The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, December 12, 1907, Image 2
SOMETHING WAS ROTTEN
IN MANAGEMENT OF STATE DISPENSARY
SYSTEM.
This is the Substance of Report Filed
by Auditing Company who
Investigated Books.
Columbia, Dec. 6.?That the State
of South Carolina lost thousands of
dollars, and perhaps hundreds of
thousands, in the management of the
state dispensary, through lack of
thrnncrVj oarolessness. cross
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neglect and misapplication of funds,
is revealed in the report filed with
the dispensary commission by the
American Audit Company. While the
revelations contained in this report
are within themselves startling, the
Audit company was limited in its investigation
of the assets and liabilities
of the dispensary to live accounts
only. They give it as their judgment
that if a complete audit were
made of the records of the institution,
the errors of omission and commission
brought to light by them in
the investigation just completed,
"immense in themselves," would be
infinitely small as compared with
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mu&e wvcicu up in wiv ? ?
sactions of past years.
The minute book of the board of
directors for the year 1905 is missing
and other records which should have
been on file were nowhere to be
found, which made the task of the
expert accountants very difficult. In
numerous instances it was found
necessary to call upon creditors of
the dispensary for duplicate invoices,
etc., and to rely upon them to some
extent for information which should
have been on file if the affairs of the
institution had been conducted in a
legitimate, business-like manner.
The report of the American audit
company contains about 250 pages
and is handsomely gotten up. The
work of auditing the books and accounts
was done under the supervision
of Mr. E. A. Richmond, of the
New York office. He was assisted
throughout by Mr. Charles Franklin
of the Atlanta office andat intervals by
other representatives of the company.
While the investigation was limited
in its scope by the commission, the
t?svcL- /4/vno Kw this pnmnanv was
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thorough and in every way satisfactory
to the commission.
The work done by these expert accountants
cost the dispensary commission
approximately $8,000, but
this amount is more than offset by
the recoveries made by the commission
as a result of the discoveries of
errors and misapplication of funds
which they made. In other words,
the American Audit company more
than reimbursed the commission for
the investment made in their employment.
Singular Accident at Hog Killing.
Cairo, Ga., Dec. 5.?E. E. Prince,
a farmer living about three miles
north of town, while killing hogs
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Monday, assisteu vy ami licww, a
negro, accidentally stabbed Lewis.
They had hit a hog in the head and
both men caught the animal to stab
him, Mr. Prince holding the knife.
Just as he stabbed the hog, which
was a very large one, the hog made
a lunge backwards, throwing Mr.
Prince who held the knife in his hand,
back on the negro. As he fell the
knife struck the negro just over the
heart and penetrated it. Medical assistance
was summoned but before it
arrived the negro was dead.
The negro made a statement to
the effect that his stabbing was an
accident before he died. He had been
working on the place for some time,
and the best of feeling existed between
him and Mr. Prince. No
action has been taken, but it is very
likely that a jury will be summoned.
Broken Rail Causes Wreck.
Columbus, Ga., December 6.?
Central of Georgia passenger train
from Macon to Columbus, Ga., was
wrecked at Upatoie, Ga., 19 miles
east of here at 6.05 o'clock this
morning. The train struck a broken
rail while going at full speed, left
the track and fell over on its side
against an embankment. Engineer
Ed Scoville, of Macon, fell under his
engine, but crawled out with only
slight injuries. Fireman Dan Jones,
colored, and Mail Clerks Wheaton, of
Macon, and R. 0. Lander, of Kellyton,
Ala, received painful bruises. A
man whose name is unknown was
hv flvinc cf-lass. No one was
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fatally injured.
A special train with physicians was
sent from here to the scene. ;r.:~
Victim of Assault Dies.
Spartanburg, Dec. 6. ? John
Young, a well-known white man of
the county died here today from injuries
received at the hands of highwaymen
several nights ago while
driving (through the country to Inman.
He was held up about five
miles from the city, his throat cut
on both sides and knocked in?the
head, the blows fracturing the skull
and causing concussion of the brain.
Young for a number of years engaged
in hauling freight by wagon
from the city to Inman and points
along theroad. It was a profitable
business and he made considerable
money. A colored man named
Foster has been arrested on suspicion.
Our Methodist friends much regret
to give up their old pastor, Rev. J. E.
Beard. Truly he is a good man.
Their new pastor, Rev. S. W. Henry,
is well and favorably known here,
and his appointment gives genuine
satisfaction. The friends of Rev.
Peter Stokes rejoice in his continued
advancement?and expect and hope
to see him Bishop some day.?Honea
Path Chronicle.
Caught by the
Pictures of People Who Are
Talked About and Short
Stories Concerning Them.
George Gould's Test.
IEORGE GOULD.
Gw h o expressed
his confidence in
the soundness of
business condibkbbbbr
tions in the country
at large on
rpTitlv. is one
' ' t^e h ouse of
Gould is pleasing
george gould. an(j complimentary.
Mr. Gould's boys and girls have
so far conducted themselves with credit
and won friends among all classes.
The success of his son Jay Gould in
tennis is especially pleasing to George
Gould, who has always been athletic
himself. He once passed a physical examination
for employment as a brake
man on his own road, the Wabash.
The examiner of applicants for such
positions did not know him, and for
the joke of the thing he donned a cardigan
jacket, an outing shirt and an
old cap and presented himself for the
test. The reDort which the examiner <
handed In read as follows: j
"This applicant In almost perfect
physical condition, as Indicated on the
accompanying chart His biceps and
chest measurements above the average.
I have marked eyesight and hearing
each at 100. Recommend that applicant
be passed. He would make a good
brakeman and after awhile might be
trained for the post of looomotive engineer.
Appears to have nerve as well
as good eyesight"
Miss Geraldine Farrar, who is reported
engaged to Antonio Scotti, leading
baritone of the Metropolitan Opera
company, was represented as saying
things not very complimentary to her
countrymen on the eve of her departure
from fterlin to New York to begin
her season as a member of Herr Con
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nea s company, lllis xa mc mai jcoj
of her contract to
sing at the Metro- ^ng^jgj^
politan Opera House.
and It has been hint- VBSnsm
ed that the engagement
was not to be
renewed and that
this was the reason
for the prima donna's
supposed pique
and her expressions
regarding the taste
of Americans in the
According to the interview
the Ameriwon
the applause
of monarchs abroad, geraldine fabhas
an idea that RAS*
her own country folk are mere barbarians
when it comes to appreciation of
art of any kind and that one must go
to Europe to find a place where a person
of culture may feel at home. But
Miss Farrar has since said that this interview
misrepresented her. She denies
saying that there is no art in
America or that her countrymen are 1
little better than barbarians. She might <
be somewhat excused, however, lr tne *
adulation she has received abroad had 1
rather turned her head. Nine years <
ago she left this country with plaits i
hanging down her back and her skirts 1
to her shoe tops. She returned to her
own country the most praised American
singer ever heard in Europe. She <
has been for seven years a member of i
the company at the Royal Opera House i
in. Berlin, is now twenty-five, girlish in ]
figure, dark eyed and with a very ex- ]
pressive face. Her teeth are white and <
her mouth strong and shapely. She is >
a typical American girl of the early j
twenties, self possessed, well poised ]
and keenly intelligent. I
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The Duke of Alva, whose name has
been coupled with that of Miss Mathilde
Townsend of Washington, belongs
to one of the most ancient houses of
Spain, but his riches are not in exact
proportion to the grandeur of the family
history. It has been said that he
has a deep admiration for Miss Towniend
and would like to wed her, but
has assured the
,^^^?11111^ young lady's moth
fer pathetically that
000 a year would
on which he could
rank and title and
his incumbered estates.
Though the
Miss Townsend's i
quite a number of 1
THE DUKE OF ADVA. mmions> he put his
property in such shape that it could
not very well be dissipated by his
descendants, and it has been stated
that Miss Townsend could not provide
a husband with $200,000 a year unless i
her mother made sacrifices by turning
over most of he? own income to her <
Camera Expert.
Geraldine Farrar, Duke of Alva,
Dr.C.M. Freeman, Brand
Whitlock and Captain McCormick
of Princeton.
son-in-law, which would compel her to
close up her splendid home on Massa
chusetts avenue. Washington.
When the late Duke of Alva and his
wife were in this country at the time
of the Chicago World's fair much was
said about the family. It once held
the title and estates of Columbus, in- j
heriting them from Maria de Toledo,
wife of Diego Columbus. It was this
family which leut the autographs of
Columbus exhibited at the fair.
An incident of the November elections
was the defeat for mayor of Metuchen,
N. J., of Dr. Charles M. Freeman.
Dr. Freeman Is not known widely
beyond the bounds of Metuchen, but
his wife, the novelist, who won literary
fame as Mary E. Wilkins, has a national?indeed.
an international?reputation.
Politics and
9 literature were both
slightly mixed in the
Republican, ran on
the Democratic ticket
and received 197
votes, while the head
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ticket received 224.
gaged is canvassing
nomination was ardb.
charles m. rested on a charge
freeman. of gbootlng craps.
He denied the charge and said It was
trumped up by his political opponents.
Dr. Freeman, though a medical graduate,
does not practice medicine, as he
has a lumber business that nets him a
larger Income than he would be likely
to obtain through fees from Metuchen
patients. He met Mrs. Freeman at
the home of William L. Alden of Harper's
Weekly, and his courting lasted
for quite a term of years, as his talented
fiancee caused the postponement
>f the wedding several times In order
that she might complete certain literary
work upon which she was engaged.
Literature and politics were also mixed
in the campaign in Toledo, where
Brand Whitlock was up for re-election
is mayor. Mr. Whitlock won by over
>,000 majority, running as an inde>endent
against the nominees of both
Democrats and Republicans. As a novelist
he might perlaps
have counted '
in * the support of
ito hrnfhar nrttrolfet
teenth District" aDd
fare and adventure \
found themselves on BRAJrD wmTL0CK* '
lifTerent sides of, the political fence, ]
ind Dr. Brady, who inherits a love of 1
ighting, took an active hand in this f
particular contest Mayor Whitlock i
eceived about 2,000 more votes than
fvhen he was elected the first time. He
svas a disciple of the late Mayor "Gold>n
Rule" Jones and on the latter's
leath inherited his mantle. He still
writes. and he has the advantage when
iiscussing matters pertaining to government
and sociology of being able
:o speak from an experience gained in j
iaily contact with such problems. The (
nayor ran on a Golden Rule platform
his time, just as he did before. j
The victory of the Princeton football j
?leven over the Carlisle Indian team *
was in no small degree due to the ter- j
rific line smashing play of the gallant }
Princeton captain, J. H. McCormick. (
EHs position in the Tiger eleven is that j
>f fullback. Shortly after the game
was called McCormick lirtea tne Dan \
from a little tee at mldfleld and sent ^
It whirling end over end to the Indians' (
Elve yard line. The Indian player r
Mount Pleasant leaped ahead, caught (
fthe slippery leather ^
on the fly and dash- ?
ed headlong over
the slimy field eight (
yards toward his ?
opponents' bars be- j
fore he was brought ]
down by the on- (
ward avalanche of \
orange and black <
forward. Offside
caused by Princeton's
overeagerness
to get into the ]
scrimmage, cost her 1
captain j. h. a fjve yard penalty 1
mcor15ick. _ i
and forced McCormick
to kick off once again. The pale- J
face fullback, wrote a witness of the 1
Incident, "booted the pigskin once more
to Carlisle's five yard mark, where the 1
ever alert Mount f leasant picaea it up
and trickled through the onrushlng
Tigers like water through a man's fingers.
On he sped for twenty yards,
placing the spheroid on his own twenty-five
yard line division."
Later in the game McCormick showed
his great line bucking ability by
driving slam bang through the tottering
Indian line to midfield for a gain
of twenty yards. '
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BISHOP WEDS LAURA LEMON.
Turner Likely to Have Trouble With
His Church Brethren.
Atlanta, Dec. 4.?Bishop H. H.
Turner, of the African Methodist
ihurch, was married last night to
Laura P. Lemon. The bride was
formerly the bishop's secretary and
lad secured a divorce from her husband,
Rev. Powell.
At the time the divorce was chained
it was reported that Bishop
rurner contemplated making Laura
Lemon his wife. Bishop Gaines
jroughtthe matter to the attention of
die council of bishops at its meeting
n June.
Not Many Teetotalers.
Per cent of men who drink, 85.
Per cent who drink to excess, 30.
Per cent who are inebriates, 12.
Per cent who are incurable, 7.
Per cent of women who drink, 65.
The man who is responsible for
;hese figures is Dr. W. D. Lawrence,
)f Minneapolis.
"Fifteen per cent of the adult males
n this country are teetotalers," said
Dr. Lawrence to the Des Moines cor-espondent
of the Clinton Herald,
'while 55 per cent are what may be
;ermed privilege drinkers; tnat is,
Tien who claim the right to take a
Irink as it pleases them, but who do
lot drink to excess.
"Thirty per cent are diseased
?rough the use of drink or drugs?
;hese statistics relate to the use of
irugs as well as the use of liquor,
rhey are inebriates and have acquired
the habit, which is beyond
;heir control. Of these 12 per cent
ire submerged.
"They are dipsomaniacs, and require
the attention of the public,
lid of benevolent societies, and organizations.
Seven per cent are hopeess,
and it is useless to expend funds
)n them except to isolate and detain
:hem, humanely and at work, if possible."
Dentist Finds Fault.
Secretary William Loeb, who carries
as many official secrets under a
tall silk hat as any other man in
Washington, walked back to the
White House offices the other day
3miling in spite of the fact that he
lad been visiting the dentist.
"You must have had a good time,"
;vas suggested to him.
"The dentist told me I kept my
iiouth open too wide," said the faithful
secretary, and I told him it was
the first time I had ever been accused
of it."
This is i 3 season of decay and weakened
vitality; good health is hard to retain.
If you'd retain yours, fortify your
system with Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Fea, the surest way. 35 cents, Tea or
fablets. H. F. Hoover.
MAS IS II
ared to meet your wants i
Christmas Goods. A nice H
ry useful and handsome pr
ason. We have a full lin
^s from now until Januan
A NEW
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AFTER POSTHASTER'S SCALP.
Spartanburg Negroes Prefer One of
Their Own Color for Office.
Spartanburg, Dec. 6.? The coloren
Republicans of Spartanburg are
after the scalps of Postmaster Pionier
and Assistant Postmaster Young.
A committee has wired to the de
partment at Washington asking that
Col. Pionier's appointment be held
up until they could be heard from.
At a recent meeting of colored Republicans,
0. L. Pace, money order
clerk at the postoffice, and candidate
for postmaster, was invited to the
meeting, and the colored people
sought to have him promise he would
recognize the organization in the
event he secured the postmastership.
He was asked what he would do for
them in the way of appointments
and vacancies in the office.
Three days ago a cotnmittee of colored
men called on Col. Pionier in
his office and requested the removal
of Assistant Postmaster Young, and
that he appoint a man they would
suggest. The request was promptly
refused by Col. Pionier.
The colored Republicans claim they
have not received the proper recognition
by Col. Pionier and that it is
time they should be recognized. It is
generally understood that the colored
organization has decided to endorse
Mr. Pace for postmaster.
Preacher Held Rag Doll.
Spartanburg, Dec. 5.?One of
the Methodist preachers while on his
way to conference, was asked by a
lady who hurriedly alighted at Spartanburg,
to hold her baby for a minute.
When the train started without
the return of the lady, the delegate,
in great perturbation, sought the
conductor, and was thunderstruck
to learn that Spartanburg was the
lady's destination. Here was a
preacher, on his way to conference,
with a baby on his hands. In great
agony he begged the conductor to
help him. "He seems very quiet,"
said the conductor. "He must be a
mighty good child." They commenced
to undo the wrappings, and to
the delight of the delegate a large
rag doll was disclosed. The delegate
nioimc that, the harrowing experi
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ence aged him ten years. He was a
young unmarried man, and hence
his experience with babies was limited.
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Negro Lynched in Louisiana.
Monroe, La., Dec. 5.?A negro
was lynched last night at Mer Rouge,
La, and the news was suppressed
until incoming railroad passengers
brought it here tonight. The negro,
whose name has not been learned,
was accused of striking the town
marshal in the head with an axe and
badly injuring him. After being
arrested the negro was dragged from
jail by a posse and hanged.
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SOUTH CAROLINA I
TAX NOTICE.
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The comity treasurer's office will be
open for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the 15th
day of October, 1907, until the 15th day
of March, 1908, inclusive.
From the 1st day of January, 1908, until
the 31stday of January, 1908, a penal- /
ty of 1 per cent, will be added to all un- v.
paid taxes. From the first day of Febru- ,
nrv 1908. nntil thp 28th davof Febniarv.
1908, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added
to all unpaid taxes. - From the 1st
day of March, 1908, until the 15th day - V,
of March, 1908, a penally of 5 per cent. V /
will be added to ail unpaid taxes.
The following is the levy:
For State purposes, 5 mills.
For county purposes, 3 mills.
' Constitutional school tax, 3 mills.
Total, 10i mills.
SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES.
Bamberg, No. 14, 4$ mills.
Denmark, No. 21. 6 mills. *
Olar, No. 8, 4 mills.
Lees, No. 23, 4 mills.
Midway, No. 2, 2 mills.
Cuffie Creek, No. 17, 2 mills.
Colston, No. 18, 2 mills.
Ehrhardt, No. 22, 2 mills.
Oak Grove, No. 20, 2 mills.
Govan, No. 11, 3 mills.
Binnaker's, No. 12, 3 mills. >
Hopewell, No. 1, 3 mills. v
Clear Pond, No. 19, 2 mills.
Hunter's Chapel, No. 16,1 mill.
Hampton, No. 3, 2 mills.
Heyward, No. 24, 2 mills.
All male persons between the ages of
twenty-one and sixty years, except Con- '
federate soldiers ana sailors, who are
exempt at fifty years of age, are liable
to a poll tax of one dollar.
Ar\r+ +QV RA onntfl
Vjdpi blv/ii UVK tOAy w WM?W? . ?
I will receive the road commutation tax
($2.00) from October 15th, 1907, until
March 1st, 1908.
All male persons who were 21 years "
of age on or before the 1st day of January,
1907, are liable to $1.00 poll tax. Those
who have not made returns to the ,
auditor will do so on or before 1st day*
of January, 1908.
JNO. F. FOLK,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
Bamberg, S. C., September 25th, 1907.
BRICK FOR SALE
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We are manufacturing a
High Grade Brick and
can furnish Run of Kiln
at $6.00 f. o. b. cars
Badham, Sonth Carolina
Dorchester Lumber Co.
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o Attorney-at-Law o'
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