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PUBLISHED WEEKLY WINNSBORO, S. C. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1906. ESTABLISHED 1844 A City Hall Next. In connection with the discus sion relative to the securing of a permanent home for the Winns boro Commercial Club at its meeting Wednesday e v e n 1 n g: Mayor Ketchin made a most encouraging statement as to . town's indebtednes,. for the ele6 tric light planit. It will be re called that this plant cost about double the amount of the bonds and that the additional $10,00C was carried as a floating debt. This latter debt has been gradually rluced till now there remains onl1 S1,000 aue on the same, this :balance being covered by a note 'vhich is due within the next six months and will be paid at its maturity. This is certainly a most encouraging condition of things. \Tt speaks well for the town council in their administra tion of financial affairs of the town and. it is a most forcible -demonstration of what can be -done, when there is determined effort. The reason for the additional cost of the power plant was the fact that, the board of public works pat in a much larger plant than had been estimated upon and also in addition wired al" residences and places of business in order to increase the use of electric lights. The result of these additional expenditures has been fully-justfied in that the patronage of the plant has been more than double what was estimated in the original cost, which liberal use has practically made the plant self-sustining, even the 35 are lights costing the town but little, if any more, than the old oil lights which were not at all satisfactory. What has- been done in the above matter should be an object lesson for the future. Now, that this old floating debt is practicallf paid off, efforts should be forthcoming at once for another decided step forward in the way of municipal improve ments. One of Winnsboro's greatest needs all the while has been a suitable hall for all public meetings. In this respect the ,town is wofally deficient. The only hall for this purpose at the present is the Thespian Hall, which is owned by private parties, who have not felt justi fied ia making the necessary espenditures for putting it in a proper shape, so as to meet the demands of vne public in this respeet. It is very probable that Sin a towR the size of WinnsbOro sehi a hail would never b.e b.ilt, iif left wholly to private enterprisa. The only way to have such a bildin~g anywhere in the near future is through municipal ownership. This matter is one that hsas .been discussed frequently in a quiet way by the business men of the community. The time has .now come for action. Winnsboro not only needs this hall, but it slikwise needs the removal oi a *biAding that has been a disgrace d~o the community for these many years. It is not necessary to ,sa~y tha~t reference is here matde to the .county jail. Everybody here knows what a reflection this old building has been on the town and the county. Go, wherever you will, and tell that you are from Winijsboro and it iwill be thrown into vour teeth that one of your most~ desirable 1busineas corners is occupied by a jail with most unseemly surround ings. It hats been the means of imany a good joke on the town and the most unwise thing that the business men of Winnsboro ihave been guilty of in th~e past ~ has been their failure to idke ~concerted action for the remov'al of this eye-sore. The business-like thing to do Sis to get both of these great ueeds nmet at the same time. The city hall shiould be had and it ojld be on the corner now occupied by the jail. In another column there is printed an act of the legislature relative to the sale of this property by the county ,commissioners, which gives them the authority to sell. 'So far as a are able to learn with the :sseance of an attorney, there has 'been no act passed since that repeals this old act anid so the same is now in force. The one touble all the while has been that the property would not bring a suf~cient price to justify the commisioners in selling its, as there was no provision for additional fu~nds over and above what the jail woulid bring for the building of a new jail on a new sie. With the increased value of real estate in W~innsbarG ud ireat barrier is now practieall' emoved. It is very probabh That the property would nov brnga sp rie that would makt it so that the county could buy another and more desirable site as conveniently located and better so far as accomplishing the ends of justice, for the present public location of the jail is anything else than conducive to this end, and erect a building thereon which would be far better adopted for jail purposes without a cent of additional cost over and above the amount realized from the sale of the present property. This being so the commissioners would unquestionably sell. The hall can certainly be built. Winnsboro's bonded indebtedness is only $17,000- Its tax levy is only five mills. Its presept revenue is about $2,000 over its expenses. Its floating indebted ness is about wiped out. Its public treasury is in a most healthy condition. Notning less than a three story building should be put on this corner and it should cover the whole jail property. On the first floor there should be three or four store rooms; on the second a public assembly hall, suitable quarters for a library and several offices; on the the third suitable rooms for the Commercial Club, and any fraternal orders wanting quarters therein. The cost of such a building, including the purchase of the lot, would not be more than $35,000 and probably not so much. An issuance of $25,000 in bonds would be sufficient to make the building a possiblity and if more than this amount was required, the remainder could easily be carried as a floating debt and paid off in four or five years. These bonds should be floated at not exceeding 5 per cent at par. The rents from the lower floor should be at least $1000 per year with good prospects at eyen the present rate of rent being $1,200; the rent from the ofces and the public hall on the second floor at least $400 per year, and from the third foor should be not less than $200. The total rentals shoul4 be not less than $1,500, exclusive of the room used for a council chamber, for the library and the Commercial Club, all of which should be able to get their space free of any rent. The principal expense would be the ipterest on the bonds which would not exceed $1250 and the insurance, whiph would be about *250. By satting aside .$400 or one-sixtieth of the bonded indebtedness each year a sinking fund sufficient for canceling the whole indebtedues~s at kthe end of forty years would be created. ETl actual expenses of the building ygquld practically be paid by the pyu arisimg from the ren tals. ]svaia, i4 it failed in some degree of measuring up to this standard and should cost the town a few hundred dollars a year to maintain it, it would prove a most valuable investment to the town as an advertisement, for such a building would be a gest thing in stimulating the confiena pf the people of Winns boro in~ theix' c-c~ twn; and every visitor, who would pome to Winnsboro, would herald it fr and near that the old jail had given place to a modern city hail. These new and superior store rooms would set the pace for an improvement in the fixing up of the stores of the town, that would aman no little in adding to the apearance of the town, and more than that would mean an in crease in the alge of real estate. Instead of p roving a byrier to effecting other. public improve ment that may be needed, it would pave the way for the same. It is not a question of whether Winnsboro can have such a buidiig. It is merely a question of whethap it will take such a forward step. ft youild be a! greatthi ng for the tow $.q gave its appearance so gray improved; it would be no less an advatage to the county to have a jail that wogld better serve the ends of justice, would be more humanitarian, and be a arodit in its appearance instead of a real disgrace as at present. A town that can pay a floating dbt of 810,000 in four years on a tax levy of only five mills without any increase in taxation except from a license fee and that has so small a bonded indebtedoss as 17,.00 hasn't any excuse for not undertaking geater thinigs for itself. Winnsboro isg1l right and* with its new city hail on the lines sugzgested everybody at home and all visitors would be saing so too. The Wiunsboro Commercial Club throu~ its board of direc trs is going~ to gret the matter in sha so that the proposition may be submitted to th yoters I. Inth m-Mntme let ery body say we are going to have a city hall and we will. WINNSBORO COMMERCIAL CLUB Organized With a Good Membership. A Permanent Home to be Secured. a ti The organization of the Winns- a boro Commercial Club was com- b pleted at the meeting held Wed * Ci nesday evening by the adoption d of a constitution and by-laws it and the election of officers. The t' meeting was well attended and s3 the interest in the organization st was very encouraging. T h e in committee on membership report- t th ed 36 members who had paid the de membership fee of $10 and that oy there were at least ten others * wh) had pledged themselves for in membership. There are good fu prospects for getting still other tir names. th The committee to secure a hall ne reported that the armory was the only place to be had at this time Cc an and that it could be obtained for su a reasonable rental. The report of was adopted. Iu this connection fol there followed an interesting dis- fi cussion, looking forward to the securing of a permanent home C< for the Club. The officers elected are: L. T. vi Baker, president; K. R. McMas- th ter, 1st vice-president; E. C. su Gwaltney, 2nd vice-president. Ju The election of the secretary and j treasurer was left in the hands of the board of ten directors, which is composed of the follow- is ing: T. K. Elliott, Jno. H. Me- of Master, L. E. Owens, J. P. Cald- TI well, J. M. Jennings, A. B. Cath- Bu cart, T. H Ketchin, J. F. Davis, th W. W. Dixon, J. Frank Fooshe. m The officers are also ex qfico Ru members of the board of direc- Bu tors. The practical working of at the Club will be largely in the M< hands of this board. It is pro posed to furnish the hall in a manner that will be a credit to the community. The $500 that will come in at this time from is membersip fees will nqt be at pl1 suflcient fpr tiis pyrpqse. In order to rqise additonal fun4s tp the board pf -4isP#os 4s a- W horized to arrange fo; a baggr to be given about the latter part e of May. To aid them in oarrying Ne out their plans for the same they will ask a committee of ladies to be' assist them. Several contribu- M tions of various articles over and above their membership have via already been pledged by differ ent members and from the sale he of these and such others contri- pe bqtigas as will be made there abould be ip4 uite a nice d little sum. The members of the club baee shown their appreciation is of the good work that is being :one by the members of the Civic tu; League in extending to themn in C advance all the courtesies of the Club .rooms. The ministers of fri thie townp ,yere all elected hon orary memp3ers, Thps, typ facts - are sufficient to shoy thth U Club is a buisiiness organization he and that such social 1 estures as it will have--and these it will tu have-will be under limitations that will make it free from p any objections from a moral SI standpoint. The Club starts off be ih the brightest prospects of any aimilar op-ganization that has be been attempte~d 19 lppsb pp l w years apd from the s piri~ o pu thusiasm that pharagteriged the e mmnbers there is every eji couragemlenlt that it is gon tb be made a success.. ha IHuman Blood Marks. A tale of horror was told by' mads of human blood in the home of J. W. Williams, a well wi known merchant of Baly. Up writes: "Twenty years ago I had sp severe hemorrhages of the lungs, *o, and was near death when I began i taking Dr. King's New Discovery. joi It completely cured me and I st~ have remained well ever since. w t cures Hemorrhages, Chronic Re Coughs, Settled Colds and Bron- d.o chitis, and is the only typwn cure an for Weak Lungs. Every bottle gri guaranteed by McMaster .& Co. all aic JnQ. g. MgMaster & Co., bottle frI A Night In New York. "Oh! yes, he's knight in Eng land-- knight or baron of some tipg." He'd better be careful or a night in New York will make him barren of eyexything." -Philadelphia Press. is wI Donti Lie a soug4~ og a 0eld up in Li vor system by ZakiIg a remedy that at hinds 'the bowels. Take *Keninedy's St Laxativ-e Honey and Tar. It Is differ eit from all other cough syrups. It is p~ bettr. It opens tihe bowels-expels he all cold from the system, relieves 1 coughs, colds. eroup, whoopimg cough, , etc. An ideal remedy for youug and 01(d. Children like it. Sold by all Ji dr grist. gi Still in Force. ,N ACT To PRoVIDE FOI THE CON STRUCTION OF A NEW JAIL VN ANI FOR TILE COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. Section 1. Bc it enacted by the Sen. -e and House of Representatives oi ie State'ot South Carolina, now mei id sitting in General Assembly, and F the authority of the same, That the ounty Commissioners of Fairfield ounty are hereby authorized and em wered to sell and convey the build g known as the County Jail, and e lot whereon the same is erected. the town of Winnsboro. The said le to be made at public outcry, at ch time or times, on such terms, and such parcels, as the said Commissio rs shall think proper, after adver eruent thereof for at least thirty .ys: Provided, That all the proceeds er and above the amount of pur ase of a new site shall be deposited the Treasury of the County, and all be designated as the new jail nd, to be drawn out from time to ne, on the warrants of the Com issioners: said warrants specifyiug at they are for the construction of w jail. S;ection 2. That the said County cnmissioners are further authorized d empowered to purchase or accept a i -able site for a new jail in the town 'Vinnsboro, and take the titles there , executed to the County of Fair 1d, to and for the use of the said Unty. ction 3. That the said County ramissioners are further authorized d empowered to build and erect a w jail upon the site selected as pro led in tion 2 of this Act, and ; the contracts for the ereetion of lL building shall.not be binding or li1 until approved by the Circuit dge. k.pproved March 24, 1875. Devil's Island Torture no worse than the terrible case Piles that afflicted me 10 years. en I was advised to apply .cklen's Arnica Salve, and less Li a box permanently cured , writes L. S. Napier, of gles, Ky. Heals all wounds, ms and Sores like magic. 25c McMaster Co.'s and Jno. H. Master & Co., druggists. Jenkinsville Jottings. Ars. R. C. Bland of Mayesville visiting her parents, Mr. and s. P. M. B. Holley. Eis CJarie .Jppo, eldsst d4ugh of Mr. -rapk L , depe seA a : rrip 19 Fr.id Norris eudnedy, Aprit 4. They t immediately for his home in wherry Mrs. J. Yarborough has n visiting her granddaughter, 's. J. H. Bushardt, of Peak. Iiss Willie McMeekin recently ited at Mrs. Bushardt's also. Urs. Joe McMeekin is visiting r daughters, Mesdames Chap L, of Riohland county. Ur. S. S. Curry spent Satur y in Newberry. a i; visitor la this coommunity it week. MJrs. E. M. %allace has re -ne1 from an extended visit to lumbia. Misa Ida Mc~Ieekin is visiting ends and relatives in Edgefield. MIrs. F. H. McEachern is visit Sin Columbia. pi 'aei~na~n meeting will b~e Id at Fair~eld church, Missg S. C. Chappell has re mned from Florida after a very 3asant trip. Dr. John MrcBryde preached at .iloh last Sabbath, the sermon ing enjoyed by all. Mrs. J. A. Mayer of Peak has en visiting her mother, Mrs. s.of otieglo;tRlk irayeing gssp glk nkinavills for it to be a coun,~ rtown. I think it a good sum ir resort for them. Some one a better advertise it as such. April 21. Y. Urip Quickly Knocked Out. 'Some weeks ago during the severe rter weather both my wife and my ( o rce evrcol<d la gripne with all its miserable nptoms," says Mr. J. S. Egleston ot ple Langing, Iowa. "Knees and rits aching, muscles sore, head pped up, eyes and nose running, h alternate spells of chills and fever. a began using Chamberlain's Cough medy, aiding the same with a ible dose of Chamberlain's Stomach dl Liver Tablets, and by its liberal soon completely knocked out the p.diine by Obear Drug Co. and 41 Never Falls, it ~p in the morning' 'Near~h gray skies or blue, id grin at the world Till the world grins at you -Houston Post. A Lucky Postmistress Mrs. Alexander, of Cary, Me., to has fanad pr. King's New fe Tills to be the best remedy e ever tried for keeping the omach, Liver and Bowels in rfect order. You'll agree with, r if you try these painless rifiers that infuse new life. iaranteed by McMaster Co. and o. H. MzMaster & Co,, drug ts. Price 25c. Letter to John J. Neil. Winnsboro, S. C. The police are finding us out. Officer L H Pinney. of Erie, Pa, paiuted his house Devoe, perhaps two or three years ago the tale don't tell when-the painter objected, but Pinney in sisted. Two neighbors of Pinney's have painted since: one lead-and oil, the other some other paint, don't know what. But officer Pinney lives in the finest painted house of the three. The rest of the story we don't know: what it cost the three to paint We can guess: about half for officer 1inney. Yours truly 84 F W DEVoE & Co Jno. H. McMaster & Co. sell our paint. A Successful Tea farm. The tea faim at Summerville, S. C., the only one of its kind in the western hemisphere, is able this year to send 12,000 pounds 1 of tea to market. With the kindly assistance of the govern ment of the United States this farm has grow n to a point where I it can offer serious competition with the best grades of tea ship ped from China, India, Formosa, or Java. If you ever bought a box of Witch 2 Hazel Salvethat failed to give satisfac tion the chances are it did not have the name "E. C. DeWitt & Co." print ed on the wrapper and pressed in the box. The original DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve never fails to give satisfac tion for burns, sores, boils, tetter, cracked hands etc. For blind, bleed ing, itching and protruding Piles it affords almost immediate relief. It . itops the pain. Sold by all druggists. Read This. if you want to In= sure Vgr Cotton, Your Dwelling and Furni niture, Your Barn and Stock, r Your Store Building, Your Merchandise, C~. QN Prompt attention as well as prompt settlement. c from RION GRANITE. We have opened up. Granite Works at Rion and can fill all orders for monumental and gemee $ppy work, Best material, high grade work, pirices reasonable. Your orders solicited. Works at Rion, S. C, Powell Bros. & Co. Rion, S. C. 2-28-3m golpimbia, S. C, Mantels, Tile, Grates, Stoves, Ranges and Re frigerators. Builders' Hardwaire a spegialty, Write for catalogue and prices. J. D. McMEEKIN, Dentist. WINNSHORO, S. C. Offic over M. W. D~otvs store. MAKE BY YOUR= FUF SELF SMILE , Suits from $15.00 Odd Dressers $4., Beds $2.00 to $20 Mattresses $2.00 1 We have a fine ii luartered oak and 5.00 to $8.00. One dozen Bed I 15 per cent to mak ;tock. Cots, Spring Be >riced right. Call rourself. UNDERTAKING omplete. All order ttention. Call on i R. W. P Lnd you will be plea More Dd VE START THE SPRING ! AND BETTER BARGAlb PARTMENT THAN I Vien's Suits'' fro rorth much more than we a en's. Pants--^ %gular bargain prices. Be si Laces and En in large quantity and en< ordinary bargains ;hoes for"Men,'adies a nd Low Cuts, Vicis, Kids an ertainll.y please you in shoes, L. LAP R'UGANIIL Every square foi ing is guaranteed climate. Weather=proof, fire=preof. Strong BES' READY= RC KNOW Cheaper and bet gles. Try it. K.R. Mc SCRE EN I and. .. WINDOWv In all sizes and various the time to put these L get what you need. If order for you. ICE CREAM CHUR makes sold. From 2 t JL W. SE Buying Your RNiTUR-E -AT , Phillips to $75.00. 0 to $30.00. .00. to $15.00. 3e of Rockers in I polished from .ounges reduced e room for new ds, Chairs; all in and- see for DEPARTMENT s given prompt he Old Reliable,' 1111ps sed. rgais. EASON WITH MORE IS IN EVERY DE 'WER BEFORE. n'$6.0o to $12.00 well sk for them. ig lot of these and at ire to call here. lbroideries [less designs. Extra in this line. nid Children. High Cutst d Patent Leathers. Can 4DECKEiR. ROOFING >t of this roof=2 good in any rot=proof and and durable. U 'OFING TN ter than shin= grades. Now is p. Call here and not fn stock will NS, the two- best o 6 quar ts. iGlEiR.