The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, December 12, 1906, Image 1
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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
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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
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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.
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