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Grand Jury's Report October Term 1906?Mam Matters of Public Interes Considered. To Hie Honor George t. Prince Presiding Judge : The Grand Jury of Lancste: County, in this its final repor for the year, desires fint of al to thank your honor lor the kind n o c o n ml eoui?laoiT irmi liuvn o V *Jv. oo (111*1 VVU1 icrjr ^ 1/11 Iin Y v CA tended to us, and for the verj able assistance that you hav? rendered to us while in the dis charge of our duty,and we assure you that we appreciate tin prompt, efficient and business like manner in which you have presided over the court. We have carefully considered all bills of indie1 meat handed to us by the solicitoi4 and have passed on them to the best o our ability according to the evi dence. Through a committee of out body we have made a careful ex amination ol the public building! of the county. t his committe< reported to us that the court house was in need of repairs am we recommended that it be renairerl and rpnuintuil --1 We are glad to note that, thii recommendation has been car ried out and the county super visor is to be commended foi the manner in which the worl has been done. The court hous< is now a credit to botli town an< county. The jail whilg^old anc unsightly appears to be stron; and safe. Still we would recom mend: that if the finances of tin county are in a condition to war rant it, that the jail be put it like condition a-> the court house The county home for the poo: lias been visited and inspectet by a committee. The inmate! repot themselves as comlort able as circumstances will per mit. The graveyard is however i repro tch to the canty and w< a?r. that -.t he cleared of tin weeds, briars and bushes tha have overrun it, and that, it b enclosed with a good substantia fence of plank or pickets 01 wire. We have examined the booK: oi the Clerk ot Court. Count; Trea-urer, County Supervisoi and Sheriff, together with thos< of the Co. Supt. of Kducatioi and Judge ot Probate and whi!< we did not employ an expert ac countant nor did we go into at exhaustive examination, we an satisfied that the books are be ing kept with neatness, care am honesty. The offices are nea and clean in appearance, and w< were treated with the greates courtesy by the officials thenisel vea. Everything was open to in spection and we were urged ti inspect every detail of the work ings of the offices. The bonus ot the different ot ficers have been examined by u with great care ami we find then all in our judgment to be stron and sate. This Grand Jury has from th first been very much interestei in the road question,and not on ly while court has been in sessioi but throughout the year it ha been trying to arrive at som solution of the question of hoi ? best to work to secure good roadp t for the coun'y. It would he im <1 possible to give all the sugges r ^ tions which have been offered in a the limited Bpace usually allot- n * ted to a grand jury's report. A h number of sections of road have a been reported to us as being in ci bad condition and we were asked b ' to make presentment ot them and ci to require that they be worked. r Before doing ho we called in the tt I supervisor and found that in tf ] every case he had complied with t( . his duties. Overseers had been . appointed and instructions is- o! j sued to them both personal and a' ; through the county papers and fc . the overseers themselves in mod tl , instances are^to blame tor failure c< > to work the roads. If the people b . themselves can not be aroused to fi ? a sense of the importance of c< this matter, then it is useless to gi j provide more law on the subject, tl j We are glad to note, however, fi ? that in some localities the peoI pie are becoming enthused on vj . the subject and are having their W roads put in first ''lass condition, B |. this being done in many iustan- M . ces under great disadvantages. s Since the abolition ot the si 3 chain gang the convicts ot the ; countv'nave been sent to the j Chester county chain gang at six , dollars per^month pel head. I; Chester cpunty finds it profitable v< s to work not only her own con- jjj victs, but those ot her sister t? _ i?l counties, why not Lancaster? ,,t r Some day we may wake to the q t fact that we have helped Chester * ; county to build a fine system of n< ^ roads and have none of our own j We do not advocate the reestab l> T lishment of the chain gang on the old system of pick and shov 1 a el entirely; but it the county C| were*t?> purchase modern road x building machinery and work its convicts on its own roads it _ might prove profitable, j We have confidence in the 3 wisdom of the statutory law on the road question and feel confident that it our citizens will / , fully arouse to the importance > a of carrying out the law we will a have good roa Is. t Within the last two or three . years great strides have been j made in educational matters. / r Good school buildings are the jrule now rather than the txcep s Minn. All over the county school ii m buildings ranging in value from r three hundred to one thousand: ' a dollars have been erected and c furnished with modern school w e 3 furniture. The length of the term * has beet: extended from three c' i months to 6ix months; and in 91 many districts where a special r' - tax lias been levie<l I lie term is I f 1 even longer. Teachers are beintr I ti t better paid and a better class of s' 3 ! teachers are at work now than n t ever before, and while much vet ^ rema'.ns 'o be done before the - public schools reach their higho est eftictencv we are ylad to say t that the public schools are doing better w??rk than they have ever i done heretofore. c | 8 fi; We note with pleasure the t a heavy ?entence imposed by your h i; honor on the black brute con victed ot an attempt to commit !' e the unspeakable crime and i! fl tl while the object of his assault r was a colored woman it shows : .1 n that the law will protect our s women of whatever race if given e the opportunity to do so. Wede v plore lynching so prevalent over i he southland at this time but enounce the crime that gives ise to it. It the people could by * few such examples as this be lade to fully realize that the iw will punish swiftly, surely ~ nd fully, the black brutes who l_? mount these crimes then we 089 elieve that lynching would derease to an appreciable extent. We recommend that a special v our ix of one mill b^ levied on all con ixable property in the county J1*' > be used for road purposes. We recommend that the salary f the magistrate and constable ton t Lancaster C. H. be raised to Kpr >ur hundred dollars and that 11 a our resalary of the magistrate and instable at the cotton mil) e reduced to one hundred and fty dollars. We make these rt>mmendations in view of the "= [ eat disparity in the amount of ? ie work done by the two of- ' ces. We present M. 1). Love lor ! iolating the dispensary law.? Witnesses : .). L. Roberts, Wm room, Urandison White, Connie [unjro. All of which is respectfully ihmitted. L. C.jj HOUGH, Foreman. A Young Y.other at 70 "My mother bus suddenly been made | >ung at 70. Twenty years of it tense sufferg from dyspepsia bad entirely disabled ir, until six montbs ayo, when she begun [ king Electric Hitters, wbieh have coIntel y cured ber and restored the strength id activity she bad in the prime of life," j rites Mrs.W L.Gilpatrick.of Danfortb.Me reatest restorative medicine on the globe ?ts stouiaeb, liver and kidneys riglit,pnri- j bs the blood and cures malaria, bilious- j bss and weaknesses, llbnderful uerve i >nic. Price 5(Jc (iuaracteed by J F.Mack- , r Co, Crawford Hros, and Funderburk barmacy. NflUJO i)oe* P""ting . liU 11U110 for others. Why an't we do yours? ?????? Kead?The News. GREAT RACES 1 est Ever Seen in the South IT THE STATE FAIR When the bell rings at 2 o'clock "uesda.v. October 22, you want to be i your seat at the race track. The est races ever seen hereabouts will tart then at the Fair Grounds. The air starts on Monday, the 22nd, an 1 ontinues through the week to and inluding Saturday 27th. The whole Fair rill be good this year. Better than ver before in the history of the asociation. But the races will be the right features of the week They ? tart on Tuesday, 23rd, and continue very day at 2 o'clock on Wednes- "? ay. Thursday and Friday. Four big acintr davs. Some of the beet known horses rom the Grand Circuit will be in fiese races. The mile track is in perL'Ct order and is being put in Jietter hnpe every day. Experts claim this d be one of the very fastest tracks a the south. The prettiest "Home Itretch" to be seen anywhere in the nuth. Some good, big purse. You 'ant to be ihere. Fine Live Stock. The Live Stock exhibits will be Jyj he best this year ever seen here. 'here are always plenty of buyers on and eager to get your good stock. 'hat's aiwajvs the case at the South 'arolina State Tair. If you want ko how you pet stock act now a.? over ^1 wo-thirds of the available space has een engaged by exhibitors. "Home-Coming Week." u A feature of the Pair this year will >e that it will be known as "Home 'Mining Week." Every South Carolinin. no matter where he Is living iow. should take advantage of the her.p ratt-n and come homfc. You are m< erjuosted to write to all your friend* nd relative?! and tell them about ^ lis great week. One fare railroad f.'-n .->innri i>i unio and wast ol Miaisslppl rivers Send their namcn to ,: ' A W Love. floo., Columbia, H. Al?o write J# for any other in- wj - rmatlon desired SSo room Co. Sells it For Less * Our space|will not permit ofjour quoting prices, so we ask you to come our store where youjwill And ooe of the nicest and newest stock in Lanter, consisting of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Hats and Caps. DRESS GOODS. SHOES, SHOES. Vre call your special attention to We carry the following celebrated ' stock of Dress Goods which is lines of shoes: The T.D. Barry Shoe nplete in every branch of tins de- for men; the Freedly Shoe for men; tment, and we will make the price the Sherwood Shoe for ladies. Stock hi it you. complete and shoes guaranteed. Miss Maggie Pardue is with us and will be glad to see all of her old cusiers at her new place of business. Our manager, W. F. Broom, is no stran~ to the people of this county, hs he served tlve years with Win. Ganson. will be glad to see his old friends and serve them with the best goods in line and at the lowest prices. Make our store your headquarters. A. J. BROOM CO. PROGRESS * DEPENDS ON THINKING PEOPLE Common sense is an accomplishment worthy of praiseis honored by the most intelligent people and is sought by all of the thinking people of the world. NOW | We offer you Flour that is as pure as the air you breathe, as white as it is possible to make it when you get the product of pure wheat. It rises well and makes good bread. When the pure food law goes into effect, MAGnolia will stand in the midst of her competitors as proud and stately as a peacock, defying them to grade one notch higher?$2.25 per 98 lbs. standard weight. Seed Tick Coffee, the kind that was used in slavery times, no paint or anything to make it look fine, but that good mellow flavor which all coffee drinkers like and long for?11 l-2c pound. STOVES. STOVES. Don't miss these bargains. Any kind at almost any price. Come and take your choice. We throw in the utensils in with your purchase. Also handle Dry Goods, Notions, Novelties, etc. SHOES. SHOES. [ We are world-beaters and sell them cheap. Any price ? and any kind. When you come to town stop at our store?yours and mine ; leave your baggage, whips, lap robes cushions, etc., with us. Buy your Bagging and Ties from us with which to wrap up the fleecy staple, the thing that makes us all happy when it is converted into the ooin that bears the American eagle and takes to your home all the Magnolia heart can wish. J. C. Edwards in Bennett's Old Stand. P opcviai a en i/ay5 Shoe Sale order to reducejour immense stock of shoes quick, we offer you shoes* for TEN DAYS ONLY at prices that cannot be equaled. 1 our $5.00 and 6.00 Shoes at $3.75 and $4.75 3.50 " 4.00 " " 2.75 " 3.75 2.60 " 3.00 " " 2.00 " 2.50 Same cut price in Misses, Boys' and Children Shoes. 500 pairs CUaao -.--11 c?? r>r - i. - at f\f\ -- - siuv.il uuuco 111 siiiaii ai/xs iium (i)C IU i^l.UU p31F, ZUU pairs sn Shoes in odds and ends, worth from $1.50 to $2.00, at $1.00, .10, and $l-25.gn^wSLaM> Yours, etc., ^Funderburk Company i i