For Congress, 6th District?G W Brown, P. A. Hodges, B. B Sellers, J. E. Ellerbe. Resolutions Adopted by the Conway M. E Church, South at the Quarterly Conference held August 7th, 1910, on the death of Rev. G. W. Gatlin: Whereas it has pleased Almighty Cod, since our lost Quarterly Conference to call to his reward, Brother G. W. Gatlin, Resolved, That in the death of Brother Gatlin the Conference has lost one of Its purest and most consecrated members, the church one of the brightest examples of Christian living and this community one of its best citizens. in every relation of life, Brother Gatlin was true and noble. He exemplified the scripture, "Thy gentleness hath made thee great", modest, courtly, lovable, may well be said of him. He smiled at the world and the world at once gave back an answering smile. In this community his presence was regarded as a blessing. The people loved him, and listening congregations hung on his words when he turned his face to God in prayer. To his family we tender our heart felt sympathy and assurance that with them we mourn the departure 3f this godly man. The conference, the church, the community will miss him. Resol /ed, That a page of our records be inscribed to his memory, \nd that a copy of these resolutions! ae given to his family, and delivered to the press for publication. Robt B. Scarborough, A, E. Goldfinch, E. Norton, Notice of Sale. By virtue of the order of the Court )f Probate, in and for Horry Countv. dulv made and entered in the natter of the personal estate and fleets of John A. Turbeville, late of Horry County, Deceased, I, the unlersigned, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Horry County, tnd qualified Administrator of the laid estate, will sell to the highest )idders for cash, on the 25th day of August A. D. 1910, at ll o'clock in he forenoon, at the late residence >f the deceased in Dog BlufT Township, all and singular all of the personal estate and effects of the said [ohn A. Turbeville. Deceased. W, L Bryan, Administrator of John A. Turbeville. Deceased. Dated Aug 9th, 1910. ? Quite a number of business men md civilians took advanatge of the >heap rates offered by the Atlantic Uoast Line, and left yesterday for Washington, Petersburg, Richnond, Norfolk, and mountain retorts in North Carolina, the former m business and pleasure and the alter on a pleasure trip. "~ j* 1 W tSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1910. i an alleged blind tiger. A Prominent Colored Politician Art rested by Law Officers. George C Singleton, an aged an I ' well known colored citizen, living just out side the corpoiate limits of the town, was arrested by officers last Monday morning and carried before Magistrate N Sweet, \ here h ^ " / ! h/\m rt v\m/\1 I ?v> 1 ??tr Iwn. ri iur UC Wilfi ^IVCII it |_M I'll ill I iiai y llt'ill 11'^ before him on the charge of selling whiskey. The oflicers made a s ar< h 1 of the premises and brought away > a large load of kegs and jugs. Most, , of these reccptac.es were empty, but may have been recently used. ' Singleton is the owner of a nice looking cottage near the cor porate limits, besides being the owner of other valuable property. A row between two other negro men seems to have led to the proseeuti ;n of Gcorg. ? or at least resulted in bring1 ing out evidence upon which the authorities based the charge against him. Gem Theater. The Gem Theater, now occupying a nice tent on the vacant lot on Main street, opposite the Commercial hotel, furnished entertainments each night last week, to a large audience and the shows will continue during this week, and indifinitely until further notice. Some of the best pictures obtainable were shown last week. Those which will appear on the screen this week, will be just as good. Manager J B Skipper is doing everything possible for the pleasure and comfort of the patrons of the show. On Sati urday night four reels of films were displayed and the attendance was larger than ever before. Hand bills were distributed stating that the show would be open until midnight for those who could, not get ofT from their work until late. During this week several improvements will be added to the show. An addition will be made in center giving nearly twice as much room as before. A nice front will be constructed. Each Saturday night, the management will show four reels of moving pictures instead of two, and the show will be open and running from y o'clock until midnight. The people of the surrounding country, who like moving pictures, are especially invited to come to the show on Saturday nights. Killed a Big Bear. It would be a wonder to some people to learn that there are still wild bear in Horry County, at least in a section thereof. The sportman's paradise where not only are found the noble stage, and illusive partridge, but the wily old Bruin himself, is this extreme easteru section of the State. A correspondent writing from Burcol, states that on Sunday,August 7th, Mr W LSquires of that section, whose stock had been bothered by wild animals, heard a hog squealing oil in tho thick swamp, and as this was kepi up for some time, he took his gun and ran to the place. When he arrived he found a big bear had caught one of his hogs, and he had just torn the hog open. Mr Squires tired one of the barrels of his gun and the bear ran. As he turned to run he gave him the other barrel. As the second shot did not tanc turn up and he ran olT into the undergrowth, iMr. Squires called his dog and when trailed out by the dog, the bear was dead. BJe had gone about one hundred yards with the two loads of shot in him. With tho help of his son, Mr. Sq; i es carried the bear out of the swamp Ho was of large size and would have weighed at least 200 pounds. The h >g that was killed was two years old a no well grown. The correspondent states that ih? bears have been unusually biul in the swamp this year, They ha ye destroyed more or less li >gs every year it seems. In Loving Memorj\ On July 81st, 1010, the death angel came into our midst and took away our dear auntie, Mrs Margaret A. Wilson, at ths age of 80 years, 2 mouths and 13 days. She was born April 18th, 1880 and was the daughter of tho late Alex ?J. and Martha A. Wilson. At ?he age of 18 years she j )h ed the M. E. church and later moved her membership to Onl/xft-v* r* A. 1 ? \J nnncic t.nn t. mom- I kJdir;Ul (I MU k k V V/V* KM WUUIVV?.iiV 141 *.?* her of that church until her death. She was the wife of the ) le Samuel J, Wilson and was married October 15th, 1854. She was #the. mother of six children, four boys and two girls three of whom survive her. We extend our heartfelt sy mpathy to the bereaved family and hope that our loss is her eternal gain. A Friend The Horry Tobacco Warehouse is better prepared thau any, to give the farmers of Horry County, full satisfaction in the handling of their weed. J R Bowles, Manager. va I tl jSIDE IB HB Gathered by a Herald Man on His Rounds. GAUGHT ON'TFE BOUNCE. Stray Hit* of New* (iathcred by tl?c Wayside for the Information and Instruction of Herald Keadei s llappeninjrs of Interest About the City. II C Gannon spent last Thursday at Loris on business. John T Shelly went to Tabor, N. C., on busiucss last Thursday. Magistrate W B Carroll spent some time in Conway last week. Hardee and Hatcher, of near Jordanville, were in Conway last Friday, Why not sell with us and get the best price your tobacco has in it. J R Bowles. Mr and Mrs Herbert Burbog were in Conway recently visiting relatives. Y C Tompkins, a prosperous farmer of Org BlufT, spent last Friday in Conway on business. A cordial welcome awaits yon and all our fanner friends at the llorry Tobacco Warehou>e, Horrv County has the best seashore. Trie bathing in not surpassed on the Atlantic. J H Stone, of Wilmington, passed through Conway the first of this week on his way to Myrtle Beach, U. A. Busenbury returned last week frrm a stay at Hendersonville, N. C. , and visited Conway last Tuesday. F. A, Burroughs, of Burroughs & Collins Co., returned last week from a business trip to New York and other points, Mr and Mrs George T, Marsh arrived in Conway recently to spend some time here and in the county with relatives and friends. Rev. 9. E. Edwards and family loft, yesterday for a vacation of several weeks. They will spend the time in Greenville with relatives, During his absence the Epworth League will take charge of the services at the Methodist church each Sabbath evening at the usual hour. To the Farmers of Horry County. From the sworn statements made by the warehousemen for July sales to the Commissioner of Agriculture you will see that H. W. McGehee, of Nichols, sold more tobacco than any other warehouse this side of Pee Dee river. The four warehouses at Mullins sold in July 109,22(> pounds of tobacco and H W. McGehee at Nichols sold 142,705 pounds. There was sold on the Nichols market last week 172 050 pounds of tobacco for $15,557 52 average $9 04 for the week. Highest avorage made by any one house in South Carolina this year. This sale included scrap, ' sand lugs and tips. If you want the highest market price for your tobacco sell with H. VV. McGehee at Nichols, who knows how to look after the farmers interest. Try him.?a:lv. 100 Millio Worth < These are stupendous fi amount that the South spent these figures may attract yoi curious thing about them is ii i money is regularly seni u\\ South is that much poorer foi You trade at a Souther] dealer your money. You ] northern made shoe. When money, less a small per cen west and the South is that mi Keep your money at he times, better wages, more Southern people. & Ask your dealer for Th the South, by white labor, fo best shoe value offered by $3.50 and $4.00. Money spei in *Jthe South, and pays Soutl bakers and butchers. It builds Southern factori We can support more i each do his part. CRADDOCK. Lynchbi * ^ | TEN PAGES | ?n mi 1111*1 w<M'??W*M mmmammmmmammmmmattmmmmmmtmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmtmmmuI No 18 NOTICE By order of the Probate Court, of Horry County, dated July 12 th A D lhlO, Levi Gerrald, of Paso, Horry County, was decreed a person of unsound mind, incapable of mana^rin^ his alTairs, and A Hen Rogers duly appointed as a committee, or - J : ? ? 4 " I'n /ihnHiM r\f 1, i C nf - ^llliruiitli, HI lunu V/Iliki v/? .? ... fairs. All transactions which are had with the said Levi Gerrald wfll be contested in the courts, and those who deal with him, without consulting the said guardian, will do so at their own risk and peril. Allen Rogers, Guardian of Levi Gerrald, Lunatic. Dated July 14th, A f) 1910. 4 wl8. Notice of Registration. Notice is hereby given in pursuance of the statute requiring the registration of voters in each city and town within the State immediou ?l v r?r*?r?prli nir each refill ar election of the officers, as well as in pursuance of a resolution of the Town of Conway, that books of registration will be open at the oflicoof Sam P Iiawes Supervisor of Registration, it his place of business at Conway, 3. C., on Tuesday, June 14ih, 1010, uid for a period of niuety (DO) days thereafter, closing on Monday, >eptember 12th, 1010. Qualified doctors duly registered and entitled o vote in the county, who have resided within the corporate limits >f the Town of Conway for four (I) months preceding the election, will be entitled to register. No certificate issued on previous years will be accepted by the Managers at the polls. By order of the Council. T J Bell, Clerk Attest; -r#.H P Little, Mayor. June 13th, 1010. 1910 SALE DAYS . 1910 Neal 6c Dixon Proprietors Farmers' Warehouse MIILLIN8. S. C. y August Monday 1st Sale 4 Tuesday 2nd 3 Wednesday 3rd 2 Thursday 4th 1 Friday 5th 4 Monday 8th 3 Tuesday 9th 2 Wednesday 10th 1 Thursday 11th 4 Friday 12th * 3 Monday 15th 2 Tuesday 16th 1 Wednesday 17th 4 Thursday 18th 3 Friday 19th 2 Monday 22nd 1 Tuesday 23rd 4 Wednesday 24th 3 Thursday 25th 2 Friday 26th 1 Monday 29th 4 Tuesday 30th 3 Wednesday 31st 2 WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON KNOWING TOBACCO* and the key note to High frices wmcn wins ine puironuge from the mountains to the sea. Staying in the business all the time places us a little on the inside and gives us the pass word to the top limit. Nuf Ccd. NEAL & DIXON. Bone Cutter?Feed your chickens on bone meal, bones, etc., cut up by machinery at cheap prices S. C. Richardson. m ?????mmm I i I i i i ?? ?n Dollars >f Shoes I gures, yet this is the yearly is for shoes. As a curiosity .1 for a minute, but the most that three quarters of this }ay from the South and the [ it. j a shoe store. You give the probably buy a western or the dealer pays his bill, this t to the dealer, goes north or .ich poorer. >me. Let it work for better factories, more work for e Craddock Shoe. Made in r Southern gentlemen. The any maker in the land for at for Craddock Shoes stays tiern labor, Southern grocers, ies, homes and schools. and better industries. Let's * TERRY CO. jfcpU "i. Va. .fj . iH