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| Ster Stllon 2jrralii Dillon, S. C.. March 18, 1020. i The Income tax return makes small .profits look big. "Those Marlboro lands are too valuable to turn into oil fields. . | There is a considerable difference .between being good and doing good.' , i The railroads are "competing" again, but they unite when there is talk of increased rates. ^ I Fewer hops were drank the past few months, but the dancing folks say more hops were taken. Too many men, when they borrow money, act as if they were confer in g M. favor when they paid it back. S, | How is it that a woman remembers the date of her wedding anniversary so much more easily than a man? . ) i The high cost <>' marrying isn't going to affect the business of the furniture stores this blith sorae June-to*e. | Dressmakers say that summer styles will be cool and airy. Man, however, will continue to be properly, Clothed. v The remarkable thing about Hoov7| ?i"8 friends is that they don't care as to the ticket he might run on?Just so he runs. To see the railroads begin advertising their respective merits as com, non caries makes it look like the days before the war. It is a good trait of 4iuman nature that it always desires something it hasn't got. Aspiration and ambition makes the wheels of civilization go { round. i It used to attract attention when a Dillon girl xan an automobile. Now it attracts attention when a Dillon girl runs a cook stove or helps mother with the washing or the dishes. A reader told us confidentially the other day that there are a great many closets in his house, yet his wife in-! stats that he haner his clothes in the attic. When woman vote we trust ? they wilL become more considerate of <he rights of man. New Jersey has revival the argu-' ment between the supremacy of the state or the nation. v New Jersey claims the nation has no right to inT 1 i - == % n I *. g che s arte ? Ma % ana a 1 1 1 a 1 a i Carol L. A. terfere with the liquor business in New Jersey, saying that this is a matter for the People of New Jersey i to settle. The Supreme Court has been settling certain important cases with a slender margin of late but it is to be hoped that this question will be settled one way or the other un- i animously, so that there will be no ( doubt about it. i I Carpenters in the cities, we. are J told, are getting $1 an hour and asking for $1.25. Brick layers are get- . ting $1.50 and asking for more. We ( don't know where it's going to stop. { The laboring classes in the cities are j earning freely and spending with s nanus vwut? upfii. upcia nuustfs anu * other places of amusement are crow- < ded to capacity. The stores are over-jS run with customers who want the best: money will buy. It is not a question of save, but how much can I ea"" t and how fast can I spend it? But i what will happen to the nation if the' soil-tillers begin to demand eight; hours and exorbitant pay? The reason the soil-tiller has not made un-; reasonable demands on his employer I is that he lacks the place and the opportunity to waste money. But this I orgy of extravagance is bound to! spread and when it reachesThe rural communities the city dweller who set the example will suffer. CJotton will look cheap at $1 a pound. GROWTH OP CITIES. Census rettirns from the small cit- a ies so far given out would indicate s that their advance over 1910 is noth- ? ing remarkable. It is probably a little i early to estimate, but all indications f point to the fact that the remarkable s growth of certain of the large cities j1 will bear the burnt of the 1920 pop-j^ ulation growth. Census returns of most of the g small towns and small cities given [ out so far indicate a smaller growth than during 1900-10. J For a decade there has been complaint in the agricultural districts and small tort-ns regarding the attractions of the cities in causing losses in citizens to such districts and small towns. Some of*this complaint has' been heard in Dillon. Yet in spite of| the complaints so generously made' the large cities are finding it difficult to house the increase In popu-i lation. \ This thing cannot go on forever. Life outside of the large cities must not only be made attractive, but so remunerative that there will be no logic in folks moving to the cities. Colds Cause Grip and Influenza LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove the cause. There Is only one "Bromo Quinine.* W. GROVE'S signature on box. 30c. Prompt Insured diec th moro rprpi ill IVVI V W VWI ck was issued i I it was delive rch 4th, just six i issued October I one-half mont z I 11 The Pi j ? | VoCCHBR No LU < I WHIN NICIIPT ON BACK I ^ I PAY TO THE j ORDER OF < h u One Thouaanc Z | j u. < < In full settle ? i : o Ik f I TO FIRST :. I 87-3Q U The above is a record ina, in payment of claim For PROVIDENT LIFi M. MANNING. Jr. U?iiiUVUi?iUliViUlvUti COUNTY GOVERNMENT LAW. Provides for General Supervisor at a Salary Not Exceeding $3000. Per Year. Following is the text of the bill idopted at the last session of the general assembly amending the county government law: Section 2. That said Board of bounty Commissioners shall elect roni their number a chairman upon vhom may be devolved by rtie Bjpard n its discretion, such executive -and jfficial duties as it may deem advis-, ible. That the Chairman of said board shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of two hundred and 'ifty dollars per annum, and that each >f the other members of said board shall receive the sum of two hundred tnd fifty dollars per annum. That ;ach member of said board and the oad commissioner whose appointnent is hereinafter provided for before entering upon the discharge of :he duties of their respective offices, shall enter into a bond each secured )y duly licensed surety company to ie approved by the Clerk of Court,] layaoie to tne county, in tne sum or 'ive thousand dollars, conditioned for he faithful performance of his du\e< The premiums on said bonds ihall be paid out of the ordinary fund >f the county. Section 3. That it shall be th?: general duty of said board of county! :ommissioners, for the discharge of i vhieh duty full power and authority) ire hereby conferred, to organize and, :onduct the administration of thei county business, financial and fiscal, iffairs upon a systematic economical cnj efficient basis. To that end, the laid board, first shall provide and naintain at the court house an office or the transaction of business, which ihall be open as nearly as practicable lpon every business day of the year, i vherein shall be kept all vbooks of I iccount, contracts, correspondence,' ind other records of official business; lecond, shall inaugurate and mainain, under such expert supervision tnd direction as may be necessary, a ystem of disbursing funds and keepng accurate check of same, and of iccounting and bookkeeping that will >roperly safeguard the public inter,ists and accurately determine and ihow the c?st of maintaining all pubic instititutions and public property ind of performing all public work of ... .1 -.4? 4U1.J mnintnin '.wiy ciiaiacici, iiiuu, sunn luauuuiu ind keep in repair and in efficient ondition all county property -and :ounty institutions, and fourth, shaii >e chargable with and responsible for he construction and proper maintenmce and up keep of the county's highways and bridges. Section 4?To employ a competent >fficd assistant, to be known as clerk >f the board of county commissioners, who shall be required to be in* the >ffice of th^ board daily, within easonable onice hours, to keep the >ooks, accounts and records, and to >erform th,3 clerical work of said ofice, and to perform such other dutnrmnrmniiMuuuu' Pay me Com i Friday, Fe ived 'by Com\ n less-than one red to the bent days alter the ' 15th, 1919, at hs. Chattanooga* 1 " A "W ? ovittent i^ne < . L4126 of Chatta HEREOF IS DULY EXECUTED Dan Campbell 1 and no/100 - - _ merit of Claim under P terming NATIONAL BANK CHATTANOOGA, TENN. of service furnished by on one of their policies. E PROTECTION see or ANNING & i LATTA. S uuuumiuu < i< fin in ies as may be imposed by the said board. <2) To employ a competent and skilled person to have in charge and to organize anj manage the construction, maintenance and repair of the roads, highways and bridges of the county, who shall be known as the road commissioner and who shall have full authority and responsibility for the construction and maintenance of roads, highways and bridges, and to have exclusive charge an^ jurisdiction in purchasing all supplies, and the general direction of said board: Provided, That all claims of said county shall be approved by at least two members of the county commissioners, or by one member and the road commissioner, Provided Further, That from and after the passage of this act, the said road commissioner for Dillon county shall be appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the legislative delegation, and shall hold his office uivtil the present board of county commissioners' term of office hoa vniroH nftor tho aofri mm missioner. shall be elected by the board of county commissioners, as Iherein provided for, and he shall rejceive an annual salary- of three thou-^ I sand ($3,000.00) dollars. (3) To emi ploy such other assistants, agents and servants,'and to retain the services of Such professional and technical ex'perts, as may be necessary properly I to carry on the business of the county .. , Section 5. That the compensation and salaries of said clerk of the board shall be six hundred ($600.00) dollars, and all other employees, agents and servants of the county/ except road commissioners, shall be determined and fixed by the board of county commissioners, and shall be as low as may be consistent with securing competent employees and efficient service. An adequate bond, With good and sufficient surety, payable to 9a'd county, and conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties, shall be required of the clerk of the county board of commissioners, and c? such other employees and contracting parties as the board may deem proper. The said clerk of the board of county commissioners and all other employees shall be subject to removal or aiscnarge at tne aiscretiomof the board. Provided that the Road Commissioner herein appoint*! by the governor shall~not be subject to removal except upon the recommendation of a majority of the legislative delegation. Section 6. That said board of county commissioners and road commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to subdivide the county with respect to roads, highways and bridges into such districts or sections as it may deem beat for the public interests, and may contract for section of roads to be built and maintained, and to appoint and employ deputy road commissioners in and for such districts or sections. Said deputy road commissioners shall be employed upon such terms, and shall have such authority and shall be charged with lUlfltl HUUUIU mum ..a. 1___ T n z oy x pany bruary 27th, oany Wednesa hour after pi eficiary the. ne. death of the in id was thus in i Tenn., March 3rd, 192 & Accident In inooga, Tennessee (Beneficiary) olicy #6820 on tha life ited by death Feb. 27, ! | ROBLJjJ!! MANNING & SHINE,, ie of our agents or addre 3HINE, Manag, outli Carolina uwiimmu unuuiin r? the performance of such duties as, may be conferred and imposed by the; board of county commissioners, and road commissioner. Section 7. ? That said board of county commissioners and. road commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to use the chain gang of the county for the construction and i maintenacne of the roads, Jiighways and bridges of the county in such manner and at such places as it may, deem best for the public interest, I to hire laborers to work in connection with said chain gang, and to use said chain gang in connection with any work being done for the county by contract or otherwise. ' Section 8. That said board of county commissioners of .Dillon county shall be governed by and subject to | all such provisions of the general, jlaw in respect to the exercise of their j j powers and the administration of the pnnntv'fl offairu no nrp nnt inrnnfllsf ent with the provisions of this act. Section 9. That nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal or change the law now in force in Dillon county in regard to the commutation tax and ^ther modes of working roads as is ^ow provided for by law, and is only used to repeal so much of the general county government system of Dillon county as in conflict with this bill. Section 10. This act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval l by the governor. , o COURT HEARS EQUITY MATTERS. Monday and Tuesday Devoted to Equity Cases, No Jury Cases Being Herard. j Owing to the'influenza quarantine which was not lifted in time to summon the jurors, there were no jury cases heard at the spring term of the Common Pleas Court which convened Monday. Monday and Tuesday were devoted to hearing equity matters and court adjourned Tuesday, Judge Wilson leaving for his home at Manning Wednesday morning. The greater part of Tuesday was devoted to the hearing of arguments in the case of J. D. Haselden vs. W. M. Hamer. This case had its beginning about 10 years ago when the plaintiff gave the defendant cotton .mill stocks as security to a note for approximately $24,000.00. Thc note was not paid at maturity and subsequently the plaintiff brought an action for the recovery of the mill stock. The case went to the supreme court and Hamer obtained judgment for approximately $50,000.00 less certain credits from dividends, etc. The stock was sold before the court house, but an appeal was taken which resulted in a decree of the supreme court setting the sale aside and ordering the master to make an accounting for the purpose of ascertaining the amount due by plaintiff to defendant. There was no conflict between plaintiff and defendant as to the original amount of the debt, nor was there any question as to the amount of credit which should be allowed. On December 3rd, 1919 plaintiff's attorneys tendered iimnnnrrfiiiirumiuv nsurancs 1920. Proofs lay, March j "oofs were rece xt day, Thursi sured. The Pc force less than 1 0 No. suranee Co. $1000.00 - - - DOIXARS of Mollis Campbell 1920. CCLELLAN PRKSIOENT-TRIASUHIR Managers for North and iss: NORTH AND SOU1 'fS, CAROLINA D. B. ! UUMUrwuutiiMriiJiij - ? i m defendant's attorneys the sum of $35,000 which they claimed was the amount due on the note, including a ? reasonable margin fof any costs that ? might hereafter' be taxed against him. The defendant claimed this' was not a legal tender for the reason that his former counsel was not in the ^ case at that time and therefore could ^ not represent him in the transaction, This was the main point -argued before Judge Wilson Tuesday. Arguments were also presented on the I question of the costs and attorneys fees, the defendant claiming that he was entitled to costs and attorney's Wk fees, which, if allowed would exceed. V the amount of the tender, $35,000; and therefore render the tender null and void. Tuesday afternoon arguments were heard on the injunction proceeding brought by J. D. Haselden, Wade Stackhouse, W. H. Muller and others, against the Dillon Mills to prevent the Mills from increasing Its capital stock. Several weeks ago the Mills issued a call for a meeting of its stockholders to consider the question of issuing additional stock. The plaintiff's appeared before Judge Mclver at Chambers and obtained a temporary injunction. ? The matter < came up before Judge Wilson at this term, but he continued the hearing on the ground that several of ' the parties to the proceeding had not been served and the case had not been docketed 14. days before the convening of court as required by + statute. v. o matssm Printing Safeguards | Your Money > Protect your cash not only with bolts and bars and banks but with businesslike printed forms and records for every transaction you undertake; ' We can show you a paper? IfcfttY Paper?that betrays erasure and prevents fraudulent alteration of your checks, notes, drafts and receipts. ? 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