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Palmetto Bank & TruE not in hand, nor assess , nor in process of co) .come either fron cas ,. licec - .rw er. S::.:en- 1.. pay sai addition .: .-r<inarv eN of the : T:at the tot of the : :,ron all source uly ii:h. ;m. un:il the terr council In otice expire, il, 1903. x:- S1376.8.. That th -income :,e town from a rces from 11: jnlv. 1002. to th t day of Decemher. I902. was $r, -52. Thus .: will h- ;b n that th an of Siooo.oc -xa- :> t *i excess c he income for the town from Jul: I1th to December 31st. 1902. Now. at the commencement of th fiscal year 1903-4. April 22d. the cas] hook of the council show In cash on hand $211.7 the :otal income of the year, outsid 0 cash on hand. S1505 21. and includ 'ng cash Si8o6.oz:. t- April 2(6th. Igo The expenditure, for the fiscal yea .-03-4 were $1743.o6. of which 162.0 were paid 23rd June. 1903, in full o note for Si,o.oo and interest: $6oo.o 7th January. 1903. in full of note t the Bank of Prosperity up4n whicl council had received $387.47 in mon ey: S4.40 27th January, 1903, as inter est on note overdue: SSo.oo 9t] March. 1903. note to the Bank o Prosperity-making total paymert notes. discout,t. interest. etc., o S846.40. leaving as expended other wise $897.56. That the total incom of the town from January 1. 1903, t, January 1. 1904. was $1504.17; an from January i, 1904, to Novembe 4th, 1904, $1292.00. I find that the note of $iooo.oo ti the Bank of Prosperity has bee pledged by it, in due course of busi ness, as security for its debts, but a to whom so pledged, or the natur of the transfer there was no testi mony. I do not find that council hav threatened to pay the $iooo.oo not to the Bank of Prosperity exclusive ly out of the taxes of the town, as th testimony will sustain the lindini that it was cuuncil's purpose to pa: this debt, as well as all others, ou of the general income whether th same be collected from taxes, rentE licenses, fines. or otherwise. I find that the plaintiffs. or a least sonqe of them. kiew of tM purchase of the lot, saw the buildinj being erected upon it. knew of th creation and existence of the debt ti the Palmetto Bank & Trust Co., an: of other debts, or ought to havy known of theim or could have know: of them. That itemized statement of the receipts and expenditures o the town, includinrg the cost of lo and town hall. market house ani guard house, before their congpletio3 and before the transfer of the deb~ from the Palmetto Bank & Trust Cc to the Bank of Prosperity, were pub dished or posted, in the newspaper o at public places in said towvn eac: quarter for the information of th< citizens of the town of- Prosperity That besides showing the receipt and expenditures, these published o posted statements also contained; showing of the indebtedness of th town and to whom due, and plaintiff could, upon application, have easil: scertained the indebtedness of :th town from its clerk and treasurer,i they did not otherwise.know,an~d.ha< no other source from which to ge this information. It does not appea that plaintiffs ever complained t< council tif the expenditures of mone; for the erection of this building, bu that they acquiesced in its erecio: and the contracting of the debts du to this unusual expeoditure, of -whici they must have ignown. As to th advisability, as to the absolute neces sity, of the erection of a guard hous< market house, meeting place. fo council where they might transac the business of the town, room fo the storing and k-eeping the tools a the town, there can be no contradic tion. And the testimony shows tha the town of Prosperity, with its 8o inhabitants. 20 odd 'business houses one-half dozen or more churches high school for whites, school fo colored children. two railroads. tw, banks, a cotton oil mill, two liver and sale stables, telephone systerr telegraph office. t-we railroad depots one hotel, dispensary, 'an ntteliigen community, surrounded by a- pros perous county, and steadily growing could dot have well:afforded to hav The Wonderful Egg Producer. The v reat increase in pro duction vf eggs has given s .'International Poultrv Food", wonderful reputation all over every State. We guarantee that it cannot be fed to hens at any time, winter or sum mer, without showing a large e increase in eggs. You do not have to use the food at an extra expense because it will make you more monev after deducting its cost. One ext ra egg per month wili pay the entire cost of feeding it and often more than doubles the supply. It contains no poison ous or injurious ingredients and bas very superior merits. It Gives a Glossy Plumage. It prevents sickness, pro motes good health, causes young chicks to grow very rapidly, invigorates the diges f hL tive organs, supplies material for bone, muscle and feathers, and is very beneficial during moulting season. It invig 1 orates the egg producing or gans and hens will lay more and longer. It will prepare your chick 1 ens for the market more rap idly than any other prepara tion and has been used for years by prominent chicken f breeders. where its citizens might meet and where public entertainments might I be held. These were the motives and - reasons, as it appears, why council, e as they thought supported by the best citizenship of the town, went for - ward, without hindrance, in their work in the erection of this building. It might be said that the building was erected at actual cost, that is, at - a colt for the la-bor performed and at 1 first cost price of the material, furni 1 ture, fixtures, and other furnishings r of the building. The town hall is t being used by the entire population ) of the town, by plaintiffs as well as defendants, the market house is a wonderful irrl,rovenient over the old t ie. and brings in good rent, and the rd house is a terror to the evil r (i__ 3 of an otherwise peaceful town. SJust such a guard house is an abso > lute necessity. In appearance, this I building is an ornamentt. the town. 3 Its apartments are well arranged and; I answer the demands of the place. Respectfully submitted, f Henry C. Holloway, Referee 2Wo 62.02. REPORT - fthe Condition of the First National - Bank at Whitmire, in the State of rSouth Carolina, at the Close of Busi-: rness, March 14th, 1905. -i. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts........$85,233 991 -Overdrafts, secured and un s secured............. .. ... 1,421 91 rU. S. Bonds to secure circu i Banking house, furniture and e fixtures..................... 1 00 s Due from National Banks (not reserve agents)......... 4,331 39 i' Due from approved reserve e agents..................... 381 61~ I Notes of other Nat'l Banks 190 00 IFractional paper currency, -I nickels, and cents........... 323 t jLAWF~UL MONEY RESERVE IN . r IBAYXE, VIZ: Specie. . . ....... ..... 740 20 ILegil-te'nder notes..570 00-1,310 20 SRedemption fund with U. S. tTreasurer (5 p. c. 'of circu 1 lat ion)...................... 312 50 ef Total................$99,435 83 '~ I LIABILITIES. e Capital stock paid in.......$25,000 00 -Surplus fund.................. 2,500 00 Undvidd .rofts,less ex ' penses and taxes paid......1,983 20 r Nat'l Bank notes outstanding 6,250 00 t Individual deposits subject to r check ...................... 51,252 44 rCashier's checks outstanding 2.450 19 i Notes and bills rediscounted 10,000-00 ti Total...........--.-- ,435 83 SISTATE OF SOUTH CAROUINA, COUNTrY OF NEWBERRY, ss: j I, J. K. S. Ray, Cashier of the above 'named bank, do solemnly swear that r the above statement is true to the best ,of my knowledge and belief. J. K. S. RAY, Cashier. SSubscribed and sworn to before me ,this 20th day of March, 1905. LLOYD OSBORNE, Notary Public. t CORRECT-Attest: - R. R. Jeter, F. M. Setzler, e Wmn. Coleman, We Are ALents FOR fltorlliollal Stocl AND Chiken Food And will back up all guaran tees made by . . them . .. GiIdl Weeks I Hulter The Right Drug Store. Business, Home, Land, Farms, Stocks, Bonds, and Mortgages Bought tancSold We do want every body to at least know that we buy sell, rent, negotiate loans and take assignments. Then it will be no fault of ours if they do not avail themselves of the advantages to be had by dealing with us. We are the fairest and squarest people in the world. We do not charge you one cent unless we effect a deal. Perhaps you do not know how easy it is to have a little nest tL:-it you can call your own. Listen! We will buy exactly the place you want, build you a house and give you as long as you want to pay for it, and our pay ments will not amount to any more than you are paying rent. We have homes from $6oo to $g, ooo and handle other real estate val ned at $125,000. We want to buy all kinds of good securities. Stocks, Bonds, Real estate and mortgages. When you offer it to us kindly state plainly what you want for them as we get our commis sion out of the price you name to us, and it facilitate business generally. 'We have several nice residences to rent cheap. call early this morning as we also have applicants. Very truly yours, Rowland G. Spearman & Co. Phone 200. Why Rob Yourself of More Than 3 Cents per Pound' 'On Cotton? Do you want to get from 10 to 11 cents for cotton next fall while other cotton only brings 6 1-2 to 7cts? Do you want to grow cotton that will bring a difference in price .sufficient to more than pay for the picking and fertilizer? In fact will almost cover the en ti're expense of making[the crop? If so, I can furnish you the seed. Every ten bales will bring $125.00 to $150.00 more than other varieties. 50 bush els will plant 50 to 60 acres, should make 40 to 50 -bales, put in your pocket from $500 - 00 to $750.00. One year's experience with these seed will convince you that this state ment is true. I am planting only Florodora this year. Well bred Berkshire and ~ Poland China Pigs for Sale. J. A. BURTON. Remarkable Cash Guarautee. WhiTh is Printed ou Every Label. Bay, pay for and use one 25 cent box or one 50 cent box or one $1.00 size box of "In ternational Poultry Food" as directed and if it fails to ful fill our claims write to our office and we will refund your money. We will pay any one $100 iE cash if we ever refuse INTERNATIONAL FOOD CO., Minneapoiis, Minn. Also C -apest to Use. Our 25 cent box contains 100 feeds for 12 fowls. Our $1.00 size box contains 400 < feeds for 12 fowls. You can not afford to pay 25 cents per : box for some other kinds that i only contain 25 feeds. 100 L feeds for 25 cents is certainly 1 very much cheaper than 25 feeds for 25 cents. We save you 75 feeds over other kinds. V MASTER'S SALE. ;TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, C COUNTY OF NEWBERRY IN COMMON PLEAS COURT. -harles E. Summer, Harrison C. Summer and George W. Summer, firm name of Summer Brothers, Plaintiffs, against Elmira McCord, et al, Defendants. By an order of the court herein, I ill sell before the court house at Lewberry S. C., between the legal iours of sale, on salesday in April, J 905, all that tract or plantation of and lying and being situate in the ounty and State aforesaid, contain ng One Hundred Thirty-eight and Dne-half (138 1-2) Acres, more or ess, bounded by lands of Mrs. A. C. :aldwell, J. C. S. Brown, and estate >f Dr. T. C. Browvn, deed of said land >eing recorded in volume 7, page 647, n the office of register of mesne con -eyance for Newberry county. Terms of sale: One-third of the mrchase money to be paid in cash md the balance on a credit of one mud two years, with leave to the pur :haser to anticipate payment in whole r in part. The credit portion to be ecured by a bond of the purchaser nd a mortgage of the premises sold, ith interest thereon at the rate of ~ight per cent. per annum from day )f sale. Purchaser to pay for papers .nd recording of same. H. H. Rikard, Master. daster's Office, Newberry, S. C., I March 11. ihockley & Livingston! Contractors and Builders OF Wood or Brick Build ings. Estimates, Plans and Specifications Furnished on Applica tion. Shop and Office in Rear of R. C. Williams' Store. Repairs of all kinds ione. Mantles, Door and Window Frames made o order. Turned Cot Llmns and. Balusters urnished sa applica :ion. All Work First Clssa. At Home to Stay. \\ l1! nI b .zh~: out: the i>usinesi- o~ be i:.war - ier . ii Fei>ruary. 1904 : e re:-:i from the road at he c -e fat :e:.ri. a:i to take har:..;e :y buie.,s h- rv at home. \!U:n I :,a in New York iast Sep embr m e: .oers .'rnod.Con table Co., i'isistcr! tpoi my niak rig th' pring ri r th whic h uld take t:ie ui ahu the Lst. i this muith. I agreed to do this nid could he remain-1ed longer. but on11clude it was bes: for me to re ire now, because my purpose in re iring was to be with my family and (e)njoy some of the pleasures of one life which I have in a great ueasure been deprived of for more han sixteen years. The question of ollars and cents did not enter into t. If it had I might have been tempt d ti continue traveling but it lid not. and I am here :o cast my lot tith the good people of Newberry otinty. my adopted home, and hope n the conduct of my business and ir, i! the relations that mayhereafter ex st between us our dealings shall be of he pleasantest character, and that shall have their confidence and ip iOrt. My road life. while surrounded vith a great many trials and difficul ies, was brightened in many places. long the way by my success and the indness of my customers, who were riends as well as customers. To give ny friends in Newberry a little idea. f some of the friends I made, I wil opy a letter just received from one f the leading dry goods houses in Tirginia. J. R. Millner & Co. The Busy Store 'Dry Goods, Notions, Carpets, Rugs. Mattings, Etc. "Lynchburg, Va., March 25, 1905'. 'Mr. A. C. Jones, care Arnold, Con table & Co., INew York.-Dear Mr. 'ones: Your letter of the 23rd inst. 'eceived, and while I am not surpris !d at its contents after my last con rersation wlth you, still I regret that. rou have severed your connection vith the firm before completing the all season. I hope, however, the hange will prove beneficial and pro 'itable to you; and that you mayt neet with success in whatever line" >f business you engage. Our relations iave always 'been of the most pleas Lnt, and I shall miss you both in ..ynchburg and New York. Assuring rou of my very best wishes, and hop--. ng that I shall have the pleasure of eeing you at an early date, I am. "Very truly yours (Signed) "J. R. Millner. This was one of my best custom 'rs in Virginia, but there are mnyn ~thers in that and other states of my erritory who treated me with great :indness, whom I shall remember vith a great deal of pleasure as long .s I live.J Mv frienids in Newberry have en oyed, to a certain extent, the bene its of my business on the road', for tI of it, except what I have used for ravelin,g expenses, has, been spiut Ind~invested here. Now as I tak.. uold 'of my store business I do so toping by .strict attention to th& ame, and the assistance of Mr. Win. 2.Ewart an~d Me Walter B.. Walaces o make 'our store the shopping place >f every one in this city and county Me expect to carry in stock the best' hinigs in Clothing, Shoes, Hats. ?ants, Men's Furnishing Goods, ;hirts, Hosiey, Neckwear, Suspendirs,. jloves, Handkerchiefs, UmbreBas, :tc., at the lowest cash prices. Our notto shall be to give our custom-. :rs as. much 'good merchandise for' heir money as they can get a vrhere and we hope by >ohcy t,o increase ottr btssinaa. dll of our friends. Come auzseni >ften. Tell your frends abot*-t*,. - A. C. Jones..