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AN EFFORT TO STOP GRAFT. It Is A Most PerDlexing Problem The Governor and Comptroller General Trying to Hit Upon A Plan. Columbia, October io.-How to perfect a system of county govern ment with such a uniform and scien itific sys7tem of bookkeeping and checking and counterchecking and su pervision as will make grafting so dif ficult and hazardous as to almost en tirely eliminate this evil and do away .with 'he costly blundering mess into whi-ch many county accounts have lapsed by reason of carelessness and negligence, is a problem that is puz zling Governor Heyward, Comptroll ed General Jones and others wi' spe cial force just niow. The comptroller general is co'nfident that if he could persuade the legislature to carry out his recommendations that the problem wouid be solved. There is good reason to believe that the situation would at least be greatly improved. He fiesitates as does Governor Heyward, to advocate taking &e offices of ooun ty auditor and county treasurer out of llie primary, as they Themselves are elected by the people, and because it would be next to impossible to make satisfactory appointments with out depending almist entirely upon the county delegation, which would reconmend 'the men strongesc politi cally. The comptroller general will like ly recommend that the lists of candi dates for these places be made up, from a list of eligibles, which shall &ave passed a satisfactory civil ser vice examination. -And 'he will re uew these recommendations, which were ignored by the 'last legislature. ist. The7t a uniform system of bookkeeping be installed for all offices charged with receiving or disbursing public funds. znd. That the .omptroller general be empowered to appoint an expert accountant to examine the county of fices frequently. 3rd., 4th., and 5th. 'lheat sufficient ~ amountcs be appropriated' to buy 'the Sbooks and blanks for the new system of bookkeeping, that an apropriation Sbe -made for the salary of the expert and that 'the term of office of treas urer and audit:or be extended to four years. The comptrolled general will then Sgo into the details of how tie offices should 'be -run, what penalties should be attached and 'how 'the finances shoulid 'be handled. One of the curious features of grafting is the freedom with which men of good reputation and family names ,to guard fall into it with t'he practical certainty of being detected sooner or later staringtheminthe face. SIt seems to be as well defined and relentless a passion as gambling, and Th.at when one goes to gr'afting -it is only a question of a short time be fore numbers of others follow suit ar the same spot, and the :whole bunchb gets bold and reckless until the stench arising attracts attention from 'the 'outside. And yet itr has been de monstrated time and again, as -in the case of Greenville rand Spartanberg and Richland and various other places that the thing can go on many years under ibe present system without be ing gotten at by the grand juries. Self-Abasement. -Exchange. A wr.iter, telling "The Story of Pennsylvania," quotes the following anecdote concerning General Ogle, a soldier of meili personal bravery and -ability, 'who won his spurs -in the days of Andrew Jackson, but wihose education, like that of many 'other p1 oneers of 'the western world, was not of 'te 'higihest order. Ogle, when 'submitting a letter for approval by the Penns'iyvania legis ature, which he had addressed on Their behlalf to the president, General Andrew Jackson, was interrupted by a dapper little fellow from Pennsyi vania 4thus: "Pardon me, general, I do not wish to presume tot make a suggestion to so distingui-shed a gentileman 'as your self, bu~t I cannot refrain from saying That it is customary in the east, and Imay eay in almost all the civilized countries of Europe, to write with a capital TI instead of a small 'i' in using this personal pronoun in epis toa'y correspondence." Genera Ogle drew down his heavy BUG We have the mosi see them before buyi stock of Harness on I ROBE Our winter Robes Quatt brows, piercing the -dandy with fierce shraft of scorn that shot fro: his eye. "Sir," said he, beginningf with hiss and ending with a roar, "When write to such a man as General Ai drew Jackson, Democra,tic presidei of -the United States, I abase 'myself I abase myself sir; I use as small s 'i' as I can put on paper. But, sir, I should ever get to such a -ow p-itc as to have to write to such a w1hippf snapper as yourself I'd use an 'I', i that would fill two pages of foolscap AN ORDINANCE. To Prohibit the Riding of Bicycles c Sidewalks. BE IT ORDAINED, by the May< and Aldermen of the Town of Nev berry, in Council assembled and I the authority of the same, i. That from and after the pub] cation of this ordinance it shall 1 unlawful for any person to ride a b cycle on any sidewalk in the Tow of Newberry. 2. That any person violating th ordinance shall be liable to a fine < not more than ten dollars or in prisonment for not more than tweni days for each offense. - Done and ratified under 'the co porate seal of the said Town th twentieth day of September, A. I 19o5. Geo. B. Cromer, Attest: Mayor. Thos. 0. Stewart, C. and T. T. C. N. AN ORDINANCE. Fixing the Rate and Prescribing ti .Time for the Payment of Tow Taxes for the Year 19o5 BE IT ORDAINED by the May( and the Aldermen of the Town< Newberry, S. C., in-the State of Sout Carolina, in council assembled ax 'y authority of the same: 'That for the purpose of raising revenue and in the exercise of the ta: ing power of said Town, the follov ing taxes are hereby levied for t2 fiscal year ending December 3I5 1905, upon all real and person property within the corporate limi of said Town (except such> as is e: empt from taxation under the Col stituion and laws of this State) upc \the valuation thereof as assessed f< taxation for County and State Pu poses; viz: Section I. That a tax of six1 cents on each one hundred dolla worth of real and personal properl within The corporate limits of t) Town of Newberry, in the State South Carolina (except such' as is e: empt frord taxation under the Co: stitution and laws of this State) hereby levied for the purpose of rai ing a revenu.e to defray the ordina3 expenses of said Town for the fisc year ending December 31st, 1905 Section 2. That a tax of thre fourths of a mill on each dollar worth of real and personal proper within the corporate limits of tl town, of Newberry (except such as exempt from taxation under the Co stitution and laws of this State) hereby levied for the purpose of rai * No Need * When you er . scriptioni work * best, prepareC * Pharmacists a * PELHAI * Wholesale and * Newbe GIES! complete line of BuggieE ng and we will save you n iand and coming. :S! ROB have been received and v lebaum PROSPER a ing a revenue to defray the bonded M indebtedness of said Town for theI Opera House. Section 3. That a tax of two and a a half mills on each dollar's worth of real and personal property within the I corporate limits of the Town of New t berry (except such as is exempt from taxaton under the Constitution and i laws of this State) is hereby levied i for the purpose of raising revenue to pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for the bonded, indebted ness of said Town for the water, works and electric light plant. Section 4. That a tax of one mill on each dollar's worth of real and personal property within the corpor n ate limits of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from tax r ation under.the Constitution and laws r- of this State) is hereby leviod for the Iy purpose of raising a revenue to pay the interest on the bonded indebted i- ness of said town for the sewerage )e system. i- Section 5. That all taxes herein n imposed or levied shall be paid to the said town in lawful money of the is United States, between the fifteenth >f day of October, 1905, and the first - day oc December, 1905, and apenalty :y of ten per cent. is hereby imposed upon and shall be added to all taxes - in arrears. s Section 6. That execution issue ac . cording to law for the collection of all taxes, fines or penalties past due and unpaid for fifteen days, and the cost of said execution. Done and ratified under the cor porate seal of the trown of Newberry, in the State of South Carolina, this the fifth day of September, A. D. nI / *jeo. B. Cromer, Attest: Mayor. r Thos. 0. Stewart, C. and T. T. C. N.' SWANTED--A JOB - O dressing lumber anywhere in the county. Will go to anybody's place of business for 20,000 feet to dress, sand will go anywhere in the~ state for ioo,ooo feet to dress. Will dress .for 15 cents if party will furnish en-* n gine and labor; or for 25 cents and >furnish everything. Will do good - work, if not cut price. Apply to LP. R. H AL L MAt Newberry, S.. ~WANT ED! Your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry to be re s' paired. teSatisfaction Guaranteed, d J. W. W HIT E. *to Worrye trust your Pre to us. The very I by cornpetent &SONS, Retail Druggists, rry, S. C. I e@@@*@@@@* BUG( and Surreys that you h ioney and please you. ES!! RC ve can fill your wishes in 1&Lan TY, S. C. No Flies or As usual we are AHEAE Winter Stock is arriving dai were forced to hold all kind we don't know what kind of our immense stock melte broiling July sun. A Fair wins every time. Profits Cut t( , Our Fall Stock has been ; and 8 cents-and we prop advertisements in order to straight shot from the sho we propose to keep comp Claus will light the Christn The Best Bargains shall O.K LE'I Th.e F'air and. S 1785 College of 120th Year Begins Letters, Sciene, Enieering One sc to$0 to $2a month. Al candidates: for vacant Boyce scholarships which pa * The Mone: * together with th * ity, goes with * made at * .PELHAM Reliable D 0 ' One millior old plows, r: horse shoes, buggy tires al c asti n gs, grates, in faci any kind. W old copper,. zinc, rubber shoes. -Woc wax. Highest S. S. Bii :tES!! ave seen. Come and We also have a large BES!!! quality and prices. gford, LUs! of them ALL. Our Fall and ly. Remember! while others s of Cost, Fire, Sacrifice and sales to dispose of their stock, d away like ice before the hot and Square Deal to one and all the Core! urchased-when cotton was 7 ose to enlar ge their bed sheet equal our LOW PRICES. A ulder will hit the bull's eye and tition on the jump until Santa ias tree. and will ever be found at 'TNER,. cIuare D ealer. Charleston 1905 ". . N. E. September 29th. oarhip g is fre tuition to each Baadflor"i""*ed""om'"n Dori RRISON RANDOLH Peident. fs Worth, * e highest qjual- 0 every purchase & SONS' S rug Store. TED 1 pounds of low shares, wagon and rnd axles, old stoves and :old iron of e also want brass, lead, coats -and 4 and bees prices paid. ge CO.