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i BERKELEY'S TREASURER REMOVED. Mr. Edwards Suspendid from Office "n, by Gov. Ansel?Action is TakJ en Following Comptroller I General's Report of a Shortage. c Columbia, January 2.?-Governor 11 V^nsel lias suspended County Treasi irer Edwards, of Berkeley, on tire ^ i Charges presented by Comptroller ' | general Jones a few days ago. lie t ( | lias not acted on tiro case of Auditor f J Wiggins, as (here is no money loss 'e nk ^involved in this case and as the audi- v V* tor has wired him asking that ac- $ tion be suspended until he reached h XlyColumbia tonight. s QBL.m 'Comptroller Con oral Jones report- I1 *?U ed to the governor Mat an expert ox- 11 Mw' ami nation of the hooks of the treas- " urer showed a shortage amounldng to ' over $5,000 and that an examination \ of the auditor's office showed "the ^ >_ grossest neglect and carelessness on ,& L the part of County Auditor C. M. jg! %Wiggins." lie referred the matter >4? '',0 &'?,vernor f?r suc'1 action as { f lve might deem proper and the govemor, after giving it careful consideration, today suspended the treasurer. J' t lie addressed the following letter to v BVkV Mr. Kdwards: ,y it- # "John O. Edwards, Esq., County I Treasurer, Berkeley County, Monck's o Corner, S. C.?'Dear Sir: It having 1 f s' been officially reported to me by the e Hon. A. W. Jones, comptroller gener- i: ? " al of the state, under date of Decern- A ber 31st, .1907, that you have been '1 guilty of misconduct in office, to ii wit: i< v "Tltio annual settlement between the county audiitor and county treas- ji urer for the taxes of 1000 made the b 30th day of June, 1007, revealed a I shortage in the treasurer's accounts f If rj>^of $1,663; this according to the li * 7 county auditor's certificates showing li the cash on hand and in bank of c that date. The treasurer's accounts f were checked up to and including c i December 10th, which revealed a a : shortage in the accounts of Mr. John e i O. Edwards, county treasurer, 1? amounting to $5,070.43; that amount being the difference between the t. amount of funds with which lie is (Id properly chargeable and the amount ^ 1^! of cash he has in hand, and the evi- J I donee before me being satisfactory to h 4 the charges. | 11 "I, M. P. Ansel, Governor of th'e ( I State of South Carolina, by virtue y of the authority vested in ino by Sections 393 and 340. Vtolume i, Code of Laws of South Carolina, jii' 1902, do hereby suspend you as connty treasurer of. Berkeley county, 0 such suspension being effective and ? of force from the date hereof, as proA vided in the aforesaid sections of tire code. 0 "Givern under mv hand this Jan- s ^ nary 2, 1!)0S. '' ' * "M. V. Ansel, " < ^ "Governor." v The governor sent the above to the n sheriff of Berkeley with, the follow- s ing instructions: f "II. G. Causey, Sheriff, Monck's J Corner, S. C.?Dear Sir: Enclosed a please find notice to John O. lOdwards, Esq., suspending him as county treasurer of Berkeley county. Hand Same to him and see that the jj . 'y office is properly closed and sealed .j, ' up until an appointment is made of some one to take charge in place of i suspended treasurer. I will make { this appointment as soon as possible, i "Please make your return of ser- ,j vice of notice on within copy and re- . I i, turn to me. Yours very truly, j "M. E. Ansel, Governor." n Section 393, under wftieh the gov- ]5 j ernor acts, provides thai "county (1 treasurers shall bo subject to sus- j* I pension and removal from office by j, the governor upon the same grounds and in the same manner as prescrib- 's M| ed in Section 310 in relation to conn- j $r ty auditors, and all provisions of said j section are made applicable in ease* ] < of suspension and removal of conn- \ j ty treasurers. Section 310 provides < that .when any auditor shall, during ';< the recess of the senate, be shown by y satisfactory evidence to be guilty of ( misconduct in office, or for any reason rfhall become incapacitated or j j legally disqualified, the governor may a/9 suspend such officer and designate n Rr soni'e-suitable person to perform, temponrily, the duties of /such office urn the next meeting of the senate,'and until the case shall be acted \ ji upon by the senate. I If '2! The governor is required to report j EH* f, the suspension of ?udh officer to the ft $ senate within ten days after the first o Y j? day of such meeting of the senate 1< I if; with !bo evidence and reason for his ? v action. If iho senate concur in the ' W ^ governor's action the official rfhall be v ( I removed from office, but if the sen| ate snail refuse to concur the official e '% Mshall be restored to his office, T H 1 RECEIVERSHIP EXTENDED. Varfiold and Williams Appointed for Seaboard New York District. New York, January 2.?Judge Laombo in tne Federal court today a.p- * ?oi:ited S. Dnvies Warfield and It. /ancaster Williams receivers for the 1 >ea board Air Line Railway in the ! Southern district of New York. The placing of iho Seaboard sy?- : em in the hands of receivers today < ollows a statement of the company's j amines, showing .$3,132,386 on hand i 'ith which to meet fixed charges of: < >V75,434, a doiicit of $42,598. It 1 as been known for several days that onve -steps wquld be necessary to 1 roteet tire property in view of its liability to meet its fixed charges, nd a receivership was agreed upon t a conference held in Washington eslerday, at which there wore prosill representatives of both the nihility and majority stockholdrs. i Receivers also Named at Atlanta. Atlanta, Qa., January 2.?A peliion was presented in the United 'tales circuit court late this -a ft croon asking that a receiver be apointed in the 5th United States disrict for the Seaboard Air Line Railway. The petition named S. Davics Vaitfield and It. Lancaster Williams. ' n response Judge Pardee issued an idor declaring these men receivers or the road in this state and all olh- i r states within Judge Pardee's jur- : ^diction, extending over Georgia, i ilabama, Mississippi, Louisiana ami i 'exas. The order of Judge Pardee ; n substance is identical with that saucd by Judge Pritchard. 1 Another petition asking for the appointment of a receiver for the Seaoard Air Line Railroad in the 5th Jnited Stales judicial district was iled by E. E. Lowe Company, of Atanta, lumber dealers, and other rnis. The amount of indebtedness 1 aimed is given as .$50,000, resulting rom overcharges occasioned by inroased freight rates. The petition sks for the appointment of a receiv- ! r to take charge of the properties jcated in this judicial district. I Tho Fickleness of a Woman. Some years ago when Miss Chrysnl Heme was playing a summer enagemenl in Washington, she made lie acquaintance of the young danglier of a western senator. The acuaintance ripened into intimacy, liss llerne and Lucile-?such was the ou:ig lady's mine?corresponded rcularly after the former's departure rom the capital and the western ' irl l-'-pt her stage friend informed 1 all the gossip and news of their riends. % Not very long ago Miss Home reeivod a note from Lucile in which lie announced her approaching niariage. Miss llerne replied at once earlily congratulating her and fishing her every happiness. Two iontlis later Lucile wrote to say that lie had discovered that she could of be content to pass her remaining ays with the gentleman whom she ad named and had learned to love nother. Their marriage had ibeen el for an early date, Miss Heme replied that she had very confidence in the judgment, of or friend, moralized a bit eoncernng how much better it. was to disovcr these things before rather than ftcr marriage and once more expressed her warm wisires for the full re happiness of her friend. Thin hree days ago Miss llerne received nother letter from the interesting mcilc. This time there came the ews that the second engagement had een broken. Yet there was a sort if nil disperandum in her nature, or she announced at lire same time ier engagement to a third man. At -'first Miss Heme was rather tunned, then humor of the situaion came to her. She took her pen n hand and wrote carefully a few ines which he dispatched to Washnglon: 'My Hear Lucile: "T desire to congratulate you on 'our approaching marri.i&rn with > 9 I Tore Miss Heme placed an asler*k, and in a fool note she added: " * Here insert name of the happy nan." Age of tho World. A French artist who recently visled England has a poor opinion of he enlightenment, of the British iiiblic, says an exchange. Tn the British Museum he once verheard liwo man discussing some Egyptian coins. < " I hen there," said the first man, 'must be Ihr'-e or four 'unclerd 'ears old, eh Rill?" "Three thousand, more likely," stimaled his companion,. ' "Aiw, go on, bill. Why, we're ony in 1907 now!" isrjm^s7\r edisort Parlor Grand Phonograph Outfit No. 6. This outfit consists of specially selected EDISON STANDARD PHONOGRAPH equipped with magnificent genuine Kdison horn nore than 2]/z ft. long and over \l/z ft. in diameter; also specially conit ructed genuine Kdison horn crane, '/our choice of one dozen Edison :old moulded records. Lowest possible cash price for Outfit No. 6, s $29.20. $1.00 a week gets this outfit from us at the lowest possible cash price. Why not come and see what we liave got for you. SALTER'S Art and Variety Store, Newberry, S. C. WANTED?All your cotton seed at tlic highest market price. Scales and seed house at C., N. & L. depot. C. If.. Cannon, A.VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR RENT. We will rent lor I he year 1908, I lie farm of .'{MS acres of land .situated ubout one mile east of Silver Street und owned 'by the estate of Win. W. Spearman. There is open upon the place about' a four horse contract and made this year 50 bales of cotton. The place will be rented either for money or bales of cotton. Apply to the undersigned. M. A. Carlisle, John C. Goggans, Executors of Win. W. Spearman. Newberry, S. C., Dec. Ml, 1907. NOTICE! Notice is hereby given that the C'ounlv Board of Commissioners for Newberry county will hold its regular annual meeting on the 0th day of January, 1908. All persons holding demands of any kind against said county, not previously presented to the board, shall file the same >vith the clerk of the board on or before the first day of January next, so that they may be examined and ordered to be paid at the annual meeting. Notice is also given that said board will receive applications until first [>f January for the position of county physician. J. Monroe Wicker, IT.' C. llollowav, Supervisor. Clerk. Dec. 5th, .1907. 3 BEST BY TEST OF TIME?Paroid, Asphalt. Gravel and Asbestos Spark proof roofing. I have studied the roofing question and will not sell any but the best. Come and see C. IT. Cannon,* Newberry, S. C. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice is hereby given that all persons holding claims against the estate of Will W. Spearman, deceased, will present the same, duly attested, lo the. undersigned. All persons indebted to said estate will make payment to the undersigned. M. A. Carlisle, John C. Goggans, 2w Executors. LUMBER?Hough and dressed, tongued and grooved of all kinds and grades. Shingles, sash, doors, blinds, laths, roofing, roof paints, ctc. A large stock of good material upon which I will meet all prices, and strive to give satisfaction. C. II. Cannon, Newberry, S. C. YOUR B, THE NEWBERRY Capital $50,000 No Matter How Small, The Newberry will give it careful att apples the men and JAS. McINTOSH, President. Sale of Personal Property Of the ESTATE OF Will W. Spearman, Deceased. As executors of the last will and testament of Will W. Spearman, deceased, by oraerof the Probate court for Newberry County, we will sell at his late residence, near Silver Street, in the County of Newberry, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder, therefor, at public auction, on Tuesday, January 7, 1908, beginning at 10 o'clock A. M? the personal propei ty of which the said Will W. Spearman, died, seized and possessed,^ consisting among other effects of, TEN MULES, ONE FINE BROOD MARE, TWO JERSEY BULLS, THREE MILK COWS, FOUR YEARLINGS, EIGHT FAT HOGS, SIX FINE BILTMORE HOGS, TWENTY TONS OF 1IAY, FOUR THOUSAND BUSHELS OF COTTON SEED. FIVE BUSHELS OF WHEAT, FORTY BUSHELS OF SWEET POTATOES, FORTY BUSHELS OF PEAS, FIFTEEN HUNDRED BUSHELS OF CORN, FIVE TONS OAT AND WHEAT STRAW, TWO THOUSAND POUNDS OF FODDER. ONE lO-HORSE STATIONARY ENGINE AND BELTING, ONE 60-SAW COTTON GIN, ONE CARRIAGE, ONE BUGGY, EIGHT HARROWS, ONE M'CORMICK HARVESTER, THREE MOWERS, 2 REVERSIBLE DISC PLOWS, TWO 2-HORSE CHATTANOOGA PLOWS, ..ONE LOT OF HARNESS AND GEARS, ONE SIXTEEN SHOOTER GUN, ONE BREECH LOADER AND ONE PISTOL, ONE AERMOTOR AND TANK, ONE LOT OF COTTON PLANTERS AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS OF ALL KINDS. ALSO A LOT OF OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY OF WHICH THE SAID WILL W. SPEARMAN DIED, SEIZD AND POSSESSED. TERMS OF SALE: CASH. M. A. CARLISLE, JNO. C. GOGGANS, Executors, 10,000! Agents wanted at once, previous experience is not essential, territory is going fast, write soon if you wish I to make money faster than you over (lid before. Whit today. Address J F. Clark, Conway, Ark. DOWN ? DOWN ? LUMBER and building material of all kinds. Flooring, ceiling and shingles of all . grades, sash, doors, blinds, laths, roofings, etc. C. If. Cannon will give the very lowest prices and meet all competition, lie is in for small profits and large business. i\NKING! i SAVINGS BANK. [ Surplus $30,000 1 No Matter How Large, Savings Bank ' i < I < ention. This message | the women alike. J. E. NORWOOD, Cashier. UU T Wil Keep Bead and Remeier TMs That Kentucky Whiskies are the best in the world. That the Blue Grass company of Lexington, Kentucky, handles no other. That when you buy from them you get the best made. This company is composed of reputable, reliable and responsible business men, doing an open, straight-forward business, with no schemes lo work and nothing to give away. lis business is the dealing in and handling of pure Kentucky whiskies?none other?made in the Blue Grass region of thai; state, and within a radius of forty miles of Lexington, the eapi\ tol of that: far-famed region. The whiskies handled by this company are absolutely pure, and sold and delivered to you under a guarantee to the Federal Gov; eminent, that they are, so that there is no possible chance for B fraud or deception. I They are made by the greatest distillers in the world, by the I most modern processes, from the finest selected grains and the I purest running waters; they are mellowed and aged by years and I not by force and hurry, and when drank leave no bad or injur- I ions effect's upon the system or health. fej Wo wish to impres upon you, and want you to bear it contin- n ually in mind that we handle no blends, mixtures or compounds, I only the purest and finest of Kentucky whiskies, and made in {] that section of Kentucky known as the "Blue Grass" and ship- I ped from thai best-known little oily in the world "Lexington." j We do strictly a Mail-Order business, an.l are soliciting a part u of your trade, guaranteeing satisfaction and fair treatment. I ! Price List. | BRANDS Per Por Oaso Per I Gallon 12 Qts. Quart I i Blue Grass Belle $4.50 $13.50 $1.15 i Lexington's Choice 4.00 12.00 1.00 S Walnut Hall, Bottled in Bond 5.00 15.00 1.25 | Van Hook, Boltlcd in Bond 0.00 18.00 1.50 1 Belle of Anderson, Bottled in Bond 5.00 15.00 1.25 || Mclhvood, Botlled in Bond 5.00 15.00 1.25 [l Old Taylor, Boll led in Bond (>.00 18.00 1.50 I Old Crow, Bottled in Bond 8.00 24.00 2.00 Old Pepper, Bollled in Bond 5.00 15.00 1.25 | Old Kik, Bottled in Bond 5.00 15.00 1.25 1 RYE. Hermitage 8.00 21.00 2.00 ATy Maryland 4.00 12.00 1.00 i Old Steadfast 0.00 18.00 1.50 i Montrose 5.00 15.00 1.25 | We guarantee our goods lo give satisfaction, olhleirwi.se Ihey I may be returned at' our expense. u We Sell Direct to Consumers. I INSTRUCTIONS. 1 All orders given in accordance with the following Price List are I forwarded by Express. All shipments made in plan, strong cases, | i-cu.vly seaied an I hearing no marks or brands lo indicate contents. | Possitively no shipments made C. O. I). All orders filled, hut only on gallon lols or more is express prepaid. Very Important. i The Safe way to remit is hy Express or Postal Money Order. Do | not send Currency unless you register your letter. | I Special. 1 TO READERS OF THIS PAPER: CUT OUT THIS ADVER I TISEMENT, IT IS GOOD FOR 50c. ON ALL ORDERS FOR ONE ( | GALLON OR MORE < r [ | ADDRESS ALL ORDERS TO THE BLUE GRASS COMPANY, Lexington, Kentucky. IJ LOCK BOX NO. 7. 11 Flour. Flour. For the next 10 days we will sell first and second patent Flour in cotton for $5.10 per barrel in order to make room for two cars to come in. Spot cash. Don't delay. Yours for business, Remembei Flour sale ends on Saturday January 11th. ^ Prosperity, S. C.