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. V V; \ b VOL. XXIX. WALTERB9R0. S. C.. DECEMBER 12. 1906. |*r. •rntme«nin ni of Qrand Jury. (. ouuwfr'd-dfcm last week.) . 4 0EONEH. Tour couimttiee ^x.uiiued the bonk of o inqueeieh'imeti tt.eui by thisi ofBcer. juiu find the reealt of each ioqoeet re- * por«e*i t«> him by hi« deputies, the maitiH rate* throughout the Vlbuot*, tige.her wnh the tesiimohy taa u at t“e »au*e ««nei«Nl hi« tx uks i« nearly ex .aaeted ami we le* OCiHiuiuieml hat another le furnuhed him by ihebui^rvia r, for this he haa intuti r qniemou and U will doubtieas Ije 1 urnist 1 eil him hetore thia report is MASTER Ii ha- be«n 11 pi '•►uie to yoar com- miiter t e'nnnue ibis « flice i*sit i» kept ^riih baoh ueuinei-s and care. Your oommiitee are charged with with the dun of b etug that the books of each oflioe are properly kept and they hud that all the books required by law are kept m 1 hi* office. The reference book, the cash book, and a teoeipt book is kept herein The master *hows by these lK»oks that he has received during ike past y»ar the sum of ^17,638.W, and ho hat paid put as appears by receipts oe receipt book ad except $1024 78, end his oath book shows to what cases amount is applicable. Hie bank book ' ihows his balance officially, to be more tb n sufficient to cover the amount, irhioh his books show, is in his hands* PROBATE JUDGE. The books required to be kept in this effioe are ail kept there and are neat and legible vVe commend this office for tha orderly character of it• books, but we are constrained to call attention to the condition of the records of such office. In a little cramped wp book com appear all the' papers Of the various estates, which oouie under the jurisdic tion of that Office,' and each act of papers ia enclosed in an ordinary en velope in many instances, though many papers ate sdateUsd, loosely. It it a dis grace to a civilised community, and flail^f menace to the titles to land, (jhaod jury attar grand Jury have earnestly urged theta smad sum should ha placed at the order of probkte judge. w ho has again and again called to their omenuon the oonditjoii of the records of this important offioe, which he himself |a hilrT^ to remedy for lack of funds At drat the giand juries thought it waa Hriotiy within the province of the mem- here ot the legislature trom this county to make an appropriation for the pur- pom ot getting them records in order, hoi lately they have come to the con- olneion that the amount required being got exceeding two hundred dollars^ that the super visor could devote that amount from the ordinary tax levy for the halt* ft! of the taxpayers. They recommend therefore that the sum of two hundred dollars if so much be neosesury, be ex- pendedTy the supervisor, under the direction of the piobate judge, in ar- ranging the recorus sad furnishing ad dition^l furniture to the probate office. bHEKiFF’d OFFICE. They have examined this office with cart, and dud in«u the books directed by law to be kept therein are so kept. The tax executions piaoed in his bands by county treasurer, aggregate in amount» US appears by the toeasmer’s books, not hit own, for the amounts are not footed ap therein, the earn of two thousand, three hnudred aud seven 40*100 dollars and in number, as ‘appears by hie own 1 books, eeveu hnudred and eigut dollars. The law rt quires that all officers, who , are paid by salary or otherwise, shell ‘ keep an acoouai ot, ail mouie* received by him by virtnre ot hit office and all txpeudiiuree made by him in ids official capacity. This has been done, though the sheriff has au eutry of everything received by him on'the civil Side of the court. Upon this account shot id be entered hie jail report, and his mlary, and any sums he isceives from any special service, either from criminal or civil cases, and tbu, has been repeatedly & called to the attention of the sheriff by the preceding grand juries. We re- oommend. that this matter, which seems to have been either gross careless ness on the part of the theriff, or a wil ful contempt of the authority of the grand jury, should be remedied at oooa. SUPERYlOOitb OF REGISTRATION. Tha books of this office ere in a ' diluplparad oonditioB* and the certifl mSetare ■umbered from 18M»vtefpi the couuty of Dorcliekier was cut off from tbi* couur>. tv« ibereiuie earnestly reo<>mtueud to our leKUiato » that we have ih «*e books cot reeled. Ae Mould suggest •iiat (> M new regi»Tu tiou be had, au-t ue a books turuisiien aud nia ie up. ^ JLJOUN i Y BOAiO) Ob 1 ONTRUL. Our expert beui^ cieik of this boaid I eels a uaiural uelicacv iu*-xauiii>tii« the same aud We there.o.e re.ommeMi * % that (hecommit ee be tlisc urged Irom coustdeiiiig inese '•ook-. aud tlml in. grand j try as a wk<d Lhik into them AUUlioR J Tuts t ft ice shows ihe .uiouu ot luxe* wite whicu the tieasu er in chaiged, uiid *4k»i gh your Cotuiuitlee r»c«i^. ^es tis imionauce, its lepori iheiemi wi.i be sh<>rt h coiuineiid mi • * thee to. t'.e care tuueu m the kee, lua ot in. boose iheieoi. BUPERLNTENDEN C OF E« UUA- TiON* Your committee waited until neaily the fad term for the examination of the books of this office, as a large amount of the county finances pass under his supervision aud they desired to examine the same iu connection with the treas* nrer's books, subsequent to his settle ment for the fisoal year ending June 30, 1006, with the Comptroller General they were, however, unable to do so, but their labors were much expedited by his and the treasurer’s readiness tor such settlement, ihey note with com mendation that this office has adopted soma suggestions made by preceding grand juries by which the exaiuination by your committee was much facilita ted, but their appears no record of the proceedings of the Board of County Examiners. It appears that these were kept looee sheets of paper, and shonld say of those papers be lost we can not see how, in the case of an appeal to the State Board, hew the superintendent can certify to any thing. We recom mend that such s book be kept. . With this exception, we find the books in or der, and commend the superintendent for the same COUNTY SUPERVISOR. Your committee partially examined this offics before the summer term but owing to the tect that the ptioeedioga in the same were not completed for the year last post, the grand jury decided jhat oar report should not coins in as til tbs fall term. Though not so reqnirsd by lew, the supervisor seeps a set of books of his owu in addition to the one required by law to be kept, and yoar committee art under many obligations to him for so «Wng as they lightened their labors very materially. They examined ail the claims proven sgainst the county durii g tbe portion of the year 1906' judge, D L Smith, ooanty Which has passed, up to and nutil Nov 24, and loond on such books bat one error ot 00 cents. In addition to sach examination your committee examined such books from June 1905, at the time when the last grand jury made their report; they find that irom the taxes of 1905, the supervisor has paid upon Past indebtedness, $9618.92 Building accoont, 8820 68 Thst doling the year 1906 he has ap proved. Claims against poor form first three quarter, $418.88 And the ooanty has in hand first three quarters, deiived from this sonroe, tune bales of cotton—1233 lbs lint. 200 bushels o^rn. Giaims against jail. $ 867 95 Claims sga nst chain gang, 1607 00 CUatms against salat ies, 5754 14 Claims agaiust roads and bridges 2267.07 Various claims, 2279 u5 AU these claims are p*id from bor rowed money and the other funds in hands of the supervisor tor that pur- po-e, and from the funds of 1906, tbe supervisor has so , far only bor owed surplus iu his hands, the exact amount of which, of cour»e, your committee cjumot ascertain a*, this time, but we may reasonably oonc ude that the past indebiedutss of the ooanty amounting to the sum of $3452 46 will be wiped out and that there will be a small sarplos which the legislature will be called on to direct the supeiviaor what to do with. Your committee also examined tbe minutes of the Eaprd of commissioners for nay entry es to c. unty b mis, tlmt is th-t b >uds ol ronuty officers, ami they find such entry tniide It nmy be important here to ti te that the kxeint -huaid see that b\ the (hath ot any surety, the number on me bund, or its efficiency, or safer* shonld not be a flee ted. COUNTY TREASURER. 1 hie is an exceedingly iiujmr’aut of- fic^, ami your cuuiiiiiitee have m-ide a 'hi.touRh examination of it. They weie tnnch faciliinteu in their work by th- f •• t that this officer is going ont ot office at the expiration of the present • ur and that iu co- q tenoe ad paper*, etc , weie a tno**e iium>Miiately attains ti e. they having been taid ready for n-e • he settlement which he must hav *» ith si ccces»or Your committee took up h- account* of bis office with the c outy tuceriureudeut of education, ami they find bi his boiks verified by the books of such superiuiendeak. The committee then examined the liook* of the county treasurer iu regard to hie relations with tbe supervisor, and they found his books in excellent order and so arranged that the balance due to the court could be ascertained with very little research. The? oouid not examine all the vouchers in his office to see if he duly entered them but examined his books in oonneotkm with those of the supnrvisor and found that the same cor responded. They commend his system of book keeping. . . OLERE OF COURT. Yoar committee examined this office beforq the summer term ot this court, and their report must be considered as of that date. The clerk of the court mast issue licenses, or rather must con sider petitions for tbe sals ef seed cotton and by his book appears what licenses are granted. These books are well kept and tally with those of the treasurer> woo reports *be amoeuts thereof to the supervisor. Your committee examined as far as they were aMe, the books re quired by law to be kept bv him end tb*»y appear fn order sad well kept, indices being brought ^IdWa to date Year committee, Eeweuer wmdd ahH to the attention of court to tbs fact tha* certain judgment rolls are missing, and through it to tbe clerk, that be it responsible for ail papers on his official bond, and that tbs law directs that no papers shall go ant of his office. Tha office of Register of Mesue Gonveyaaom. of whioh tha clerk is ex officio the in cumbent, is correctly and -carefully kept and all tha books required by law ware shown to them, including the in diem kept in eeparate hooka In conelasion your committee reoom* mend to yoar body that they preseat U D Padgett, clerk of conn, L G Owens, sheriff, H A Orosby supci intent lent of education, John D Edwards, probate for non fea ance in office, they having filed no account on receipts and expenditures with the supervisor as required by law Your oommiitse recommend this drastic measure, because tnch officers have fkiied to observe recommendations of former grand jurist to the same effect, sod it is necessary to bring these officers to a sense that yoar bed/ is not to be trifled with. Ae to tbe magistrates in this county; yoar committee cennot see that the ser vice thby do the public is commensurate with the expenses to whioh the ooanty is put in saUrte*, etc , and they therefore recommend that tbe members of the iegislauire devise some plan by which the number to which the county pays mlary be reduced. AU of which ted. C O Tracy, Expert. respectfully submit- J B Dodd, A A Patterson, Jr. ' BR Griffin, C A Eckardt. A Miraculous Care. j, i< The following statement by H M Adams and wife, Heoriiis, Ps., will in terest parents aod o<bers.“ A mirscu'ons cure has taken plade la oar home. Oar child bad ecsenu 5 years snJ was pron- uunoed incurable, when we retd about Electric Biiters. end concluded to try It. . .. Before tbe second tofle was all takea $11000 00. Thu will leave a consul era- n % change for tbe better, and after taking 7 bottles be was completely cured" It's tbe op to date blood med ictne end body building tonic. Guaran tee*. oOc and $1.00 at John M Klein, drug store. NOTICE. _ Tbe Walterboro Cotton Oil Co., wUl not gfn cotton from Saturday Dec 22 till Saturday Jan 5. and after that date only on Satordays. No. bnviaess will be imnmntsri at mill from Dee 22ad to S9th ca aocoant of holidays J D VONLEBK . 1 ‘ Fwir Court of Common PI as. In the Court of Common Pleas here Friday a most interesting case a as Degun- It is that of the estate of M \ Drawdy agaiust the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company for $10,000'damages. Action was com uieuced about, a year ago in this case, and the defendant demurred to the complaint on the gmnud that it did not state facts sufficient to constit me a cause of action, 'ihe demtlr- ■ er was oveiruled by the Gircun Court. Au MpjH-al was taken to the Supreme Court; the Supreme Court .tilii tiling the judgment of the Circuit uourt, holding mat .The complaint uleged a good cause of uCVlou. Tu> cause was set lor trial yestekduy. M A Drawdy was killed at^ Green Pond on Monday, January 31, oy the fast man tram No o5. lie and his wife tod several days before oome to Aalierboro to see their dan- gnter, wbo was critically ill. After her death and burial, on the morn ing of the 31st of January, they at tempted to return to their home in Beaufort Couuty. At Green Pond it waa necessary for them to change cart. While waiting for their train to arrive Mr Drawdy ei ui» wife iu the waiting room and croased Ike rail road track, going to one of the stores for the purpose of getting hia wife a lunch. While in the store he heard a tr. in approaching and attempted to re-cross the track, aud in doing so he waa stack and instantly killed by tbe fast mail. At the conelasion of the plaintiffs testimony counsel t r < u»* defendant made a motion for non-snit on the ground, first, that there was absence of testimony to sustain allegation. Seooftd, that the degassed came to his death by hi- negligence Third, that his negligence was gross and oon~ tribqtory, and that the failure to give statutory signal, if there was ffiilnre, had nothing to do with his death. Able aigament were made by At torneys Fitssimmont and Wilcox, aod replied to by Mr Gruber. Judge Purdy rendered tbe decision grant ing a nonsuit Au apprel.will be takeo to the Supreme Court by plain NO. Mr Simmons made »tv>tnces to Ooe Harris ot $1552 6 » Harris pai i back $1115.19 balance Yf $437 41 The jury returned, a wrdict in favor of the plaintiff for this amount How ell J Gruber were » orneys for the plaintiff C C Tracy and IV J Fish- j, r - burne for deferitUnr. The next case w m that ••» Lutitia Fletcher vs A C L U R Co, for dam ages. May 17th, 1991 a party con- s.ting of Misses Lutitia and Annie Fletcher* their brot iter Andrew and iheir aunt Rachel Podilmd, bought excursion tickets f>*r .Savannah at White Hall. It was alleged in the complaint that th<‘ conductor put • hem off at Blakes Switch on their return trip that nighr, nd that they uad to walk to While Hall aud from there to their home at Henderson ville, a distance of about 10 miles. Damagaes were asked, in the am ount of $1000 each for r.n« MLem Fletcher ami their brother find $1500 for Mn Bodi ford. Ijutuia Fletcher was * arded $500 00 and the case of tbe others is being tried to-day. How ell & 0ruber are attorneys for tho plaintiffs W H i itz rnimonsand Pew* rifoy Bros for the defendant. Owing to the serious condition of Maj M P Howell, whose colleague Mr Umber, with bis son, M P Howell Jr, is associated in all esses set for trial, court will adjourn sine die at the conclnyion of the day’s work. o 4 Keep Id Good Health. % There are many thousands of peo ple all over tbe world who can attrib ute their good health to taking one or two Brand reth’s Pills every night, ibese pills cleanse the stomach and purify the blood. They are t.ie mam due laxative tonic pill your grant- parents used, and being parly veg etable they are adapt' d to children and old jmople, as well as to those $a t he vigor of manhood and jrooqffi- bood. ' Brandreth,s Pills have been in 'ass for over a century and ean be irtff— ed in every drug and medicine itorat either plain or sugar coated. NOTHING WORKS SO HARD FOR A MAN AS HIS MONEY •i'1 tiff. There was an *bie array of coun sel engaged in the trial ot this case. For the plaintiff, Messrs Hovel I and Gruber, C 0 Tracy, J S Griffin; for the defendant, Messrs Mordeoai A Gadsden, W H Fi zdmmons, of Char leston; F A Wilc.x, of Florence, and Messrs Peurifoy Bros, and Wm J Fistihurne of the local bar. Another decision of far reaching importance was rendered by Judge Purdy Friday. ti veral cases were on the thioKet for trial next week, for which the Atlantic Cost Line Railroad Company was defen dant An argnmeni had previously been made before Judge Pritchard, of Asheville, N C., to remove 1 these cases from the Circuit to the District court for trial,on the ground that tbe defendant corporatidn was not incor porated under the laws of Sooth Car olina. It was contended by Mr Gru ber, of connsei for plaintiff in these cases, that they should' oome up for trial at thii term of Court, as they werestiir in docket and properly before the Court for trial. Argument was made on this motion, and Jude Purdy decided (hat as the matter bad not been definitely decid d by Jndge Pritchard, to mark the cases discon- tinned,.pending the firu! decision by Judge Pritchard or by his succeed ing Circuit Jndge. The court of common pleas con vened again Monday morning the first case set trial was that of M W Simmons va. Geo Harris Jr. In 1905 V NOTHING COMES SO _ EASY AS THE * DOLLAR REPRODUCED OF ITS KIND. MAKE YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU. WE WILL TELL YOU HOW. Deposit your money in onr Banll weekly or monthly and see it grovb Money in Bank works seven dajv and seven nights every week. We pay four per o*nt interest and compound the same q-iarte "v COuLEfON BANKING CO, Under State SupervH •*»». Walterboro, S. €L When to G * 11 -me. From tbe Bloffion. l?d, Banner:" When tired out, go boms. When yon want consolation, go home. When you When you want fnn, it * home When von want to show o' hers t let yoo have reformed, go home sod let your family get acqutnlnted with the fact. When you want to show your-elf st yoar best go home tatd do the act there. When yon (eel like being extra tibend go boa* aud practice on vour wife aod children flr.t When yon want to *hlne with tftra brilliancy go hnme end light np tit the Whole household.” To which w* would add, when you hays a bad r go home and take ChamhorlDn’e Remedy and a quick ears Is For sals by John II KMa. it > i * i • r >•- - >. f.;