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r NEWS AND HERALD WINSBORO, S. C. FRANK FOOSHE Editor and Proprietor. P UBLISHE.D WEEKLY TEx8, nq ADVA3CE : One Year,.................... 1.50 Six Months..................... Wednesday, July 25, 1906. The supreme court of South Carolina recogizes that local self government is no humbug and so does not force upon the majority of the citizens of the town of Kershaw, situated in anti-dispensary Lancaster county, a dispensary by the will of the Fmall minority that happens to live in that -part of the town, wbich is in dispensary Kershaw county. The meeting of the State Press Association on the Isle of Palms last week was a most pleasant and profitable one to the large number of editors who had left their desks for a short outing at the seashore and carried along members of their families to par ticipate in the pleasures of the same with them.. From the stand point of attendance this annual gathering was second to -none in the past. This feature added in terest both to the business and social sides. More matters of real business relative to the edit ing and publishding of a newspa per were taken up and discussed in a practical business way than at any previous meeting it has been our pleasure to attend. Socially this meeting of the asso ciation was a decided success. The editors had gone expecting hospitality and the whole atmos where was surcharged with it. The people of Charleston left nothing undone to make the edi tors have a g.-od time and enjoy themselves to the fullest. The delightful ride on the Wisteria around the harbor on to the navy yard, the entertainment at the Schutzenplatz, and the reception on the last evening at the sea shore hotel were all brilliant suc cesses and will ever be most pleas antly remembered by the editors and their visiting friends. Nor will they soon forget the great Spains that Messrs Riddick and Byrns took to make their stay at the hotel a pleasant one. Tbey were real hosts. Maj. J. C. Hemp hill and Col. Billie Ball of the News and Courier, Hon. Thos. Waring of the Evening Post, and' Mr. P. H. Gadsden of the Con solidated Comtpany, which fur nished free transportation over' their line to the editorial party, will be especially remembered for * the part they took in welcoming the editors and making them per fectly at home throughout this whole meeting, In addition to the social fea tures already mentioned there was the one continuous feature that afforded sach great delight to all, the surf bathing, whic'. at' the Isle of Palms is as fine as one ever finds. This in itslef would have afforded abundant enjoyment to all. The editors showed their full est appreciation of the pleasant features of this annual gathering by deciding that they would go back there another year, which will be the fifth time in its short history of 33 years that the As sociation has met at the place of its organization. Quite a unique feature .of this annual gathering was the parlia ment of the press, as conducted in the News and Courier by Editor Hemphill, who stole the march on the visiting editors by having them to furnish daily copy for the editorial columns of this great daily, which has done so much for the industrial develop ment of South Carolina. 1t is very suggestive indeed that these voluntary contributions for the most part dealt with the fact that the development of Charleston, the great sea port of the Atlantic coast, means the development of the whole state. Indeed it is true that Charleston holds the key to the inaustrial situation in these parts and her progress means prosperity for all South Carolina. However much the editors may have felt this truth before taking this outing, its forcefulness was all the more impressed upon them after hear ing and seeing what great strides are being made in the City by the Sea. They will now stand a solid phalanx for assisting in any way possible the development of their State's great sea port, for they apprecia~te more fully what its prosperity will mean to their respective sections. A question of very vital im portance to ::he voters of Fair field'county is that of the issuance of $40,000 bonds for the pavment of the county's outstanding in debtedness aad for putting it on a cash basis, which will be sub mitted in a special election to the qualified voters on the same day as the first primary, August 28. From the full report of the specia commission appointd to investi' gate the financial affairs af Fair field county and report on the same, which was publi hed in full in the issue of last week, it is seen that the admitted indebted ness of the county is more than $24,000 and that in addition to this there are other evidences of indebtedness, which are not recognized as a legal debt against the county, to the amount of at least $4,000. As it is hardly possible that the county can get out of the payment of any of this sum, the total indebtedness of Fairfield is fully $28,000. Even if the county did not have one cent of expense this whole year, the total revenue from a 11 sources would be insufficient to pay this indebtedness and the county would still be several thousand dollars in debt as its income is only aboat $21,000. With the county more than a year behind and with expenses already in excess of its income, it can not be other than that at the end of this year the indebtedness will be even larger than it was in the beginning. This unfortunate condition of things suggests the necessity of businesslike action on the part of the voters of Fair field. The commission's report con tains the pleasing information that there were no evidences of dishonesty on the part of the county's officials, though there were practiecs unauthorized by law and very unbusinesslike. This makes it that the county has been put in debt by not having a sufficient revenue for its current expenses. With a big past debt there 'was no provision for meet ing the same and the revenue wa; actually cut down. But this telling how the county got in debt will have nothing to do with getting it out further than to guard against some of the unfor tunate practices of the past. The question now is how is the county to be gotton out of debt and put on a cash basis, as there must soon be a stop to the present status of things? As one solution of this ques tion it has been proposed to issue $40,000 in bonds. so as to pay off this past indebtedness and take the surplus as a reserve fund for running the county on a cash basis. This is the prop osition that is to be submitted to the voters of the county in the special election in August and it is in our opinion the most busi nesslike way of dealing with this vexed question. These bonds could easily be sold at 4 1-2 per cent at par, this having been done in Horry only a few months ago and that with a nice little pre mium after paying all the costs of the sale of the bonds. The interest on these bonds would amount to $1,800 a year. As shown by the report published last week the county at t h e present time is paying more than that much interest each year in the way of direct interest and dis count added to the claims. Each year the debt is allowed to stand this interest account grows. The $40,000 bonds would pay t h e indebtedness of the county and leave $12,000 for the payment of the expenses of the county for another year, this supposing that the taxes of this year will pay the expenses of the county for the current year. With this sum to start on at the beginning of another year and with what rev enue will be coming in to the county along through the year from the dispensary and from other sources, the county would be able to pay cash for every thing and be saved the nece.sity of issuing claims with discount attached. Bnt this would incr ase thet tax levy, would it m>i? No, not of itself,for the interest pai would not be as much as beitag jpaid 't present, for wheihar it appe'a. directly or not the county isa present paying 7 per cent interes on all its past indebtedness wvi the exception of the amount th has been borrowed f corn the sin e ing fund loan and is also payingz discount on all claims it is issu ing for the expenses of this fiscal year. The total of these interest items must be in the neighbor hood of $2,500. The interest on the bonds is even less than the interest that is noi being paid. The difference between the two items is about $700 per year which would make it possible for there to be a sinking fund of one sixtieth of the amount of the bonds, which would make it pos sible so far as the bonds them selves are concerned to pay the interest on the same each year ad lay up a sinking fund suf ficient to take up the principal at the end of the period without a cent of additional tax. .lf the county did not have this interest and discount account at present it would have a revenue with the present levy of 4t mills, suf ficient to meet all its expenses. The puttit g the county on a cash basis is a possiblity easily within the reach of the people, if they will only take the business view of the situation and vote for the issuance of the bonds. Objection is going to be made Luat it devolves a debt on future generations. Well, certainly a bonded indebtelness tiAt pats the county on a cash basis is nothing like the burde of a flot- '1 ing debt that is getting larger and larger each year. It will also be said that this debt oug.tht to 'ho paid by iucreasing the tax lovy for eacb year for several suesi years. Suppose this should b Idone, and an addcitional levy ol' 2 mills, givin Fairfi-dd a t un usually high levy, should be levied. No funds from this source would be available till January 1, 1908. The county's debt thend estimating that the revenue for this and next year would be suf -: ficient for current expeuses, Whic 1 is making a moie liberal estinnte than anything that has.actually existed the past two years wouild P be not less than aboUt 80,000. This additonal levy of two milis would raise about $7,500 eachL year. It would therefore take in four years with this additional levy to put the couuty out of debt e not to say anything of the in- th terest that has been accruing. It h would also take two more years of the same levy to raise a, surplus fund for putting te county on a cash basis. This would require the payment Of aL two mill additional levy for six years before the county could be A in shape for running on a cash; basis. Or in other word,, even if this heroic step were to 1)6 taken, the taxpayer would have to pay 12 mills of tax over and above what he is now paying iu 1 D the next six years, whereas under I the other plan he would not have to pay any additional tax at all. is The great trouble, however, with this additional levy, even if it could be levied, is that the peo- a ple would cry out under the N burden of it so that in one or two " years the delegation would pro bably refuse to provida it and then the county's debt would be piling up again. There is too a mr.uch risk in this plan, which is v so expensive anyway. ti The thing to do is to . float the fc bonds, get things on a cash basis ai and in the future run on a strictly T business platform. The sooner fr this step is taken, the better it fc will be, for with present develop- ti ments the credit of the countV is o in a very unhealthy condition. w 'he floating of the bonds will d, make possille getting the whole y; of the county's finances in good ti shape and will save the county ei tbe disadvantage of having such ai a high tax levy, as would be nec- tc essary in order to pay off all this fe old debt~ even in as long a period si as six years. tr h Death of flr. Francis Elder. t Francis Elder was born in County Antrim, Ireland, October 12, 1824. He emigrated to this country November, 1850, landing at Charleston, S. C. On his arri- c val in Winnsboro he was at once P employed as clerk by Mr. H. L. t Elliott, and later became manager of Maj. Barkley's store. A cabinet- P maker by trade he soon opened shops here, and conducted this t business successfully for a num ber of years. In tbe year 1859 b~ he was mnarried to Miss Henrietta P Shaw, who lived only afew years. e* Mr. Jas. S. Elder of Great Falls, t( Miss Maggie D. Eider of Winns- ~ boro, and Mr. Robt. H. Elder of S New York, children of this union, tE survive him. During the war he si worked at his trade for the Con federate government in the car I shops at Columbia. By industry P and thrift he accumulated quite a competency, but lost it all by ' Sherman's torch. After the war he merchandised and farmed ex tensively up to 1900. Then on secount of ill-health was forced, uch against his desire, to retire rom business- p Mr. Elder suffered intensely at b i'!nEs~ (Iaring' t'he last six vearc >nt b)ore his outfrings with great itieuce e Chri tian fortitude.r Ee highly a: preciatEd the visits 'd attshow~ue ofI his friends hud ~ ei;hbors ad constantly ex- o e-*'.ee h'.;pis yo,.b iLOn of them. t B lesidl s the cildren above 0otntona'dl h is sozviv.ed by his, secoud w ife, who was Miss Lizzie BrifcP, to wh. mh he wa':s married in F ebru irv. 1878, and t wo sisters, .\rs. Samuel Cat heart of Wiuns- m boro, and Miss Ellen Elder of 1 Illinois. His death occurred at his home i Tuesday evening, July 17, and his remains were interi-ed in the- ~ A. R. P. cemetery, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. b< J. L. Freeman, in the absence of i of his pastor, Rev. C. E. Mc h< Modest Claims Oftn Carry the Most fl Conviction. ft Whien Maximl, the famous gun in- re vetAr, placed his gun before a comn-le miittee of judges, he stated its carryin~ fa power to be much b~elow what he felt, the guni would accomplish. Th~e result ur of the trial was therefore a great sur- m' prse inistead of diseppoitment. It is the same with the mnanufacturers of Chamberlain's 'olie Cholera andI Diarrhoea Remnedy. They do niot pub- b icly boast of all th is rem edy will m cop~jlish, but prefer to let the users make the stgtemIems. What they do claim, is that it will positively cure diarrhoea, dysentery, pains in thecg stomach and bowels and has never been known to fail. For sale by Obear DrugCo.and ll iedehuedeaers h 4r couin. M I Jor ed .11h n m.o rb o n bon.~ Jonwerh~oifll acc or-e ingledl I with -ut flowers, making chamin cfleet. After au bo11r of ple:sant .con rS.tion and a niezsing contest s7)ropriate to thte ocesision, the teo,,s were u iered into the igroom, w was. especialli 1ity :1ua inviing- ii its (ecora n- of wt aie atd alow. In o el -tr' 0; his rom1 wVs a d.ome m4ilhede a onl w11i is pia, ed the punch bowl, which *ove-d qu te anrmtivP. adij here is mo-t refreshing beverage was sposed by Mis. Anne Me eown. The bride-to-Le re eived any beautiful and useful gifts. Each guest was given a s uvenr rd to aid them in remembering e hospitable spirit of their )stess on this occasion. The invited guests were: Misses iriam Jordan, .Bessie B -rron of och Hill, Annie McKeown, Sara caty, Annie Doty, Lizzie Beaty, oiso Sittreav-s, &r'v Neil, olen McDonald, Nell Gooding, lice Walker, Yrancs Creight, laudia Jordan, and Mrs. Jno. J. reig-ht. For Over Sixty Years. M9. WINSLOW'S SOOTrNG SYRUP a been used for over 60 years by iji >us of iothers for their children hliie teething, with perfect success. so'thes the child, softens the gums, lays all pain; cures wind colic, and the best remedy for Diarrh(ea. It ill relieve the poor little sufferer im ediately. Sold by druggists in every rt of the world. Tweutv-five cents bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs rinslow's Soothing Syrup," and take other kind. Bonds for Street Improvenents. The town council at its last ceting decided to submit to the >ters of Winnsboro the proposi on of issuing 510,000 in bonds >r the purpose of street paving ad othor street improvements. his action was made necessary 0om the fact that the council >und that it could not borrow te money for these improvements open notes, even though there as a prospect of paying off the bt thus incurred in only a few ars from the current revenue of ie town on the basis of the pres It tax levy. While this iss - ace of bonds would increase the >wns bonded indebtedness for a w years, it would be for only a iort time, as the surplus in the -easury, which now amounts to bout $2.500 each year, would be ld as a reserve fund to pay off ie 7,000 Mt Zion bonds which 1l due in four more years. With le present levy the town could ave the amount necessary to pay is debt, when these bonds be >me due, and so there would be ractically no increase in the >wn's bonded indebtedness after ur years as compared with the resent. Since it has become necessary >secure these improvements by >ating bonds, this step should y all means be taken, as the im covement of the streets is so sential to the prosperity of the >wn. Of course with the amount tat would be realized from the de of the bonds, much more ex nsive improvements in t h e reets could be had than was at 'st contemplated, when it was e plan to borrow the money for ~ving only the business blocks. ~ORLU'S BEST DRINK Deep Rock Ginger Ale.. For sale by R. A. Buchanan. Jenkinsville Jotting. Mr. J. B. Curry and sons, obert and littie Broadus, have sen visiting relatives in this, >mmunity. Mrs. Powell and sever-il child n and Miss Lois Powell of ong Run, and Rev. Estes of nderson have been the guests Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Davis for e past ten days. Mrs. Leroy Holloway of Chap lls has been on a visit to I: 't rents, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. B. olley. Mr. Ernest Holley of Atlanta ade a trip to his parents not ng since. Dr. J. D. McM eekin paid a fly g trip out home last Saturday. Mrs. Oscar Chappell spent a hie at her home last week. Mrs. M. E. Swygert, who has een at the hospital in Chester, expected home ibis week. Mr. E. A. Glenn, eldest son of r. D. L. G ean, died at his >me on last Friday morning.j e has been in declining hedthi r some time, but had only been al low for about a week. He ves a wife and three children, ther and mother, sisters and other, besides a host of rela res and friends io mourn his se. His rema'us were interro-a the family bunial :round at his me, Rev. J. Ei. Freenm:m, his stor, conducting the service. iASSWARE-Don't forget to eme here for your glassware. 13 A. Buchanan. EL LV II This is aj than < strand ln A carload of ELLWOOD fi the different styles of fenc Buying in this quantity, will almost bring it withit We will be glad to figure LOST-Saturday between t h e residence of Mrs. Priscilla K tchin and the store of H. E. Ketchin a gold :watch pin in the sliape of fleur de lis. Re ward if left at The News and Herald office. PJust bring that suit along this way, if you would have it look as bright and fresh as it did in the early spring.- Brightening up suits and making them look new is my business. Come in and join the pressing club, and have good looking clothes all the time. Isaiah Benson, at Thespian Hall. FOR SALE-30,000 feet d r y lumber. Apply to Eber B. Mason or C. A. Robinson, Wal laceville, S. C., R. F. D. No. 1 Zai That last year's suit can be made to l.ook as bright and fresh as n.ew, if you will bring it to Isaiah Bens n, the merchant tailor at the Thespian hall. If you are not a member of the pressing club, join now, so that you may have your suit kept trim Children like Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. The pleasantest and best cough syrup to take, because it contains no opiates. Sold by all drug g"ists. Change of business. I have sold my grocery busi ness to C. A. Robinson and will be pleased to have all my former customers to give him the same liberal patronage they have al ways given me. All persons in debted to me will greatly oblige by arranging the same just as son as possible. With, thanks for past patronage and asking for a continuation of the same to my successor, W. C. BOYD. Having bought out the giocerv business of W. C. Boyd, I will continue the same at the same stand and will be pleased t~o have a share of the patronage of the people of Winnsboro and sur rounding country. I shall keep an up-to-date stock and all orders given me will receive prompt and areful attention. C. A. ROBINSON. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar is the original laxative cough syrup ad combines the qualiies necessary to relieve the cough and purge the sys tem of cold. Contains no opiates. Sold by Jno. H. McMaster & Co. WINTER CABBAGE PL.XNTS now ready to set. Price 25 cents per hundred or $2.00 per 1000. Cash with order.-J. R. Culp, Chester, S. C. IGARS anb TOBACCOS a spe ialty. R. A. Buchanan. Municipal Notice. Notice is hereby given that a meet ing of the Town Council will be held on Monday, the 30th July, inst.. at 6 o'clock P. M. Written applications for one position on the police force will be received up o 12 o'clock of that day, the election o take place at said meeting. JNO. J. NEIL, 7-2.5 Clerk of Council. 178s 19o6 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTGN Charleston, S. C. 121st Year begins September 28.. Letters, Science, Engineering. One eholarship, giving free tuition, to eaeh ounty of South Carolina. Tuition 40. ~Board and furnished room in Dormitory $11 a month. All can didates for admission are pernmitted to ompete for vacant Boyce scholarships hich pay $100 a year. For catalogue, ddress. HARRISON RANDOLPH: President. J. D. McMEEKIN, Dentist. WIlNNSBORO, S. C. Office over M1. W. Doty's store. . S. PIXLEY, M.D., WINNSBORO, S. C. Ofiiees: 4 Law Range. Hours: 10) to :. EomGINAL LAXAT1VE CoUGH SYRUP ENNEDY'S LAXATiVE HONEYmTAR fOOD Fl )icture of Ellwood hog fence. I )f all other makes combined. I s of plain barbed wire, it puts i tely pig-tight and will also turn 261NCH eld fencirgand can supfly y e. we are able to make some i reach of every one. with any one who is thinkii W. C. 0 0" Strong Faculty. Art-Five CoursCs. Full English ianches. 0* Military Discipline. 0 2tenography and Typ 5 PARENTS, Ancient Languages SEND Sewing and Cool YOUR ADDRESS Modern Lang FOR CATALOGUE. Expenses X Welsh Neck I Hartsvill Co-oducational and military, I dions, heated by furnaces or ste baths and situated on campu Artesian water. Instructors gr of the county. Terms for boar< tendance for session $120.00. for young lady about $18.00 for R. PRESERVE V Fruit Jars Jelly Glasses. Rubbers for pint, gallon McMASTER Phone No. 9. U WOFFORD COLLEGE. IHENRY N. SNYDER, LL. D., President. Two degrees, A. B. and A. M. Four . courses leading to the A. B. Degree. Nine Professors. Library and Librarian. The W. E., Burnett gymnasium under a compe- I tent director. J. B. Cleveland Science| Hall. Athletic grounds. Course og1 lectures by the ablest meu on the plat form. Next session begins Septem ber 19. Board from $12 to $16 a month. For Catalogue or other information, ad dress J. A. GAME WELL, Secretary, Spartanburg, S. C. Wofford College Fitting School. Three new brick buildings. Steam heat and electric lights. Head Master, three teachers andj Matroa live in the buildings. Individual attention to each student. Situated on the Wofford Campus. Students take a regular course in the College Gymnasium, and have access to the College Library. $125.00 pays for board, tuition, and all fees. Next session begins Septem ber 19th. For Catalog~ue, etc., addrs '. A. MASON DUPRE, Head Master,' Spartanburg, S. C. 7-25tf SPECI AL NOTiCE., NO HUMBUG. On account of having to give up the store I ami now occupying on August' i Iwill will sell what stock - I have At' Cost during this month. Now is your chance to secure bargains. A set of full size dinner plates at 40 cents; iset of cups and saucers at 40 cents. Other things in - same proportion. Come and see them. H. LANGLEY, The Brgao-in Man. .Dr ENCE dore of this style is used a connection with several ip a fence that is abso large stock. We Have Just Received our wants in most all very low [prices, which ig of doingsome fencing. .EATY CO. giate I nstitute. PABENTS, EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN., YOURt BOYS AND GIRLS. ewriting. , Latin and Greek. iing Classes. . aages, French and German. [oderate. '5. PETERS'ON, President, 0 Orangeburg, S. C. i igh Schooll e, S. C. 3uildings large and commo am, provided with shower s of twelve acres. Pure aduates of leading -colleges 1, tuition and medical at [Jniforms' for cadet $30.00, session. Write for catalog. W. DURRETT, A. M., Principal. PiTS ARNTS, AD GIrLat forfinwllns Latifulandopleekr uing Classes.ock dae nd han Trim mn. * cldeases fachtc tur PEERONkesienton eay Oritgebng .C ughS SEWAR, eCMI, .C A Gnuinglre Aundummo a f ~oiled with sfoner a nifol for 2ca$3..0 sesnd Wort forr ctog W- CURBTT, A. C., ALF GQALONS.m, ndrWinnsborote. A ratO