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MUST PUBLISH THE REPORTS SUPREME COURT DECISION IN FAIRFIELD CASE. Simply An Oversight on Part of Marlboro Supervisor and Treasurer. The state law says (Section TOO of the Civil Code): ''Thc super visors of the state arc required to publish in some newspaper pub lished in their respective counties, at least in one issue thereof, with in fifteen days after each meeting of thc county board of commis sioners at which claims are audited, TI full statement of thc claims audited by said board at its meet ing immediately preceding said publication. "The said statement shall show, as published, the lile number of ibo claim, thc amount claimed, thc amount allowed, thc nature of il aim or services rendered, and fche name of claimant. "Said publication shall be paid for at tho rate now allowed by law for public printing: Provided, She same does not exceed sixty il ol lars per annum." When this law was passed, in 1S9?, several counties, including Marlboro, were excepted from its operation. In 1902, however, thc legislature struck out all of the ex ceptions, and made thc law apply io every county in the state. In 1907 the members of thc leg islature from Fairfield county hud an act passed excepting Fairfield sounty from tue operations of thc !aw. Editor Fooshe of the Winns tooro News and Herald carried thc matter to the courts and got a mandamus from tho circuit court compelling the supervisor of that Bounty to publish his reports, on ibo ground that the act which ex tepted Fairfield county was un eor.stitutional. Tho supervisor ilion appealed to thc supreme non rt, and that tribunal has just handed down a decision which sus tains tho circuit court and holds lhat tho legislature cannot except any county from the operations ?f this law, but that it must apply alike to all tho supervisors of thc jtate. There has been no act passed to gxcept any county except Fairfield since thc law was made general in 1902. Although it has applied to Marlboro since, that time, no re ports have been published by thc supervisor in this county during mc past three years. When tho matter was called lo me attention of Supervisor Man ning last weeli, he was not aware Uiat the law required the reports to bc published. Ho said t.iat vhen he went into ollice, they v\ ere, not being published. I le had not been informed by thc county attorney or anybody else that thc law required them to bc published, ile had no intention of disobeying '.he law. Thc publication of the reports have been omitted simply i>ecauso no one had called it to his Ittention and he was not aware t-hattheir publication was required oy law. Unsaid he would pub lish the reports from now on. The ?jfo?rd meets every two weeks. When Mr ( 'oward, the ox-super -riser and present clerk of Super visor Manning, was asked about ibo matter, ho said that he pub lished tho reports up to the sum mer of 1905, tho year before he went out of ollice Mr Coward said that at this time thc work of ibo oflico was so heavy, and he ind no clerk, that he did not have Sime to get up the reports, and for that reason their publication was omitted. The county treasurer's annual re port shows thc amounts paid out by him on orders of the supervi sor, but the treasurer's report is published only oncea year, while tho supervisor is required to pub lish tho transactions of each meet ing separately. Then too, tho su pervisor's report is required to yfivo f ullor information about each -,-! item than does the treasurer's. For instance, tho supervisor is re quired to publish both tho amount claimed and the amount allowed. Lt sometimes happons that the full amount of every claim is not paid. The law requires the county treasurer to publish his annual re port at least two weeks before thc second term of tho criminal court each year. Thu second term of tho criminal court this year con vened hore on May 18. Last year the second term of the criminal count began on June 24. Thc treasurer's annual report last year was published on June 15, and showed the transactions of tho ollice from June 5, 1000 to June 5, 1007. This year Treasurer Rog ers overlooked the fact that the second term of the court had bee? moved iq) more than a month, and he has been preparing to again publish his report in dune showing thc transactions from June 5, 1007 to ,lune ">, 1008. Ile has now finished making out thc re port, and has it ready for publication? AN EDITOR. INDICTED Maul? Wedding Party Waltz at Point of Pistol. New? and Caurier Lexington, June ll.- Special: Editor N Rogers Bayly, of thc Batesburg Advocate, was indicted by the grand jury last Tuesday for an assault with intent to kill and car rying concealed weapons. Thc in dictment charges thc assault as hav ing been made with a pistol upon A J Bethea, private secretary to the Governor; Prof W C AlUn, th? R?r J I AlUn and Dr S W Pag? It is said that thesa parties w?re m?mb?rs of a wedding party st?p- j ping at th? Batesbu'g IIoUl, and whil? tiver? th? assault is alleged to have b??n mad?. lt was stated that they wer? or dered around their ro?m in tho hotel at the point of a pistol. This case was cotinued after the defen dant gave bond. Mayor W C Bat es, of Batesburg, was one of his bondsmen. It is said that the town authorities at Batesburg took no action in the matter. Weak women should try Dr. Shoop's Night Cure^MjThese soothing, healing, antiseptic suppositories go direct to the seat of these weaknesses. My "Hook No. 4 For Women" contutius many val uable hints to women, and it is bee. Ask Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. lo mail it. Ask the Doctor in strietests confidence, any question you wish answered. Dr. Shoop's Night Cure is sold by Jno. T. Douglas, Brownsville News. Brownsville,June'4-Orops in this soc'ion are looking unusually linc af ter thc recent rains, lt is better than usual at this season and the fann ers are anticipating a line yield. There is a good deal of sick noss in thc the community now though wo hope none is serious. Mr G M Hartley has boon very sick but is improving. People are rolling in the bounty of apples, peaches, plums, and ve getables, that one appreciates so niueh at this season. Mr L Bascom Harper of Sumter is spending a few days at home. Miss Pearl Brigman, who has been a student at Womans College Richmond for tho last term and graduated has returned home. Kev C M Peeler has been off as sisting in a protracted mooting, but is expected to fill his next ap pointment. Miss Mary Rogers has gone to commencement at Spartanburg. - ? * - HANDY FRF IT AND VEGETABLE SLICER The Sensation of the Day in Kitchen Furnishings. Nothing in recent years has been de vised that adds so much to dainty cookery. It slices nil kinds of fruit and vegetables in an infinite variety of fancy and attractive designs abso lutely without waste. J. A. Spears, Sole Agent for Marlboro, Darlington, Marion, Sumter, and Chesterfield counties Headquarters BeuuetUvillc, S C. JOE McCOLLUta'5 RIDE Ran One of Nr. Graham's? Horses 20 io 30 Miles a Hot Day Last Thursday K D Graham was having some fertilizo rs hauled from the depot in a wagon drawn hy a young horse. The colored drivel-, Alfred Green, had some trouble in keeping tho horse still while he loaded, and old man doe McCollum volunteered to get up in the wagon and hold the hoist. Joe happened to be rather booz.N, and he had hardly got the lines in his hand when the horse dashed oil'down the road ^toward Blen heim, wi h .Joe holding the lines and enjoying thc ride. Alfred started out to try to catch thc horse, and i an behind the wagon all the way i,o Blen heim. Some times he would al most catch the wagon, but Joe would put whip to the horse and 'ueep ahead. He lost sight of Joe and the team at Blenheim, but was informell there that they had gone down the road toward Drake. Alfred there gave up the chase and walked and ran back to Bon nettsvilleto tell Mr. Graham what had happened. He was out of breath and completely exhausted when he got back. Mr. Graham started out with another horse and buggy to hunt Joe and tho horse. Ho found that they had gone to Drake and to va rious negro houses in that section and had then come back to Ble? - heirn, where Joe got an extra bit and put on the bridle and fed the horse. They had again left there, going in thc direction of Salem. When Mr. Graham got back to town, he found the horse hitched in Joe's yard in west Bennetts ville, and Joe had started to walk up town. When found, .loe was all smiles, and said: "Mr. Graham, I didn't let him git away. I took care of him for you. I tell you that's a good boss. I remembered thc fa vor you did for mc one time, and I swung on to him and brought him back safe. I tell you the1 riot many niggers that 'ould a skint up his hands holdin' on to dat boss". There is a rumor afloat that the horse ran straight from Bennetts villo to a blind tiger in the neigh borhood of Hunt's Bluff, in spite of all that Joe could do, but that is only rumor. If you haven't the tittle to exercise reg ularly, Donn's Regul?is will prevent con stipation. They Induce n mild, easy, healthful action of the bowels without griping. Ask. your druggist for them. 25c. . ' I PAIN Pain In tho head-pain nny whforo. hns Its causa. Pain lscongestion. pain ls blood pressuro-nothing olio usually. At least, so says Dr. Snoop, amt to provo lt ho lins crofttod a little pink tablet. That tablet-called Dr. Snoop's Headache Tablet coaxes blood pressure away from pain centers. Its oded ls charming, pleasingly delightful. Gently though safely, it surely equalizes the blood circu lation. If you have a headache, lt's blood pressure. If it's painful periods with women, same cans". If you aro sleepless, restless, norvcus, it's blood congestion-blood pressure. That surely IS a certainty, for Dr. .Shoop's Headuel.j Tablets stop lt In minutes, and the tablets simply distribute tho unnatural blood pressure. Brulso your linger, and dooan't ft get red, and swell, and pain you? Of course it din's. It's con gestion, blood pressure. You'll lind it whore pain U-always. It's simply Common Sense. Wo Boll ut '25 cenia, und cheerfully reconunond Dr. Shoop's Headache . Tablets JNO. T. DOUGLAS. BENNETTS VILLE WINNING Took Several Games of BaJl Dur in/' thc Pivst Week, The Bennettsvillo boy.s have been playing some line ball during the past few (lays, not losing a single game. The scores during tho past week were as follows: Tuesday Dillon--', Bennettsville 12. Wednesday Dillon :i, Bennetts ville 3. Thursday morning- Dillon '2, Bennettsville 3. Thursday afternoon- Dillion 0 Bennettsville 7. Monday morning- C'heraw I, Bennettsville ?). Monday afternoon - Cheraw 0, Bennettsville 8. There will be games with Ked Springs on tho Bennettsville elia mond tomorrow and Friday, be ginning each day at 5 P. M. To stop any pain, anywhere in 20min utes, simply take just one of Dr. Shoop's Pink Tain Tablets. Pain means congestion blood pressure that is all. Dr. Shoop's Headache or Pink Pain Tablets will quickly coax Moobi press ure away from pain center. After that, pain is gone. Headache, N'ou.algia, I painful periods with women etc. get in. j staut help. 20 Tablets 25c Sold by Jno. T. Douglas. Licensi Ordinance Town of Benncttavillc, S. C. For Year Ending April 30,1S09. An Ordinance for th? purpose of raising funds to ?my ouvrent e?tpeneoa and ex isting indebtedness of the Town of bennet tsville, S. C., by requiring the na vine td of ii License Tax for the year 1908. by pcrsons'or corporations en gaged ol' intending to engage in any calling, buainoifa' occupation or pro fesse a, in who lo or in port, in said Town as may heroin be specified, and to ?ino ide (I penalty for neglect or re fusal ti) pu y such License Taxi Whereas, tho pn--cut. revenue of the Town of lleniicttsvillo fruin the taxation nf property, tnnl other sour.'es, is hunte (pinto lo pay nil of the current expenses and demand obligation* of tho Town and Whereas, by act of tho (?cnornl As sembly of South Carolina, the cities and towns of said state, are authorized an nually lo require the payment of such reasonable sum <>r sums of money as n License Tax, by any person or persons or corporation engaged or intending to engage in any calling, business or occu p?t ina in whole or part within the said l ilies ;? towns in said all le, except min isters ol tho gospel and teachers, and lo ?lass Midi Ordinances as are necessary to carry the provisions of the said act into effect. Now. therefore, in pursuance of thc power thus grunted lo us and for th? purpose of increasing the revenue of tin Town to a snllicieiU amount. He il urda i nod by the Mayor and al (lennon of the town of lloiuictlsvillc und by authority of tho same. Section I, That any person or person: or corporation?, engaged in any calling business profession or occupation, ii whole or in purl, within Ibo limits of th? Town of benni'! t svillc. as may borea fte !v> specified, shall obtain on or ho f?ri 1st day of July 1908 a license there for ill tho mininer hereinafter prcscri bed. Any person or persons or coi por at ion commencing or intending lo com meneo business in said Town on Or afte the 1st day of May 1908 shall in bk manner obtain 0 license therefor, helor entering u|>on such culling, business profession or occupations, as are herein after specified. Sec. ll. That any person or person or corporation engaged in or intondili; to engage in any calling, business, pro fession or occupai ?on for which a I icons is required, shall apply to thc Clerk an Treasurer of thc Town of Heiuiettsvill for tho sinne by whom all such license shall be issued, and shall at tho time o applying make and sign a written state ment and Hie it with Hie said Clerk au Treasurer setting forth: 1st. Mis, her or its name or style, an in case of a tl rm or company, the name of the several persons constituting sue linn or company. 2nd. The calling, business, profossio or occupation for which license is n quired. I ?rd. Thc place vrliore such cnlllui business, profession or occupation ia i bo carried on, Whereupon the Clerk .md Treason shall, upon payment of the proper ta issue the required license. Nothing her in cont nilled shall in any manner a Ile any other requirement of law clsewhe enacted or ordained in regard to lu calling, business, profession or OCCUp t ion. I Sec. Ill, if any person or persona > j corporation shall exercise or carry t jany calling, business profession or pee I pation, for tho exercise, carrying on doing of which ii license is required 1 this ordinance, without taking out a ?elise, I lili ll such person P e r s o II s or e o r p or a t i i shall, in o lld i t i<m to thc j lei lise lax, subject to a pona I ty <>t' twenty perce ol' the amount nf auch license tax, whi tax and penalty shall |". recovered in t manner hereinafter prescribed, and any person or persons or corporal ion i (pured so ta du by the terms ,,i this ( di na nco shall refuse or neglect to ma out am.' deliver to the Clerk and I re; urer ot* tue Town of bonnet t-ville on before the timi'herein ret pt i red the sta incut provided for hy Sect ion ll of ll Ordinair e, or shall make a false sta meilt or shall refuse to take and si scribe an oath or itlliriualion as to t truth of such statements, or any pi thereof, or from any callao shall fail take out such lice ll He aa may he reqil ed hy this ordinance, the said Clerk a Treasurer shall report the case to I Mayor, who shall proceed to ascertain nearly as possible the business of si person or persons or corporation, which he, she, they or it may be lia to a license tax therefor, and in c of default, for the purpose of such vest ?gat ion the said Clerk and Trcnau shall notify t lu- pei son, peiSOIl.S oren ration in default to appear before Mayor at his oflice at a time stated said notice, and also such other per or persons as said Clerk and Trcasn may desire lo examine, and the pa sought io he charged with said lice tax, if he shall attend, together with i witness called as aforesaid, shall be limned hy the Mayor under oath ot urination touching the nature of business of such party nod "verytli which may evince thc amount of lier tax for which mich party shalt he lia From the information thus acquired Mayor shall timi and assess tin? anio of license tax due hy such party, wlu er ho, she or il may have attended investigation or not. and shall add tb to a penally of 20 per cent thereof; should Stich license tax and penalty not paid within ten days thereafter, said Clerk and Treasurer shall issue execution therefor under his hand tho seal of thc Town of benuettsi directed to tho Sheriff of Marlboro Coun ty, in Haid State, and tho said Sheriff shall proceed to collect tho said license tax und penalty by levy and sale of real and personal property un now provided by law. for the collection of taxe?; together with au additional live per cent of the whole amount, wide]? shall be the Sherill's compensation for making sxch collection in addition to one dollar for making such levy, which shall he paid by the delinquent without entry or mileage fees; Provided, however, that any per son, or corporation shall have the right of nppC'aJ <<* the Town Council of Kennet Uville (notice of such appeal hav ing been given to the Clerk and Treasur er within live days from the time ut which such assessment of license ami penalty shall have been made) and upon hearing such appeal the said Council shall make such order therein as shall neem just ?ind proper, and provided fur ther, that, in lieu of the remedy above in this section set forth to enforce pay ment, nu net ion or actions may be ?roughI by the Town of Helmettsvillc in any court of competent jurisdiction tor the recovery of said license tax and the penalties thereon, and provided fur ther that any person, persons or corpora* timi who shall carry on, or attempt to carry on, any calling, business, profes sion or occupai ion without a license as herein required or who shall neglect or refuse tn give the informal ion required ur lo answer such questions as may be required or who shall fail to attend be fore (he Mayor to he examined by him when so required, as provided in Sections ll and III, of (his Ordinance, may be deemed guilty of a violation thereof be fore the Mayor or Council, may be lined not move than one hundred dollars or he imprisoned not exceeding thirty ?lays, See. IV. That all licenses granted un der Hu-, ordinance shall be posted in a conspicuous place, except in ease ol vehicles tor hire, which vehicles shall have placed upon them metal badges with the number of badge and the li cense year marked thereon, such badge io bu furnished by the Clerk and Treas mer upon payment of the license tax failure to keep such a badge upon sucl vehicle shall subject tin? person OWtlilH or using the same to a penalty of liol more than five dollars or imprisonment for not more than len days upon convic tion thereof. The licenses granted lindel this ordinance shall at all times be sub jeet to inspection by any oflicer of tl? Town of Bennettsville, and no calling profession or occupation shall be carriel on elsewhere than at thc place namei in the license therefor, unless authority be granted by the Clerk and Treasurer which authority shall be endorsed 01 I he license. See. V. All licenses granted mule this ordinance shall continue in force un til the Isl. day of May 11)09 exceptsucl as are provided for herein for a shorte period. See. Vi. All applications for license shall bo made to the said Clerk an Treasurer, who shall keep a correct rt1 cord of all licenses issued, and all monie received therefor, which money sha be applied in payment of current e\ IIOU904 "Alni OKlottng indobtedne rt:C uf lb Town of Bennettsville, and for Ito othr purpose. Sec. Vlf. The following sum or sum of money are rei pi i red lo be paid to tli said Clerk and Treasurer for :. deens io eairy on any business, calling, pro fe: sion <>r occupation, in whole or in par within thc limits ol" the Tow n ol" Bel nettsville, as in such case specifically "I pears, vi/.: Collection of Kents. Sec., ? 5 ( lix press Companies or Agences 35 ? Insurance, Fire, Accident. Hail and I .ive stuck ( ?0 5 < Life I usn rance Co's cadi 10 I Billiard, Pool or Bagatelle each r>0 i Pawn Brokers, each per year J."> flying dennies, steam or horse riding galleries per day >2 per week $10 lee dealers, retail, per year, 5 Sale of Sewing Machines, Organs, Pianos, when not in connection with other business I" l.aiindi ?cs or Agencies 2 l'aient Kighls of any kind 10 Telegraph Companies or Agencies ld Contractors, per year f> Contractors doinjj their ?wii work pay no license Lightning Bod Agents, per year ? Tin shops per year 5 bakery, per year 6 brokers, Mdse, per year or less li) i ubiiiet Makers, per year ;") bottling WOrks, per year fi Restaurants, charging not over 2"> cents per meal, per year 5 Restaurants ellinging over 25 cents per meal, per year "? Hill Posters, per day 1 Howling Alleys, each per month, f> bicycle Kepa ir Shops, per year 5 Hill Posters, per year 10 Dealers in fresh meats, beef, milttOil pork, goal, fish shipped into (he county K Hotels, not charging over $1 per day, per year f Hotels, not charging over $1.60 per day, per year ? Hotels, not ellinging over $2 per day, per year K Skating rinks, 1 Auctioneers per year or less time 1( Exhibitions, traveling theatrical, musical, art or others, for gain, per day or night S Hunch Tables, or Helling cooked food on streets, per day Kerosene or ether Oil Co's G Architect?, per year 1 Plumbers por "year Hog License, each dog per year lawyers, each, H Doctofa, each, H Livery and Food Stables, per your 10 00 Livery IIUJS?UOHB, other than livery stables for hiro, one horao team 2 00 two horao tcftm, 3 00 Arl Hoarding llousoa, engaged in tho business of hooping boarders, whether regular or transient per your ? 00 Harber Shopa, por chair per year 2 00 Piano Tunera 6 00 Poddlars or agents soliciting p'.iot tographs, lithograph pictures, &c, for enlarging or copying, pr week 5 00 Poddlars offering for aale any kind of mdse, to consumera, por week ? 00 Telephone Long Distance 10 00 Planing Mills, not in connection with other works, 10 00 Iron Works, 10 00 Heal Katato Agenta 5 00 Hlacksinitha and Wheelwrights, ? cither or both 5 00 *^ Shoe and harness shop, or either 5 00 Traveling dealers offering different kinds mdse, notions or articles per day ? 00 Cotton Seed Huyers, per year 10 00 Dealers in Horses or Mides, IJ5 00 Dealers in Patent or other medi cines on streets, per day 5 00 Marble and C'ranite Works 10 00. Telephone ICxohanges 50 00 Dealers, Automobile Agents for 20 0? Occulisb per year *~ 10 00 Oculist, per week 5 00 Undertakers, per year, 10 00 All tailors cleaning and repairing clothes 5 (JO Dentists, each 10 00 Drays, Wagons, 1 horse per year 2 60 Drays, Wagon, 2 horse per y oar 5 00 Cotton Huyers, each per year 10 00 Hanks, from one to $10,000 10 00 Hanks, from ten to $25,000 25 00 Hanks, from 25,000 to 50,000 50 00 Hanks from 550,000 bo $100,000 75 00 Manufacturing farm implements 10 00 Loan and Trust Companies, 15 00 Traveling Hook agents, per year 5 00 Traveling Fruit Tree agents ^ Selling 9V delivering, per year 5 00 * Resident Miotographers per year 5 60 Non-resident Photographers pr year 5 00 Jewelry not in connection with other other business 5 00 Agents for Stoves, Ranges and other household articles per year 10 00 l p County Wagons occupying pub lic square, per day 1 00 Railroad Companies entering the town, capitalized at 5250,000 or less, per year 50 00 Railroad Companies entering the town, capitalized at over $250, 000, per year 100 00 Merchants doing business less than year, 25 00 Merchants on each $10,000 sales up to and including 50,000 pe: 1000 50c And on all additional sales up to and including 100,000 per 1000 25c On all sales above 100,000 per 1000 lCc On less than 10,000 per year 5 00 Cotton 0 inner ios j each 25 00 Oil Mills, each 25 00 Circus, or ?how. pr animai exlnoi. Mon per day or less, in the dis cretion of the Mayor from $5 to 100 00.;? building and Loan Association 10 00 Knell and every newspaper 7 50 Job printing not in connection with newspaper 5 00 Cundy Manufacturers 5 00 Merchant tailors soliciting from consumers, per year 5 00 Co d and wood yard, not in con nection with other, business, 5 00 Uv cream, Soda water, Lemonade and bruit stands, on street per day 1 00 Soc. Viii. That wherever in this or dinance the terms person, persons, cor poration or party is used, the same shall include not only tho principals, but in their absence shall include any agent, derk or other employee, such agent, managing tho calling, business,, profes sion or occupation respectively referred to and generally where a license is here in ?inposed for the carrying on of any calling, hu > i ness, profession or occup?t ion and the sa?no is carried on by any agent, clerk or employee shall be subject to the penalties herein hnpsscd, should the calling, business, profession or occupu-o ?ion he carried on without taking out such license, in th.- same manner as if he, -he or they WttS or were the pro prietor or proprietors of the said calling, business, profession or occupation. s,,-. 1\. Thal this Ordinance shall lake effect on and from the 1st day of May, A. D. 1908, and all ordinances or paris of ordinances inconsistent here with nie hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Council this the 20tll day of J .hie, 1908. A L Hamer, City Clerk. L J Breeden, Mayor. li one feels dull and spiritless, in the. spring or early summer, they call it , "Spring Fever." Hut there is no fever HSUn?ly. lt is the after effect of our winter habits. The nerves are mostly at fault. Tired worn-out nerves leave us Iniiqtttd, lifeless, ami without spirit lor ambition. A few doses of Dr. Shoop's Restorative will absolutely and quickly change all of these depressing 9y 111 pt OUI 9. The Rcsora of course won't hiing you back to full health in a day or two, but it will do enough in 48 hours to satisfy von that thc remedy is reach ing thaC'tired spot". Druggists every I where are advising its use as a splendid and prompt general tonic. It gives more vim and more spirit to the spoonful than atty other known nerve or constitutional tonic. It sharpens a failing appetite, aids digestion, frees sluggish livers ami kidneys, and brings new life, strength and ambition. Test it a few days and bc convinced. Jno. T. Douglas.