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XI,V NO . 3 ^ ^ ^^TBWBEKBT.'s. a. FBI DAY. .TANUAKY 10. 1908. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR ' TAX DEPARTMENT. It^ppriant to Have Good Men for Treasurer and Auditor. ^ V.. * W Columbia, January 7.?The penalty jCs for the non-payment of taxes is so m light, thai it does not deter amy 0:10 8f who wishes to put. off paying taxes. $? That iw* the opinion of Coplroller 8 .General .Jones, who thinks tlve penalj||' ty should he increased. dn his annual report Mr. Jones "S. will call attention to this matter, lie $ will also stand by his previous reis commendation that the terms of ? county treasurers and auditors should H be made four years. He does not lies'* sitate to point out the d rouge r from fjl the selection of these officials in the M primary; and emphasizes tire import|ffi tance of their work. On these points oft ho says: "The penalty for non-payment of ifviji taxes of one per cent for January, SM one per cent for February, and five Mf/ Pe,< cent to 15th of March, entails unnecessary work on county auditors, fc|y and the penalty being nominal it be? comes a i incentive to taxpayers to sfifr defer tljjb patymenit of taxes. 1 recommend that a total penalty of four per cent be added to all delinW qnent tf.xes January 1, and that the time for the payment of taxes and penalty expire Mairch 1, and that execution be issued immediately affrer that date. Rf "I renew tho recommendation jf made in lfiOfi that your honorable 1 I 'body extend the present term of audi| tors and treasurers lor two years, i jar and make the term of office of these ill officers thereafter a period of four yj years. The salary of these olficials w is totally in-ade(|uatc in many i'.istan'? ces to meet the responsibility and . J, work necessary to be performed unf our ?y?tem of assessing, colleclwjj ing and expending the revenue. I do fc-j' not kimhv a single auditor in the yfj state who has not to hire extra help 1 out j>f his present meagre salary. V\ -And to this should be added the exmwS pense of a surety bond. But even , with the extra help that they are compelled to employ, T must say that M the books and accounts of the tax doJfjjf part meant in but few counties of the P$ state arc in a satisfactory condition. "As said in my report for 1904, /Uuj, the popular election of county auditor . ?|| and treasurer is fixed in our primary jwf system. These officers being made flic object of popular choice the voters in >: ' choosing them seem to make no i?<ft quiry as to the fitness and qnalMVca'?( tion of candidates to fill these important positions. This indifference >'&j to the fitness of men for the work M required of them must be, T presume, m because the people do not realize m. how much responsibility and trust i? necessarily rests upon these officers, ?V especially the county auditor, whose f duty it. is to prepare the lax books, both for his oflice and that of the 4?r> treasurer. Upon his accuracy every taxpayer in the county depends, and upon his business capacity is based ll. the financial system of both county an>d state. The taxpayer, when he ealls t'or his taxes, has no assurance whatever that he is not' called upon to pay twice as much as Ire should through the ignorance or inexperience of the county auditor in entering a ' up the assessment of the property and computing taxes thereon. Tn his '/ annual settlement with the county treasurer a single error might cause both the state and county to lose thousands of dollars. "It.' is the general implosion among the people, which extends tven to members of the general assembly, that all settlements are made wiith the comptroller goner til, and that, it rests with that officer to exact from the treasurer a full and correct settlement. This is a mistake. The county treasurer does not settle with the comptroller general, but, on the contrary, the county auditor nlone is charged with ami is responsible for this duty. This is as it should be, |f for it would be impossible for the >' comptroller general to examine and verify in all the counties the data or. which those settlements are made. All that Ire does, and all that it is possible for him lo do, is to examine the vouchers certified by the auditor, and upon these vouchers approve the account. If an error is discovered or v ft an improper crodit allowed, of-T course, the comptroller makes the correction), but lie does not see any- Y thing od' the original vouchers or itemized charges upon which either charges or credits are hawed." PAST DIITLRENCES * <, ARE ELIMINATED, f a , Washington, Jan. 8.?In the pros- li once of the entire house, Representa- m live Williams of Mississippi and Hep- c resent alive DoArmo?nd of Missouri, s whose physical encounter on the floor c* of tho house just before the Christ- h mas adjournment attracted general attention, today engaged in an ex- c change of amenities which was gen- li ; "orally accepted as a public announce- h men I" of their respective intentions not f to permit their personal differences a to interfere with the courteous dis- c charge of their public duties. The in- ''I cident occurred in connection with an 1 effort by Mr. Dalzell of the commit'- s lee on rules to get the house to agree to a rule giving right of way to (he v hill authorizing the condificatioir and amendment of the penal laws of the a United Stales and limiting general | debate to four hours. Several Demo- n cratic members expressed the oppoin- | ion that the rule was a scheme to side("rack other legislation. Mr. Dalzell, (, however, refuted this. i Minority Leader Williams favored t (lie rule, saying that congress ought s to get rid of the report, as it enrbodies tlic result of the labor of the t commission for ten years. ITe said 1 the matter was wholly non-partizan. t To the surprise of everyone Mr. Williams then yielded 10 of his 20 t mi miles' time t<> Mr. DeArmond of ^ Missouri, who politely bowed his ac- y knowledgments. Mr. DeArmond opposed the rule be- ( cause I ho bill which is very long, ^ would be used as a buffer for the en- j tire session against more important ? legislation. Mr. Williams was vigor- 1 ously supported by Messrs. Sherley of j New York, Watkins of Louisiana, > Houston of Tennessee and Macon of s Arkansas, all members of Ihe com- j mil tee cm revision of the laws. ^ The rule was passed by an over- c whelming majority, despite the efforts by Mr. DeArmond and seven 1 adherents. ; Called Home. ( Winnsboro News and Herald. } Our town has been saddened by | the sudden death of one of its young s business men, for Thomas Chevis j Boozer has passed away. I He died of acute pneumonia al his j mother's home in Iiidgeway, leaving I been ill but a few days. ] He was the eldest son of David Simeon and Ssillie P. Boozer and was , born in Newberry Feb. 3, 1876, being nearly 32 years old. He was a charter member of the Ridgeway i Lodge, 143, Knights of Pythias, also ] of Columbia Lodge, D. 0. IC. K. i After bis father's death his wid- < owed motliter and thvo little sons ( moved to Rfidgeway and made this I their home. At his request he was laid to rest 1 beside his father in family sj)ot in | Newberry. A delegation from his Lodge, consisting of Messrs. Monroe < Wilson, Palmer Robertson, Leon Har- < tin, John DesPortcs, Arthur TTeiivs < and Reed Browne, accompanied the '1 family to Newberry to pay the last | sad rites to their brother. I His devotion to his mother from '< early childhood was simply beauti- ( fill, she being his first and last 1 the.light". Though suffering intensely, 1 just five hours before his 'sipirit took ' its flight, he asked her not to expose herself in dampness, loving and!1 thoughtful always, "for love out-p livnth death." li Cbarila'ble and generous to a fault,;1 many will miss his ever ready, help- j I ing hano, especially the poor and un- 11 fortunate, to whose, appeals he never ' turned a deaf ear. To his mother and brother, now ab- n sent in Ihe far west, we extend our 11 i svp pat hies. !' ' > rn>vay, S. ff. A Friend, i j The license tax as adopted bv the ,, I city council is published in this is : 'sue. It is practically the same as the1 | one that was first adopted for the!1 | city. * HE CASE OF SALLIE SHANNON. roung Lady of Brookland Who Disappeared Dec. 29?Parents Grief Stricken. A brother of Miss Sallie Shamnon f Brookland, who has boon missing rom Iter home sineo Sunday afteroon, Dee. 20, railed at the State ofee last night and slated that, notwithstanding the numerous rumors ireulalcd within the past week, iyot iv ingle hit' of authentic information oncoming liis sister's whereabouts ad been received. The girl's family is unable to deid e whether she is dead or alive. The ist she was seen, so Car as the family as been n'blc to learn, was about 20 eel from the Gervias street bridge cross the Conga reo. She was then oming in tin; direction of Columbia, lie police officers in Columbia, and irookland do not thimk she has detroy od herself. 'Sallie Shannon was engaged to a oung man in Brookland and the mariage was to have taken place within , few weeks, it is said. It is know.i hat they had a ipiarrc! that" Sunday fternoon, alter which she never retimed to her home. She attended I sunday school at the Lutheran hurch, where she taught a class, and I hose who saw her going in (ho direcio.i of the river bridge did not observe that she appeared morose or lowncast. The.keeper of the bridge on his side of the river does not recall laving seen the girl cross the bridge hat afternoon or evening. Mr. Shannon declared with feeling hat his sister was a very modest Christian girl and had always exhibited a very deep interest in church vork. She has been a member o? ne Lutheran church for about five wars. While she was usually quiet ind reserved in tier manner, she pos:csscd a happy disposition. While i?r relatives have a fear that she night have jumped into the river vhile brooding over the misunderstanding with her lover, they declare >ositively that nothing in her life vould show the least tendency to sui:ide. Her mother is grid" stricken over jer disappearance and the other nioni>ers of the family have seen in sorrow since the fated Sunday. ITowever, bey still have a lingering hope that sallie will yet be returned to them, he same bright, cheerful girl that die has ever been. They look by day ?nd pray by night for her return and lie public generally is appealed to lo issist in every way possible to locate ler. Tire police of Columbia have bcieved that' she is in Columbia, but some think she is in Charlestor. Others suspect suicide. The following accurate description: Sallie Shannon, aged 10; 5 feet 3 inches in height; weight 130 pounds; light complexion, rosy cheeks; round, rather full, face; dark hair and dark eyebrows; blue eyes; hair pompa;lour, usually'tied with ribbon bow at hack; small mouth; medium nose, round chin; stood rather erect and walked with a spring to heels; when last, seen was .tressed in light shirt waist, sky blue skirt, wore long gray sloak and no hat; ha>d two rings on second finger of right hand, one plain, stiver with set; pleasant disposition, but rather determined; seldom displayed any temper. Member of Lutheran church. Was fornvrly employed as timekeeper and bookkeeper in 3ollon mill, but has professed desire to be trained nurse. ITas relatives in Caimlen, in Chester county, in Columbia. and in Mississippi. ;Miss Shannon's mother, father, i wo older sisters and three brothers nee living in Brookland. Any information concerning her should be wired to the .Slate immediately and the family will be communicated with as *oon as any news is received. Attention is directed to the ordinance in another column in regard to street duty. The navy is expected to cheer up Fibout March 4, 1000.?News and Courier. "Do eggs shrink ?" asks the Macon Telegraph. Yes, if the nest is in easy reach.?iNews and Courier. APPALACHAIN FOREST RESERVE Newberry 'CJhaniber of Commerce Endorses Proposition?Appoints Committee. A meeting; of the board of governors of tlio ehamber of commerce was held on Wednesday afternoon for thv? purpose ol discussing; a proposition of sending a deleg'aliion to a mass meeting to be held in Atlanta on the Kith, in regard to the Appalachian Reserve and also to adopt resolutions. The Ko-solutions printed below were unanimously adopted and President Wriglht named as the committee to go to Atlanta to attend t?he mass meeting there <ui the Kith, Geo. S. Mower, \V. K. Pelham and C. J. Purcell. AVhereas, Official statistics showthat the people of the United States face, within a decade, a lumber famine due to wasteful and extravagant use and wanton methods of cutting; and Wh ereas, Our Appalachian forests are now bein?? rapidly depleted and are about our only remaining; source "1' hardwood supply; and Whereas, We recognize that forest coverings are essential not only lo our timber supply, but' are of supreme importance to climate and agriculture, to water supply and navigation; and Whereas, The cutting, already done, has shown its baneful effects throughout the south, and demonstrates forcibly from many standpoints the necessity of the conservation of this source of our natural wealth; and Whereas, The perp?tuation of our forests can only be done by the national government, be it Resolved, That the chanvbcr of commerce of Newberry, S. C.. earnestly urges upon tire congress of the United Slates the establishment of National Forests in the Appalachian Region by the prompt' passage of the Appalachian-White Mountain bill. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions he sent by the secretary of the board to all congressmen and senators from this state, requesting their hearty and active support and 'their vote for the measure. Resolved further. That the provident of the chamber of c< mmerce appoint a delegate or delegation to the mass meeting to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, .January Kith, 100S, instructed to 'vote for any measures thereat prey-en fed, which will, in its opinion merit the support of our organization, and pledges the moral aid of the organization in all proper measures to be taken at the said mass meet ing. The Old Court House. A committee from the chamber of commerce consisting of duo. M. Kinard, George W. Summer and E. R. Hipp, together witih the mayor a.id members of council and the representatives in the legislature from this county met yesterday in the office of the county supervisor tog-ether with the board of commissioners for th> purpose of discussing what disposition should bo made of the old court house. The committee from the chamber of commerce favored having it turned over for the purpose of making a library and arrange for wait rooms for the ladies out. of the lower floor and the. court room to be used for conventions and public gatherings of various kinds. Tlve opinion seemed to prevail that as it was the property of the county and that the, people of the entire county should have a voice as to what disposition should be made of the huil 1ing. It. is very probable that lihe matter will be submitted to the democratic voters in tin; primary election next August. Attention Pensioners. I will be in the auditor's ofTico each I Saturday in January, 100ft, to prepare pension applications, llhc appVanK can call at the office now and I get the blanks. Old pen^ion^rs do .n* * 'mvo to ipply except whore I hey a>\ ntitled to n raise to a higher ilass. The last Saturday in January is the last day to prepare applications. W. Gf. Peterson, Porwion C<. rmi^?.cnor. FARMERS' UNION IN SESSION. Resolution on Financial Depression Unanimously Adopted. Memphis, Tonn., January 8.?Important resolutions wore adopted bj the Farmers' Kducatioual and Cooperative Union of America, at it? session today. The committee on resolutions made the following' report which was unanimously carried: # 'We, your committee on resolutions, tind front an examination ol the many resolutions that have beer submit tied to us for consideratior that fully 00 per cent of th,? sam< pertain to the present financial de pressoin, and we have eo'llectcd fron the following resolution, which. w? think, covers t<he scope intended l>\ the many resolutions submitted U us. and in submitting this resolutioi the committee recommend that it d< j paws, and the same be referred to tin national legislative committee of th< I'armers' Union in Washington, am they bo requested to urge on con igress the immediate passage of sud a law. \\ herons, the history <?f our conn Ir\ snows that panics are frequen I and are considered by t he best fin I aneiers to be due at regular interval.J great, to the detriment of the debto 'class; therefore be it | 44 Hesolved, That we ask congres I to pass a law by which all mono, shall be issued by and under the di red control of the government, an that all citi/eus with land collatern snail at all tiuies have Hie privileg of borrowing at not to exceed ."> pe i cent per annum. 4 4 He il further lJe.solved. That w favor tlie immediate issuance of no less than $500,0(H) of legal tendc treasury no'.es and five lending of th same, together with any surplus tlni may be in the United States treasury direct to the peo)?le to aid them i marketing the present cotton crop. 44Be it further Hesolved, That w lavor tin* i>assage of a law by con Uivss prohibiting* the buying and sell I ing ol cotton futures an all other farm products, or gamlli I ling^ i:i agricultural products in an ; manner. j 4 4 Be ii further Hesolved, That w j denounce the so-called money pani j as a conspiracy on the part of th t money power and speculators, als I serving notice on the farmer that h ! must be contented to allow others t I protect his products." Electric Laundry. Attention is directed to the a." verlisement of the Kleetrie Baundr Company. This is a new compan with lht> lutest and most improve machinery and experienced help. Th company is made up of home eapitr and is located in the handsome brie, build,ing recently occupied by llai and Iiavird in west Main street. The laundry will be ready for bus ness next Tuesday. One feature c the business sihould appeal to a housekeepers who have been worrie and annoyed by having their famil wash done. It is proposed to d family wash at a very small cost an the new company should have th i support and encouragement of tli people of the community generally. Spearman Sale. The sale of tille personal proper! (of Mr. Will W. Spearman, which wj! I advertised for last Tuesday, did m I lake place on account of the very ii i element weather. The sale is no fixed for Wednesday, .Tnanary l">lil at thf> same hour and place. Those w'h are interested will take notice an J govern themselves accordingly, I II is easier to find a man fit to li president of tin? United tftates l.lia to serve on a Thaw jury.?-Mews an (Jourier. From Ireland: Hieliard f'rnk< write? a kind work for Bryan. B> this Hieihard will never be hirusel nuain. Charles-ton does not expect to a low the contest for United Staff Senator next summer to interfei with the race for the pennant.-?New and Courier. PARK BILL'S tJHANCES GOOD. i House Committee to Begin Hearings in Forest Reserve Matter Jan. 30. r Washington, D. C., January 8.? . The House con.mittco on agriculture 5 today agreed Jo begin hearings ou . Uepresentalive Lester's Appalachian } l'ark hill January :J0, and to hear delegations from any of liho states interested in Uhe inatlor. Mr. Lester ? believes that a long step towards the \ , enactment of his hill asking for a Fed, cral appropriation ol! 155,000,000 with , which to establish the Appalachian _ forest has been taken, and Mint good ( results will follow tJie hearings, lie , expects delegations from any of live , slates interested and will, doubtless, , invite several leading South Oarolin, ians to be present and to give their , views on the subject. , P. II. MeG. * , . .. ??? 1 FREE TOWN DELIVERY. 1 Government Official Has Inspected and Will Recommend It?Tliero Will bo Three Carriers. t , Mr. M. (>. ll'alvvrstadl, post olVico r inspector, has ibeen in Newberry for several days making the preliminary arrangements necessary to the inauguration ol' the free delivery system and to which the city has been entilj led for nearly a year, which has been I held up so that city council might' have I he streets properly named and I'lie houses numbered. This work has been already completed and Mr. lTa'lverstadt after going over lire city says he will recommend to the de' partment at Washington immediate I inauguration of a free delivery sys( I em for Newberry. t. It. is probable that we will hav?> ' three carriers at the beginning, though it would seem that there should be at least four. i_ It is expected that within the next j. I wo months this system will be inau,1 gu rated. v DECISION EXPECTED. l" Return of Dispensary Money Paid (' Revenue Collectors Under Protest the Issue. () (? 0 Washington, I). C., January 8.? II was learned at the oflico of the commission(M' of infernal revenue here today thai decision would probably be rendered tomorrow regarding the ipiestion of whelher or not Uie sum of $.">,000, which the dispensary board paid to the revenue ( collectors of South Carolina under protect some lime ago, should be reII turned. Last summer W. F. Stevenson, of Cheraw, attorney for the dispensary board, came to Washington and argul~ ed before the commissioner of inter' nal revenue that for various reasons, ^ among which was thai this license or tax had been collected on tbe strength v of affidavits which had been irregularly taken and was, therefore, illegnllv collected, it should be returned. Commissioner Copers stated, after hearing Mr. Stevenson, that his office would fake the matter under consideration and render a decision av? early as possible, and, as stated, such decision wilUprobably be made 1 known tomorrow. P. Tf. MeO. w The members of O'Neall Lodtre, i, Kniehts of I'vthias, enjoyed an elco jrant supper at Mr, S. H. Jones' res<1 taurant on Wednesday evening II is lime now thai fliose South Carolina counties n'hieli have had no ravorife sons d;.-'"nssod as suitable ( persons to sucr>c? d MY. Lafim'er assert (heir rights losl fJiny be suspected of -having no favorite sons. :r it If When the president frowns the place '"V a "nval oCmcm* 's Soutli Carolina --Me*v and Courier. ^ ff Miey never succeed in getting a *e Thaw jury, we do not believe you rs will lose a night's sleep about it? News and Courier.