The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, October 13, 1908, Image 1

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jpc JcrfllD auD Jews. VOL XLV NO 82 NEWBEBHY, S. O.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1908. TWICE A WEEK. SI.50 A YEAR COUNTY FINANCES. C Settlement of Comptroller General With Auditor and Treasurer? C How Finances Stand. ( Comptroller General A. W. Jones was in t<!io city last week for the purpose of making- settlement between 0 the county auditor and the county treasurer and the State. It took only a very short time for S him to make this settlement in view of the fact that, our county officials had their hooks and accounts in such (< excellent shape it was a vevy easy x matter. The last settlement was made on I lie .'50t h of June, 1907, and this settlement includes the transactions from that date up to the 30th of r| , September of this year. Mr. Jones, who is one of the most efficient officials in the State and c; knows more about the tax* laws of ^ the State than any other person, was ^^t'cry complimentary to our officers on ^ Hie manner in which their books and P^i?"ounts are kept. lie remarked that * .?>all the auditors and treasurers of ] the State kept their books in such condition the matter of making annual settlement would be very easy r and could he done in very little tiime. Tn this connection we publish the settlement sheets showing receipts 1 i and disbursements between the times mentioned on account of the various [ items for which taxes arc levied and ' ] 9 the tax money paid. A separate setI tlement sheet is made up of the State's proportion of t-he taxes and a sep- ^ ' arate sheet for the county expenses and another for the school fund. Tt k will he seen from these settlement sheets whicth are published that the ordinary county fund is in very bad condition and that the i school fund has considerable money on hand. State Taxes. The following shows the amounts f charged to the treasurer since last settlement on account of the State: State taxes delinquent last ( settlement on aect 190(5 .$ ">().").(i5 Cash balance due the State last settlement on account ( 1!H)() 40(5.19 T Total charges on account back taxes $ 071.8-1 f Account Taxes 1907 (Present Year.) Original assessment for State taxes 1 1-2 mills on ? *(58:18284 *:{0,772.27 Additional assessment for A Stale taxes I 1-2 mills on $12.100 .v>.:r, 1 1 per cent. penalty on on delinquent State taxes ( on delinquent State taxes. 21.'5.72 I Overpaid State treasurer .. 3.13 I Total charges on account | taxes 1907 .f31.0.",4.47 C K Total of (*11 charges for ^ P Stale $32,020.31 I The f(dlowing are the payments ^ A miule and credits allowed treasurer HLsince last sef'tlenient : JaPaid Stale treasurer on ac- ^ Bl* count collections for S Stale 190(1 $ 4(50.19 IgStato taxes nulla bona 190(5 203.93 9^xecutions in hands sheriff a W 1900 .27 o Total credits on account back taxes $ 700.39 Account Taxes 1907 (Present Year). '' Paid State Ireasurer, on account collections Slate I" taxes $30,383.20 Inductions and abatements of State lax allowed by c. n 10.3.") i rotate lax delinquent in I sheriff's hands, as per his ^ I voucher 80(5.31 'I Total credits on account / t\xes 1907 $31,2(5").92 I Totaii of all credits for Stat;! $32,020.31 County Taxes. The following allows cash on hand and receipts since last settlement or- ( dinary county: I Cash on hand last set I loll hlent for special conn- 1 \ tv purposes $ 4,798.71. ( / 1 a-sh oil hand last sett-leuienl tor ordinary country purposes 105.3; ash on hand last settlement for county roads. 359.3; ash on hand last settlement for special local purposes 15,900.2! rdinary county tax delinquent last settlement in hands of sherill 353.9, pecial county tax delinquent last settlement in hands sheriff (<< ourl house fund 27 884.0; pecial local tax delinquent last settlement in hands sheriff H. R 110.0otal charges no account ba('k $ 40,720.0 iccount Taxes 1907, (Presdent Year ?ri.<?inal assessment ordinary county 3 mills on $0838284 $ 20,514.8. oldilional assessment ordinary county 3 mills on *12300 3(5.0, and 1-5 per cent, penalty ordinary county delinni>cnt ; 149r; 'riainal assessment special county 1-2 mill on $0838284 3.410.1 additional assessment special county 1-2 mill on ^j"00 fi.l l-.> per cent, penalty on delinquent special eoun[>\ G4.i: Original assessment attorney's fee ff: 1,724.7 idditional assessment attorney's fee ] riirinal assessment special local II. R 7,050.7 >dditional assessment special local 17. R 54.7; and 1-.") per cent, penally ?>n delinquent local .... 42.1' 'ash received on account Pines, licenses and costs 1007 1.029.0 'ash received from other sources county supervisor 949.2' ash received on account court house fund . . . . 5,000.0 nterest on court house fun<1 005.8 ver paid ordinary coun*>' 179.0 otal charges on account lnxes 1007 41,494.8 account Taxes 1908 (Next Year' Taxes). ash borrowed ordinarv t lax *. 7,000.0 'ash from county superior ;")2,1 ash received on account com. road lax year 1903 081.0 ash received on account fines and costs year 1908 083.7 'ash received on account 1.008 court house 0 500.0 otal <hartres <>n account moneys yen* 1908 .* 14,910.8 'otal of nil charges for t]u* fomMy $100,131.0 'I he following shows credits an mounts paid since last settJemen rdinary county: Executions nulla lion a ordinarv CO. tax 1900 $205.84, special county tax 190(), $88.1 t? special ^ local tax 100(5, $03.34 .$ 357.2 Executions in hands of sheriff, ordinary eo. 1905 19c. special eo. 9c., special local 11c { >\ legislation* $(>.<0, special co., $2.87, special local $2.14 11 7 'otal credits hack taxes .$ 309.3 Iccount Taxes 1907 (Present Year) 'aid co. com. orders, etc., ordinarv co. tax $ 34,947.0 001.81 less $114.15 .. . ..$ 34,947.0 'lid co. com. orders, etc., special tax. C. If. MO|e sinking fund ,}gj o mil. road tax 'aid co. com. orders, etc., special local tax r. r. .. 8,752.0 'aid on attvs fee $.">00 0. If. $38,993.50 30,193.5 Deductions and abatements hv eompt. gen. ordinary 3 co. $10.20, special co., $1.7.'?, attys fee 07e., T special local $3.10 .... 1" Special local lax Lexington CO ()? ) Kxecutions in sheriff's hands ordinary co. 577.58, special co. 00.24, ) allys fees $40.52, special local $170.01 80:: Court house fund 1,05( ) Cash on hand for special j county 7( Com. road lax 30-1 Cash on 'hand for special j local lax H. W 14,751 . Cash on hand ally fee .. 1,18" 1 $105,76' Total credits on account taxes 1007 $10(5,1 111 - Cr. hv ami. overpaid ordinary county 17f 0 School Fund. The foil owing shows cash on h; and receipts on account school fu Cash on hand last settlement, .'1 mill school tax $12,05? Cash on hand last seltlej nient graded school sinking fund 7.1 OJ Cash on hand last settle* - men! school disl. No. I I 1,00( 3 mill school tax delinquent last set I lenient in 2 'hands sheriff 30.' Special local school lax j delinquent last seltle( men! in hands sheriff.. 10" - Poll taxes delinquent last settlement 001 - Capitation dog tax delinquent last settlement in hands sheriff 17? School (list. No. .">2 sinking fund 20: $ 22,02< - Account Taxes 1907 (Present Yc Original assessment <Por schools, 3 mills on $0.2 838.284 20.51Additional assessment for 0 schools, 3 mills on $12. 100 2 1 1-5 per cent penally on delinquent .1 mill school taxes V2I Original assessment for special local taxes ... 7,.12! ^ Additional assessment for g special local taxes .... 1 1-5 per cent penally on delinquent special local n >t l;,x 7Total polls hv original aspj sesHinent (No. polls, 5000 at $1 each) 5,001 () Total | ?> >1 Is hv additional assessmcnl (N'd polls 222 ^ at $1 each) 22: 1 1-5 per cent, penalty on ^ delinquent polls l(j. Original assessment for capitation dog tax (No. 3410 at 50c. each) 1,70. Additional assessment for capitation dog tax (No. 15 at 50c. each) ,. .. 1 1-5 per cent, penally on capitation dog tax ded linqucnt ,'ii 1 Original assessment No. 1. sinking fund l,08l Original assessment No. 14 sinking fund (>7 Original assessment No. 52 sinking fund 85 0 lut. on graded school sinking fund 20 Int. on school No. 14 sinking fund 3' 0 Library fund 17. From com.pl. general for high snhool (;.")! 1 ~ $ 40,551 0 -1 i. high school ({.",! taxes 1007 $ (j;{,l7 0 " The folhwing shows I he disbu ments and credits on account scl fund : ] H.v legislation by conip. 0 gen. 3 mill school tax. , ,w,? * ' Nulla bona executions 1000 3 mill s<diool tax $17(5.30 0 special local $50.24 .... 22 Execution in sheriff's I ihands 1905 3 mill school tax 1(1 1 Poll lax non. est. 190(5.. 578.87 >.79 Nulla hona ili??^ tax 190ti 149.28 * [.92 ' Total credits hack taxes.$ 9(50.Go < Account Taxes 1907 (Present Year), i Paid school orders from si constitutional 3 mill lax 22,513.47 i 5.3.) Paid school orders 'from e 5.35 capitation dog tax $1,- 1 522.(51. from poll tax ! 5.10 $5,120.32 (i.(i .12.91! ? 1.18 Paid school orders from i special local tax 7,192..1") I 1.9(5 Deductions & abatements I >.00 3 mill school tax by < eompt. gen. $10.29. spe- ; I >.30 eial local $10.9.1 21.24 lOxecutions in sheriff's < 'hands 3 mill school tax ^ 1.(59 $577.54, special local ? $25-1 .58 832.12 1 ).05 Executions in sheriff's ' hands, ]>.?11 lax, $7(53.98, capitation doc tax 1 and $235.12 999.10 ' nd: Capitation dog tax abated by county auditor 21.(1(5 ; ).02 Poll lax abated by count y auditor $13.(52 43.(52 1 Poll taxes, warrants turn$.55 ed over to inagist rales. . 231.12 Cash on hand for school 1 1.50 purposes from 3 mill ' school lax 11,191.78 1 Cash on hand for school ' 1.35 |)urposes for special lo- ' en I school tax graded solum! sinking fund .. 8,7-11.71 i ".07 Cash on hand for school ? purposes from jxdl taxes t 1.22 14 school <lisl. sinking < fund 1,324.5(5 Cash on hand for school I 1.23 purposes from capitation I do<r tax No. 52 school i ">.3(5 dis|. sinking fund .... 133.05 I . Pd from graded school 1.30 sinking fund 048.00 ;ar) Pd from No. 14 school dist. 450.00 Pd from No. 52 school dist. i 1.85 sinking fund 024.00 ' I $ (52,210.41 1.90 lolal credits on account n* 1007 $ (53,171.0(5 3 oo ^ ro Arlington Monument. Thirty-eight years ago today (leu. holier! I',. I.ec "passed over the riv- ' ' ' As yel, no mouumenl has been erected :is ;i memorial to the valor of ' the Southern soldiers buried (here al ' I he home o'f their ureal chieftain. ' I hese ?raves have been marked, how- 1 ever, with small marble slabs with 1 name. co? and reel, of each pul lucre by the men who once >ppo?ed I hem in I heir st niggle for right. The - 00 Daughters are raising funds for the erection of I his monument. Thev do 1.(59 not wish to he selfish in rest ricl inn ' hie privilege of giving to this noble ' cause Io the Daughters alone, but will >.00 |,(. pleased to accept any contributions which the citi/eus al large wish to donate. Shall we of the Soulhland f.oO he l(.ss patriotic than l-hose of the North who have already erected grand monuments to their dead, up- ( on the soil that was once the home o! the beloved Lee? Let the answer ' f>.2(i 1,(> a monument, at no distant day up- 1 on the mound that has stood failing ' 1-0) so long at Arlington. I i ro ,)f' opened f?\r cash 1 contributions on Del. lHlh, 1908. Any ' i no W'" "ff'cring will be gladlv re- ' reived by - ()] M rs. J. A. Hurt on, - oo Chairman Arlington Monument Committee for Xewbcrry. i.oo ?? ^ I; Henry W. Savage's companies are I D.7(5 now producing the only correct and i authorized version of Franz Molnar's < i.OO remarkable Hungarian pla.v, "The 1.015 Devil," in New York, Philadelphia, i Boston and Chicago. The perfor- I rse-| this fnrore-creating play in i tool Newberry, Friday, Oclober Hi. is by < permission of Mr. Savage and com-! p.niY and scenic effects are fully up, i in the high standard set bv this fa">.74 j ,n"us producing manager. 2f)c. 8 inch Decoratcd salad dish 10c. 6-bO It Mayes' Hook Store, j jEXINGTON committee firm. Refuses to Accedc to Gen. Jones's Wishes that Primary for School Superintendent be Ordered. Lexington. October It).?My a vote >1' I I l?? 0 (lit' Lexington county IVnocratie executive committee today main named A. 1). Martin as (lie noinnce I'or county superintendent of ducatiou for this county in direct op???sition to tlu* request of State Cliairnan Wilie. Jones, who stated that darlin was not. the nominee accordU'j; to l In- rules of the Democratic arly. and th;M au election would lave to he ordered. Durinjj1 the heat d remarks (Sen. Jones canic in for ii> share of criticism. It was stated by I''. Ilamp llendrix, >1 l.eesvillc, that (leu. Jones told him vhilc in his ollicc in Columbia a few lays altei the action of the commitee. the first time that the committee ins done the wise I h i 11 lt in naming Mr. Martin, and that all thai was lecessary was to <ret that little felow Bayly, down at liateshurjr. to dull his month, ami a few others iround l.e\insilon. and everything A'ould work out all riy?ht. This was n direct opposition to what (Jen. loncs has written County Chairman Klird and Mr. lifird had the letters read. A motion was made to let all candidates u'o into the ucueral eleclion. but the motion was tabled, the ommitiee staudintr by its first acion by a vote id' I I to !>. This leave?, the situation exactly as I was before, and il is the opinion d' some that any candidate can enter lie race now that wants to, and the tie that receives the largest number >1 \'o|es will be l he nominee, while ho<e who favor aci?'ti are id' the opinion thai if any nan enters the race nuaiiM Mai tin ie will lie a "bolter** from the Democratic parly. 11 could not be learned today whet her Martin will have opposition >r not. A> a matter of fact it was tot Martin thai was hcinir opposed. Hit il was 4* ta-kintr the mailer out of I lie hands n| the people** (hat caused tile disturbance. This puis the mailer up t?> lien. Jones and his action in the premises will be awaited with int cre-l. What Gen. Jones Says. Slate Chairman Wilic Jones ycster'la.v received word from i he. Lexington county execulivc commiltce that l?.v vote o| 1 I tn !) a primary for nomination of comity superintendent of education had been refused. This means t hat the commit lee insists on nominal inor A. D. Martin for the place lo succeed the late Mr. Farr. Chairman Wilie Jones staled yesterday, after reeeivin.tr the news, that lie would Ii.it, unless ordered by the courts, place name of r. Martin on the Democratic elect ion ticket. lie considered the action ol the committee in nominating Mr. Martin for Ibe place without submit! iuir it to a primary iibsolntclv in violation of the rules ol the party and he would leave fho olacc blank and (.he voters ol hexiniit i hi could cast their ballots acfordimrlv. ''It would not be a violation of i'fche rules of the party nor of the pledyty |o vote for any one," remarked (^hairman Jones yesterday. ''The commit lee has not followed;t}ic rules requiring a primary, and although I have rdered them (o do so thev have al mother meeting refused to rescind Iheir action. I will simply have the place left blank on the county lick ts. The people may then vote for Mr. Martin if tlie.v so desire. It is no personal mailer with me. I have no interest in the election of any one, hut simply want to carry out the rules of the Democratic party as laid lown by the party and to deviate from them in a single case would be i bad precedent. The authorities I lirve consulted assure me that I am riii'ht, and I am willing to let mv record stand as it is." Cen. Jones has received a number of letters ami coiniii'inications uuI .d11i?i _! him f ir hi> stand taken in I he matter. POST CARD? that, sold for 2 for f> cents <\t 1 cent. Hroaddus & Ruff. CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. J. W. Wolling, D. D., Pastor. Ill III*' beaut iI'ul teni|de of Central Methodist church another day of urgent worship and planning for (ho Master's cause was passed. In tho morning service Dr. Wolling spoke on I''find's holy law," making an ursrent appeal to all Christians to abide in J lovinir obedience In that law. At tho j rhts- ireelin? of the meinhers only was called to treat of the business of the eons:re.iration. j Kor I lie ni<rhl service an overflowinn connreofation assembled and tho service was \er.v inlerestinjj. Rev. Mr. <'allender of the lOpiscopal church delivered the sermon on the words, "If the Lord be God servo him, making a direct appeal for true devotion to Christ. He spoke, very tourhinirly of his work in this city and of leavinir his parish and many friends. Mrs. ('allender samr with I'rof, I'.rockinann al the piano and delighted all with (wo pieces well rendered. Pile elosintr piece was a irospcl appeal snnsr by Mr. Alexander in his ?rreat evangelist ic twice round the world. Al the cl.iv.. many "fathered round to speak to Kev. and Mrs. ('allender and wish I liein Godspeed in the removal to their new home. Confident of the Future. Mary. o-years-ol.l, and Stella, who was a hunt the same aye, were talking about their future dreams. "When I yrow up," said Mar.v, "I in iroinir to be a sc.hool teacher." "Well, 1 in iroinir <ti) be a mother with four children." said Stella. "Well, when tliey come to niv school I m iruinir to whip them, whip t liein. whip I hem ! " N .'n mean 111i11*_r! s;1111 Stella, :i the tears came into her eves. "What have my pour children ever done to you ?''?1 )clinea'tor. "Go to the Devil!'' j litis is the popular slogan in nearly every hiy eit \ of I lie civilize.I world today. It is the new watchword of the drama, tVi" !' I'Yan/ M.dnar's 11 umraria u play, "The Devil," now translated iut<> ImiuIisIi, German. I'Vcneh and Italian is the season's theatrical sensation. It was llenrv W. Savavc who secured -the American ritrills ami it is Henry W. Sava ire's version <>| this epoch-inakinir drama that is coming to this rilv under the direol ion of dailies 1). Itarton & Goiii p;iny, |o whom Mr. Savauc has ?_'iveu ! permission for the production of this, jtlic only authorized version of the play, st ipulat iiej. however, that the I product i? 11 shall be, in everv wa v, eijiial to that now bein-j played l<> re| cord breaking' audiences at the Garden Theatre, New York. "Tlie Devil" will appear al the Newberry Opera limine, l-Yiday, October in. Not Abashed. "When I was yoiiinr," stirid a law! ver, " my best client was a wealthy old lady noted for sayinjr eaustie thinirs aboiil her aci|iiaintauces. One morninir, when I was staving al her house, she \*il-i I ie<I one of her neiirh? bors, named Stamford, without stint. "My way of chanjriiiir the subject, I proposed to read to her from a volume of lectures I had happened to briny with me. She assented. 1 started at random and when too late discovered, that I was in the middle ot a lecture on the jrovernment of the tonjrne. "I was afraid she would think I had -selected it to admonish her, yet I (hired not slop lor tear of seeminy 4o make the ollcnse more pointed. So ion I read to the end, pretty sure that j my readinir would cost mo a client worth two hundred a year to me. 1 >ut when I ended she said: I hank you, Mr. ? . It is an excellent lec-lure and would fit niv neighbor Stamford 'o a T.' " I* radel Oslerwal, one o| the manv b us.jaii relmrees in Paris, coiiimitted suicide by s'lioolinir himself with a revolver. In his room was found a "I'd on which he had scribbled, ' "IMeasc inform my mother that f. leave for eternity today."