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<v, / - -j;. ' ' ' > : % % v. i VOL XXVI. > . 11[ sun Interest Cases fjTried by the Court Last Week VEREEN VS. HORRY COUHTY Voreen Case Takes up Most of the Time?Resulted in Mlsstrial?Many Witocsses Called by the Plaintiff Th(j Court, of Common Pin as on last Wednesday, sometime about the noon hour, went into the trial of M r<A lcliv. trvotVi Vnrftpn. Plaintiff VS. Horiy County, this being an action orougbt o.y the plaintiff as tho widow of Edgar A. Vereon deceased, against the county for damages for Iho death of her husband *in January 1911, by reason of his wagon wheel falling suddenly into a bad hole on the Socastee road, Mr Verecn being thrown from the wagon and sus laming injuries from which he died ou the da.> after tho accident. Tne circumstances are perhaps already iainiliar to the readers of this paper, as tiie sad death of Mr Vereon was mentioned in tho news columus a? the time. Tho law provides that if any person shall oo injured by reason of a defect in, or in the negligent repair of a public highway, and mis defect wus brought about by the neglect and mismanagement of ";.he county, the person injured shall be oiilitleo to an action for such .dual damages as no has sustained, and shall recover unless it should appeal at the trial that the injury vas brought about by his own act, or that he negligently contributed thereto. Formerly wnore eho person was killed, ihu matter was ended as tne causo of action died with him, but in 1908 the .Legislature passed and providing that the cause of action should survive to the widow and children of tho person Killed. It was under these provisions of the ylaw that the action was brought. It was an interesting case from the , beginning to the end of the trial. iJjth sides were (represented by ublo attorneys. The Cuuniy was represented oy Hon it 13 Scarborough and B W Wait, and the Plaintiff by Waiter Hazard of Georgetown, S. C., and by H. H. Woodward of this county. Tne case toon: up tae rest of Wednesday, ail of Thursday, and it might b# saiu all of Friday, because when the jury retired to consider the case, they remained in the room practically all of Friday, and late in the afternoon of that day a mistrial waa ordered oy the court, and the jury released. The complaint asked lor 3iO,UUO.OO damages, and alleged that that mo deceased came to nis de?th by reason of the mismanagement and neglect of the county in repairing a certain mile of the Socastee iioad, and allowing deep boles to come in the road oed, which were not repaired as they should have been. There were 18 witnesses sworn for the plaintiff and three for the defense. Mr Ariand J. Baker made a l&rge : map of the road showing the spot where the accident occured, and the various houses along the road, bends and other things ooaneciod with the caso. Ho was the first witness put ( up by the plaintiff: . Chen J. L. 13. Burgess and his son Arthur Burgess were put on the i . .and, and they explained how they were going along the road ahead of of Mr. Vereen in the wagon, and ; finally saw the wagon coming be- < .mid thorn, without Air. Vereen in it. They wont back along the road and found him lying noar this hole and in a helpless condition, unable 1 to move ham:' or foot. They took i liimto tne home of Mr. I. P. Pat rick, his father in law. Later he became unconscious and died on Sundav afternoon, tho day after he ' v/as injured. J. Monroe Johnson of Marion, < told how he got into this hole and broke a strut rod on his automo- i bile. Mrs. II, S, Turbevillo related how hor buggy went into the hole, one i day not Ion# before the accident, j and she received a severo jolt but 1 ' was not thrown out, i C. C. Smith the overseer on the < Aoction of road below the place, i testified that he was told by Super- < visor Holt to draw in one mile, and i be, the suporvisor, would make the overseer on the other end of the < road take the mile in. It was in 1 this mile that the accident occurred. < ? Alex Murdock and other overseers B. F, Watts Henry Murdock, all said they had never been told by the officials to take this mile in and work it. J. A, Jones told how ho went into } tho hole with a road-cart, and was $ ,brown against tho wheel which j kept him from falling out. He < told how W. J. Singleton was ( thrown down on his dash board by ] the same cause. Several witnesses t testified that the place did not look ; dangerous, and the danger could j not be discovered until the vehicle ( / ???????m? ?tmmwwai THE CIRCUS. How to Get the Full Enjoyment Afforded By One of Thee# Monster Traveling Amuhie lent Enterprises. How many of r>ur older readers can reinomDer back to too days when all '.he circus shows traveled overland, or in other words, by wagons. ?Can you remember ut getting up in tho early morning hours ana walking ou t?,from towu ore, two or three miles to moot the .show coming in? Aud if perchance, you hud ovorulept yourself how eagerly you looked along the road for the elephaut's tracks Circuses have ? hanged greatly in the last tween y five years. They have bouoi^u much larger and more elaborate, travel altogether nowadays by rail and do not stop at the small towns they used to make, but the old saw dust smell remains the same The siuno stir of excitement still attends the arrival of the circus, as in Lbf* olden days. You may not notice it for you have changed and not the olr cus. The younger generation feels low&rd tee clrrjuH of today jus I as you did tweeuiy live years ago. Ttio John 11. Sparks Worlds Famous Shows are billed to exhibit hero on Friday, Nov 8., and they are coming heralded by the most favorable iftfv/spaper criticisms from many ci-iea aud towns where Shuy hare already exhibited. From the moment of early arrival of the train bearing these great shoe's until heir departure in the night it is said that jve*y eoadideratioa|will be shown tho public. Those who are interested in the unloading will re coive an ?arly morning welcome at the crosswav whore the work is being done, and may view the interesting operation without fear of unpleasant experience. Fvery employe of tho S narks Shows, from the highest superintendent to the humblest stake pounders have strict instructions to be polite and courteous at all times, and in no possible manner to offend the most sensitive cither by word or action. Ladies without escorts and children unattended are assured respecifu' consideration around every department of' the show, as overv emnlove has been I ? * 1 / ? ' " ~ constituted a guardian for their protection. lu fact nothing has been left undoro that would enhance the comfort, pleasure and peace of mind of the most aesthetic patron of this great circus aggregation. went into it. David Kidd and A. M. Gary, two respectable colored residents of that section of the county, gave their testimony in line with the others. Dr. E. A. Staivoy te ilied as to the condition of the r d and the condition of too decta ' when ho was called to him. s L. 1). Tbarp was a witness for the plain till., as was ..Iso Mosos Mlc. j Dowell, and I. P. Patrick, Henry Buck testified to having beon warned about the dangerous i placo before be passed along, a nd no stated tnat its dangerous char- ( accer was not abvious. ^JThe defendant put Mr. A. C. Murrei on the stand, and ho produced < the record book of ?ho roads showing the sections beginning and end- { ing at the 4fch mile-post. The ; county clork, Mr. J. O, Norton was also sworn to a** out the same elTect. \ The defendant called Dr. E. A. Stalvey and closed with his teati- ] tnony. Tho case will corao again for trial < perhaps at the next terra of the v civil court in May 1913. ' i Aside from the V'oreon oaso, which a took about throe days, the court tried the following minor cases, with the result us stated. j In tho case of John II. Doylo vs. Wm. Sarvis, tho jury returned a yerdict for the defendant There wore many witnesses sworn in this caseao to both sides. Tho cases of Brown vs Lumber Co, and Konnestee vs Brunson, were continued until another term. The case of Hugglns vs Price was submitted to Judge Kagsdale upon an agreed statement of facts signed by the attorneys for ooth sides, the main question in this ca^e being tho construction of a trust deed executed by A.bsolum Powell to J C Pow ell as trustee for Susan E Huggins now deceased. The cour. was adjourned sino-die jn Friday evening late. Judge 1 Ragadale will hold court at Flor- i jnco this week, , 1 A Great Building Falls when its foundation is undermined, tnd if the foundation of health? 1 ?ood digestion- is attacked, quick ' sol apse follows. On vbe fust signs 1 )f indigestion, Dr King's New Life '* Pills should bo taken ts tone the 1 jtomach and regulate liver, kidneys ind bowels. Pleasant, easy, safe i ind Only 25 cents at Norton Drug i Do.-Adv. 1 # CONWAY, S. C., rHUR5 4 WOODROW WILSON S Arrangements were mad" here to secu Presidential election last Tuesday nig early hour, and they showed from the By mid-night the news .ntated that Statcn, New Mexico, Texan, Califorr Missouri, all the New England, except Shortly before mid-nigh t Col. Theot following telegram: 4'The American ferrcd upon you the highest honor in th LEGAL SALES. __ Many Valuable Pieces of Roal Estata Changed Hands tit the Court House. Last Monday vca? legal salesday, and several tracts of land were ?1 isposed of by the Clerk of thr Court and sheriff, as follows: The estate of Nancy A. Collins in Ployds township, consisting of four parcels, were all sold to H, K. Wood ward, attorney, who transferred his bid, it is stated, to P. H. ColHus. The case in which the sale wn cj (?v. I aered was W. D. Collins vs .Pa'naetto Grocery Co. A tract of forty acres, the proper-1 ty of L. M. Bullock, was sold In L. C. Anderson for the sum of $500 00. The Conway Crote & Box Factory, situate near Kingston Lalre in the, Town of Couvvay, was soid undor^ foreclosure proceedings against j Gnorgetow- Lumber C lpany, row i iu bankruptcy, togeth. with theJ lots of land on vrhioh th<- factory is ? situate, and it all wer to V/ A. j Freeman at the price of $5,000.00. j m m m Corn, Cotton and Axe Handle Clubs.; To the Corn, Cotton and Axe Han- j ile Clubs, To the Corn Club: I suspect by this time you havej Erathered and measured your corn, follow the instructions sent you by Prof. Madden, Don't be discouraged oo account of the dry weather, [f you get only twenty five bushels,! till out your annual report and send it to me and select the best eleven i U i. -* .. 4. ?.U.* 2?*rs yuu Liuvu Uvi ui iii^ uiiu wu u i riho tf, Thursdav and Friday, Deo. jtb and 6th. Wo have the largest meraoership this year we have ever bad and we hope taat we may have a good exh.bit of earn. We have more to give you oo., 6 ! this year tbau ever before. Folio *-! ing is wnat wo have secured up to j the present. To the two boys making the great est yield will bo given the two schol arships to the tea days Agricultural School in Columbia to be held during the Cora Show. The scholarship will cover all but living expenses, possibly that. The following corporations gives as follows: Burroughs & Collins Co. $50 cash, First Nat/1 Bank of Conway $25 sash, Spivey Mercantile Co. one nice hat. Guano Companies giaes the following: Wilcox & Gibbs, 1 ton for cotton, 1 ton for cotton; Ashcpo Guano Co., 1 ton for corn, 1 ton for cotton; Com baheo Guano Co , J t.on for corn, ? ton for cotton; Acme Guano Co., ] ton for corn, ? ton for cotton; N. C. i Oil Mill ? ton for corn, ? ton for cot-! ton; Conestee Guano Co, i ton for j 3orn, ? ton for cotton. State on your annual report what sompany's guano you used. The above are individual prize?, the following are for schools which ; make the best exhibit. Tne exhibit will include what the corn, cotton, i ixo handle, tomato and girls' rural aorae making clitbs may bring. 1 The prizes are, a twelve inch full nounted globe, a teacher's revoivng chair with golden cak finish, a; 1 arge twentieth century dictionary, j' ^ Ccz>' 3I)AY, NOVEMBER 7, 191! LECTED PRESIDENT. vc the associated pre?K bulletins on the hf. The news began to come at. an beginning that Wilson was leading;. Wilson had carried ail of the Southern iia. North and South Dakota, Iowa, perhaps Vermont, and other places, lure Roosevelt sent Gov. Wilson the people by a great plurality, hare coneir gift. I congratulate you thereon.'* iw-r>,ri>?n jj?gv irimamiwamMMMP xtntiiwuwi mtmKMammmmm LAZY LIVER SPOILS DAY'S WORK Don't Let a Torpid Liver Knock You Cut of a Day's Work?There is a Better Way?Read About It. 1 A 111 fan fools vary little -lilro work in;^ and a cbilci don't want to (go to school when hiiious or constipated. if you try calomel to cure you tho chances are that Vou will he so weak ened by its after-eilects that you fviil bo laid up for two cr three days move. So we say "Don't take Calomel." Vre have a perfect suostitute that we can fully guarantee to cure ( constipation and liven up the liver just as quickly as calomel, but with out any of the bad aff.er-elfects of calomel. The name of this tonic is ocison's Liver-Tone. 11 is a pleasant tasting vegetable uonio that j mildly stimulates the liver and caus I es it to work just right to cleanse j the body without any d. i.ger of salivation. When you try 1 v. it you do not say that it is a perfect substitute for calomei, come : .oit in and. < get your money back. The Norton 1 drugstore.?Adv j Only A Fire ilero. but the crowd cheered, as, with burned hands, he held up a small round box, "Fellows!" he shouted, 1 "This Buoklen's Arnica Salve I hold * l>Qdt f(M? l\n nfiu '' l?i?rhl I i uaa cvcij uuw u ts 1% *. ?-A i i also for boils, ulcers, sores, pimples, s eczema, cuts, sprains, bruises. Sur ( est pile cure. It subdues inhumation, $ kills pain- Only H5 cents a i Norton f Drug Co. t _____ t two pieces of hyloplate back-board, ? and three large wall map-'. The school making the best exhibit has first choice of the above, the 4 s:;hool making the second best exhib it has second choice and so on until ail the prizes are taken. Miss Ida Moore is getting up prizes for the tomato club, ana Miss Let tie Harrelson is getting prizes for the girls' rural homo making club. bo you see boys and girls that theae is a chance for you to win au individual pirzeand fchea put your exhibit together and win a prize for your school. To the Cotton Club: Report the number of pounds of seed to the acre, the kind of cotton planted and the kind of fertilizer used, amount, etc. If convenient bring a large stalk for exhibition. To the Axe handle Club: I want some of you boys thin year, to mske axe hanaies, some plow beams and some centre tables. Last year two gave a fountain pen for the best axe handles but this year will give the fouutaia pen# for the best plowbeum. Prizes for axp hnncilos: $1.00, Too, 50and for the next seven best 25 cents each. For piowbeams: A good fountain pen, $1.00, 75c, 50c, 25c. For center tables: $1.00, 75c, 50c, and 2c cents. Every school boy and girls should make a special elTort to couio. A full program will be given later. S R Brown. FOR SALE,?One good plug horse, wagon and haraess, cheap, r B Smith.?Adv. 2. Ill Ml III Gathered by the Ilcrald Man in a Week CAUGHT IH THE PASSING Stray Bits of Local aad Personal News ?Some of Those Mentioned You Know?-Others You May Not Nnow | ?Happenings Aroand the Town. W R Shelly, a loading farmer and i mill man, was in Conway from Bucks township, the latter part of last week. J. J. Pitman, formerly connected with this company, spent some time here recently with friends and relatives. J. J. Vereen of Georgetown was amongthose visiting Conway during the iirst part of the court week. If you follow the crowds you will I go to the H W Lewis store, where j the goods are now being sold regard less of prices.?Adv. A lengthy petition has been filed with the city fathers asking for the reappointment of Mr L. R. Ambrose as town marshail. The record breaking ?*ale r>f 1012 is now on at ihe store*of [{ W LewIs. Ira A Watson <fc Co., arc in charge of the goods in the store, and they know how to slaughter prices.?Adv. W. Percy Hardwicke, cashier- of the Con way Ravings Bank, was elect ed as town clerk at the meeting of the board last Monday night. No better man could be found for the place. Going out oft business. Everything at. cost a rid below, must go in ! the next twenty days. Everybody! come and get their part while it is! going. Bucksville Supply Co. I W B Woodward, Mgr, Adv. JLs W Wait of Darhngton was amgng the attorneys attteud'ng tha court last week. He was interested in several cases before the court. F L Wilcox of the "Florence bar was among the attendants at the court last week, being engaged in the defeuso of the railroad company in tre Horn case. Going out of business. Everything at cost ami below. Must go in the next twenty days. Everybody corm* and got their part wh'ie it is gon??r. BueksvdM Supply Co. W 13 Woodward, Mgr. Ady: Rev A D Bet Is was piesented with a beautiful gold watch last week byRehoboth Methodist, church. Mr Betts assisted Rev D H Everett in a meeting at that place last September and the watch is a gift in appreciation of service rendered. Warniug:?All persons are herejy forbidden to enter upon or in my manner trespass upotl my lands tear the corporate limits, and all iportrman and others are hereby ?speciall3T notified that hunting or ihoofcing on said lands is strictly orbidden, and all violators after his notice will be prosecuted to ,he fullest extent of the law. H. 1 >. Collins.?Adv. (It) Powder ini^i %?tP HoA Irir No Lien? P 1 li mfvt'f Q.~. * ' -J/ No 3^ WOMAN LOST. Wife of George Shipper, A Negro, Causes Much Excitement, but is Found. George Skipper, a colored man living near Conway, quarreled with his wife, it is said, on Sunday before last. On Monday she had disappeared, and many of George's neighbors seemed to suspect foul play. Searching parties wero^ formed and she was hunted through all /\f o (vi n rvi r\t? o /it v\l t\ mi t 1 f UI jllU n n 41111 UUU U HJUl o* rilter several days she was discovered at the house of a neighbor, and the trouble was all o ver. Going1 out of business: Everything at cost and below. Must go in the next twenty days. Everybody come and get their part while it is going. Bucksville Supply Co. W. B. Woodward, Mgr. Adv Porto Rico's New Wonder, From far away Porto Rico come reports of a wonderful new discovery that is oelieved will vastly beneI tit the people. Ramon T March an, ! of Barceloneta, writes "Dr King's ! New Discovery is doing splendid work here. It cured me about live limes of terrible coughs and colds, also my brother of a severe cold in j his chest and more ihan RO others, i who used it on my advice. We hope | this great medicine will yet be sold ' in every drug store in Porto Rico." 1 For throat and lung troubles it has j no equal. A trial vrili convince you of its merit. 50o and 61 DO Trial bottle frte. Guaranteed by Norton Drug Co . Walter Hazard, a leading lawyer | of Georgetown County, spent severI al clays in Conway last week, engaged in the trial of the case of V ere en. vs. Horry County. Joseph Eabil, v/ho was formerly "in the ./V reottile business hero, has moved baric from Viaaljind, N. C., and fwiced one of the ub'.v ? stores from G. B Jenkins. He is opening < up a nice liuo of goods.?Adv. John P. Cooper, the efficient mauagcr of the Palmetto Grocery Co., and one cf the leading business men [of Muliins, S. C , came in to Conway last Sunday afternoon and remained over cn business until ?>ionday after noon, While T. B. Smith was on his way to Georgetown on last Friday with n\s Metz runabout, something became wrong with the steering g, ar, and the machine became unmanageable ana struck a tree near the sido of .bt road, breaking some of the parts of the oar. Flagged Train .viih Shirt. Tearing his shi"t from his back an Ohio man (1 lagged a tram and saved from a wreck, buc il T Alston, llaleigh, N. C , once prevented a wreck with E e.'Lric Hitters. "I was in a terrible pogh., when 1 began oo to use them," ho writes, "my stomach, head, buck unci kidney s were all badly affected and my liver was in bad condition, but four bottles of Electric Bitters made me fool like a . new man." A trial will convince you of thoir matchless merit for any bioLiiueh, liver or kidney trouble. Price 50 cents at Norton Drug Co. ? ? ?? *? For the lowest prices you can obtain anywhere for the very best ulass of goods, go to H W Lewis* where von will find that man Wat sou iu charge. ? Adv. Sr from: Ir J1?)31 WbrJC Grape 55^(pin^Tariat linn j ho&pfsatos \f w/ Ji