The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, January 24, 1908, Page TWO, Image 2
RECEIVERSHIP ASKED !
FOR DISPENSARY FUNDS'
JUDGE PRITCHARD SIGNS ORDER
ICtfTING COMMISSION.
Alleged That Members Placed Money
in Banks in Which They
Were Interested.
Tin- S i ;i11'.
Ashevillc. X. ('.. Jan. 21.? In Hailed
S.ate-. circuit court today .Judge j
I. < . Pritclmrd siyned an order ci|-|
i11vt" I hf dispensary commission of
Smiili ('axilina in ;?|>|war here on
Wednesday. .Ian. 20. and show cause i
"W11\ t il,- relief prayed in a bill of ;
complaint filed by Klcischtnuna & I
< ol N?-\\ N ?>rU creditnl's ol" the
dispensary, j-'muld not lie granted !
and a receive!" appointed to take
charge nl' the funds held by the dispensary
commission, and the affairs i
of thi* commission wound up.
The hill of complaint filed hy ;i 1 torneys
ivpresc.iling Klcischinann &
('?i.. i< interesting and in parks sensational.
Tlse complain! in etTeci .
charges ill.-it tjie dispensary commis-1
ii :i has failed to pay the claims of!
the creditors because the commissioners
.ire financially interested i.i
ijie hanks i:i which Hie yreat sum of I
almost $1 .OUn.Odn is deposited. The i
hill allevs :hal the commission 1ms ,
violated its trusts ami a receiver
should he ;s| pi iiited to lake charu-.' j
of ;ii." atonic; and affairs now under
coiitr<d o|" |he dispensary commission, j
The bill in part recites thai said j
.'lefeiiilar.'! < are abusiii the trusts;
repoMvl in I!i ::i by wrongfully and
unlawfully failinr and iefusing to
cariy out the terms ami provisions i
of aid act of I.ID7 of the ue.i.-ral as- !
setubl\ ol liie Slate of South I 'arolina.
.and that the greater part of the
m i v which the defendants have re-j
ceived, a-, a fori said, has been on de- !
p' '! I" : in\ niout lis. ami is now
><n . 11 | >?r - i: in certain hanks it lite
State . | South Carolina. in which
bank - t ie said defendants or some of
them, are rc.-peclivcly inl erest ed, \
eil In r a- oiVn-ers, stockholders or direct
or- : liiat a I a rye sum of said
m in v i- now in the National l.o.an
a id 1".xcSia11 :e bank of Columbia, in1
which bank the defendant, Murray. J
who i< the chairman of the dispell-'
vary commission. i- a large stockholder
ami director: that another la rye
portion of said nuu'ey is deposited
in I lie Iia d. of Tiiuinon - ville, in
which said bank, the ilefeadanl. Me- ]
Swi fii, i~. stockholder and director,!
and i? also ii- presideni : that an-'
i tiler I a i : e port-on it' <aid money is
oil d. j i it in the People's bank of
I 'lion, m which bank the defe:idau'.,
Arthur, is a stockiiohler and director
and also it- presideni; that another
I a rye portion of said money is on deposit
in the I'.ank of Aiken, in whicii
ba.ik the defendant. Henderson, is a
stockholder ami director; that anotli- j
er portion of said money is deposited
jn the Piedmont Savings and Invest-1
lnent company of (Ireenville, in which i
the del'emlant. Pillion, is a stockholder
ami director, and a portion of!
said tm uev is deposited in the Mer-j
chains' anil Farmers' bank of ("'heraw.
in which bank one \Y. H. Stevenson.
who resides ia the said town
of ("icraw and who is the .attorney
for the defendants eousisitutimr t'.ie|
State dispensary commission, is a
stoeklii l.l r and director and also iis 1
president.
That the said defendants have
wrongfully, unlawfully sind framlu-!
lently declined and refused to make
distribution of the said money anions
lhe creditors of the sail State dispensary
or to pay the claim of your
orator or any of the other of said
creditors, for the reason, as your orator
verily believois and alleges the
.fact to he, that there has been formed
and now exists an unlawful understanding
or agreement between
the defendants by which it. has been
decided that the money deposited in
the banks above named shall .be held
and allowed to remain as long as possible
in said banks and he used by
them for their own benefit and profit.
Attorney CJeneral Lyon of South
Carolina was present in the interest
of the dispensary commission. That
side contends, in effect, thai certain
claims of creditors are not genuine:
that undue influence was used in th.
purchase of goods and too great j
price was paid. Tt is understood t'lia
there are claims aggregating abou
$000,000 against, the dispensary coin
miss-ion and these creditors, allegin
that, the funds in the hands of th
commission aggregate about $800,001
demand that their claims be paid. 1
is proibablo that t'heiv will be an ii
teresting hearing 'here on Jan. 2
when the dispensary commission wi
appear to show cause why a receivi
should not. 1k> appointed. derrick
Barnard of Ashoville represent Flei
chimaim & Co.
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Mr. Lyon's Statement.
Spartanburg, Jan. 21.?Attorney
(loneral .1. h'raser Lyon, when interviewed
by a report e." of the State toniyht,
while on his way to Columbia
from Asheville, whore 'no had boon
before ?JI'ritclmrd for the purIof
yetliiiiy some of the tangle out
of the affairs of (he dispensary mud|
die. 11;11111 I out a lull copy of (he bill,
j ayi ny as he did so:
I "Here i-; (lie complaint in which
j I ;iin accused of beiny in leayue with
i certain conspirators in an attempt to
| 11uit 1 down a:id briny Jo justice certain
dispensary y/afters. 1 want !o
say that I conspired last summer
with .">0,000 South Carolinians to
briny the y rafters to justice. If juslie.'
is to be 'bad !hey shall receive
their reward."
In spcikiny of hi.- business before
Judye IV'tchard. Mi I.vo:i said t'nal
the eontinis-hin lias been ordered to
shew cause before Judye IVilchard
at his chambers in Asheville o:i fin;
morniny of the 2!Mh of January why
the relief prayed for in the bill snail
not be yrnnled and why a receiver
shall iuM be appointed by court to
lake eh a rye of and administer all of j
the funds now in the hands of the |
defendants arisiny from the sale of j
properly belonyiny to the Slate dis- j
ncii-'arv or from the collection of any
debts due il. lie added that t'he
above was literally Ihe order yranled
by .Indye l'ritehard, which was ihe.
object of his visit to Asheville.
In reference to his visit to Spar-I
lanhnry Tuesday Mr. Lyon said thai
lie had nnilhiny to yive out at present,
lie said that the visit was of some i
import a uce. but was of such a nature j
that lie could not talk co.ioerniny it 1
just yet. lie said, however, that it
did not concern anybody in Spar- j
lanhnry, so far as arrests or any- ,
thiny like that was concerned .
Love of Sympathy.
Courteous people strive to look |
i lca-ani and seem contented. but
who i not -prone ! ? spe.ik '<1 ih< ;
mi foi,in s ,<> a syiiVKithetie en" .
Tlie yreatest cause i f despondency is j
ill health. When o le feel- "ooil all
lite \* "i ld he - ro-e li'u* .nd oi'.h - i
navv cares are tri1'-- a:r. A
siinpie hea '-In:rn. n -toniach. ;i i
feu! breath, or a c !! I louiiue, a j
bloated feeii??*_* ail. ' ea'.iuy, an un-j
pleasant belchiny of .n--., a palpila-'
!'on ?f the heart. ami po-.? devest ion j
are sntVicieei annoyance- lo prnnpt t
a sullierer's complaint, but rarely;
considered of enouyh importance :o ,
1 lie treated.
| I low foolish sueli ney'.ecl. I'he |
! above symptoms are in 'iea!i n<s ot \
me i ' iie most ?' ! <. , ioils iU- oi i
! n..in'-:i:;,' Catarrh '! i!.? Sto i;:>eh. |
A- t i hiv'- ioll by fciter eoe>;.'- j
ration.-* : ppear. am! a i-i.ce hea'?l:y. j
' iiapp.v soul i- doom -d to the livi.i j
j I i ment ef chron'n dy-pep-ia.
There is positive one of thes.- ,
tro.ibles in Andes' firea! I'rescrip-'
jiioii. Ii i- the speediest corrective I
lot' all stomach, liver and kidney disorders
on the market. It is the most
I wonderful blood purilier before Ihe
public. 11 is a patented remedy because
valuable, but its open formula |
is published to the world oil every)
pack aye. (let a bottle and ask your j
physician if it is yood. Ask your j
dealer. \Y. K. I'elham and Son, fori
names of local people who have been j
cured. A bottle is sullicicnt to prove |
iis nieiits. Il costs but a dollar, j
With six bottles for five dollars the j
' manufacturers guarantee to cure or
refund the money.
Incipent Knowledge.
1 T'na't the royal road to learning is |
full of strange pitfalls is shown by1
soin ? of the definitions ami statements
yiven bv scho-ol ehildreii'?
sviine of whom arc well alony the
way. The following aire bona-llde
samples coming under the knowledge
of one teacher.
A'hout this time Columbus was
.cruising around among the West Indies.
Jackson's canipaiyn i:i the valley
was the yreatest piece of tnillinerv
\\vrk over known. The Valkyrie
were the Choosers td the Slain, and
the Valhalla the Haulers of the Slain
I The oldest sou ot tire king of Frnncfi
is called The Dolphin.
1 The duke of Clarence, aecordiny to
I his usual custom, was k~.Jed in bat!
tie.
Heathen are paragons (pagans)
that wash up idle things.
j t The Indians call their womei
j sqnadbs.?{Harper's Weekly.
In Russia and extensive domesti
^ industry consists of tlve manufactur
of wooden sjioons, of which a.s man;
as 30,000,000 are mad? annually. The
arc nearly all of birch wood.
*): CHARLESTON & WESTERN OAT
II OLINA RY.
&r
& Schedule in effect November 3rd, 19C
s- Lv, Newberry (C N & Ti.) 12:46 p. i
Ar. Laurens 1:52 p. i
uliii x jl jliivril/jl; jtviil/
Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:15 p. m.
Ar. Greenville 3:40 p. 111.
Lv. Laurens 2:07 p. il.
Ar. Spartanburg 3.35 p. m.
Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 3:40 p. in.
Ar. Hendersonville 0:25 p. m.
Ar. Asheville .7:30 p. in.
Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:00 p. in.
Ar. Greenwood 2:50 p. m.
I Ar. McCormick 3:55 p. m.
Ar. Ai.gusta 5:40 p. m.
Note; The above arrivals and depar
hi its, as well as connections wit It
other companies, are unven as wilo/mation,
and are not guaranteed.
Ernest Williams,
Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Augusta, Ga.
Geo. T. Hryau,
Greenville, S. ( .
Gen. Ay l.
10,000!
Agents wanted at once, previous
experience is noi essential, write soon
il you wish to make money faster
than you ever did before. Address J.
I'\ Clark. Conway, Ark.
OPERA HOUSE FOR RENT.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Town Council of Newberry, S. C., until
12 o'clock M.. Feby 5th, 100S,
and then opened, for iont of the
Opera House. Newberry. K. C.. for
three years.
Koi nirther information apply to
tli?' Clerk and Treasurer. Emr. S.
abmnaihiima.iiu.ni-u, mix l-k.mtao'wwat.
JONES' C
S, 13. Jones,
DUAL
STAPLE & FANCY Ok
Con feet ion cries. Fruit
Phone 212.
New her
Dear Madam Housekeepe
W(
tent ion to our stock ol
groceries and solicit :
your potronago during
We feel safe in sayir
the most complete that
that we can serve you
ner.
We will ever keep in
portant poiTits: qualit
vice modorate prices.
If you are not alrea<
we v/ould he pleased to
list of satisfied cUst
We wish 1908 to be oi
you join us in making
Yours fo
STATI
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THE COMMERCIAL BAN
under call of State Bank I
December 16, 1907?
RESO
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts Furntiure
and fixtures
Cash in vault 35,041
Cash in other Banks 72,674
LIAB
Capital Stock
1 Undivided profits (less exp<
Dividends (unpaid)
c Cashiers checks a
Deposits, Banks 7,91
v Deposits, Individual 322,82
JNO. M. KINARD, Pres.
J Y. MoF
it, 4 Pe
I Interest Paid in ou
n.)
vy o.
Werts.
Respectfully, ^
J. .1. Langford, I
Attest: Mayor. I
I Kug. S. Werts,
Cleric and Treasurer.
Anyono (tending nnkctehnud description may j I*(
qulciily tiHrorliiin onr opinion frco wliothor nil I
Invention la probably pntcntnhlo. Communion- ' o
i Iohh strictly coiilldontlnl. HANDBOOK oil I'ntonts I **
sent free. Oldest nucitey for aecurliiR patents.
I'ntonts taken through Rlimn & Co. recolvo !
i sptclal notice, without chargo, In tho
5 Scientific American. I
A handsomely Illustrated weekly. J.nrKcst clr;
culntloit of any sclentlUo Journal. Terms, $3 a
yonr; four months, fl. Bold by all newsdealers.
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Branch OflUco, (526 F St., WaatilDgton, V. C.
i $15 SAVED
To Organ Customers,
FOR THE NEXT 40 DAYS. p
We will sell our excellent JSo Organs at on I. v *I
f65. Onr $90 Organs for oni.v f75.
I Sii'cial 'lerms: Olio-third now, one-third Nov.
, 1 r.os, balance Nov. 11/ <i. ??
If interested, clip this ad. and enclose it with
| your letter asking for catalog, and price list
If you want the best 1 rgan on earth don't
J delay, but write usal once ami save fi.s and make
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>OCERIES, PRODUCE, \
Cigars and Tobaccos.
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ry, S. C., Jim, 17, 1908. _
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3 wish to call your at"
Fancy and Staple
at least a portion of a
th i s y ear. j g
lg that our stock is E
is offered here and ^
in a satisfactory man- (
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mind three very im- a
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add you to our long
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K OF NEWBERRY, S. C.(
Sxaminer at close of business
URCES.
- - - $313,666 49
7,199 87
- - - - 3,116 93
03 93
- - 107,715 96
$431,699.25
ILITIES.
- - - $ 50,000 00
snses paid) - 49,222 20
940 00
- - 800 00
0 74
6 31 - - 330,737 05
$431,699 25
O. B. MAYER. Vice-Pies.
ALL. Cashier
ir Cent.
r Savings Department
3STq.
rhe People's National Bank
Prosperity, S. C.
>aid Up Capital - - ~ " 99
urplus and Individual Profits d,??,999 99 1
stockholders' Liabilities ? $25,000 00
:or protection of depositors.
[. C. Moseley President. M. A. Carlisle, Vice-President
/. W. Whep.ler, Cashier. Geo. Johnstone, Attorney. ,
Better a conservative interest ot your deposit with its safe
;turn when wanted, than a high rate and a feeling of doubt
bout the principal.
A National Bank is a safe Deposit. Government supervision
lakes it so Likewise our Board of Directors is a guarantee
f prudent conservative management.
DIRECTORS: J
G. W. Bowers. W. P. Pugh. j
J. A C. Kibler. Jno. B. f- ellers.
R. L. Luther. W. A. Moseley.
M. A. Carlisle. Geo. Johnstone.
J. H. Hunter. H. C. Moseley.
J. P. Bowers.
Ve allow 4 percent, per annum in our Savings
)epartment, interest payable semi-annually*
The First Cough of the Season,
Even tliough not severe, has a tendency to irritate the scumtive
membranes of the throat and delicate bronchial tubes. ^
Coughs then come easy all winter, every time you take the
slightest cold. Cure the first cough before it has a e.' auce to <??
set up an inflaniation in the delicate capillary air tubes of the (fa
lungs. The best remedy is QUICK RKUKF COUGH
SYRUP. It at once gets right at th seat of tr uhle a?><! re i
moves the cause. It is frte from Morphine and is as sale lor vlis$
a child as for an adult. 25-ceuts at <?>
MAYES' DRUG STORE. *
Moseley Bros.
Our 36th car of that Choice Tennessee Flour has just
rrived, making 4,005 bbls., and while it lasts goes for
est Patent $5.50 bbl.
test Half Patent : $5.25 "
Every Barrel Guaranteed.
Choice Meal 90c. bu.
Choice Grits $1.85 sack.
We are maKing some cut prices to suit the "Panicky" times,
nd as a special inducement will make a clean cut of
IO Cents on the Dollar
n following goods, goods all marked in plain figures, no deceplon
or misleading. This is to last until 1st day of January,
908, and to be carried out to the letter, and includes
All Ladies' Hats, Feathers and Velvets, all Woo
)ress Goods, Flannels, all Men's Hats and Caps, Men's,
fouths' and Boys' Clothing, Rugs and Art Squares,
Blankets, Men's Pants Goods,JLadies', Children's and
hisses' Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Satchels, Telescopes,
^adies' and Misses Jackets, Lap Robes, Domestic Sewng
Machines. This makes our $30.00 Machine for
he extremely low price of $27.00, our $25.00 Domesic
for $22.50 and is certainly best price in United States.
We have an abundance of choice goods in all of our departnents,
and to reduce them are making some inviting prices
til along the line. Yours truly,
Moseley Bros.
YOUR BANKING!
THE NEWBERRY SAVINGS BANK.
Capital $50,000 - Surplus $30,000
No Matter How Small, Mr* Matter How Large,
The Newberry Savings Bank
A/ill give it careful attention* This message
applies to the rnon and the women alike.
ias. Mcintosh. j. e. Norwood,
President, ' Caller. -