The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, January 10, 1908, Image 1
VOL XLV NO 3 NEWBERRY, S. 0., FRIDAY, JANUARY 10. 1908. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR
COUNTY TAX DEPARTMENT.
portant to Have Good Men for
Treasurer and Auditor.
Columbia, January 7.-T-he.penalty
for the non-payment of taxes is so
light that it does not deter amny one
who wishes to put off paying taxes.
That is' the opinion of Coptroller
"General Jones, who thinks the penal
' ty should be increased.
In his annual report Mr. Jones
will call attention to this matter. He
will also stand by his previous re
commendation that the terms of
eounty treasurers and auditors should
be made four years. He does not he
sitate to point out the dainger from
the selection of these officials in the,
primary and emphasizes the import
tance of their work. On these points
he says:
"The penalty for non-payment of
taxes of one per cent for January,
one per cent for February, and five
per cent to 15th of March, entails
unnecessary work on county auditors,
and the penalty being nominal it bee
comes an incentive to taxpayers to
definer tl paymet of taxes. I
recommend that a total penalty of
four per cent be added to all delin
quent taxes January 1, and that the
time for the payment of taxes and
penalty expire March 1, and that
exeeution be issued immediately af
ter that date.
"I renew the recommendation
made in 1906 that your honorable
4ody extend the present tgrm of audi
tors and treasurers for two years,
and make the term of office of these
officers thereafter a period of four
years. The salary,. of these officials
is totally inedequate in many instan
eas to meet the. responsibility - and
wrk necessary to be performed un
der Our system of assessing, collect
ing a1d expending the revenue. I do
not knd v a single auditor in the
state who has not to hire extra help
out - pf his present meagre salary.
And to this should be added the ex
pense of a surety bond. But even
with the extra help that they are
compelled to employ, I must say that
the books and aceounts of the tax de
partment in but few counties of the
-state are in a satisfactory condition.
"As said in my report for 1904,
the popular election of county auditor
and teasurer is fixed in our primary
system. These officers being miade the
object of popular choice the voters in
choosing them seem to make no in
quiry as to the fitness and qualiefi'ca
tion of candidates to fill these im
portant positions. This indifference
*to the fitness of men for the work
Tequired of them must be, I presume,
because the people do not realize
how mnuch responsibility and trust
necessarily rests upon these officers,
especially the county auditor, whose
duty it is to prepare the tax books,
'both for his office and that of the
treasurer. Upon his accuracy every
taxpayer in the county depends, and
upon his business ,ca,paoIty is based
the fin~ancial system of both county
.and state. The taxpayer, when he
calls for his taxes, has no assurance
whatever that he is not called upon
to pay twice as much as he should
tVhrough the igno6rance or insexperi-1
enee of the county auditor in 'enternng
up the assessment~ of the property
ad computing taxes thereon. In his
annual settlement with the county
treasurer a single error might eause
both the state a.nd county to lose
thousands of dollars.
"It is the generai impIissionl
among the peopl.e, which extends ev
en to members of the general assem
bly, that all settlements are made
with the comptroller general. and
that it rests with that officer to ex
act from the treasurer a full and co:
ret settlement. This is a mistake.
The county treasurer does not settle
with the comptroller general, but, on
t?e contrary, the county auditor alone*
13 ehared with and is responsible for
this duty. This is as it slaild be,1
fo it -would be impossible for the
comptroller general to examine andi
verify in all the counties the data or.
-which these settlements are made. All
that he does, and all that it is possi
le for him to do. is to examine the
vvouchers certified by the auditor, and
upon these vouchers approve the ae-'
- ount If - an ro isisovered or
an improper credit allowed,
course, the comptroller makes
correction, but he does net see
thing o,f the original vouchers or 11
ized charges upon which aither eh
es or credits are based."
PAST DIFFERENCES
ARE EIIINAT
Washington, Jan. 8.-In the y
enee of the entire house, Represe
tive Williams of Mississippi and ]
resentative DeArmond of Miss<
whose physical encounter on the f
of the house just before the Ch
mas adjournment attracted get
attention, today engaged in an
change of amenities which was
erally accepted as a public annou
ment of their respective intentions
to permit their personal differe:
to interfere with the courteous
charge of their public duties. Th
cident occurred in connection wit]
effort by Mr. Dalzell of the com
tee on rules to get the house to a
to a rule; giving right of way to
bill authorizing the condificatior
amendment of the penal laws of
United States and limiting gen
debate to four hours. Several DE
cratie members expressed the opp
ion that the rule was a scheme to
track other legislation. Mr. Dal
however, refuted this.
Minority Lader Williams fav1
the rule, saying that congress o1
to get rid of the report, as it en
dies the result of the labor of
commission for ten years. He
the matter was wholly non-parti
To the surprise of everyone
Williams then yielded 10 of hi:
minutes'. time to Mr. DeArmoni
Missouri, who politely bowed his
knowledgments.
Mr. DeArmond opposed the rule
cause the bill which' is very 1,
would be used as a buffer for the
tire session against more impor
legislation. Mr. Williams was vi
ously supported by Messrs. Sherle;
New York, Watkins of Louisi
Houston of Tennessee and Maeor
Arkansas, all members of the c
mitt.ee on revision of the laws.
The rule was passed by an o
whelming majcfrity, despite the
forts by Mr., DeArmond and sf
adherents..
Called Home.
Winsboro News and Herald.
Our town has been saddened
the sudden death of one of its ye
business men, for Thomas Ch
Boozer has passed away..
He died of acute pneumonia at
mother's home in Ridgeway, ihr
been ill but a few days.
He was the eldest son of I
Simeon and Sallie P. Boozer and
brn in Newberry Feb. 3, 1876,
ing nearly 32 years old. Hie we
charter member of the Ridg'e
Lodge, 143, Knights of Pythias,
of Columbia Lodge, D. 0. K. K.
After his father's death his
owed mother and two little
moved to Ridgeriay and made
their home.
At his request he was laid to
beside his father in family spo1
Newberry. A delegation from
Lodge, consisting of Messrs. Moi
Wilson, Palmer Robertson, Leon I
tin, John DesPortes, Arthur H
and heed ,Browne, accompanied
family to Newberry to pay the
sad rites to their brother.
His devot~ 'a to his mother i
early childhood was simply bes
fl, she being his first and
t.hought. Though sufferin~g inten
just five hours before his sipiniti
its flia-ht, he asked her not to
pose herself in dampness, loving
thouhtful always, "for love
liveth death.''
Charitalble and generous to a f
many wil! miss his ever ready, h
ing band. cxpecially the poor and
fortunate, to whose appeals be ni
trned a deaf ear.
To his mother and brother, now
sent in the far west, we extend
smpathies.
i$way, S. C. , A Frien
The }icense tax as adopted by
city .council is published in this
sue. It is practically the same as
of {THE CASE oF SALLIE SHANNON.
the
any- Young Lady of Brookland Who Dis
tem- appeared Dec. 29-Parents Grief
arg- Stricken.
A brother of Miss Sallie Shannon
of Brookland, who has been missing
ED. from her home since Sunday after
noon, Dec. 29, called at the State of
>res- lRee last night and stated that, not
nta- withstanding the -numerous rumors
;ep- circulated within the past week, not a
>uri, single bit of authentic informaion
loor e'vneerning his sister's whereabuts
rist- had been received;
eral The girl's family is nnable to de
ex- cide whether she is dead or alive. The
gen- last she was seen, 3o far as the family
nee has been able to learn, was about 20
not feet from the Gervias street bridge
aces across the Congaree. She was then
dis- coming in the direction of Columbia.
in- The police officers in Corumbia and
i an Brockland do not think she has de
mit- stroyed herself.
ree 'Sallie Shannon was engaged to a
the young man in Brookland and the mar
and riage was to have taken place within
the a few weaks; it is said. It is known
eral that they had a quarrel that Sunday
'mo- afternoon, after which she never re
oin- turned to her home. She attended
ide- Sunday school at the Lutheran
zell, church, where she taught a class, and
those who saw her going in the direc
yred tion of the river bridge did not ob
ight serve that she appeared morose or
rbo- dowecast. The.keeper of the bridge on
the this side of the river does not recall
said having seen the girl cross the bridge
zan. that afternoon or evenng.
Mr. Mr. -S'nannon declared with feeling
20 that his sister was a very modest
of Christian girl and had always exhi
ac- bited a very deep interest in churen
work. She has been a member of
be- the Lutheran church for about five
ong, years. While\ she was usualiy quiet
en- and reserved in her manner, she pos
tant sessed a happy disposition. While
gor- her relatives have a fear that she
y of might have jimped into the river
ana, while brooding over the misunder
i of standing with her lover, they declare
om- positively that nothing in her life
would show the least tendency to sui
ver- cide.
ef- <Her mother is grief stricken over
,ven her disappearance and the other mem
bers of the family have seen in sor
. row since the fated Sunday. However,
thay still have a lingering hope that
Sallie will yet be returned to thnem,
by' the same bright, cheerful girl that
ung she has ever been. They look by day
evis and pray by night for her return and
the public generally is appealed to to
his assist in every way possible to locate
ving her. The police of Columbia have be
lieved that' she is in Columbhia, but
avid some think she is in Charlestor. Oth
was 'ers suspect suicide.
be- The following aecurate d'+seription
~s a .'Sallie Shannon, aged 19; 5 feet 3
way inces in height; weight 130 pounds;
also light complexion, rosy cheeks; round,
rather full,'face; dark hair and dark
wi'I- eyebrows; blue eyes; hair pompa
sons dour, usually'tied with ribbon bow at
this back; small 'mouth; medium nose
round chin; stood rather erect and
rest walked with a spring to heels; when
in last seen was iressed in light shirt
his waist, sky blue skirt, wore long gray
roe cloak and no hat; had two rings on
ar- second finger of right hand, one plain,
eia~ other with set; pleasant dispositiOn,
the but rather determiled; seldom die
last played any temper. Member of Lu
theran church. Wias form'erly employ
rom ed as timekeeper and bookkeeper in
Luti- cotton mill, but has professed desire
last to be trained nurse. Has relatives in
;ely, Camden, in Chester county, in Co
;ook lumbia and in Mississippi..
e. Miss Shannon's mother, father,
d t.wo older sisters and three brothers
ot- are living in Brookland. Any infor
mation concern:ing her should be wir
Lut ed to the :State immediately; and the
p:jfamily will be communteatedl with as
n- )soon as any news i3 received.
Attention is directed to the ordi
ab- nanee in another column in regard to
ur 'street duty.
d. Tke navy is expected to cheer up
about March 4, 1909.-News and Cou
the rier.
the "'Dc eggs shrinkGt'' asks the Macon.
the Telegraph. Yes, if the nest is in easy
reoh-..ws and Courier.
APPALAC.AIN FOR ST -R.SRV
Newberry +Chamber of Commerce En.
dorses Proposition-Appoints
Committee.
A meeting of the board of gover.
nors of the chamber of commerce wa:
held on Wednesday afternoon for th<
purpose of discussing a proposition
of sending .a. delegation to a mas,
meeting to be held in Atlanta on th
16th, in regard to the Appalaehiar
Reserve and also to adopt resolutio ,
The xesolutions printed below wer
unanimously adopted 4nd Presideni
Wriglht named as the committee tc
go to Atlanta to .attend the mass
meeting there rn the 16th, Geo. S
Mdwer, W. E. Pelham and C. J. Pur
cell.
Whereas, Official statistics shoa
that the people of the United States
face, within a decade, a lumber fam
ine due to wasteful and' extravagani
use and wanton methods of cutting;
and
Whereas, Our Appalachian Forests
are now being rapidly depleted and
are about our only remaining soureE
of hardwood supply; and
Whereas, We recognize that foresi
coverings are essential not only t<
our timber supply, but are of su
preme importance to climate and ag
riculture, to water supply and navi
gation; and
Whereas, The cutting, already done
Iha shown its baneful effects through
out the south, and demonstrates for
eibly from many standpoints the nee.
essity of the conservation - of thi.
source of our natural wealth; and
SWhereas, The perp?tuation of om
forests -can only be done by the na
tional government, be it
Resolved, That the chamber oi
comeree of Newberry, S. C., ear
estly urges upon the congress of the
Unhted,,States the establishment od
National Forests in the Appalaehiar
Region by the prompt passage of the
Appalahian-White Mountain bill.
Resolved, That a copy of these re
solutions be sent by the secretary ol
the board to all congressmen and sen
ators from this state, requesting then
hearty and active support and thei
vote for the measure.
Resolved further, That the presidenl
of the chamber of commerce appoint
a delegate oi- delegation to the mass
meeting to be held in Atlanta, Geor.
ia, January 16th, 1908, instructed t<
'vote for any measures thereat pre.
sened, whiceh will, in its opinior
merit the support of our o'rganiza
tion, and pledges the moral aid ol
the organizationl in all proper meas
ures to be taken at the said mass
meeting.
The Old Court House.
A committee from the chamber ol
commerce' consisting of Jno. M. Kin
ard, George W. Summer and E. R
Hipp, together with the mnayor- anc
mambers of concil and the represen
*tatives in the legislature from this
:ounty met yesterday iii the office ad
theounty snpervisor together :witk
the board ofcommissioners for thr
purpose of. discussing what disposi
tion should be made of the old couri
1house. The committee from the
chamber of commerce favored havine
it turned over for the purpose ol
making a library and arrange for wail
rooms for the ladies out of the low
er floor and the . court room to be
used for conventions 'and pubhic
-atherings of various kinds. Thy
pinion seemed to prevail tihat as i1
wa's the property of the county anrd
that the people of the intire county
should have a voice as to what dis
position should be made of the build
It is very probable that tihe matter
will be submitted to the democratae
voters in the primary election nex1
Attention Pensioners.
I will be in the auditor's office each
Saturday in January, 1908, to pre
pare pension applications, ilhe ap
p Yiearts can' call at the office now and1(
gt he blanks. Old pensioners dc
t 've to apply except where they
arr antitled to a raise to' a higher
dass. The last Saturday in January
Iisthe last day to prepare applica
W. G. Peterson,
FARMERS' UNION IN SESSION.
Resolution on Financial Depression E
Unanimously Adopted.
Memphis, Tenn., January 8.-Im
portant resolutions were adopted by
the Farmers' Educational and Co- I
operative Union of America, at its t
session today. The committee on re- b
solutions made the following report, F
which was unanimously carried: l
"We, your committee on resolu- b
tions, fin4 from an examination of b
the many resolutions that have been e
submittted to us for consideration e
that fully 90 per cent of the same
pertain to the present financial de
pressoin, and we have edllected from r
the following resolution, which, we
think, covers the scope intended by 7
the many resolutions submitted to
us, and in submittiug this resolution
the committee recommend that it do v
pass, and the same be referred to the
national legislative committee of the
Farmers' Union in Washington, and
they be requested to urge on con
gress the immediate passage of, such
a law.
''Whereas, the history of our coun
try shows that panikes are frequent
and are considered by the best fin
anciers to be due at regular intervals,
great to the detriment of the debtor
class; therefore be it -
a
"Resolved, " That we ask congress
to pass a law by which all money a
shall be issued by and under the di- 1
rect control of the government, and
that all citizens with land collateral h
shall at all times have the privilege
of -borrowing at ;not to exceed 5 per b
cent per annum. .
"Be it further tesolved, That we
favor the immediate issuance of not
less than $500,000 of- legal tender i
treasury notes and Vtre Iending of the
same,. together with any surplus that
may be in the United States treasury,
direct to the people to aid. them4in
marketing the present cotton crop.
"Be it further Resolved, That we
favor the passage of a law by eon
gress prohibiting the buying and sell
ing of cotton futures. and b
all other farm products, or gamb
ling in agricultural products in any
manner.
'"Be it further Resolved, That we
Idenounce the so-called money pamne
as :a conspiiracy on the part of the
money power and speculators, also .
serving notice on the farmer tih'at ne
mut be contented to allow others to
p'rotet his products."I
Attention is directed to the 'ad- g
vertisement of the Electric Laundry a
Company. This is a new company p,
with the latest and most improved c,
mahinery and experienced help. The
company is made up of home capital ti
and is located in the rhand:some brick
building reeently occupied by Hair
and Havird in westgMein ?treet. , b
The laundry will be ready for busi- .e
ness- next Tuesday. -One featurer of n
'~the business should appeal to all a
housekeepers who have been worried g,
and annoyed by having their family I
wash done. It is proposed to 40do
family wash at a very small cost and g
the new company should have theC
support and eneouragemenIt of the h
people of the community generally. .g
Spear-man Sale. i -
The sale of the personal property
of Mr. Will W. Spearman, which was k
advertised for last Tuesd1ay, did not
talke place on account of the very in
lement weather. The sale is now
fixed for Wednesday, Juanary 15th,. E
at the same hour and piace. Those whlo g
ae interested will take notice and ti
Igovern themselves accordingly.
It is easier to find a man fit to be C
president of. the United States than r:
to serve 'on a Thaw jury.-News andp
ourier.
From Ireland: Richard Croker
writes a kind work for Bryan. But
this Richardi will never be himself
Charleston does not expect to al
low the contest for United States
Senator next summer to interfere TE
with the race for the pennant.-News w
PARK BIL 'S UHANCEMS GOOD.
[ouse Committee to Begin Hearings
in Forest Reserve Matter
Jan. 30.
Washington, D. C., January 8.
he House committee on agriculture
>day agreed; to begin heariigs on
epresentative Lester's Appalachian
ark bill January 30, and to hear de
gations from any of the -states in
irested in the matter. Mr. Lester
elieves that a long step towards the.
aatment of his bill asking for a Fed
ral appropriation of $5,000,000 with
hich to estaiblish the Appalachia
rest has been taken, and that good
asults will follow the hearings. He
rpects delegations from any of the
;ates inteiested and will, doubtless,
Wvite sevvral leading South Carelin
ins to be present and to give their
iews on the subjeet.
P. H. MIG,
FEE TOWN DELIVERY.
overnment Official Has Inspected
and Will Recommend It-There
Will be Tbree Carriers. ~
Mr. M. 0. Halverstadt, post ofae
ispector, has ibeen in Newberry.for.
veral days making the preliminary
rrangements necessary to the inau
uration of the free delivery system i
nd to which the .city has been entit
id for nearly a year, whieh has been
eki up so that city council might
ave the streets propery: named and
ie houa~es numbered.' This work:has '
een already completed a1d Mr. Had
erstadt after going over the city
ays he will recommend to. the de
artment at Washington immediate
raigaratidn.of a free delitery syS
m for Ne'wberry.
It is probable. that we will. hava
aree carrers, at he begini,n
ough it would seem' that there.
old be at Ieast fou.'
Io months this system .will be inau
irated.
DECISION EXPECTBD.
,turn of Dispensary Money i
evenue Collectors Under Pro
test the Issue.
Washington, D. C., January 8.--.
Swas learned at the offi0 /
the,commissioner of internal re
enne here today that decision would A
rbably. 'be rendered tomorrow r
arding tlie quiestion -of 'wihether or
t the sum of $5,000, whieh the dia
ensa.ry board paid to the revenue
ylceors of South Caro1ina. uizder
rotest some tim~e ago, shosid lie re.
irned.
Last summer W. F. Stevenson, of
heraiv, attorney for the d!.spensary
oard, eame to Weshington and argu
before- the eommEiasiogr of inter
al revenue that for, vaious reasons
ongwhch was that this. lieeasa or
x had been-coheete0d.on the strength '
E afdavits whidh -hWd been- irre~i
LrJy taken and was,.t.herefore, ill
ally eollected, it should be returnmd.'
ommissioner Capers stated, afte
eaAng Mr. Sitevenson, that, his of.
ee wpid take 'the matter under con. .
deration and render a decision as
ry, as possible, and, as stated,
ih decision will1probably be.emadei
nown tomorrow. ' P. H. McG.
The memnbers of O'Neall ,Lodge,
:nights of Pythias, 'enjoyed an ele'.
ant supper at Mr. S. B. Jones' res
Lurant ou Wednesday 'evening
It is. time now that those South
arolina conties wrhieh have had no
vorite sons. discussed as suitable
ersons to' sueceed Mr. Latimer as
rt their rights lest they be suspeet
I of ~having no favorite sons.
When the president frowns the
lace for a naval ofTear is South
arolin-News and Courier.
If they never sueceed in getting a
haw jury, we do not believe you
ill lose a night's sleep about it