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V / ' ;4* ' ' / VOL XXIV. I SIM Mil ^ Gov. Blease and Chief Justice Jones at Loggerheads A HEAVY LOSS TO HORRY. By Reason of a Clash Between the Executive and Judicial Departments of the State Government no Court was Held Here Last Monday. Governor Severely Censured by Many of His Persenal and Political Friends. On last Monday morning the jurymen and witnesses, parties and people generally, gathered in Conwify expecting that the regular term of the court of General {Sessions would be convened. There was no court, and as the jail was full of prisoners, there was widespread regret ex pressed by the people as soon as - ? - IJ they learned that the court wouiu not con vene and that the j .til could not be cleared. Judge J'. C. Klugh, th9 regular Judge assigned to hold the court, noiitied the Supreme court last week that owing to illness, he would not be able to preside at the term of the court. When the members of the H rry Bar became advised of this fact, they took the usual course, and addressed a communication o Chief Justice Ira B Jones, at Lancaster, recommending that the Supreme court ask the Governor to commission Col C. P. Quattlebaum of this bar as a special judge to hold the court. The law provides that in cases of this Kiud the Supreme court Bball recommend fo the Governor, some attorney competent to hold the court, and that th i Governor shall issue bis commission. Governor Blease, during the recent session of the General Assembly, sent a special message to that body asking them to change the laws, as be conceived there was a conflict here in the existing laws in regard to the appointment of special judges. The Legislature referred the question to the Judiciary Committee composed of most of the lawyers of the General Assembly, and the committee found against the opinion of the Governor. Chief Justice Jones, upon receipt of the Communication from the lawyers here sent the recommendation of Col Qoattlebaum to Governor Blease, who took the position that the law provided that if there were any circuit judges disengaged they should be assigned to "hold the court.vand he undertook to show that Judgg Copes and Judge Memminger were at this time disengaged, and he wired this to Chief Justice Jones. Tne next step was a telegram from the Chief Justice stating that- his recommendation was conclusive and final. Thus the matter was standing at the time when the business of the Horry court should have been in progress. Tt. has Miiee developed that Judge Copes was cot disengaged but had been assigned to hold a court in v Richland county, and it is stated that Judge Memminger is tot ill to serve. In the minds of many people the law on the subject is plain that the matter of the selection of a judge to take the place of oae who is ill or otherwise incapacitated is left entirely to tho discretion of the Supreme court. They are to dtcide the question as to whether there are any circuit judges disengaged at the time the ncessity arises of having a special judge in any of the circuits Solicitor W. H. Wells arrived in Conway on the afternoon train on Monday. He wiied the Governor th^situatiou here in regaid to the crowded jail and the heavy docket. To the Solicitor's telegram the Goverdor replied by wire as follows: 4,I bave nothing to do with this matter. It is entirely up to the Chief Justice." The Ilorry Bar had caused thi proper oaths to be taken by Col Q iattlebaum and they were forwarded to the Governor's office last week. A sim,;le telegram frou the Governor to Quatfclebaum to proceed with the court., would have been all that was necessary , to relieve the situation. The Solicitor waited! until 10 o'clock on Tuesday * ~ >? ? j _, for some action to oe tuner, aou u? that hour, as there was nothing e)s( to do, the jurors were paid and dis missed. Mos* of those who expressed thenoselves on the subject said that ir their opinion the Supreme court was in the right, because it is th< functi n of this tribunal to con strue the laws, and that the Gov er or is wrong. The ju ors an< witnesses ware paid under the act which allows the clerk and sheriff t< sign the certificates. + Notice to Truckers. All truckers are requested to mee at 4-mile school house, Saturday March 4th, at 7 p. m. Special bus! 4 nest? J. L. Waller. V ???????wa* Polly Field Notes. Health good at present. No weodir?gs to report. James T Jordan, our friend and neighbor has sold out his farm and ' moved to McCcl!4 S C , where he has accepted a- position as chief clerk for the cotton mill, Mr Jordan is widely know in both church and social circles and we will greatly miss him in the church and Sunday school here. He has mauy business traits which fits him foe any place where quick fingers ord a clever brain is rtquired. His heart and home was ever a place of reiuge I to the people of the communir-y in ! which he lived. We hope for him an abundance of success in his new field labor C. W. Hardee, better known in this section as "Crowhead" has been doing a lot of damage to corn, peas, and potatoes since having a case of small-pox. S. M. Jordan is in the live stock business now and will be glad to meet his friends any time. G W. Phipps has turned over his Caoadiau puny to the proper authorities. Skinner. Alma Items. Editor Herald: Please alio* me space in your p per fur a few lines. Health of the community is very good at, present Farmers are preparing for another crop. Our school is progressing nicely * U/\ trwy ft Wft no on f A f M i C C (4 .1 C L UUUCr iuc uiaua^rui^n v v. miau sie Williamson and Miss Jessie McCJall. Rev T. H Harrison preached a very interesting sermon last Sunday to a very large congregation. Archie Floyd wife at Mt Olive last Sundav. Spencer Stroud and L C. Stroud visited Tabor last Sunday. Rufus Huggins suent last Sunday at the residence of L C Stroud. No weddings to report but wo are listening for wedding bells to ring at any timo. Much success to the Herald and its many readers. Blue Eyes. Eldorado School Closes. The Eldorado school, which has bceu in session about eight months, j and under the supervision of Prof Willie Harrelson, came to a close on Friday, February 24 h. There was a large crowd out and they seemed to enjoy the occasion very much. There was an egg hunt in tbo forenoon and a base ball game in the afternoon. After the game the crowd assembled back into the school room to listen co the children spell. . After the spelling, speeches were J ^ U > O /% ? I~\ 1 ^ > V # V /\ /"V f I K r. UiilU^ U.y iVC V iv iv u a, uur ui i tic trustee, and by Prof Anrlrpw J Cox and Mr S. A Gore, all of which were very interesting. The children, patrons and the whole community ha?e to part with Prof Harrelson. He taught a good school and all seemed"to- learn very last under his care. We hope to have Prof. Harrelson with us again. Student, s ^ Horry County S. S. Association. The 4th annual convention of the Horry County Sunday School Association was held here with the new Baptist church on February 23rd and 24. h. One of the best programs ever had by the assentation wss carried out and the results of the convention are far reaching. The sessions of the convention were largely attended, not only by the delegates from the various Sunday schools ot me couchy, out. oy mo people generally. Those who attended expressed their appreciation of the great work being dona by those who have identified themselves with this branch of the Master\* cause. The delegates while in town were entertained at the homes of the people. "Week of Prayer.'* The ladies of the W. M. S , of the i Conway Baptist church exp ct. to i hold a 44WeeK ' ot Prayer" services at the parsonage, commencing Moni day, March 6th, at o:ilO o'clock p * . ? \ m , ana continuing at tne same nour ' on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ' and Friday following. A full at& teudance of aiernbers of the society > is earnestly recuosted and a most corcual invitation is extended to all other ladies who may des?re to taUc part in the services i Virginia G QuaUlebaum, l President W. M. S, J a a m Entertainment. ' There will be an entertainment at the Rehoboth school house, District No. 3. next Friday night, Marct y 3rd, 1911 Program will consist of speeches, music, eto , followed bj a cake walk. The public is cordiallj invited to attend G^od order is expected. W. N Gerrald, Teacher t , , Hca G 30. J. H >Ujday, of Gili [. vaots Ferry was in Conway the tirs of this week. $ iton CONWAY, S. C., THU1 11 ill II Disciples of this Strange Sect in Horry. SOME OPPOSITION TO THEM School Houses and Cornea Closed Against Them. Bucks Township the Scene of Their Operation. One Claimed That the Bible Was Possessed of the Devil. Reports have reached Conway of the strange religious ceremonies be ng carried on by some people in Bucks towuship, near Mineral Springs church, those belonging to the cult claiming to be followers of the ''Unknown Tongue " They were finally forbidden to hold services in one of the/school houses in that neighborhood, and some of those who had allowed them to hold services at the homes, have decided that they want no more of this sort of meeting, and have refused to al low them to hold meetings at their homes anv more-. One of them decided that the Biole, which had been given him by Kev O. N. Rountree, was possessed of a devil, and that he could not touch the book any more. He accordingly took two sticks and lifting up the Bible placed it in the fire and burned it up. This same a M ^ ^ ? ? '1 4 ^ Ur? t?/* 1 Inrl nn i V> A |j?'i sun isaiu iu lki ?u ^antu un vuo Creator i?- a 'oud voice to ascertaiD f certi persons connected with the cult were-right with the Lord, and professed to receive the answer. One of the persons about whom he made enquirv were reported by him to be all right while the other was bad. A woman in the neighborhood of the church incurred the' displeasure of the leaders of the band in some way, and her cloak was burned. One of them has written a letter in which he predicts that the world wdl come to an end during 1911, One of the members of this religious band, it is said, had prepared the land for planting a crop. After thq prophecy was made as to the ending of the world, he gave the land up to the person from whom i had rented it. aud moved away, stating that he was sure he would not need to plant a crop this year. _ Blease's Friends. Th~? following letter from Governor Blease to Chit f Justice Jones, and sent to the Horry Bar shows, if ? ? i ? -I. ^ n it snows auytning, imas in tjrovernor Blease's estimation, no lawyer in tbe State exceps those suggested by the Chief Executive of the State of South Carolina is fitted to discharge the duties of Judge. We had thought that Governor Blease was governed in this matter by an exhalted sense of duly, but we're now inclined to believe t bat ho has prostituted his high cfli ;e by making it a gift shop to reward his politica. heelers, ra'her than for the good and welfare of the grand old Commonwealth. The letter reads as foil ws: Columbia, Feb. 29th, 1911 Hon Ira D Jones, Chief Justice, Lancaster, S. C. Dear Sir: I would respectfully suggest to vou tbe following named gentlemen, members of the Bar of South Carolina, who are qualified, competent and well enough learned in the law, to hold any court that may be held, or will have tb bo held in this State: Mr W MGraydon, Abbeville; Mr J e Brebzeale, Anderson; Mr Arthur Best, Barnwell; Mr C C S;mms, Barnwell; Mr W P Pollock, Cheraw; Mr T B Butler, Gaffney; Mr Geo W Brown, Darlington; Mr C MoG S rnpkins, Edg; fuld; Mr G W Ragsdale. Winnsboro; Mr J M Cannon. Laurens, Mr T G MeLeod, Bishopvilie; Mr B F Kelley, Bishopvilie, Mr T I Kodgtrs, Bennettsville; Mr F L Bynum, Newberry; Mr TF Brantley, Orangeburg; Mr S J Nicholls. Spartanburg; Mr W B Wilson, Sr., Rock.Hill; Mr J P Carey, Jr , Pickens; Mr Jas S Purifoy, Walterboro; i Mr LeRoy Lee Kings tree; i Mr R Ii Welch, Columbia; Mr HO Purdy, Sumter, There are manv other namei ' which I will be pleased to furnish, i there are none on this list whict you think are worthy of, at som< L times, being a Special Judge. I Very respectfully," i Cole L Blcase, b Governor j * 1 J R A^sbrook was in Conway th< 4 of this s. The King>tree Drug Company, ir which Capo C J Epps owns a con - trolling interest, is doing bnsines t iu the elegant store fitted up for i at that place. < 1 Iff ftSDAY, MARCH 2, 1911. CLEM SON EXTKNTION WORK. Advice in Reference to Use of Ferti izers. The largely increased manufacture an J ealo of commercial fertilizers have necessitated the use of cheaper and inferior sources of Ammouia than Imve hitherto boon used. The Board of Fertilizer Control of Clemson College feels constrained to advise purchasers of fertil'zars to examine carefully the information printed on the fertilizer sack, a'ld to note particularly the statement as to the source of ammonia. At the same time, manufacturers are warned against the use of leather, ar/>/-ki mnbta of.r? whle.h materials TWK/VJl VV MO W| vvw ? ^ are enumerated in Section '-*(31 of our laws, unles these materials nave been registered with the Bjard id satisfactory proof of their . ab lity filed. The only test accepted are field testa conducted under scientific control, or 80 per c nt availability by the N 3utral Permanganate Method. The use of any materials not properly registered and approved will he given the widest publicity and otherwise dealt with as provided by law. The Board of Control is seeking to protect the farmers of Soutb Carolina against the use of any source of ammonia wh.oh has not proven to be available as plant food, in line with this p dicy, they hi> ve adopted a higher standaed for availability than is in use in the other Southern Statee. Intensive field tests will oe conducted during the coming crop year, to determine ' * ' 1 ? U / m /\ r? n /"> t ID LD18 practical wvvuciuci wi uv^v some of the new sources of ammonia which are now beiog exploiud can oe safely recommended to our farmers. While the Board of Control desires and intends to be fair to the manufacturers, and not to forbid the use of materials which while new to the trade, are satisfactory substitutes for some of the older and well recognized sources of ammonia, yet it feels that since these sources are cheaper they should stand a -rigid test for availability. We would emphasize the advice so often given to our farmers by our Agricultural Department as to the desirability of growing peas, velvet bean?, vetches, and other legumes in order to reduce the necessity of buying high priced ammoniates. It is a wel1 established fact that commercial fertilizers in any form give their maximum results when used ou soils which contain au ample amouut of orgauic matter. Ye Olde Times. Gen George and Martha Washington entertained quite a number of their friends on Tuesday evening of last week at the handsome residence of Dr E Norton Among those represented at this gathering of notables were LaEa.yette, Hoyry, Marion, Lord aud Lady Baltimore, Dolly Madison, Moiiie Ditcher and others. Lady Baltimore rendered a beautiful piano solo Immediately after John (4*iney Adams read a very interesting sketch of Gen Washington's life, dwelling especially on his boyhood days, and more especially on the memorable days of the felling of the cherry tree Gen Washington seemed to think that his autobiography had gotten a little confused, but the refreshments served immediately afterwards banished r.is repentant mood. All present then j )ined in the old Colonial game of 4,Wink", which was enjoyed very much by General H >rry, who had a little d.ftljuby in keeping a pirtnor. After (jtborgim^s, in which (ht Washington took an active part, but - - _ _ *.i ... \1 U ? we are sorry to sav mis lutfcrijucti Washington (i'd not, owing probably to a great fright and a slight b.uiseon the arm, obtained while swlngiug hi the p orch swing, wb n it suddenly collapsed. After several erj >yab)e hours G >n Washing on bade his guest a heartly good t and they were agaiu preset ay folks. R; porter. ? <? To Our Friends and I^itrons. Complaint is genorel about tobacco seed not coming v.p this season owing to the ary weather, so we wish to advise our friends in this matter Time is growing short, and all plants should be up In orI dor to got resuhs we advise wa*er I . i . l 1 - : - . u ~ ^ ? iVv ing tut? yeus i rj . ue itiun uuuu. u ? it at once. Put plenty of v/ator on your beds. This is highly essential, otherwise there will be no uniformity in the plants and the result J will be that when the setting-out timeomes there will not be enough 1 plants of a size to put out, ibe crop i Water your b ds Do it now. Do not wait for rains, it. may mean the loss of many dollars to you. Yours respectfully, A fi. Edwards, WilioJ Yarboro, B Proprietors Brick Warehouse Mull'us, S C. ik ptaM l CO 9 CriD $1.00 Per Annum. raid. i in?! Gathered by a Herald Man on His Rounds. " o?i tup n' .or UAUbH i un inc r jtuc. | SCi'av Bits of News GM??ercd by the Wayside for the Information and Instruction of Herald Rcadcrs-llappenliifs of Interest About the C?t> . Yesterday was cloudy and rainy. Clerk of Court VV L Bryan,, toent last Thursday in Marion county. L B WiliKwLUoun, of Haskell, was a pleasant caller one day last week . W Boyd Jones was in T impi, Fla., the lirst of this week on buoiuess. Jamos McCorraack, of Bucks township, was among those in Conway last week, Our o'd friend, Sampson Fowler, of Tabor, N C., was a visitor iu Conway this week. A R Bullock, of Loris, wa* a pleasant caller at the Horali office one day this week. Several days of last week were as cold as we have bad during the present winter. Magistrate Newton S.veet went to Bayboro one day last week on the evening train on business. J S:d Bellamy,of Wothams Bridge, passed through Conway last Thursday on a trip to Georgetown. The county jail was the boarding place Ja't week for fourteen negroes, all charged with violation of the criminal laws. Mr and Mrs M G Anderson recently moved to Conway and are boarding at the residence of Mr and Mrs J YV Little , Miss Davis, of Columbia, S C, has accepted the position of stenographer in the law offices of Hon. Robt B Scarborough. D W Brown, of the Williamson & Brown Land and Lumber Company of Cerro Gordo, N C. spent a da\ in Conway on business last week. Henry Buck, o' the Marion ^County bar, passed through Conwav last X/lnnH^w morn i I. *r accouioanicd by ? , Mrs Buck and eoine other ladies and gentlemen of Marion, The punter has been busy with his brush at the K ngsion Hotel, and the appearance of the hotel has been very much improved. Mrs Maggie Tompkins, of Georgetown, but formerly of this county, spent last Tuesdav in Conwav, and returned to her home at Georgetown on Wednesday moruiug. Some of our subscribers are stiil in arr?ars with their subscription accounts We must insist ou bavins/ payment for those back dues It takes money to run our business. Those subscribers whose account* are in arrears, are respectfully asked to call and pay up or to send us the money through the iiu1' or which a proper receipt will b ,ut. Many friends of Z uik M' o at Conwav were sorry to rea.'" u week of his* fatal illness in s" u'ngton and his subsequent death. He wa* principal of tue Burroughs school some years ago, and he was very much esteemed as a teacher. Benjtmin Barman whos advertisemont appears in this issue, has letters which recommend him highly as an optician. He has rooms a? the Kingston Hotel and has there modern instruments for testing the eyes and fitting glasses.^ The plant of Con way ruo Cjmp was started up again one day last, week, under now in inag mi ??t o' J M McKeithan, who will run the plant continuously throughout the season. He will strive to give the public satisfaction. The latest news from Whitcville, N. C., last week in relation to the H wyes case, was to the effect thai that case would be called for trial on Thursday of this week, as that was as soon as the ?*wyers engaged on the case could get ready. Tbc trial will bo too late for us to get anything concerning il in this issue of the Herald. The Georgetown Lumber Company is now installing its new plan1 at the former site of the Kauawhf Lumber Corporation. For somt time they were uncertain as to tht location of their plant, whether it or near town or elsewhere At agreement was finally reached cm cerning the lea^e of the forme site of the Kanawha Lumber C? r poratlon, and the plunt is beiu, erected at that plaoe. .g, 4 j / No 47 "Why Married Life is Sometimes a Failure." The R^v Sam T Creech Ms Men secured to deliver one of hi-, leeturet "Whv Married L fe is S onetimes a Failure," ?\t the Mslhodis' church the old ixiildir#, on Friday March 8rd, at 8 p m. rhe price or admission will be adults 25e and children 15 cent. Tbis lecture will be fully worth the price j idgintr by what has b?en ?-aid of it bv the press of the country. The Charleston Newo and Courier, savs The Rev Mr Creech, pastor of fc .c Cumberland Methodist church, v. ill lecture in the Opera Hot) .e at Marion, S. C . Tuesday n git on the subject "Why Married Life is Sometime a Failure " The Rev Mr Creech has lectured in many cities and towns in this State and has achieved a considerable reputation as a speaker of force and originality. ? The News and Couiier, Charleston, S. C. Fowler-Mishoe. The beautiful horn? welling of .?liss Minnie Fowler to Mr G Cleve and M hoe took place at the residence of Mr Henry J Fowler on last Wednesday evening ~ 30 o'clock. Only a jew near relatives and intimate friends of ihe contracting parties wer? invited t? witness the interesting ceremony, Mr Albert Mleu- acted as oesfcman The Dame of Honor was Mrs C E Skipper, sister of the bride. The bride was never more beautiful than on this occasion,her gown being of all over embroidery trimmed with tace and site carrie 1 a bouquet of daisies with white riboon. Mr Franklin 0 Nort is and Miss Mellie Mishoe entered first and were followed by Mr Homer Fowler and vii>s May Ward, Mr Walter Hooks and Miss Ellen Fipps, who all crossed in front of an arch and formed a line on either side. Next cauie the bride and groom with the best man and Dame of Honor respectively and met beneath the arch where the ceremony was performed by R ?v J D Everett iu the sample hut impressive ceremony 0f the Methodist Episcopal Chur eft. Immediately after the marriage ceremony the father of the bride aud preacher, followed by the bride and groom and the attendants, inarched in the dining room where we all found the table heavily laden with many good things of which we were able to only partially relieve. The bride is he beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry J Fowler, of the Galivauts Ferry section where she will be i greatly m>ssed. ?iie ^*oom is hib youngest son of Hon Jeremiah Mishoe, of Cool Sping, and should be congratulated on winning the bevrt and hand of such a loveaole young lady. The friends of this young couple are mar? indeed and they will all unite in wishing them a successful voyage tb<*"Ugh life One Who Was Present. rhe above account of the FuwlerMishoe wedding was sent to .the Herald a short, time ago but some how or another it was overlooked, Parties interested will please accept our apologies. Costly to Horry County. It is hard to mike an accurate estimate of jusf. what the c>s? to Horry C >unty will be by reason of the attempt to hold court here last Monday. The C ork and Sher tt issued warrants to jurors, bailitTs and the like, am muting to nearly $4')0, 0(1 in the aggreg oe. T lis will be paid 10 the various holders of the certificates by the county treasurer. If there are twenty prisoners in the county jail, as the telegram to the governor stated, the die ing fees at the statutory price of thirty cents per dav, will make a tot 1 of $6 00 p r da/ d ct ng ees, ird tnis expense will omtiuue until >uch time as another term of the court convenes There is no telling when the court oau be had and there is uo telling what the (1 ibi aggregate "of the expenses will be. Aside from the above items which j w 11 co oe out of the tax-payers of titie county, wo have to count tne inconvenience and incidental loss incurred bv all those who bad business to be transacted at this tei m. Many people lost valuable time from their work at home. Conway Methodist Church Service for Sunday, March 5 b, ) Sunday School at 10 a in Preaching at ll am. Sub) ci: "Tbe Supper of our Lord." To is will oe followed by the administration of the sa'Tara'-nt of the Lord's Suppfr. cv T.ooiriia at. 3:!-W O III. MV *? - , t Preaching at 7:30 p m. Suhjec-: * "Imitation of Const." Prayer ? meeting on Wednesday night. * Preaching at H^mowooU on Suu1 day afternoon (i _ r H R Stewart, manager for Ham - liter Cumber Cotcpaoy at Littlo g Uivor, sp.'nf the li?su of thij weeic in Cou way, M