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ti -A"! ' afailrW?<>ii. tri Grand Jury " Presentment.;! , 01 b The State of South Carolina, h COUNTY OK ABHKVI l<LK. V Court of General Sessions. " To his Honor Presiding Judge J. W. . JL/C V Ui O ; | The Graiul Juij at this, the June term of Court, would respectfully make the following presentment : We have disposed of all bills given to us by the Solicitor, as in our judgnieut the circumstances in each case warranted. Having at the last term of this Court visited the Jail and the Poor Farm and C( made certain suggestion in reference tj thereto, which we understand, have j( been carried out, and no complaints having been lodged with us, in reference to these institutions, we did not deem it neceesary to visit the same at this time. ^ At the February term, His Honor, Judge Prince, in his charge to the Grand Jury, laid considerable stress upon the fact that it was the special t( duty of the Grand Jury to examine earefully into the official conduct of the several County officers to see t| whether they were peiformiug the du- jy tiea required of them by law. It not being expedient for us as a body, to make such examination at ^ that lerin, we appointed a committee ^ of our number, composed of ttie *ore- u man, W. K. Ellis aud J. M. Wilkin- t] sod to make such examination, and to file their report so that the same might ^ be incorporated in our presentment at a the present term. This they have $ done to the best of their ability. f( As the result of such investigation, we would state that'in themain^the f( present county officials are diocharg. / ing the duties of their respective of- ( fices, in a satisfactory manner. f( We are of opinion that the annual c settlement with the County Treasurer p should be made more promptly than has been the practice, and that sjcb D settlement should be final and conclu- a sive up to date. b To subject a County Treasurer to an t i nvestigation of his official conduct, c extending back for a period of eight or ten years, as is frequently done, we fi regard as outrageous. / The/iime for collecting taxes with q the penalty, expires on the Joth of March ; at that time the Treasurer is tl directed by law to issue executions u against all parties who have failed to tl pay their taxes. C There is no reason why all the exe- j( cutions which he has to issue in any c one year, might not be prepared in 15 days, say by the 1st of April. These f] executions he is required to turn over b to the Sheriff for collection. The Sheriff is given by law, 90 days iu a which to make the money in such si cases as he is able to find sufficient c< property out of which to make it. and u < all such money and the Nulla Bona ti executions, he is required to turn over a to the County Treasurer at the expiration of said 90 days. This would bring tl the time up to July the 1st, at which a time we think the settlement should ii be had for that collection and as we it have before stated, it should be final c< and conclusive up to that date. b Instead of this being done, these set- n tlements are frequently not made un- 11 til September or October, and then, it is often the case, that not one-half of tl the executions turned over to the Sher- ti if! are accounted for, the others being T carried over until the next annual set- p tlement. > si As the period for which these an- w nual settlements are made, ends on T the 30th of June of each year, there is e no valid reason why they should not d be made immediately thereafter, and we are satisfied tbat if the Comptroller y General, who has full authority in C such matters, would instruct County a Auditors and County Treasurers that c they must be prepared to make their settlements immediately after the 30th of June, it would be done. Matters in the Supervisor's office we found to be in rather an unsatisfactory condition. - ? The party responsible for a large C part of this however is not the present E incumbent, but rather his predecessor, ? Capt. G. N. Nickels. 0 We found that hundreds of claims against the County, for which he had ? drawn his warrants are missing from ' the office. t ^ His excuse for this, when his atten- S tion was called to it, was that these \ claims were misplaced or lost in transt ferring them to and from the temporary quarters occupied pending the A erection of the new Court House. c< This we can hardly consider as a satisfactory explanation as all the other records were subjected to the same ai conditions and they were not lost. ai In the further investigation of the J' conduct of this ex-official, we discovered that in the early period of his of- ? ficial term he bought a horse and bug- ? gy and later on another buggy, which he used in traveling over the county in the discharge of his official duties, and paid for the same out of publicfunds?this we regard as a flagrant violation of the law?virtually paying -! , himself a greater amount than the u law allowed. c A formal complaint was tiled with ? us, signed by twenty-five or more citi- pi zens of Lowndesville township, to the {j effect that of the three or four bridges " over Rocky River which were de- ti stroyed by the August freshet of last 11 year, only one of them had been re- ? placed, to the great inconvenience and ti detriment of the people of that lo- u cality. l< We had the Supervisor come before us in reference to this matter, and his defence was that there w^re so many u of the bridges in the County washed b ' way-at that time, that he was without jflicient funds with which to replace I xm all ; that such being the case he jg irected his attention to replacing such |j f them as the necessities of the sev- g ral localities absolutely required?and ? aving rebuilt two bridges across I Locky River, neither of which being ery far from thesection ofthe County om which the complaiut came, he jit that he had fully discharged his uty, in 'the circumstances in which e was placed. tie finds himself iu quite a dilemla as to how he iH to ruu the County' overnment until the next collection f taxes, as, owing to the abnormal xpenditure necessitated by the Auust freshet, he has but little funds on t and, notwithstanding he has bor- 1 jwed money and pledged the next ollection of taxes for the payment tiereof, almost to the full extent al)wed by law. he County Treasurer, except in the siae *? ase of the three above named. \ ?.ga^01 We give the names of S. J. Wake- will ? eld, J. M. McAdams, J. I. Crowtber, lion, ^a Hall,. C. W. Norris and Lucian whiel Hinkseales as witnesses. 6XD6r We fiud that there is in the hands of jn(jUC tie County Treasurer about $18,000, ihein iade up of unexpended balances due Tha be several school districts in the ^avor bounty, notwithstanding a large ma>rity if not all of the schools have losed. Ande This money has been accumulating roin year to year for several years 0f tbe ack. the li There is evidently something wrong pounc bout this?either the school term liould be lengthened or less money more* jllected for school purposes?this lat- the fii u t- ?it a .. ilifid i ;i, uuwcvri, uttuiiut won uc uuuc, as ? ?~ ae 3 mill levy and the poll tax assess- ^ Ja ? )ent are constitutional provisions. on th We would therefore recommend to eight 3e school authorities that thia accu- pounc lulated fund be expended in repair- (^risi ig and furnishing the school build- make jgs, thereby rendering them more will t smfortable, and in erecting new more uildings where the present ones are ot worth repairing, as is the case with Ccttoc lany of them. ter tt While the law requires that before ae County Superintendent of Educaon shall approve, or the County able t< reasurer pay any school claim, the ferfrili erson in whose favor it is made out other ball swear to its correctness, and the 'arrant signed by at least two of the 'rustees, these officers have not, in Mr. J, very instance, seen that this has been _ Dea T i '! u eide d In conclusion we beg to express to year, our Honor and all the officers of the us th< lourt our appreciation of the kindnesB nd courtesies shown us while dis- ear]yH barging the dutieB of Grand Jurors. Signed, Francis Henry, A June 8, 1909. Foreman. ?? Audei Why run the risk of losing ^ ll when you can insure so June heap. Insure you house, fur- JJJ liture, outhouses, etc. The ofabc ire companies represented in ??rena( ur office have assets aggre- acres ating over $50,000,000.00. bush? Ve give you the best protec- 10 bi ion against loss by fire. J. S. *t>out Itark, President; J. E. McDa- y-^ rid, Secretary. Phone 118. acre. J whole con tii ilwayN Looking: to Yonr Interent*. f00 Call and see me at odco, us I have two neat '? 8 Htages Dear public square to dispose of at a haild? icrince. Three saleB or dwellings have rt Dtly been made Id Iheolty to new comers, ad Hbe supply is runnlDg short. Can sell ou a number of vacant lots, but unless you pply early cannot fill your bill lor lmproyed Vol roperty. Not a vacant dwelling In the city, , , Dd the supply Is not equal to demands, so none I ou had best look after the two cotlaees men- son oned. M. JC. HolllngiTwortta. them : dres9i Scholarship and Entrance have i Examinations Clemson Agricultural College. Afl( At tbe CouDty Court House on Friday. July id, at 9 A. M., tbe ScbolarBblp and Entrance ADUJIUHUUUO lu VICUJKUU XI K "! CU i I U ra I CO I - I >ge will be belo under tbe direction ol the ounty Hoard of Education. Applicants must, be at least 16 years of age _ Dd must be prepared to eDter me Freshman lass. There are no Scholarships Id the Pre aratory Class. ThiR class Is only open to a mlted number ot boys who cannot reach lgh schools and who are living In sections of le State where school facilities are poor. The ? cholarsbips are worth 5100DO and Free 'lul- Scholai on. Tbe next session ot Clemson Agrlcul- admlss iral College will begin Sept. 8,1009. County Apply to tbe Coun'y Superintendent of Ed- 9 a. 111 cation alter Juue 20th lor needed informa- tifieeu on concerting tbe Scholarship Examlna- vacant ons. those e For catalogs, further Information and cards amlna/ pon which to make application for entrance lions -fe j the College, address Scharsl P. H. MELL, President, before Ciemson College, S. C. Dlnnks Schol Mrs, Gustavlus Little, wlfeol JameB Little, Drf, led yesterday at midday, aged 72 years. Tbe nrefiH' 1 urlal will take place today at tthiloh. y ^ ' We find that the several Magistrates f the County have not made the louthly reports to the County Audiir aud Couuty Treasurer as required y Sec. No. 1000 of the Revised Stat- i tes. I These are important reports, as in [ le absence of them, the Auditor has j j > take the Statement of the Treasurer ; rhen he comes to make up the At.ual Settlement with that office, as to ae amount collected by him from tbe lagistratesof the County. We now give notice to these officers S uat if we fiud at the next term of g ourt that these reports have not been ? led as the law requires, we shall for- I lally preseut all who are derelict in B htu niutfpr PB" We present Magistrate Walter W. ? Vilson for malfeasance in oltice and 7Q | sk that the Solicitor be instructed to raw a bill of indictment against him or the following reasons,? u On or about February 15, 1908, the ? allowing named parties, viz, John Lrnold, Don Jenkins and Warren "lark, were arrested and brought be- Edito ore him, together with several others, ^ea pnpp ^ barged with gaufbling. Each of them ijsij it ?lead guilty and was fined $25.00. We find that has entered the iames on his docket of all those fined ? j nd paid over the money (less the one- jjea ialf which went to the Informer) to libera V"<T-: ?* .->- . ' ' Shorte Lard is made froi food greasy, indigestil Cottolene conies fi basis is the purest ref It is pure, health It is the purest and 1 to manufacture. One . will never let lard en1 Wherever exhibi Cottolene has always b COTTOLENE is Ci money in case you are not pleas< Never Sold in Bulk some, and prevent it from cat odors, such as fish, oil, etc. Cook Book Free Por _ you - J: A/vmnil/i/1 K\r Mrc Ms CUllCU dUU tVlU|/UWU 1/jr AlAiUi and containing nearly 300 valual Made only by THE N. K. "Nature's Gil : SALES ON 60 ACRES MAT WADE DRAKE , . naidcu lao i icnn r Daily Mail: , r Sir?The following correspond,vill explain itself. Kindly pub* , and very much oblige' us. Yours truly, Auderson Phps. & Oil Co. . Wade Drake, Anderson, S. C. r Sir?We have heard that by a 1 use of fertilizers, principally in ressing, you made seventy bales tton on sixty acres of land last We will appreciate it if you five us your method of preparafertili/ation and cultivation 1 resulted in this crop. We wish 'e the public the benefit of your ience as we think it will be an ement to farmers to side dress crops. x inking you in advance for the of an early reply, we are, Yours truly, Anderson Phos. & Oil Co. rson Phosphate & Oil Co., Anirson, S. C. itlemen?AnsweriDg your favor 7th will say that alter preparing aud well I put two hundred is of fertilizer "to the acre before ing. At the second plowing I ;d four hundred, aud fifty pounds of fertilizer to the acre and when rat cotton' blooms appeared I apseventy pounds of nitrate of soda i acre. I did this on sixty acres d which I planted in cotton and e sixty acres I gathered sixtybales of cotton, axeraging 511 Is to the bale. And then, when ight I had gathered the crop after Unas, I picked enough cotton to 712 pounds of lint cotton so it >e seen that altogether I made than seventy 500-pound bales of i on the sixty acres. I cultivated otton as I usually cultivate my i except that it was fertilized betlan usual. A good part of this zer was Anderson Phosphate and mpany fertilizer, the balance was standard brands. I was never 3 see any difference in the cotton zed by Anderson goods and the goods. Yours truly, J. Wade Drake. Anderson, S. C.,-June 4, 1909. , E. Stevenson, Anderson, S. C. r Sir : We have heard that you iressed some of your corn last _ We will be glad if you will give i result of this, and very much us. v nhing you for the favor of an reply, we are Yours truly, nderson Phosphate and Oil Co. Anderson, S. C., JuDe 6, 1909. rson Phop. & Oil Co., Anderson, S. C. r Sirs : I have your letter of 4th, and in reply will say that _ sperience in side dressing corn | ear was as tallows : In one field I >ut 15 acres which I planted in B I side dressed '10 acres and left ires not side-dressed. On the 10 which I side-dressed I made 35 Is to the acre. On the five acres de-dressed the yield was not over sbels to the acre. It cost me $30 to side dress the 10 acres; $3 per acre. It increased the at least 25 bushels of corn per I Intended side dressing the } 15 acres but rain came on and aued so long until the corn was r advanced before I could get to ide dress it. It will pay any one iomely to side dress corn. Yours truly, J. E. Stevenson. i will see what side dressing has for Wade Drake and Jim StevenIt will pay you as well as it did if you will do the needful. Side ng will pay you better than any i zer you put in the grouud. We some very superior goods for sale = le dressing. See our agents. lerson Phosphate & Oil Company. WIntiirop College olnrKliip and Entrnncc Examination. ixaminatiOD lor the award of vacant rnhlps In Wlntbrop College and for the Ion of new students will bs held at the Court House on Fi-mltty, July 2, hi i. Applicants niUht be uui le?? ibao years of age. When Heholart-hlps are a Iter July 2, they will be awarded to uklng (be highest average at ilils exllon, provided they meet the condlovernlng the award. Applicants for hips should write to President Johnson the examination for Scholarship arships are worth SlOOand free tnltton. xt session will open September 15,1909, ni rther Information and catalogue, ad- HI Pre*t. J?. ft. JohiiMtin, Hock Hill, c ning Sources n hog-fat; its origin is the pig-sty. It makes j Die and dangerous. j om the cotton fields of the Sunny South. Its i ined cottonseed oil. iful, and makes digestible, nourishing food. best frying and shortening medium possible ie get in the habit of using Cottolene, and you :er your kitchen again. \ i ted in competition with other cooking fats, ; ieen granted highest awards. laranteed Your grocer is hereby au- X thorized to refund your / \ [ jd, after having given Cottolene a fair test. n 1 Cottolene is packed in pails with an air- ^ i tight top to keep it clean, fresh and whole- 1 ching dust and absorbing disagreeable a 2c stamp, to pay postage, we will mall our new 'TURE FOOD COOK BOOK" iry J. Lincoln, the famous Food Expert, FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago j Ft from the Sunny South" OUR PRICES ON BUILDING MMUM will save you from 10 to 20 per cent. ???? I ' Lime, Cement, Plaster, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Screen Doors, Screen Sash, etc. Mantels, Grates, Tile, Paints, Glass, Varnishes. i \ ' BUILDING MATERIAL OF ALL KiNDS. OUR SERVICES ARE PROMPT. OUR MATERIAL IS THE BEST. | R. J. Home & Co. 657 Broad St., AUGUSTA, GA. Long Distance Phone 473. Write for Prices. $ J ~ LOOK! LISTEN! We have a few dry batteries that have been in stock \ about three months. We will sell these at 20c each, " $1.15 for six or $2.10 per dozen. Let us know if you need any. fhe Hill - Moseley Electric Co., ABBEVILLE, S. O. A tnnc R A f/vrwp Pn i. JLXJLJLL/VZJ vyx wv ^ We have just received a lot of new and up-to-date goods and are ready to show you a nice line of Dry Goods, Hats, Shoes, Groceries and Sporting1 Goods. Especially would we call your attention to our Hue of White Goods for Waists, and also to our Men's Straw Hats. We can furnish the small boy with anything he wants in Base Ball Good9. Come in and see our line of Fit-h Hooks, Fish Nets and Seines. Imos IB. Morse Co. FRESH CANDY Direct from the factory every week at the up-to-date Drug: Store of C. A. miLFOBD & CO. ICKLEN'S .dhipmcmiwf Dr- R,ns s "ew Discovery enuine AKHIvA SALaC kills the cough, cures the lungs. . ..... IIIH HI State, County a] President: Vice' F. B. HARBISON. P. J Board or Directoi Visanska, J. H. DuPre, R. M. Hadd Clinkscales, C. C. Gambrell. We Holioi your ImsineHH it safely an We are in ponton to make you when placed in Our SavingSCHOOI Tablets / ' I: General Scl / Speed's I f The Peoples ABBEV] s. OFFICEBS. S.|G. THOMSON, President. G. A. NEUFFER, Vice-President R. E. COX, Cashier. QAITTHURA UUU lllJJlll THE SOUTH'S ? j Unexcelled Dinning Car S< Through Pullman Sleep: Convenient Sch< Arrival and D( No. of Trains. 114 Leaves at 10:2( Columbia. \ 115 Arrives from < at 12:18 p.m. 116 Leaves kt 4:30 \ 117 Arrives at 5:35 112 Leaves at 5:50 111 Arrives at 7:06 V. For full informationjas to rates Bailway 1 J. L. MEEK, Asst. Gen. Paps. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. _ Charleston acd Western Carolina ] Schedule In effect November 15,1908. Dally Dolly Dal Lv AuenRta 10.10am 4.40pm 6.80 Ar McCormlck- ll.otiam 6.38pm 8.14 LvMcCormlcis , > 8.16 Lv Calboun FallH... 9.25 ' Jjjc Andergop 11.0u Lv McCormlcK 11.56am 6.50pm Ar Greenwood i2.57pm 7 55pm Ar Waterloo 1.28pm ' Ar Laurens 2.00pm Ex. San. Lv Laurens 2.25pm 8.10am Ar Fountain Inn... 3.17pm 9.23am ArQreeovllle 4.00pm 10.20am Lv Laurens 2.32pm Ar Woodruff 3.19pm Ar Spartanburg 4.05pm Lv ?partuuburg 0.00pm (So. Ry.) Ar Hendereonvllle i.45pm Ar A&hnvtlln 8 50Dm LvAsbeville 7.fl0am (So. Ry.) Lv Henderson vllle 8.05am Lv Spartanburg 12.20pm (C. & W. C. Rj Lv Woodruff 1.13pm ArLaurens 2.03pm Lv Greenvine 12.20pm 4.80pm ExJdi Lt Fountain Inn... 1.03pm 5.25pm I Ar Laurens 1.45pm 6.25pm Lv Laurenii 2.12pm (C.N.iL) Lv Clinton 2.32pm Ar Newberry 3.20pm . Ar Columbia -. 4.55pm Ar Charleston 9.52pm Lv Laurens 2 32pm C. <fc W. C.) Ar Greenwood. 3 32pm 6.55am Lv Anderson 4.00| Lv Calhoun Falls... . 5.36| Ar McCormlck 4.83pm 7.52?m 6.45| Xiv McCormick 4.38pm 7.52am 6.47| Ar Augusta 6.15pm 9.35am 8.35] Trl-weekly Palace Car Line between A gusta and Abbeville. Trains No6. 1 and leave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursdays and & ardays. Leave Asbevllle Mondays, Wedn days and Fridays. Note?The above arrives and departures, well as connections wltbot^er companies,i given ad information, and are not guari Ernest Williams, G. P. Aet, Augusta, Gs R. A. Brand, Traffic Manager. FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE WILL CURE YOU of any case of Kidney c Bladder disease that is nc ; beyond the reach of medi cine. Take it at once. D not risk having Bright's Dis ease or Diabetes. There i nothing gained by delay. f .A. AA n Kf . _ 5Uc. ana 91.uu Domes, REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. C. A. MILFORD & CO. kinc s NEW life pill: - The Pills That Do Cure. 1 1 I -- - - ? - it?uismiil id City Depository. H President: Cashier: H^B 3. SPEED. J. H. DuPRE. 909 rs : F. E. Harrison, P. B, Speed, G. A. |H on, W. B. Moore, W. P. Greene, J. F. and are prepared to handle d conservatively. Hj i loans, and to pay interest on deposita, 9S s Department. H jBOOKS I V ; Pencils I iool Supplies. -I - - Hi )rug Store. 1 'IB A HI 1 HI Savings Bank. 1 LLLE, S. C. I DIRECTORS. 1 M ? S. G. Thomson, H. G. Anderson j G. A. Neu'fier, 0. C. Gambrell, Hfl W. E. Owens. F. B. Gary, BH J. S. Stark, R. E. Cox, N W Jonn A. Harris. |H } RAILWAY. I GREATEST SYSTEM. > I jrvjce, ing Gars on all Through Trains, B sdnles on ail Local Trains* H jpartur? of Trains. J n ) a.m. for Greenville and KE V N^l Sreenville and Columbia H H p. m. for Greenville. ffl i from Columbia. H f6r Columbia. / H i p. m. from Greenville. B i .^routes, etc., consult nearest Southern H Ticket Agent, or J. C. LU8K, Division Pass. Agent, Charleston S. C. ; k Ry Abbeville-Greenwood is, MUIUAI , 'IIMIillX ASSOCIATION. Property Insured, $1,750,000 ? March 1st, 1909. VITRITE TO OB OALL on the undersigned * * or the Director of your Township for any Information yon may deelre about ? oar plan of Inaoranoe. I We Insure your property against deatruttlon by ? FILE, WIND5I0SH OS USSTM, and do so oheapsr than any Imuranoe Com* pany in existence. Remember we are prepared to prove to yon that ours is the safest and cheapest plan of Insurance known. J.B. BLAKE, Gen. Agent Dm Abbeville, ?. C. $ J. ERASER LYON, Pres. _ v 5? Abbeville, S. C.. <2 BOARD DIRECTORS. " etS. <i. Majors Greenwood , as J. T. Mabry Cokesbury, ire W. B. Acker ...Donalds in- M. B. Cllnkscales Do* West W. W. L. Keller Long Cane l. I.A.Keller ........._Smithville W. A. Stevenson Cedar Spring M. H. Wilson Abbeville City B. B. Cheatham Abbeville Country Dr. J. A. Anderson Antreville U U DAIAQ T 11A A. O. Grant........... Magnolia Edwin Parker Calhoun Mills to. i>. Edmonds ....Bordeaux H. L. Easor Walnut Grove W. A Nlckles -Hodges m M. G. Bowles Coronaca i?.8. HattlwaDger Ninety-Six G. C. Dusenberry Klnards _ Ira B. Taylor- fellowship Joseph Lake Pbcenix Rev. J. B. Muse Verdery J. H. Chiles, Jr Bradley J. W. Lyon Troy W. A. Cheatham Yeldell ?* G. E. Dora Calllson , G. E. Dorn - Klrkseys .4. S. H. Stevens Bnxiks 'I ALoeville, H u March 1. 1JK 9 ? Schedule for Due M'tst Railway. >_ Morning train leaves Due West at 10:30. EvenlDg tralD leaves Due West at 4:i0. Ibt-se _ trains meet the morulngand evenlLg trains ** od tbe Southern at Donalds. Passengers ran go out liom Dun Wrst on the evening freight train which haves Due West at two o'clock. ( ? ? 4^ ' The mascot of the city?Speed's Clnco cigars A big lot of standard novels?"reprints" only fifty cents each at Speed's Drug Store. SPut up your winter clothes and blankets with cedar and lavendar flakes. Much better than camphor bulls. For sale at Milford'a ii'geioie. Phone 107. * I ?