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* iA * * >;< >;< * >;< * >;< THE ROAD QUESTION. Jjc * By Thos. E. Wicker. * ft********** j\Ir. Kditor: Following, you wi find a road law which 1 beg to subm to I he people of this couiily lor the considcral ion mid to the candidal) for the senate and house lor discu sion on the stiihi11. I have not be< ahh on account of my duties In ;i t<'iid any of I lie campaign incclim but I have read willi interest and great deal of expectancy (lie s|H'echc of the candidates for the legislalui on the road (|iiestioii, but so far the have submit led nothing definite alon Ibis line lor (he people lo decide u| on. I hey are all in favor of goo roads but I ail lo advocate anv clesi and well defined |>lan b\ which ihc may be secured. The following pr< posed law I have taken from the roa Jaws ol Lancaster. York and Colli ton counties and some of il is my ow invention. The Lancaster county la' provides for a .'! 1-2 mill levy on pr? perly and a $11.00 comiimt at ion la "with a fine for non-payment of lh Jailer of $100.00 or thirl v days. 'I'll York couiily law provides for a lev of | wo mills on properly -tud a con mutation lax of $.'!.00 with a fine <i $lti().t)0 or I hi rl v days. A lax levy of .'{ mills in Newberr county would give us a fund of $20 ; >1 il 1.00 ; iinl a commutation lax of tw dollars on all person liable lo roa duly wonhl increase I bis fund I ?"2 I.oOll.00. Without going into d< fails which would make (hi-; ailiel loo loiiir, I will say Ilia! I his anioiii will cover all Ihc expenses which I hi proposed law coiilempiatcfl and leav a balance for emergency wor of aboul $ I (Hio.no In lh treasury. Some may say I hi levy is loo 11 i ii 11 Out the idc is |o gel Ihc roads in good shape properly laid off, drained, and rounr ed up iu the middle?I hen I he civ engineer ami oilier features of III law considered more or less cxpcnsi\ may be dispelled with and I he la levy reduced lo a minimum. On II olln-r hand, if you slarl with a |ow< lev v I han .'! mills on properly lli :ini u111 raised will be ijisii^Ticienl I Live any visible resnlls and Ihc cnlii levy will be wiped out and I hen w "will be in a worse I ;x lhan ever b< fore. Road Law. Sec I ion I. lie il enacted by I Ii general assembly of the Stale c Soul h ('arolina. That for the mail lenane and improvement of Hi public roads and highways, under lli direction of I he supervisor and com ly commissioners, and for the Imib tntr and repairing of all bridges i Newberry couiily, lliere shall be. o and after the year of 1000, levied, a annual lax of three (!i) mills on a taxable properly, which shall be lev ed and collected as all oilier laxe and at Ihe same lime. In addition I above levy of Ihree (.'?) mills on a taxable properly for roaris and br'u ires, there shall he a road tax of I w dollars on all male citizens in sai county between Ihe aires of eiirhlee and filly five years, which road la shall be collected as all other Laxr are collected. Seel ion 2. Il -hall he Ihe duly o Ihe couiily auditor l?? obtain from lli connly supervisor prior lo April 1 si 1000. (he names o| all persons in 111 count \ liable for road duly and I compare (he same willi his lax li> "'nil i > enter and levy said road la the same as oilier laxes are levie and entered. Section. The failure lo pay Hi said road tax by March 1st, follow inir (lie year for which il was levied shall be deemed a misdemeanor: an a parly so failing lo pay said la shall, upon conviction, i,>r> punishe by a fine of not less lhan ten dolhm nor more lhan fifty dollars, or h iniprisoninenl no| exceeding Ihirl da \ s. Secivm I. The chaingang shall no be 11-ed except on ]ternialU'id roa and bridge bniblinir. ^eclioti .?. | lie supervisor an eounly c<tinini>ioners of -aid count sbail. as s,?,n praclicalde afler lh approval oi this A< t. employ a cow pefent road engineer to survev, la oil, ami pos| all the public road of said county and make a map an furnish plans and specifications fo tlu> working and improvement of th same. Section (i. It shall be the duly o the county supervisor and count commissioners lo appoint one ovei seer in each ivvonship whose duty shall be to employ a force of not le? (ban five able bodied men lo work n the public roads, using road-scrapi and such other road inncliiuery ; may be necessary, for which serv'u "the overseer shall receive not moi lhan one dollar and fifty cents pi da\, ami Die laborers nor more than t * one dollar per ,lay: Provided, That I m rases of emergency, the supervisor I may appoint an assistant overseer in I * any township who shall do the work u and provide for the pay of his men the same manner as u,e overseer , 11 V'.'i'.' er provided. The overseer j it r 1,1 ' al ,,U! ('"(| <>f each week,?;ive ir V,,<* ' 1,1 '?? "'-.ploy a claim u . ij'Va.nsl the county, properly si-ncd , sJli.v himscll I',,,- ,|1(. wIlo|(, nmoil|||" ,n j said hand; hut m no ease shall the .. I overseer draw money for his hands. I eel ion 7. The supervisor shall , "'? is-'lil at all times to borrow ! ,s money tor necessary work on the |, e | r,;.;" S. "cxI collection u v "I tins tax for the same. J; S( ?->ion 8. The road engineer shall t- ),is I hue to t lie work (, ol makiui; surveys, laying off the ? I' I i"'n'ls l,'nvfnl srrsnlinjr the ). y 1 wherever practicable and elianirI " ""'-ri lie roads wherever possible to! (| a void hills and railway crossings, in-| >- "II he work done unrtet* the ov- J " ? crseers. ami fnrnishincr plans and 11' i\" sl,(,?''ficalions for the building and repairi.ijr ?r l.ridjrcs |o | he supervisor *! x !,n'l county commissioners. Raid (1 road engineer shall ?ive bond in the " sum of one thousand dollars for the v ,:,il|il?'l performance of his duty nil- ( der this Act. said bond to be approv- " ed by the clerk of court. Nee. K. The compensation of the v road enirineer herein provided for. s| '-hall be lived by I lie supervisor and ''' eoiinty commissioners, '' (i-j Sec. 10. Thai should (he said road ? (| j envineer, or the supervisor receive '' .. ;ll,.v brid'je. or s,.f |,M ]t ,,nless f(, I he same shall have hern completed ,1 aecordimr lo I he plans mut specifi- ' eahons (hereof in every particular ,, and del.lit, shall be subject to indict- s> |< ""'nl for a misdemeanor, and. upon " p conviction, shall be punished in the ' 1^. discretion of the coitrr. I< a Nee. 11. All money expended bv ... the saill supervisor and counlv coin- '* 1- missioners for ihe maintenance and *' il improvement of roads and building Sl is and repair of bribes shall be paid by st (. Ihe county treasurer of said county s< x from Ihe fund for roads and hridircs. " ie which shall be kept separate by said '' r treasurer from the ordinarv counlv " e I uiid. after Ihe lulls for such expeno dil nres have been credited and ap- 1,1 e proved by Ihe supervisor and counl v f'; e commissioners, and upon Iheir war - rani for Ihe same. d Sec, 12. 'Ihe clerk nf Ihe county commissioners, shall keep a detailed j 10 accoiinl of all Irarsaciions in rctrard S; if 'he various townships, in a book ' i. specially provided for thai purpose. ,, which shall al all times he open lo 0 public inspection. In Sec. K{. All Ads and parts of Acts ol |. inconsistenl with this Act are hereby I1 U repealed. This Act shall ?o into ef- d ? feel immediately upon its approval S| M by the jrovernor. li 11 Auirnsl 1, 1008. ni KILLING OF NUCKS TUCKER. I o li, II Testimony Taken at inquest Held by ! ? 1- I Coroner Lindsay On Sun- I i 0 day. ,1 _ M I' ollowinir is the Iesi Jmonv taken at ' x the inquest on Sunday over the dead 1,1 's body of Xucks Tucker, who was kill- j,! ed oil Miss 1* a11iiie Johnstone's place, ( ni No. "J township, on Saturday. Kl- J h; e Mi"M < ia lima ii and Melvin Wilson are III I, j in jail as a result of the killiwr. Call- ! fi ,, j man charged with murder and \Vil-io| it i son charm d as an accessory. ,\tl ;,? -! \\ 1 | -d' t he killing appears on the | \ ) eiu'hlh pa-je of this i>Mie: ,1 Tom I? ii ft' te-i ii'jed : \v;l^ here yesIcrday on .MUs Jennie dohnsi.-i e*s | p( 0 place, An.sr. 1st. 1008. Elliott (Jail- I man and Xueks Tucker were shooting |1 ^ eraps.. He threw 11 to Xueks for a ^ nickel. Xueks said it wasn't fair. v KIHolt asked him. Xueks, j,i |;,v ]< ,1 ,low?- said Vou take vour '"ekel and I'll take mine." they v rose up. Klliott nall,nan fired pistol v at Xueks Tucker. Did not see Xueks j have a pistol. When Klliott shot elev- ! c. t h'li he was winner of Xuek's nickel id; d v I'1, s!"" ' ?- !?me|c, I a neks lei I and went back up lo the '' ,, ! 1"*11 i??lt went on back up | el The First Gougli i j m tiven though not severe, has a tei | ^ live membranes of the throat a , I m Coughs then come easy all winte lightest cold. Cure the first con v m set up an Inflamatlou In the delica * ? ol118'8, best remedy is f it ^ SYRUP, It at once gets right ai ;s m the cause> 11 is free from ? ft ciiila as for an adult. 25 cents ;;;* MAYES' DRl )r o the barbecue, too. Melvin was at bis first shooting. I was there, too. Olliotl had a coat on; Xucks did not. did not see Xucks with a pistol at ill. Nueks left the game first. I>r. 1?. a. Ellisor testified: Saw /us boy between 11 and 12 o'clock 1 " the night. Found him with this J mi shot wound in his abdomen. Told 1 nn 1 thought he had a mortal wound, : would die. IU. said he felt hr was uoing to die. 1 asked him s to ' he cause of tho fuss. 11<; said 1 ?'.v were gambling and fell mit ' t ? nickel, lie said Ml Hot t Chilian shot him. Mis mind was perfect'' 1' l'i'l her stated that he us not armed. This was .\u? 1st 5)08. ' ffdin Caldwell testified: Was here " Miss Fannie Johnstone's place esterday. Was about twenty steps i??m Xucks when he got shot. ( l:'1- testified; Mel Melvin 1 11,1 t and Xticks. They were nt together; were five or six vards p:irt. Heard Cooler sav, "Shoot talking to "Elliott. Xucks epped hack l.rom Klliott and Elliott '>t him. Xucks had no pistol; made love tn draw a pistol. bdin Mailman testified: Melvin anicron t..ld me t,. get back out of ' te way. Melvin Cameron said. Shoot him," talking to Klliott Mall- ' mil to^ shoot Xucks Tucker. Klliott 1 liot Xucks I m'ker. Shooting was '?ne at Milt Marshall s barbecue 1st :iy ??!' Aug., HJOS. about sundown. I iw Melvin Cameron's pistol: he had J in his hand. That's all T know bout it. Will May hi ii testified: Was down 1 I nele Milt Marshall s barbecue on liss Fannie Johnstone's place. Was 1 .Hiding opposite Xucks Tucker. 'I leard Melvin Wilson say, ''Shoot Kliott Mailman pulled bis pis- * d out ol. his bosom and fired and il Xucks Tucker. Melvin Wilson , Id Klliott to run, and he ran. Xucks id not have a pistol. L could have en it if he had had one. I did not 1 e a pistol on Xucks. Could have en a pistol on Xucks if he had had 'l ll(' > be did imt have a coat on. 1 id not see Melvin Wilson's pistol, 'id imt hear Nueks Tucker say any- 1 ling alter he was shot. This was 1 I knew o| t':-. difficulty. 1 ' back after f went to Mr. ~ layer s. Was not here worn the bov ^ ied. I his was ycsterdav. Aii" 1st, ?<?S. ' (1 lames Maffelt testified: Xncks S '.Vs to me. "Is l hat you. I). Mai'- ' 'll I said. " Yes. t Ii is is me." I I d;i?d him who shot him. and he said lliott 11 a 11 n i a 11. I asked him what i! >iiot hiiii fo>", and lie said for " "e live cents. 11 o a.d\? ! me to ray for him, that he is obliged to it'. i hat was yes',i rdav aboul o indow-i. 1 don't kfow what r me he died. He made this statecnt to me about twenty minutes Iter the shooting. t Kd. Suher. recalled, testified: Kl- ' "tI had my coat on. Xucks had no I at oil. I '_'ol my coat between the rst and second shootiiejs. Mr. Kllesor's certificate: This is to 'rlily that Xooks Tucker came to is death from gunshot wound in idomen. P. M. Kllesor. Aug. 2, 1 JOS. , 1 The coroner's .jury, ,J. M. K. liuzlrdt foreman, rendered a verdict lat Xucks fucker came to his death oni a i'unshot wound at the hands r Klliott (i.'illman and that Melvin ' 'ilson wa> accessory. TEACHER WANTED. For Xew I lope >e?iool. Salary $-10 r month. Term 7 mouths. Appliit ions should be sent In by August 1 to either of the undersigned ' W. D. Bnndrick, .7. C. Leitzsey, K. J. Stuck, d Pomaria, S. t\, K. 1\ n. Xo. 3. \ BARBECUE AT FORK. 1' "W i' will furnish a first class barbele at Fork school house on campaign iy. August 12. Ket every body ?i me and enjoy the day. I 11. F. ('onnts. s Caldwell KulT. t ESXamW-.TRVITMBHOMtgtCWUnBBIPWMlWMtMi ?? twi?r tx-W of the Season, : tidency to irritate the sens!- ^ nd delicate bronchial tub<\s. Z* r, every time you take the ^ n igh before it has a ohance to O i te capillary air tubes of the jgfc v ?UICK RKLIKF COUGH T* , t the seat of trouble and re- ^ Morphine and is as safe tor ? JG STORE. ? o ** i A1UTT ?Ji EE-EEGISTRATION OF VOTEES Notico is hereby given that the supervisors of registration will bo at their oflices in the court house during tho months of July and August to re-enroll voters of this county in accordance with provisions of an act i>f the general assembly approved the 2.">(li day of February, 1908. The ollicti will be open every day exco/t Sunday from 9 a. m. to (5 p. m. during these two months. The law requires that all voters shall be re-registered. E. L. llayes, Chairman. B. B. Lcitzsey, J. W. Worts,* Supervisors of Registration. TEACHEE WANTED. The undersigned trustees will re eive applicant ions for teacher of the iCheay school in No. 4 township M. A. Ren wick, T. IT. Brock, S. A. Rikard, Trustees. BAEBECUE. f will furnish ;i first class barbo ite i\t St. Paul's church on August I. A good dinner is guaranteed. The andidates are invited. Dinner 35 md '10 rents. .7. W. Richardson. ftNNOUNCEMENTS i'OR UNITED STATES SENATE. 1 beg to announce my candidacy 'or the United States senate in the ipproaching Democratic primary, and respectfully solicit the support of lie Democratic voters of this State. R. G. Rhett. :'OR CONGRESS, 3RD DISTRICT. Julius l'i. Boggs, of Pickens, is a andidate for Congress in the prinary, subject to the rules for tho ovcrnment ??f the election. Wyatt Aiken is a candidate for re li'ctioti in congress from the third list rid, subject to the action of the )?'inoerat ic primary. ^OR RAILROAD COMMISSIONEE. I hereby announce myself a candilate for Railroad Commissioner >tate of South Carolina, subject to he rules governing the Democratic ri ma rv. James A. Summersett, Columbia, S. C. FOR THE STATE SENATE: Alan Johnstone is hereby noiuinat(1 for the State Senate, subject to the ules of the Democratic primary I announce my self a candidate for he Senate of South Carolina, subect to the rules of the Democratic H'imarv. E. IT. Anil. FOR LEGISLATURE. I am a candidate for election from Cowberry county to the house of repesentatives, subject to the action of lie Democratic primary election. John M. Taylor. Arthur Kiblor is announced ns a andidate for I lie house of representaives, and is pledged to abide the reii 11 <?f the Democratic primary, and o support the nominees of the party. C. T. Wvchfc is hereby announced or reelection to the House of Repesontatives, subject to the result of he Democratic primary election. I hereby anouncc myself a candiate for the House of Rcpresentaives from Xewberry county, sublet to the rules of the Democratic arty. T am for good roads. T am against II unnecessary high appropriations inder all circumstance'-. T am for he better facilities of the common chool. f am against the fertilizer ax for Clcmsoii college. H. If. Evans. T hereby announce my self a eandiate for the house of representatives, ubjeet to the rules of the Democratic i rim a rv. Godfrey Harmon. J. Simpson Dominick is hereby anlounced as a candidate for the legslature from Xewberry county and iill abide the rules of the Democratic tarty. I hereby announce myself as a canidate for membership in the house f representatives of the General Asombly of South Carolina from Newterry county, subject, to the action f the Democratic primary. F. W. Higgina. FOR SHERIFF. Being conscious of the fact that have discharged the duties of th ; sheriff's olllcc to the best of my abl ity, and believing that I havo th ; endo? xient of the majority of tb i people of Newberry county, to thi ; end, 1 would again annoucne mysel 1 a candidate for reelection, subject t 1 tlie decision of the Democratic pri mary. ! M. M. Buford. I am a candidate for Sheriff o Ncwlierry county, subject to the rule of tire Democratic party. Cannon G. Blease. FOR CORONER: J. N. Bass is hereby announced a a candidate for coroner of Newberr county, subject to the rules of th Democratic primary. \\ . 10. Felker, (belter known a Mose), is hereby announced a a candidate for coroner of New Ik rr v hi'i ,jv atul wii! :.!>i :c the rule of the- jVn-ocratic par, L. I. Fpling is hereby announce* as a candidate; for coroner and wil abide the rules of (he Detnocrati party. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. L. D. Morris (better know as Hobo) is hereby nominate tor the olliee of Supervisor of New berry county, subject to the actio of the Democratic primary. J. Monroe \\ icker is hereby nomi natcd for reelection to the office o Supervisor for Newberry county, am will abide the result of the Democrat ic primary. Jack B. Smith is hereby nominate* for the oflice of Supervisor for New berry county, subject to the Demo cratic primary election. I hereby announce myself a eandi dale for the ollice of county Supervi sor and will abide the rules of th democratic party. II. II. Abrams. I announce myself as a candidal for S ipervisor and will abide the re suit of the Democratic party. L. I. F eagle. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Supervisor for Newberr County and will abide the rules of th Democratic party. Bcnj. Half acre. FOR MAGISTRATE. Townships Nos. 1 and 8. I hereby announce myself as " can didate for Magistrate for Nos. 1 am 8 townships and will abide the rule of the Democratic party. S. G. Carter. F. M. Lindsay is hereby announce* as a candidate for magistrate for Nos 1 and 8 Townships and will abide th result of the Democratic primary. I am a candidate for Magistral for Nos. 1 and 8 Townships, and wil bo governed by the rules of the De mocratic party. Jno. Henry Cliappcll. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Magistrate for Township; Nos. 1 and 8. C. B. Tidwell. Magistrate No. 3. I hereby annnounce myself as Can didate for Magistrate for No. lownship, subject to the action o] the Democratic party. John Henderson. Magistrate No. 4. I hereby announce myself as ; candidate for the ofl'ce of magistral) for No, I Township, subject to tin Democratic primary. R. M. Aughtry. For Magistrate No. G. J. \. Floyd is hereby announce* for magistrate for Nn. (5 and wil abide the rules of flie Democrat i< party. For Magistrate No. 7. W. R. Keith is hereby nominate* as a candidate for magistrate for No 7 township subject lo Democratic pri m a ry. Citizen. Magistrate No. 9. E. B. Kiblcr is hereby announce* as a candidate for magistrate for No Tuesday, August -1, 1008. D township subject to the rules of I the Democratic primary. ' l_ I hereby announce myself n eaudi0 date for reelection as magistrate for 0 ^ township and will abide the 3 rules of the Democratic part v. f B. B. Hair. H [. For Magistrate Township No. 10. ^ 1 am a candidate for Magistrate for ^ No. 10 1 ownship, and will be governed by the rules of J he Democratic pax*? t-v- P. 15. Ellesor. if i For Magistrate No. 11. C. L. Graham is hereby announced as a candidate for Magistrate for No. U Township and will abide the rules of the Democratic party, s ^ ^r. E. lvibler is announc..d as a e candidate tor Magistrate for numbvjr /" 11 township and will abide the rules f of tLe Democratic party. I llie \oters of No. 11 Township J| " nominate W. H. Graham as a candi- M h date for Magistrate. He will abide 'fl by the rules of the Democratic party. Uk jl SUP'T OF EDUCATION. c Harney L. Jones is hereby nominat<'d lor position of Superintendent of }flB (''ducation for Newberry countv, sub- IBB ject to the decision of the Democrat- H| ic primary. II J. B. O'Neal! ILolloway is nnnounc- H ed as a candidate for County Super- Hi itnmlcnt oi: Kducation and will abide ?8 the rules of fh0 Democratic party. H| f -T. S. ^ heeler is hereby announced ' as a candidate for re-election to the i 5moevol! Superintendent of Education 1 tor Newberry County subject to the ' rules of the Democratic primary. 3 FOR TREASURER " John L. Epps is announced as a candidate for re-election as county treasurer of Newberry county and will abide the rules of the Doj^.ratic - party. e FOR CLERK OF COURT. Jno.C. Gorgans is hereby nominated for re-election to the office irf Clerk o? Court for Newberry county, S. C. e subject to the rules of the D.??t cratic - primary. FOR AUDITOR. A\ m. \\ . Cromer is hereby Atinounc ed as a candidate for re-election to V the otlicc of Auditor for Newberry e County, and is pledged to abide th'3 rules of the Democratic primary. I am a candidate for tiro ?Ace of County Auditor of Newberry county and will abide the rules of tfc* Demo_ cratic party. 1 Eugene S. Werts. FOR MASTER H. IT. Rikard is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the I office of Master for Newberry county object to the rules of the Democratic s primary. . A. ITill is hereby announced as q ^ candidate for Master of Newberry 1 county and will abide the rules of (lie I)< mocratie party. I ' * - ? i FOR COUNTY COMMTSSSIONER. ! ' iim a candidate for reelection to _ 'he office of county commissioner for Newberry county, and will abide tho result of the Democratic primary. Very Respectfully, Thos. J. Wilson. I am a candidate for reelection to the officc of county commissioner for Newberry county and will abide tho result of the Democratic primary. Very respectfully, W. II.' Wendt. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Commissioner subject to the rules of the Democratic convention. C. L. Leitzsey. G. ^ . Dickort is hereby announced |as a candidate for county eommissioner and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. The friends of L. C. Livingston announce him as a candidate for county commissioner. Wo pledge him to I abide by the rules of the Democratio party. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for county commissioner, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. 1 Very respectfully, G. H. Cromer. i