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LYON MAKES STATEMENT. As to 0hafges Which, Have .Been Pre ferred-Did Receive Double Pay but Was Doing Double Duty. fr. J. Fraser Lydn has written t tement in reply to. certain allega: is made against his ohieial career lrst Mir. Lyoi ignored the charges ats numbe-s- Of intelligent peopl e mnisuniderstood the situation i< issued the statement in which hi urations are substantiated by let .from others. e charges or alle-ation are: (a) Mr. Lyon received ''double'' paY hat he failed to file an itemized ise account; (c), that lie had beei d from Abbeville county as anl ate of the dispensary and had mained consistent with his cam declarations. Each of- these al Ons Mr. ILyon disproves by the 'd and by the testimony of otherc e following card: the Editor of The State: It is my desire to call the attention the people of South Carolina tc me facts relating to*certain charge, at have been preferred ag'ainst mc tihose who arC politically hostile tpd to give answer thereto. Neces rily the timie allowed for eaell >eech on the siump is slior-t and sue: iaro'es cannot tlhen 'be answer-ed fiul. .BResides, I prefer tot discuss issnei efore tile peop)le and avoid personal 'ietion on the stump. As to the charge that, I have receiv ''double'' pay for services render the state I will say that no ''dou e' pay has ever been asked' or re ived by me. I was paid the usual m)ensation as a member of the islature and was paid the compen. tion provided by law for my scr ces as a member of the dispensary 'estigating committee. .During thie st session of the legislatuire out imlittee was in session for ten days d I received $4 per 'day for this tra service which was no part of duty as a member of the house of resentatives. In addition to the ove I received pay for two trips on . business of the committee which k two or three lays. Senator Hgy Writes Forcefully. lie following letter was written by pator J. T. Hay who is everywhere arded as an honorable gentleman, wyer of eminence and ability, an erieneed legislator and the chair n of the investigating committee. der the law Senator Hay passes on the itemized accounts of each ember of the investigating commit e and -draws all checks on the treas ry in payment thereof. Hon J. Fraser Lyon, Charleston, S. C. y Dear Sir: In reference to this talk about embers of the dispensary investigat g committee having received ''dou pay I will say: No member has ceived ''doub)le pay'' for any ser' ces. During the last session of the islatur'e mneh wvork wvas done by ome members of the committee. The hties of those members as members the legislatur'e were not interfered ith. They did their full duty to the ssion. But some of them did more trying to discharge duties imposed on them by the genei'al assembly, hich duties had no connection with o business of the session and whicb emed to be imperatively demanded id which had to be performed al me time and paid for as provided the,laiv umder,which the committec s adting. . In doing this work those members the eqmmigttee. who did anything d n9t spare theinselves by ainy con* eration,s of. time, comfort or'health, ey had not a minute- they conild call Sir.. own-scarcely taking time tc t. or slep.' ie resolution undei fich they wecre working provided ti?the work done by the dispensary estigating committee during tIh sion of 1906 they wvere not acting Imembers of the legislature in busi pertaining to the session but as independent commission on busi independezit of the session. ion'e W1vo 1s 'amili'ar' with legis. 4'yide~edent and practice kniows ~the commission is entitled to pay work -done independent of the tresss of the session. -No questior be raised except by those wvhc to discount the work of th 9 comn n by casting some aspirisoni them or those who wish to gair ~political advantage by posing a~ interested and patriotic-. that -would not receive compensatior ervices never rendered. ~an truthifilly say that J. Frasei has never received ''doubk for any services rendered by in fact lie hans never' been hall Yours truly, J. T. Hay. airman Investigating Committeee n analagous case wvas decided b.a legislature when pay -was provid 1Hon, T. 'B. -Fraser, over "hil MIMNAUGi' S More Banner Wedoesdog, - Thrsdo, Bigger values and greater assortments than ever befori most successful sale of its kind ever held .in this section this sale was far beyond our expectation. We not only s sands of satisfied customers home rejoicing over the valt ner in which they weri treated. We not only guaranteec money to any unsatisfied custofMer. THE GREAT REDUCTION SALE PRICES WILL RI for the benefit of those who could not attend this sale. I The Mimnaugh store has long since passed th'e experin fixed and solid fact in Newberry's history, when you tr establishment in Garolina, and you are entitled to share whose chief aim is to cheapen the necessities of life and The Bargain Clothing! Half :Price Clothing Sale Continues. R.Many values worth coming many miles to get. If your size is in this lot you can get $2.50,to $10.00 suits that are worth twice the amount you pay. To us it's money losing and to you money-saving. AfIn Time to Catch the Printer. Invoice received, goods opened Monday. Two hundred doilars worth fine vale and round thread Laces and Insertion to match. The entire lot goes on sale Wednesday morning; some in the lot worth 10 and 15c. Be on the spot and buy all you please 5c. yd. 100 large white Bed Spreads worth $2.00 each, one to each customer 98c. No Goods on Approval, No Goods objection, for services rendered as a its final f11dilgs before the end of this Lowndesville, member of the committee to adapt session of the general assembly; that Ifon. J. Fraser I the constitution to biennial sessions no further appropriation Ie made for Abbe when he had been paid for the same said committee.'' Dear Sir: I I time for services as a member of the This resolution was not passed as ing ha eis dispensary investigating commit tee. itsq effect wiould1 h1ave been tantamount 19041 in Abvl The appropriation for this will betoaimecmnofheoesyftepnayta foun micads 190f p.sla 2a1. Hon. J. Cairman I-Hv, the discontinuance of Bre c 0hu G. Rchads o Kesha andHon D.the investigation and a refusal to Thiis wats te 0. Herbert of Orangeburg, two as miake an appropriation for the work peInary that u~ lhonorab)le gentlemsn as ever graced of the commit tee. The overwvhelminn' stunip. You t( the legislature, were instrumental in maoiy.fthheiltrewr p eu tax shouM1( 1 having this dlone. poitd to th islaturpose o- aonta it wohk poractichaI resultvof theextraa throttle the committee and by their tinth' which to workforwhicIreeivethextrapaydisapproval of this latter resolution tgr' n w~as the cancellation of the glass con- put.themselves on record as being sat- a county should tracts of the dispensary with the isfied with the itemized statement of ing out the whli Carolina Glass company, which saved Senator Hay which ias been referred weeete pot the state probably as much as $60,0.00 to. opst oii as appears by the testi.mony of the As to my not having filed itemized issue0. When t1 president of the Carolina Glass comn- statements of my account the follow-- 'ini the house I pany. Had this work been postponed ing will answer: .tax as I had ad until after the adjournment of the leg- Mr. J. Fraser, Lyon, While I oppose islature these contract would not have 'Abbeville, s. c. can say from pe beeni concelled by the legislature and v on ha've fulfill the interests of tile state protected. .Dear Sir: I take pleasure in stat- the people of Al He Did Itemize Accounts. ing that you have never drawvn any Y Referring to the complaint .as to pay as a member of the dispensary the temzed cconts f te m mbesivestigating committee without hav- ~ ~ ta ofthe omite ncotsbil o fthed itmbes ing first filed wtth me an item'ized .~i beus taet t of the c omm iv e thm ed it statoment of the account. I will ! lb cet only necessary tgiehehistory of further state that the act makinig thid even -to my opp~ the-wase- alpropriation for the expenses of the e On the 13th~ of January Mr. Hutto committee provi<'es that I as chair- Abvie,. of Lexington introduced a resolution umn of the e,ommittee shall draw the Abbeville,__ (house journal, page 83) ''that the warrmants for the pay of the members pan dlispensary investigating committee of this committee and thuht every cent Xismg.i SPoi he, and is hereby, requested to forth- paid you was in. accordance with law WsmtnP ;with furnish the house of repiresenlta- and precedent long established. I An old( soldier tives andl the senate ain itemized1 state- have approved of all the pay you was that of tv' menti of their expenses and disbutrse- have received and think the state of dlied hmeec 11 ments to (late.'' On page 87 of the South Carolinia should provide pay anud his passmsj house journal the following apipears: for services rendered by you for stor'y I onceO her ''The dispensary investigating coim- which no charge has been made and oft '61i as lie wra mittee herewith submits the statement for which no claim has been present-- ently to the yel of disbursements, made by said c0om- ed. tul veteran of I mittee to date.'' On pages 87-92 a Aniy statememnt by aniyone to the ef he diecoumnt of statement showing each check drawn feet that you have not filed'an item- mnoved. ap)pear's. Each item~ is given as it was ized statement for all the money yoi ''Ju'st after paid by the chairman as provided by have drawn is without foundation in my boy,'' said law- fact. in the next wv Again onNtho'8thi day of February Ye'eh telling every b Mir. H-utto i'ntrodued( a resolution as Yor rlgtown affair ha follows: ''That the dispfensary inves- .. J. T. Hay, was. - tiga-ting committee be, and is hiereby Chairman Committee. ''His liAlner' iequested to forthwith -furnishy the Represented Abbeville Properly, all of them, tI house of representatives and the son- As to the charge that I have been looking little ate aii itemized statement of thoir ox- unfaithful to my trust as a legislator little impriessed1 penises and disbursements, the amount and t hat no one could have been electe 0( Johnstown man to whom paid and for what purpose, from Abbeville county had lhe oppos- ly looked bored with all the vouchers covering the ed the .dispensary the following let- 'The Johnstov same-; -that the said committee report. tor will answer: mtr a while. ;ALE. EXTENDED Bargain Days 4 - Fridou - and Soturdoy, D. Our unparalleled success in planning and conducting the has met with the approval of thousands. The success of old twice as many gouds as we anticipated, but sent thou ies we gave them for their money and the satisfactory man I the merchandise offered in this sale, but offered to refund :MAIN ON THE ENTIRE STOCK FOUR MORE DAYS' LII remnants and odd lots will be marked lower. iental stage, and is, therefore a safe place to trade. It is a ade here you deal with the largest and most famous retail with us the credit of sustaining and maintaining a business to make easy the poor man's burdens. A Clean Sweep in the Shoe Department. Be sure and visit our big Shoe department and see the farewell prices. Any reasonable offer will be accepted on any pair of Men's, Women's or Children's low cut Shoes and slippers in the house this week. We need the room for our big fall stock now pouring in. Are You Going to Take a Trip? 100 large Trunks just landed, bought at a big dis count. No installment prices here. Sale starts Wed nesday, July llth. Napkins and Table Linens Are easily "'mussed up" and soiled. Ours have pa sed through this big sale and look as if they had been on a "jag.' Their room is worth more than their company, and for quick selling we put such bargain prices as will please particulrr people. Come in and talk it over. Charged, No Phone Orders Taken. S. C., .uly 5, 1906. to have anybody act as if what, liap- SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY Jyon, pened at Johnstown wasn't, of' any Academy, Office of tle Chairman, rille, S. C. importance. No niatiter how lie told Board of Visitors, Charleston, S. C. ake pleasure in stat- his story, the quiet lyooking little A Vacancy in the State Scholar -e in the campaign of man merely said, 'Oh shucks.' ship exists in Newherry County. Ceounity was whet her ' 'At hast thle .Johnstown man spoke Appillication lhanks maiy lbe oh :providled by lhe to a fello(w who had been t here a t ainied from thle (County Superin I be repealed or not. bong time about it. t endentL or from thle Chairmuan of ily phase of thle ils- ' ' '88ay,' said he. 'who is thaiit lit- the Boa rd oif Visitors, hretn -as ( discussed( on thle tie man wholn keeps sayingu ' 'shucks I''' S. C. These apjplica1tins, lly madeii(1 ok the posit ion t hat '' ' Who ?' said thle mian who had out. as directedl, mutst. be in the emaini as it is for thle, been there a long time11. 'D )o u mean fll h anii ds oh thle (ha irma n by the 30thI would eate a fund thle little fellow over t here ) Why his of .J uly. run out the '' blind name's Noah'' C. 8. (GAD)SDIN, ook the position that ______________Cha irman ii oar of01 Visitors. not be taxed for vot- HiKnwegofW ds 4key evil. Both of uis Hl')l eky withstanding we tookNtce as on this dispensary Atasu rbnrsleenerPi- Tebad fSilriosofeg ais question came uplokn iniial~'oakdfrm-1tofJlfotepuoeofiu voted to repeal thepoy nt Itcacdta tisa-lg eisrto crifaes oay vocated1 on the stump.piaio wamaettelayoteintacomntwh (eirtos ci you onl this 'issue Ihos hesl,vowa sueitn-ce,te. T ywll aeticr rsonal knowledge that igtetaslnigo lnsi h ok pna oecnein lc ad every phadge made gre.i h on0 htie >bville county. "r o adnr' se h h or ilme tPoprt irs truly, .o & 5 Jno. C. Lomax,lay E.Lhys lie above explanatione ' Anthdmc xeinea laimt i~(~sr eitain ble and convincing grei'"W~terpy onent.''a yo panthebu es' pectfully, "' aet iksoln mmm J. Fraser Lyon. ''hnwacnyodo' C.,Jul 7,196. ~ ~ TlA u m,rba resdencdneariPhin ke looking individual, asked fo j fm-4 l~A 1~ pwiaton had me oe d of yor husads1 whose cheishedona e her's elf, out he s isuer intnd ingnl meo th trnpatn-f lnsi h ~~, he had h''Areeyouaa-gardener'' asked thehot'w atdths dvc, he frti1 hardship lft himrenin ',' hi wisas he el y.w i gas "itremndsm of a theoe bstoy"e elthmscn''kowta th Jonstwnflod, 'd had.et'kspoln ha em mu ' i "here as a an '"hen what miuesand d eo?''nsaeyo oey o od,Jy 7,w 1th6. Jon' 'epl',igmum,''i rStndad ti ~ ug onf i Fl o rds.s Ao hand wme oneve bf y o hsad'p s pIe o htte el ua.is ept . u e iveas to miht si an bhe lree hue anwho see edi shoed namimn whoen ou hem dins. ha' o( said Our prsidents, I eainp'ov she ievs wf hmrons-sh-a aItgt on hsrveni pres en omae- p ohr