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- p a~ e era an 1~ a VOL XLV NO. 102 NEWBERRYP S. C.. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1908. TWICE A WEEK. ?1.50 A YEAR - ~L!~ I fl,,~L~Anwnn~t iinAar+alAna +ri Mrs. Nancy .; On the 24th of November, Thanks- Mr. Di-c giving Day, the ehildren, grandchild- 3rd 'Corpo] ren and great grandchildren of Mrs. ment, Jno. Nancy Diekert met at the hoine of her terwards m son, Mr. Jacob L. Dickert in the city cavalry. of Newberry to celebrat.e her 73rd Mr. Diel birthday. There were 69 descendants May, 1877, present and with Mrs. Dickert made Eden. 70 members of her immediate fam- Mr. and: ily present. dren, six Besides these there were ten other The sons a persons present including members ot ty and one the Pomari4 string band and Mr. and county. T Mrs. Paul Derrick of Saluda county. The chili The family was represented by ert, Sallie thirteen separate families and these of J. C. C with their children came with good Geo. A. Die old fashioned Duteh dinners prepar- died at th ed bfre they came and they spread Jacob L. Di them out on one big table around Dr. Willian which they all gathered. who is now -Mrs. Nancy Dickert was Miss Naney ingston; 1a Setzler before her marriage. On the Arthur. 17th of February, 1854, she was mar- Willie Rini ried to Mr. Jesse C. Dickert and they dren-Alon lived for many years in the lower jin Newberi (Duteh Fork) section of Newberry Mat-tie Lon county. jis now the After the war they moved to the Iton; Minn upper seetion of. the county, 'near of Jno. Cr Bth Eden church. e hild, and SHORT IN HIS CASH $rf,870.- ness operat fused his1 pton County Treasurer Reore able atoust to Goeror--Comptroller General asfactority. St4.e that an Investigation Shows ifcoiy sa Apparent shortage in the cash The repc oftbs resuerof uampton. eral to the ews and Courier. Columbia, Columbia, December 19.-That the To His 1 ounty treasurer of Hampton county, tin F. Anm . C. Langford, is short in his cash The annua 17,670.79 is the official report made of 'the fisc o the governor today by the comp- county was roller general, th-e reportebeing based 1908, and n an investigation made by Mr. E. B. eed to Oett ilson, chief clerk in the comptrol-- balanecs di er's offiee, and by Mr. Giles Wilson, county tres tate bank examiner. Under the law, Gash StatE he governor has the power to remove! Office, H e county treasurer on such a report. The matter came to light when it June 30 If as recently reported to the comptrol- due Stat er general by the cashier of the Loan June 30 19 d Exchange Bank at Hampton that duie coun ere was error in the amount report- ;June 30 1f by the county treasurer as being due scho deposit to his official credit in that Amouint of nk. The comptroller general re- Isince Jur ested the State bank examiner to Collection ke an investigation and sent his sinceJu ief clerk to Hampton also for that Fines,- lieel rpose. The report of the State since Ju k examiner is submitted to the Superinten rnor also. tion, sin< e chief clerk to the comptroller Cash colle< I was unable to secure from the Ifrom 194 t-reasurer an explanation of ation, but 't is stated that Mr. Total ca d, the treasurer, has beegi-| 30 and Uickert Celebrates 73d B .e th Ith Cap E S Keitt'... rert served in the war asons. al in Co. F, 20th Regi- Mrs. Sallie Dickert became the wife M. Kinard, captain. At- of Jacob S. Cromer. She is now d-Cad. Q, ith Capt. E. S. Keitt's She was the mother of thirteen chil- 1 dren ten of whom are now living ert died on the 14th of William Cromer, Emanuel Crome, and was buried at Beth Carrie Cromer (now the wife of Ei- fc est Adams), Mary Cromer, Pearl e 'rs. Dickert had nine chil- Cromer, Clara Cromer, George Crom ons and three daughtrs. er, Roy Cromer, Troy Cromer, (Roy 11 live in Newberry coun- and Troy are twins), Hattie Cromer. daug er also lives in this Mrs. Adams has three children. I wo daughters are dead. Geo. A. Dickert first married Miss Iren are Arthur H. Dick- Blanche Cannon who ]is now dead.C Dikert, who was the wife They had two children-Yany T. romer, but is now dead; Dickert, of Newberry -who married I kert; Ellie E. Dickert, who Miss Anna Sligh and Walter Dick - age of about 20 years; ert who married Miss Nettie Shealy. 0 ckert.; Newton C. Diekert; Mr. Geo. A. Dickert married a sec- I T. ickert; Mary Dickert ond time, Miss Della Horton. By this, the wife of David N. Liv union there are four children-Beulah d Dieker h Disethe ickr,EwrdDceteGa ik e. Dickert marie has oertayDcet r.Wle ik i he hvefor hi rhs Salle hickrtbcae.h wi ~o H Dicertwho ive Jacob L. Cker. marred Miss dEd. y an whomarred MSh e Cous. Thmohe hav thadten chil- li iinck;Lua Dckrt hodren, tno wmae now lAn iving-, wifeof KmperAl illiam DCoer, AiEmanuert Cromer, B DickertCarie Comer(no the wife Dikrofors D et Blanh e mer Aonz H hs o~ iet a, unic DCer, lar ke rs. briton as t r mer, CeAr SmDert, eorg 'livng ions an hemayaveeo , Disb rmer, Fro Croer,0 (oy ts ad vntalyma b aid STyae t ns), Hati Co. Lihtnou temate M rer. dam has the children.0 BPand cCoun wois nodead. s rt ~ ~~ icet of tecmtolrgn adsho claimsr who3 arred7 goenrrsatflos wh.are isNe>i hay iOcaReo. otale disbsrDel Hotn yti unionChereDreeforeehil9en-Bulah. ~xcelenc GoernoeMar rtas balarsdu Dict.ert, GryDikt ~el Clubia S C eSr 1, tatDcert Mrs. coun er Dik I etleen fr hetaer has..one.child . .$2,.3 i al yar 907 ~fHamto Cobnt T.easuker manied iscE- a madeas o dat Jun f30 Counts. rThe have ahas e hl-s t vaschckd p ndbaan Csinrt orrest Dickert,9 Blnh1 her 4.Di08.ertwng EshnCacm Bickert, Jui it eMr.s . Al C.to Langforeer, Cont 60.00hDiket altivn sue.... folows ............. 4.3.. mons, Cnt emy Trasurer'- Dairsmenk o .ue30t e arsona Cont Offcatfud- Hampton,cash s 2, aneenlly ma eri Stfcate 3treas-0 eitreanurer the matt,r65.71 Lrar and Ex- ,.K.$392 tovernors..as.follows:2 cahe'scrs 08 Oci alaer. fiet.o.2...186..0. 2& money, Debowe, 1908., as elleey, 18overnor .0 Mrsaeriicte2,447 es, andl coss, inbak,Oc.24.-08.$2,84.1 stlent frca thEtxcesesn adadi maea ae June 30,198 874 bakOc.2,10 . $ 090 53.96tehepcneedsupg wasdeceivdaat teiby Mr. frJ.Mr... Lanogfeord, baltnce Joune caherocteHaponLanad-x 1tv funds..... .. 33,17.18ta4 etfoaeo 1,6.2 08. esh blanc irthday. t Ir >,tt rith their parents in Newberry. Newton C. Dickert married Miss allie Dickert. They have one son ving, Basil S. Dickert, and one dead. Dr. William T. Dickert married [iss Ida Wicker and they have three hildren-John Dickert, Floyd Dick rt and Nancy Dickert. Miss Mary Dickert married David r. Livingston and they have two chil ren-Vernon Livingston and Clyde ivingston. John H. Diekert married Miss Lee arrett and they have four children -Hernie Dickert, Jessie Dickert, rewton Dickert and Furman Dickert. There were present at this reunion f the immediate family of Mrs. )ickert seven children, 39 grandehil -en and 9 great grandchildren and 4 other members of the immediate amily by marriage, making with Mrs )ikert herself 70 members of he;r amediate family who were present .nd the remarkable fact is that no ne was absent on account of sick ess or for any other cause. Every one enjoyed the reunion and he dinner and went away feeling etter for having -met together in this amily gathering. :iven October 24, was found to be Lorrect, there being a difference ofl rom $13,000 to $14,000. The cashier ~as asked to explain how it was pos ible for such a difference to remain ndiscovered to this late date. No atisfactory explanation wars given by mi. I immediately wired the Hon. iles L. Wilson, bank examiner, to ome to Columbia at once. I aequain ed Mr. Wilson with all the faets in onnectin with this case, and re nested that lie proceed to Hampton t once' and make an examination of he Hampton Loan and Exchange lank with reference to the county reasurer 's aicount. It appears from he report of the bank examiner, rhich is Iide a part of this report, nd other records in connection with fr. J. C. Langford. county treasurer, hat he is short in his cash $17,670.79. he cheek drawn by J. C. Langford or $670.79, deposited for collectioni tober 24. 1908, was evidently du lcated in the certificates given by be Bank of Hampton .and Hamptoni ,oan and* Exchange Bank, thus mak-; a the shortage as above stated. I report this matter to your Ex-1 elleney in order that you may take uch action as you deem proper. Respectfully submitted, A. W. Jones, Comptroller General. Bank Examiner's Report. ohmbia, S. C., December 19, 1908. Tie Hon. A. W. Jones, Comptrol r General. Columbia, S. C.-Deam ir: Herewith I submit a brief re iort of the condition of HamptonI oa and Exchange Bank, Hampton,[ 5. u.. as rouna -y my V&&LU-at4 aade at your request, on December .8, and having special reference to he account of J. C. Langford, treas [rer of Hampton county. On dates September 18 to October 0. 1908, inelasire, his balance was 3.05. On October 21 to 22. 1908. inclu ive. his balaice was 35 cents. On Oetrber 24. 1908, his balance vas $18.265.02. This large increase was brought bout by two deposits on th-e 24, as ollws: One for $593.38-composed of two hecks. makers not known,b ut both )aid., One ior $17.670.79-composed of hree cheeks, all drawn by J. C. Lang ord, (whether personal or as treas iter. not shown), on following: L. Bank of Brunson, Brun son, S. C... .. .. ......$15,841.93 . Exchange Banking and Trust Company, Charles ton, S. C... .. .. ...... 1,158.07 . Bank of Hampton, Hampton, S. C. .......670.79 Total of desposit .. ..$17,670.79 Item 1 was forwarded October 24 :o Bank of Brunson for certification and was returned October 27. '"re Eused." and the treasurer's account .harged. Item 2 was forwarded October 24 For collection and was received back gTovember 2 "refused" and charged to treasurer's account. Item 3 was presented and paid. The cashief says he had no suspi -ion that either of the two refused or inpaid checks deposited with him were bad. He admits that ~other -heeks previously so deposited had Jeen returned unpaid, however. A.mounts and dates not asked for by ne. The bank's books and records are properly kept and in practical bal ince. I made a full and complete ex imination. Respectfully, Giles L. Wilson, State Bank Examiner. Mr. Wilson adds: ('The bank now refuses deposits from county treasurer and his bal ance on December 17 was 31 cents." Mr. Langford was a candidate for reelection in the primary last summer, but was defeated. POSTPONED HRA.RING. Case Growing Out of Dispensary Liti gation Will Not Come.Up Until Federal Supreme Court Has Passed on the Xaster. News and Courier. Columbia, December 13.-Judge P;itehard has postponed the hearing" in the case of the Messrs. D. C. and A. 'W. Ray, who were ordered to show eause before the federal judge at reenille on the 21st of this month why they should not be ruled for coa tempt of court. Inasmuch as the case whih gave rise to this order is to ome before the suprepte court of tire [nited Statas within a short time, Jdge Pritchard has decided ts post pone the contempt hearing until April 0. 909. by which time the supreme ourt will have passed on the matter. Ihe contempt order grew out of the rase brought by the Rays, one as peti :ioner and the other as attorney, to .iave the State supreme e- : issue a nandamus requiring the dispensary sommision to pay a claim which Mr. D. C. Ray has purchased from a liquor ouse, the case bringing squarely be Fore the court the right of the dispen sary commission to pay out money in iolation of the previous injunction of Judge Pritchard. OLDIERS' HOME COMMISSION. Daughters of the. Confedera.cy May Be Asked to Furnish a Room. Sews and Courier. Columbia, Dec. 19.-Col. D. Card ~vell, chairman of the Soldiers' Home 'ommission, has written to Mrs. R. D. Wright. State president of the )aughters of the Confederacy, re uesting her to submit to the differ mt chapters of that organization the roy f the Daughters of the the rooms in the Home of Confeder ate Veterans, which is now nearnig completion. This suggesion is in line with the plan adopted in other States, which have these homes for the old soldiers. Gen. Cardwell writes as follows: Columbia, S. C., Dec. 15, 1908. Mrs. R.. D. Wright, President Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy, Newberry, S. C.-Dear Madam: As you are doubtless aware, I am the chairman of the board of commission ers of the Soldiers' Home of South Carolina, and as such I recently visit ed Richmond, Va., and Baltimore, Md. to gather information as to how to equip and conduct such an institu tion. I gathered many points which will aid the board in the matter. One thing that I discovered was that the ladies of Maryland had fur nish-ed each room In the Home at Pikesville and named it after some" soldier. Now, it occurred to me that there could be no better object pre sented to the different chapters of your order than this. The Daughters have done a great work; much of it of a general nature; very little which concerned our own State alojae. All that th-ey have done is good, and' reflects credit upon the order, yet, I can think of nothing yet attempted or performed that appeals to us as Carolinians as this. does. What do you think of asking each chapter to undertake to furnish each room in the beautiful Home now near ing completion on Belleview Farm Columbia, naming the room so fur nished after the chapter that furnish ed it, or after some favorite soldier. I would. like to hear from you on this subject. Yours very truly, D. Cardwell, Chairman. WANTS TASTE OF HELL. Condemned Criminal Dies Unrepen ant, Wishing to Visit Lower Re gions for a Special Purpose. Charlot-te, N. C., Dec. 17.-Henry Harvey, a negro, who was hanged at Rockingham, N. C., today for mur der repulsed the - ministers who ap proached him this morning to admin ister spiritual comfort, telling them that he desired to go to hell for a spe ial purpos.e. On -the march to the gallows a chiken flew over the heads of t.he. party and the condemned man ex laimed laughingly: "Somebody catch that chicken.'' Harvey% esrime was the slaying of Huge Price, also color ed, at Rockingham last summer. Both the deceased and his murderer were from Roanoke, Va. PROMINENT JOUENALIST DIES. Maj. Orlando Jay Smith, President and General Manager of Ameri can Press Associtionz, Pas ses Away. New York, Dec. 20.-Maj. Orlando Jay Smith, president and general manager of the American Press as sociation since 1882, died at his home in Dobbs Ferry tonight. Maj. Smith had been ill since September, at which time he was operated upon for cancer of the stomach, but throughout his ill ness he retained his interest in daily events. Maj. Smith, founder and president of the American Press association, was a prominent figure in American jurnalism for 40 years. As head of the largest newspaper syndicate in the United States he had relations with publishers throughout the coun try. Few men were better known in the newspaper world. Christmas at Lutheran Church, Very beautiful and appropriate Christmas exercises were held at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer on Sunday evening at six o'clock. These exercises were especially for +he chil dren and they were thoroughly enjoy ed not only by them but by all the people present. Dr. Roy Z. Thomas u-ave a very earnest and* applicable talk for the occasion. There was a very large congregation present, and almost all the standing room was oc upied.