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THE LEE BOUNTY BILL The Law to be Passed Providing for the Establishment of Lee County. The following is the text of the bill introduced in the House of Represen? tatives providing for the establish? ment of Lee county. The bill was referred to the committee on Privi? leges and Elections, which ?commit? tee has made a favorble report and rec? ommends its passage: A BILL To Establish Lee County. Whereas at an election held in ac? cordance with law the qualified voters residing in certain portions of -?Ker? shaw, Darlington and Sumter Coun? ties, as hereinafter described, decided < by legal votes cast in favor of the formation of a new county, and all the other conditions required by the . Constitution and laws of this State for the formation of new counties having been complied with ; therefore Be it enacted by the General Assem? bly of the State of South Carolina : Section L That a new judicial and election county to be known as Lee County, is hereby, foimed with the following boundaries, to wit: and to contain 410 1-2 square miles: Begin? ning at Field's Bridge on Lynches River, and running down said river a distance of 13 miles, leaving said river back of Irby Truluck's planta? tion and crossing Lynchburg and Lake City road between Bob Welch and Dr. Miller's places a course south 28 degrees west 3 1-4 miles striking new road thence south 80 west, 2 3-4 miles to the Pudding Swamp road at T. L. Kilpatrick's. Then south 65 degrees west crossing Raccoon road at Sam Wilson's 5 3-4 miles to Scottsville. Thence from Scottsville south 76 1-3 - west 3-4 mile to Black River. Thence up Black River, in Sumter County, 3 3-4 miles, to Witherspoon Crossing. Thence south 80 degrees west to Scape oer Swamp. Thence up said swamp 2 5-8 miles to the C. S. & N. R. R. crossing. Thence north 80 west 3 38 100 miles to Cow Pen Crossing. Thence north 62 west ll 81-100 miles to a point in Bradley's field near the Kershaw County line. Thence dne north 187-100 miles to Kershaw County j line. Thence down said line 2 62-100 of a mile to Reynold's mill. Thence following the three notch road in Ker? shaw County a distance of three miles to Antioch School House. Thence north 50 east 11-4 miles. Thence due north 1 3-4 miles to the Camden Road. Thence following said road a distance of 4 3-4 miles to Harrison Hall milL Thence an eastern direction 1 87-100 miles tc the old Georgetown road. Thence up said road to near the head of Turkey Creek. Thence a north line to the Camden Road leading from Kelley's Bridge on Lynches River to Camden. Thence down said road to the Holland ditch. Thence up said j > ditch 3-4 of a mile to a corner of plan? tation of Edmond Tiller. Thence north 63 degrees east crossing the Mecklenburg Road near the house of Whitfield Gardner's to Lynches River, south of the Dr. Norwood place 3 73 100 of a mile. Thence down said river a distance of 3 miles near Kelley's Bridge 1-4 of a mile south of said bridge. Thence north 42 degrees east a distance of 3 miles to Ashland Meth? odist Church. Thence north 22 clegrees east crossing the Chesterfield Toad between J. E. Woodham and J. W. Gardner 2 62-100 of a mile to Stuckey's gate on the Old Stage Road. Thence down said road 3-4 of a mile. Thence dna south 2 62-100 of a mile to Liberty Hill Church, at the head o-f Sparrow Swamp. Thence down Sparrow Swamp to a point in the Marco Mill Pond near B. A. Howls. Thence in Cypress Township south 2il degrees east 1 1-2 miles to Long Branch. Thence up said branch 1-4 ol a mile; thence south 28 de? grees east 1 1-8 miles to Screech? es Branch ; thence due south 3 miles, to the Lamar Township line ; thence following said line to the beginning cerner; and the county seat is hereby established at Bishopville. Sec 2. That W. A. James, J. E. MeCutchen, W. R. Shaw, Edwin Wil? son, W. M. Kelly, A. E. Skinner, A. M. Lee, A. Johnson and John F. Mat? thews, are herbey appointed Commis? sioners of said County of Lee, and they and their successors in office are hereby authorized to have the boun? daries of said new county marked as new surveyed, and to provide a court house and jail, by the erection of suit? able buildings at the county seat, and to receive and accept in the name and for the new County of Lee any bonds, Something That Will Do You Good. We know of no way in which we can be of more service to our readers than to tell them of something that will be of real good to them. For this reason we want to acquaint them with what we consider one of the very beet remedies on the market for coughs, colds, and that alarm? ing complaint, croup. We refer to Cham berlaia's Cough Remedy. We have used it with such good results in our family so long that it has become a household nec? essity. By its prompt use we haven't any doubt but that it has time and again pre vented croup. The testimony is given upon our own experience, and we suggest that our reader, especially those who have small children, always keep it in their homes as a safeguard against croup. Camden (S C) Messenger. For sale by 0r A J China. money, lands or other gifts donated ( hereafter given to haye erected ti said public buildings: Providec That when the County Supervisor fe said county is elected and qualifie and County Commissioners are a] pointed and qualified, or such count officers as shall then be clothed by la with the authority now exercised fc said Supervisors and Commissioners c a Board of Commissioners, the abo^ named Commissioners shall turn ov( to the County Board of Commissionei or such officers as are there exercisin their authority ail the public building if there completed, and also all bondi obligations, lands or money in the? hands and belonging to the said Coui ty of Lee, and then their powers an duties shall cease, and. the Count Board of Commissioners or such othe officers as shall succeed to all th rights and powers of said Commissior ers. Sec. 3. That at the time of the ger eral election in the year 1902, thei shall be a general election in Le County, and to that end the Go verne shall appoint Commissioners of Elec tion for Lee County ; at the prope time, at the said general electio there shall be elected a Senator, wh shall hold office for the period of fou years, two Representatives, a Sherirl a Clerk of CourV a Probate Judge, County Superintendent of Education a County Supervisor and a Coronel and such other county officers as ar provided by law for the full term where such officer holds for two year by law, and for (2) two years wher such officer holds for four years by law so that the election for Lee Count, shall be uniform hereafter with th other counties. That appointment shall be made of all appointive officer as soon as the exigencies of the prop er county government of the Count; of Lee requires such appointment, an< tiie appointment in each case shall b for such time or term as may malo such appointment coterminal with sucl appointments in the adjoining conn ties. Sec. 4. That until the next appor tionment cf Representatives, the saic County of Lee shall be entitled to on( Senator and two Representatives, wh( are to be elected as hereinbefore pro vided.; and the County of Sumter tc one Senator and three Representatives. Sec. 5. An election shall be held ir Lee County on Tuesday following the fi rsi; Monday in November, 1902, or or such other day as may be provided bj law for a Senator, for two Representa? tives and :for all county officers pro? vided for by the Constitution and the laws of this State. Siec. 6. That the County of Lee is j hereby attached to the Seventh "Con? gressional District and shall form a part and parcel of the Third Judicial Circuit, anci the regular terms of the Court of Common Pleas and Genera] Sessions for said county shall be held at such times as shall be fixed by law, and the Magistrates located in and ap? pointed for those portions of Kershaw, Darlington *:nd Sumter Counties, em? braced within the limits of ,Lee County, shall be. continued in office until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified as hereinafter provided, but after this Act goes into effect, they shall be confined to their jurisdiction, powers and duties to the limits of Lee County. Sec. 7. The following named town? ships shall be townships of Lee Coun? ty: So much, of the Townships of Shiloh, Mayesville and Lynchburg as to form a part of Lee County lying east of Black River, and that part of Mt. Clio Township lying south of a line beginning at the English crossing, on Black River, running to the Old Josiah Luckey House, to the house of L. B. Scarborough, on the public road leading from Bishopville to El? liotts, thence to the road leading to the house of est. of J. E. Muldrow in a straight line to Lynches River, shall constitute Lynchburg Township. So much of the Townships of Lynch? burg and Mayesville as is to form a part of Lee County lying west of Black River, and so much of Mt. Clio Township as west of Black River and east of Scap5oer Swamp extending north to a straight line beginning at the English crossing, on Black River, to the Outlaw crossing on Scopeover Swamp, shall constitute St. Charles Township. So much of that part of Swimming Pens Township as is to form a part of Lee County and that part of Carters Crossing Township lying south of Beaver Dam Swamp shall constitute Meehanicsvilie Town? ship. So much of Providence and Rafting Creek Township as it is to form a part of Lee County, and all that part of Spring Hill Township ly? ing west and south of Beaver Dam Swamp, shall constitute Spring Hill Township. So much of Buffalo Town? ship now in Kershaw County, lying west of Scapeoer Swamp, and ail of that part of Carters Crossing Town? ship now in Sumter County, lying north of Beaver Dam Swamp and west of Scapeoer Swamp, shall constitute Ionia Township. So much of that part of DeKalb Township, now in Kershaw County, as is to form a part of Lee County, lying east of Scape ver Swamp and west of Lynch's River and that part of Bishopville Township now in Sumter County, lying north of the public road leading from Stoke's Bridge, on Lynches River, to Harri? son Hall Mill, shall constitue Turkey Creek Township. So much of Bishop ville Township lying south of the pub? lic road leading- from Stoke's Bridge to Harrison Hall Mill, and that part of Carter's Crossing and Mt. Clio Township lying east of Scapeoer Swamp extending south to a straight line from the Outlaw Crossing on Scapeoer Swamp to the English Cross? ing, on Black River. Thence to the Lucky House. Thence to the L. B. Scarborough house, on the public road, leading from Bishopville to El? liott's. Thence up the road in front of the J. E. Muldrow home to Lynch? es River, shall constitute Bishopville Township. So much of the Stoke's Bridge Township now in Darlington County, and so much of the Townships Lydia and Hartsville Township as is to form a part of Lee, and lying north of the public road leading from Bish? opville to Darlington C. H., shall con? stitute Stoke's Bridge Township, and all of that part of Darlington County as is to form a part of Lee County ly? ing to the South of the public road leading from Bishopville to Darling? ton Court House, shall constitute Cypress Township. The voting pre? cincts of these townships shall be as follows : Of Bishopville Township, at Bishopville; of Lynchburg Township, at Magnolia ; of St. Charles Town? ship, at St. Charles; of Mechan icsville Township at Mechanics ville; of Spring Hill Township, at Smithville; of Ionia Township, one voting percinct at Ionia School House, and one at McCaskill School House ; of Turkey Creek Township, at Luck? now ; of Stoke's Bridge Township, at Stoke's Bridge ; and of Cypress Town? ship, at Cypress. The townships here? in created shall be the registration precincts of Lee County. Sec 8. The Sheriff, Clerk of Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas, Probate Judge and Coroner, shall receive the fees now allowed such office by law ; and the salary of the County Supervisor shall be four hun? dred dollars; the salary of the Audi? tor, four hundred dollars, and two hundred dollars for expenses from the county as provided by law ; the Treas? urer shall receive the commission al? lowed by law, not to exceed seven hun? dred dollars; and the salary of the County Superintendent of Education shall be of five hundred dollars. Sec. 9. There shall be five Magis? trates in the County of Lee, to be ap? pointe^ according to law, who shall receive the following salaries: The Magistrate whose jurisdiction shall be Bishopville and Turkey Creek Town? ship, and who shall hold his office at Bishopville, shall be two hundred dol? lars. The Magistrate for Lynchburg Township, whose jurisdiction shall be Lynchburg Township, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. The Magistrate, whose jurisdiction shall be St. Charles and Mechanicsville Township, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. The Magistrate, whose jurisdiction shall be Ionia and Spring Hill Townships, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. And the Magistrate, whose jurisdiction shall be Stoke's Bridge and Cypress Townships, shall be one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Each Magistrate shall appoint a Constable, who shall receive the same salary as the Magis? trate. Sec. 10. The Court of General Ses? sions and Common Pleas for said coun? ty, shall be held as may hereafter be prescribed by law. Sec. ll. All suits pending in the Counties of Kershaw, Darlington and Sumter in which the defendants reside in the portion of said counties now established as the County of Lee, and all indictments now pending in the aforesaid counties in which the offenses were committed in the portion of said counties now established as Lee Coun? ty, shall be trasnferred to the calendars of the Courts of the County of Lee ; and all records, commissions and other papers belonging to any of said suits or indictments, together with all the legal incidents thereto appertaining, shall be transferred to the County of Lee within ten days after notice and demand therefor by the Clerk of the Court of Lee County upon the Clerks of the Courts for Kershaw, Darlington and Sumter counties, respectively. Sec. 12. The Governor is hereby au? thorized and empowered to appoint a commission of nine persons, two of whom shall be residents of each of the counties of Kershaw, Darlington and Sumter, two of the County of Lee, and one a resident of some other coun? ty, which said commission shall divide and appDrtion between said four coun? ties the present lawful and bona fide indebtedness of the old counties of Kershaw, Darlington and Sumter, and also any charges or claims which said counties may have against the County of Lee, for such transaction as may occur between the date of the passage of this Bill and the next general elec? tion having regard to the amount of unpaid taxes due to the said counties of Kershaw, Darlington and Sumter: Saved Him From Torture There is no more agonizing trouble than piles. The constant itching and burning make life intolerable. No posi? tion is comfortable. The torture is un? ceasing. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures piles at once. For skin diseases, cuts, burns, bruises, all kinds of wounds it is unequalled. J S Gerall. St Paul, Ark. says: "From 1*65 I suffered with the pro? truding, bleeding piles and could find nothing to help me until I used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes com pletely cured me." Beware ol counter? feits. J S Hughson & Co. Provided, That in the apportionment of said debts of said o'ld counties each section of the old counties that go to form the new County of Lee, shall pay its proportion of the debt of the old county from which section is taken and no more. Sec. 13. The County Treasurers and County Auditors of the Counties of Kershaw, Darlintgon and Sumter, shall receive such compensation for the duties herein imposed as shall be agreed upon between the County Su? pervisor and County Commissioners of Lee County and themselves, and if no agreement can be reached, the said duties shall be settled by arbitration. Sec. 14. The Clerks of the Courts, Judges of Probate, Sheriffs, Supervis? ors and the County Board of Commis? sioners, the County Superintendent of Education, Jury Commissioners, and the Court of Common Pleas and General Session, and all other county officials of the Counties of Kershaw, Darlington and Sumter, as they stood and were organized prior to the forma? tion of the County of Lee, shall have full jurisdiction and power in and over the people of their charges respective territory within the limits of Lee County until the officers shall have been appointed or elected as provided by law and qualified in and for the County of Lee, as provided for in this Act : Provided, The Auditors of Ker? shaw, Darlington and Sumter Counties shall make up a set of books and take tax returns separately for the County of Lee, and when the Auditor of the -County of Lee is appointed and quali? fied shall turn over the books so kept separately to said Auditor of Lee County; and the Treasurers of the Counties of Kershaw, Darlington and Sumter, shall keep the taxes collected for Lee County separately until the Treasurer of Lee County is appointed and qualified, and then turn over to him all funds collected by them for Lee County. Sec. 15. That upon the approval of this Act the Governor shall appoint three persons to act as Supervisor of Registration. Said Supervisor shall proceed as now required by law, and in addition thereto shall have access to the reigstration books of the Coun? ties of Kershaw, Darlington and Sum? ter, and shall therefrom copy the names of those registered and residing in Lee County. Sec. 16. That the Governor shall ap? point Commissioners of Elections for Lee County the same as appointments are now made for other counties. Sec 17. That this Act shall be deemed a public Act, shall take effect immediately upon its approval, and all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent herewith be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Mr. Wheeler Got Rid of His Rheumatism. ''During the winter of 1898 I was so lame in my joints, in fact all over my body, that I could hardly hobble around, whem I bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. From the first application I began to get well, and was cured and have worked steadily all the year.-R Wheeler, Northwood, N Y.-For sale by Dr A J China. FEB. 7 AND 8-CAR0L1NA DAYS AT THE EXPOSITION. Very Reduced Rates via the Southern Railway. February 7th and 8th (Friday and Saturday ) have been selected as Caro? lina Days at the South Carolina In? ter-State and West Indian Exposi? tion, Charleston, S. C., and arrange? ments have been made to have a memorable fete on that occasion. Special music, etc., in the great Exposition Auditorium, parades, grand firedworks, and other numerous fea? tures will go to make Carolina Days at the Exposition an enjoyable occa? sion for all. See the State exhibits in Palace of Agriculture, i See the magnificent Palace of Com? merce; the towering Cotton Place. See the sunkens gardens in the Court of Palaces. "Do" the Midway with its thou? sand and one sights. See the Liberty Bell. I Hear the great organ in the Audito? rium. Have a ride on the miniature rail? way. Inspect tho matchless painting in the Art Place. Take a gondola ride on Lake Juan? ita. In short, take this opportunity of seeing the greatest Exposition ever held in the South. Very reduced rates are now in effect via the Southern Railway to Charles? ton and return; season tickets (limit? ed June 3rd): ten-day and seven-day tickets. For further information call on or address any agent of the Southern Railway, or connecting lines. W. II. Tayloe, Asst. G. P. A., Atlanta, Georgia. R. W. Hunt, Div. Pass. Agent, Charleston, S. C. Favorite Nearly Everywhere. Constipation means dullness, depres? sion, headache, geneally disordered health. Dewitt's Little Early Risers stimulate the liver, open the bowels and relieve this con? dition. Safe, speedy and thorough. They never gripe. Favorite pills. J S Hugh son & Co. ! AVcs :?abie PreparationforAs ; si-r.!Sa;:ng?ieFood.andBegu!a lir:g Ihe Stomacis aMBowels of SS'/CHILDREN^ Promotes Digestion,Cheerfur r.ess aixlRest.Contains neither Opi?i?:i.Morphine nor>?iiieral. NOT }JA?C OT?C . 72?ape afOldUrS?MUELP?TCHEIi Pumpkin Seed'' j?!x.Sotna * liocLdUSdis An?scSeed * JfajxnrtDtt - Bi?aianekSadct* ff?npSesd-~ rinnf?d Sugar A perfect Remedy forConstipa Fion, Sour Stoinach.Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Feverish? ness and Loss OF SLEEP. Facsimile Signature oF NEW YORK. Atb moriihs old J5D(>SFS-];3ClMS EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought In Ose For Over Thirty Years THC CENTAUR COMMNY, HtW VOBIt CITY. Horses^rMules. We took in a lot of s Good : Young : Stock : Which have since fattened up, and being acclimated are really more fit for present use than fresh ones. The time approaches when planters are pre? paring for the next year. Come and see them,. They will be sold worth the money. HARBY & CO. Deo 18 MRS. L. ATKINSON IS PREPARED FOR The Fall and Winter Season With a large and artistic collection of ?TR1MMED MILLINERY.! The public are requested io call and see the display. The largest assortment of Pattern Hats ever shown in Sumter. Hats for all tastes from the "Picturesque Gain bow" to the simple street hat. Misses and children are not forgotten. Styles for them this season are quite ele? gant. Tailormade Hats are all the go in New York. We can show you quite an assort? ment of them, and at reasonable prices. We are in our new store-three doors below old stand. Come and see our hats, and we are sure you will buy, for they are quite irresistible. Yours to please, MRS. L. ATKINSON. Oct 9 THE STANDARD Warehouse Co. COLUMBIA, S. C Has a Storage capacity of 20,000 Bales of Cotton Stores and insures Cotton for 15 cents per Bale per month or fractional mouth Lower rates on 500 Bales and above. Spe? cial rates for six months and season contracts All railroads running into Columbia permit Cotton to be stopped for storage and reshipped at any time during the sea? son at the through rate from original start? ing point, with only a trifle charge for re-handling. Cotton consigned to Columbia has the advantage of active competition when sold, and loans can always be secured on our Warehouse receipts at minimum rates. No commission or other charges for selling cotton. Correspondence solicited. H. lu ELLIOTT, Manager. Nov 13 v MONEY TO LEND. I Geo. 8. Hacker & SOB, ON LONG TIME Oct 9-3m at 7 per cent interest. LEE & MOISE. Sumter, S. C. -MANUFACTURERS OP DOORS, SASH, BUNDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, opposite Caa noo Street, CHARLESTON a S. C, ^SfPnrckae* our make, which we gu?rante superior to any sold South, and thereby save money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16- o FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. Fer Cash, or on Approved Papen. 2 60 Saw Luomas Gins with Feeders and Condensers. 1 60 Saw Hall Gin with Feeder and Coa denser. 1 Estra heavy Witahip Press, a fine one, complete. 40 fpet of 2 inch Shafting. All in good repair Apply to W. W. DisOHAMPS & CO , W?gHckv. S C. Or ?o A. A STRAfJSS, April 17-tf Mayeerilte, S. C. NOTICE. HAVING secured offices npstasir over DeLorme's Pharmacy, we are fitting them up temporarily and will be ready on and after January 1st, to> resume our practice. ALFORD & ALFORD, Dentists. Dec. 31-3t.