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WILL THE PEOPLE KEEP SILENT OB PROTEST ? Dr. McPhuiers Calls for Expres? sions of Public Opinion Upon the Acquittal of Tillman. _ . To the Editor of The State: i have lived in this commonwealth for something like 15 or lo years. During that time I have been neither unobservant of the course of things nor indifferent to it. Until this time, however, I have deemed it wise to refrain from anything like comment or criticism. If I now venture to break this silence, it is with extreme reluc? tance, and under a stern sense of duty. I speak without malice toward any one and without a tinge of partisan? ship. On the one hand, I had neither personal nor strict partisan relations to the late N. G. Gonzales ; nor was I a blind approver of the terms which he employed from time to time in arraigning persons and policies with whom ho disagreed. On the other hand, have again and again, both in this State and out of it, expressed my confidence in the personal integrity of Senator B. K. Tillman and my ap? proval of certain features of the policy inaugurated by him. I say again then, that ? do not speak as a partisan, but as a lover of law, order and justice. Speaking of such, I venture the opinion that without respect of politi? cal party or class distinction the lovers of law, order and justice all over this commonwealth should meet, in their respective communities, from the vil? lage to the city, and without violent declamation or denunciation of any kind, should m a quiet, orderly way, and in calm and well-measured, but unmistakably plain, terms express their stern and righteous indignation at the outrage perpetrated against law, order and justice in the verdict rendered in the case of the common? wealth against James H. Tillman, in? dicted for the murder of N. G. Gon? zales. I have no encomium to pronounce upon the dead editor, but I cannot forget that while he had breath in his body he was the 'Outspoken, fearless champion of law, order and justice between mau and man, between class and class, between race and race. I cannot forget that, if he is dead today, he is dead, because, taking his life in his hand, he ventured to expose the evil character of a candidate for the highest office in the gift of this com? monwealth, I cannot forget that the shot that took his life was not fired at the very time when the exposure was being made in heat of blood, but some months after it had been rankled in the heart of the exposed man. Nor can I forget that had N. G. Gonzales not been true to his principles and gone unarmed, he might have had no occa? sion to ask for justice at the hands of a court of this commonwealth, but even in death might and no doubt would himself have executed justice upon his assassin. The public have the evidence in this case before them as fully as it came before the jury; they have the hearing of the pleas of the counsel for the de fense before them in full and faithful report If under these circumstances they permit this verdict and the hear ing and pleas of the late prisoner's counsel to go unrebaked, then I can only say that they deserve to have men1 of the character of James H. Tillman 1 in their gubernatorial mansion; they deserve on occasion to be shot down i on their streets, and when they go to the courts to seek the redress which, out of respect for man's law and God's they have refused to take in their own hand3, they deserve to be met by the raillery and flippancy of counsel who make a holiday affair of defending their assassins and with verdicts con? trary to law and evidence. For myself I cannot in private praise ! N. G. Gonazles as the upholder and stand silently by in the presence of a verdict which virtually declares that he deserves the dog's death that was inflicted upon him when he was off his guard. This I say without malice and under a sense of my responsibility i to a sound public opinion and to God. W. M. McPheeters. C iumbia, S. C. Oct 15. Speaking of the Sherman statue dedicated at Washington last Thurs? day, and of the soldier to whom this monument was built, the Philadelphia Inquirer says : '* The extraordinary feature of the campaign was his march to Columbia through swamps and rivers, building twelve miles of corduroy and bridges every day, and passing through what was believed to be impenetrable terri? tory." Our Philadelphia contemporary, how? ever, leaves out the most extraordi? nary feature of the Great Incendiary's march throughout South Carolina : the pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night which marked the course of his marchings columns through Georgia and South Carolina. -News and Courier. If Russia, in the event that she holds on to Manchuria, will recognize the treaty between the United States and China opening ports of that pro? vince to our commerce England will have no further excuse for trying to drag us into a quarrel with the fomer. j Heretofore England has shown great ? uneasiness lest we should be tricked in this matter by Russia. When President Cleveland put up that bluff against Great Britain over the Venezuela matter people in this country thought we would have been in a tight place had John Bull not thrown up his hand, hut the report of the commission on the conduct of the South African war shows that England was in about as deplorable a condition for engaging in a foreign war as were the United States. Rome, Oct. 18.---The Pope has ap? pointed Monsingor Merry Del Val, Papal Secretary of State-, to succeed Rampolla. P?atsburg, N. Y., Oct., 18.-North? ern New York had its first snow storm of the saeson today. The mountains about Placid Loon Lake,. Chateaugsy Lake and Lake Titus are white with snow. There was a million dollar fire in Aberdeen, Wis., Friday. The insur? ance was less than one half the loss., The creditors of the banking firmsjof J. L. Williams & Sons of Ricbmojgk Va., and Middendorf & Co., of Ba9 more have agreed to give them thea tension of time recently asked focH ?DUT, DAMNED SPOT ! Striking Comment on the Tillman Verdict by Dr. C. C. Brown. You are mistaken, sir ; it is no spot, this tiling that brings a blur on your vision is woof and warp-thine own essental self, and cannot be charmed or conjured away. The spot, jast as you see it, will tarry into the eterni? ties, and will come up from the grave again uncieansed. Not even the horrible alchemy of the tomb can avail for its removal. But you may go free ! Your twelve countrymen have said so under the lash of lying tengues that perjui'ed themselves, and under the appeals of frenzied lawyers who have pleaded the case all too well for their best com? fort No man feels perfectly at ease who has torn down the bara that guilt j might escape. And yet to go free, J after all, is not much now! "Ah, whither shall I flee from hell? Myself am hell!" it is better to die and be buried," or to die and still walk the yielding earth unburied-dead to all that is true and good and noble? The genius of history sits with his quill in a nerveless hand, and will write a true record, at last, and he will put the story down so that no man can chal? lenge it. The murderer's name be? comes at last a hiss on the children's lips, and so really it does not seem that freedom confers much, when one is conscious of the eternal bondage whose fetters tear and torture the quivering spirit The murderer makes the solemn discovery that man can suffer elsewhere than merely in body and estate. The worst ills that come to these are but surface griefs, which \ sleep or night may soothe away. Is Bot Gonzales better off in his grave than the murderer is who goes back to what can never be a home nor rest? ing place again? Would any one dare call the dead man back, and bid him make an even exchange with the living? Count all the wrath and bit? terness he ever wrote ; condense it into one sentence ; then into one word, and it will not reek with blood like those twin syllables that make up Murder This is the indelible something that will hang like a cloud over the wretch's life. It will sit on the bed? posts at night, and stand spectre-like through the mists of morning. It will come again when life has well nigh ebbed away, and shake its red locks that drip with blood, and mock at the murderer who lies dying. It is the awfullest curse of earth, it carries with it both its torment and its tor? ture. It is cruel and unrelenting, and will hound a man to his grave, never giving him one moments' rest from %h& hated consciousness that this deep mouthed sleuth-hound is baying upon his torturous trail. It is better never to have been born than to be a mur? derer. It would be better to be dead than to bi a murderer. It would be better perhaps to work suicide, and with one's own hand to spread wide the gates that look upon eternity. Acquitted ! Yes, there was a double acquittal, and the dead editor received uis full share. There was no testi mony against him that impeached his good name or brougth his bright in? tegrity into question. The lies of lying witnesses fell short of him. Was it not true once that "the blood of the mar? tyrs is the seed of the church?" If so, let it be true again. The church de? sires no monopoly in claiming for its own the shining galaxy of those who have have died for the truth and for the right This broad place of death is open to ail. If out of this one man's grave, to which an asssasi?'s hand has sent him, there shall come trooping forth battalions of good spirits to possess and inhabit the minds and hearts of the editors who shall still live, then Gonzales' death has been attoned for. The hanging of Tillman would have brought but a poor atone? ment; the lives were so unequal. No matter how much the lawyers may froth! and foam, it is the duty of the press to assault and unveil the un? clean, and to make it impossible for vagabonds to sit in high places. What we need now is other editors who will play this high part, and so, if needs be, keep the tragedy going. Let it be understood that the curtain has only gone down temporarily, until the stain of the blood could be covered. The people's good is no mean thing to die for. Now and then, according to God's engraven decree, it is necessary that one man shall die for other men. The doctrine of substitution is a law of heaven as well as a law of earth. Whether one dies in the high front of battle, or while walking in the quieter path of duty, it matters not Who knows but he bas a double share of glory upon whom the lot falls to die for the good of his fellows? < And Gonazles died well! His pass? ing was like the going by of a tri? umphal procession in the good old Roman days. We find no idle railing nor grim wrath staining his last hours. He set his face as a hero, firm as flint, and marched undaunted through the open door that led to the rgave, satisfied to gc, if he could carry with him the consciousness of duty done. Upon such a closing scene the sun may well go down that the the gentler stars may begin their vigil. What need has one for a longer day whose task has been well performed? O, good angels, blow now thc sun-down horn, and beckon the martyr to rest ! But the murderer lives! Yes, if merely to exist is to live. When character is gone, what is left? What remains to contend for? If there were some land of night without a dream, cut full in two by a flowing stream of forgetfulness into which one could headlong plunge-if there were just anything, any place other than what is ! But it ' cannot be ! High heaven has written the. word which no man can erase-"Whatsoever man soweth, that shall he also reap." So, then, go forth, O reaper with the weakened eye and the fainting heart! Go forth to your task. Reap what you have sown-gather the piercing thistles to your yielding breast-lay the thorns upon your bleeding arms! Gc forth to the reaping! Men may corrupt or distort the verdicts of these earthly courts,but no man can set aside this high decree-44 Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." C. C. Brown. Sumter, S. C. Huntington, W. Va., Oct. 19.-A telegram was received today to the effect that Alonzo Garrett, United States consul at Laredo, |Mexico, is ying of yellow fever. Garrett former was State Senator and lived in this ?y. IMPORTANT INFORM?TiON. ? Rece cf News That Wi Interest Everyone. Heyer Before Has Such Interest Been Taken in the Doings of One Company. Sale io be Conducted Until Satur? day Night BY J. RYTTENBERG & SONS. In reply to the many re? quests to continue the sale for another week, we beg to say : That owing to the bad weather on Saturday, many customers were prevented from coming to town, and, consequently, there is some of | the syndicate goods left on hand. We have arranged to buy up whatever is left over, and with our own stock to Sell at the Same Prices Until Saturday night, Oct 24th, at 10 p. m. All goods that have been ordered and are still arriving will be put on sale as soon as opened. Today we call your atten? tion to the following : Pressed Glass Pitcher?, imita? tion cut-glass, 2-qt. size, 37 c. Frosted Glass Water Pitch? ers, 2-quart, 19c. Fancy Glass Butter Dishes, 15c. Plain, do, Ile. Fancy Glass Milk Pitchers, 19c. Glass Cream Pitchers, Ile. Glass Sugar Bowls, Ile. Glass Spoon-Holders, Ile. Glass Cups and Saucers, 13c. Glass Berry-Dishes, set of six, 25c. Glass Water-Goblets, set of six, extra heavy, 34c. HERE IS THE GREATEST BAR? GAIN OF ALL!-Brownstone Cor? rugated Earthenware Teapots : 2- quart, 85c. size, 26c. 3- quart, 40c. size, 33c. 4- quart, 50c. size, 37c. Another lot of Laces, all widths, 5c. RIBBONS, RIBBONS. 8|c Satin and Silk ) IOC ? u ? I Jgjj? 12Jc " ? ? )?*" 15c Satin and Silk ) 20c " " " [ 1 (ir 25c ? " ? j Ladies' Union Suits, 69c. Ladies7 Wrappers, 69c. Infant's Cloaks, $1.39. Mother's Friend Shirt Waists, the standard 50c Waist, 41c. Flannel Night Gowns, 49c. Homespun, 3c. Outing Flannels, 6%C. Ladies' Undervests, 19c. Ladies' Cloaks and Jackets, $2.48. Ladies' Flannelette Kimo? nas, 49c. 10c and 15c Laces, 5c 35c Embroidery, 15c. 15 and 25c Embroidery, 10c. Ladies' ready-made skirts, $1.49. Men's, Boy's and Chil? dren's Clothing. You have to see the values offered to appreciate the bar? gains in these. Words cannot describe them. Men's extra heavy Under? shirts, 42c. / Men's $2.50 Hats (these are guaranteed $2.50 hats) $1.69. J. RYTTENBERG X SONS. REPORT OF County Supervisor of Sumter County, S. C., Of Claims Approved for Third Quarter of Fis? cal Year 1903. ROADS AND BRIDGE?. Xo Claim 46'.' Joe Sumter bridge lumber $ I 20 479 C A Mitchell M work V2 3? 516 S J White " " 2 00 492 D Bull ". . . ?< j 50 495 A C L R R freight car piping 33 98 499 R E James bridge work, etc 21 75 508 W D Scarborough hauling piping 6 00 491 L Sf Barwick w*k Pocotaligoroad etc 14 00 543 H K Frierson bridge work 2 10 502 A C L R R freight on piping 3 61 550 T E Hodge bridge lumber 3119 536 J T Burkett 44 work etc ll (Ki 533 JP Booth " lumber 9 28 542 J T Cummings " work 160 575 E E Hodge 44 lumber 4 ol 590 Zack Hender?n road work 1 50 555 Sumter Lumber Co bridge lumber^ 3 45 580 J T McNeill " " 24 48 584 Lu kens Lumber Co 44 . " 4 03 593 G A Brown " work etc 3 00 577WEEllerbe " 44 44 17 00 578 LN Barwick 44 44 M 29 65 579 Jas M Reames 44 44 44 2 00 582 JR Burke ' " 44 44 318 588 DW Wells " 44 " 2000 589 HW Wells * 44 lumber 27 00 627 JP Booth * ' 44 4* 2341 604 W L Saunders, hauling & bridge work 15 50 6251M Bradley, lbr Bracey's mill bridge 52 47 613 D W Wells,bdg wk Bracey's mill bdg 36 00 624 LE McLeod, 44. 44 44 44 13 73 734 LB Jenkins, 44 44 44 44 44 13 71 764 E E Hodge, bridge lumber, &c 14 45 675 R E McElveen, bridge work, ?fee 4 00 765 George Muldrow, bridge work & lmbr 15 00 683 W S Chandler, bridge work, &c 5 03 684 J M Phillips, bridge work, &c 2 00 727 W W McLeod, bridge work, ?fee 3 00 j 697 T H Osteen, bridge work, &c 30 j 799 R M Brown, bridge lumber 30 00 j 735 Henry Bennenhaley. bridge work, &c 35 00 755 A D McCoy, bridge work, ?fee 13 91 1 739 W D Frierson & Co., bridge lumber 36 60 740 H A Raffield, bridge work, &c 1 40 753 J Edwin Rembert, bridge work, &c 150 769 T A Scarborough, bridge nails 3 50 767 D W Wells, bridge work 2 50 Total S614 47 ALMS HOUSE AND PAUPER ACCOUNTS. 558 Dr S C Baker, attention sick inmates 7 40 556 B D Mitchell, feeding inmates AH 216 20 568 O'Donnell & Co., supplies A H and Ex-Confederate soldier 14 49 647 Stubbs Bros, supplies alms house 315 652.7 Rytteaberg & Sons, supplies AH 2 20 570 Von Ohsen & Shirer, repair pump AH 50 648 Sumter Dty Goods Co., supplies AH 12 88 664 T C Scaff e, pump. ?Sec., AH 6 89 658 O'Donnell & Co., supplies A H and Ex-Confederate soldier 12 42 642 B D Mitchell, feed, &c, inmates A H 217 00 659 Dr S C Baker, attention sick at A H 14 35 723 J Ry ttenberg & Sons, supplies AH 5 50 744 Cuttino & Chandler, supplies AH 4 50 733 The Craig Furniture Co., supplies AH 5 25 754 O'Donnell ?Sc Co., supplies A H 16J9 757 J F WDeLorme, medicines,?Sec AH 1569 752 J F W DeLorme, med.?Sec., jail pris 2 46 721 BD Mitchell, feeding, ?Sec, inmates AH 296 60 Total $763 C7 CHAIN GANG ACCOUNTS. 402 Sumter Iron Works, makg parts road machine 8 00 476 J D Chandler, R R fare convict 108 485 J G Stokes, supplies C G squad 8 85 481J F Horton, work for C G 90 478 S C Penitentiary, hire convicts and ?ay guard 54 00 Walker, supplies CG 50 506TCScaffe, 140 504 L B DuRant, 44 44 4' 7 30 557 D J Chandler, clothing for CG 210 559 Bums Hardware Co., supplies for C G 16 45 503 Beck Bros., clothing 44 4 4 24 20 489 B J Barnett, supplies " 44 5559 500 Southern R'y Co.. freight on castings 110 509 Branson ?Sc Branson, work for CG 16 50 554 Beck Bros, clothing for CG 207 75 548 G R Mach Co, part to road mach, ?Sec 58 40 540 Jos D Chandler, salary overseer CG 40 00 539 Jno Branson, bal sal guard CG 5 00 538 Wm Burdell, salary night guard CG 30 00 501W A Tribble, sal mgr road machine 510 534WATribble 44 44 44 44 bal 25 00 523 WP Baker, 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 0 00 547 Harby & Co., supplies CG 113 06 544 G eo D Shore ?fe Bro., supplies CG 16 61 560 R W Bradham, shoe mules CG 100 555 Geo D Shore ?Sc Bro, supplies for CG 20 89 562 J T McNeil, 44 4 4 4* 77 47 608 A F Noyle ?fe Co., 44 44 4* 6 85 599 E T Mims, " - 44 44 1054 628 Paul Wright, repair harness CG 50 672 J G Stokes, supplies CG 63 27 569 Geo D Shore ?fe Bro., 44 44 21 16 572 C F McFadden, *4 44 12 15 597 J A Goodman, 44 " 9 85 571 Coopwell & Co., 44 44 925 600 DM Green, " 44 2 94 572 H V Riles, repair rifle 150 583 Geo D Shore & Bro. .supplies CG 10 99 287 L V Brown, work for 44 3 50 586 Geo D Shore ?fe Bro., supplies 44 41 00 653 J Ryttenberg ?fe Sons, 44 44 19 10 593 JR Mayes, 44 44 1 67 570 Von Ohsen ?fe Shirer, work 44 2 90 598 Geo D Shore ?fe Bro., supplies " 28 93 607 Sumter Iron Works, work 44 4 25 610 Geo D Shore ?fe Bret., supplies u 27 00 611 Jno M Phillips, watermelons 44 100 612 So Ry Co., freight on castings ** 315 615 Geo D Shore <fc Bro., supplies 44 19 S3 614 McElveen, r t 175 622AK Sanders 4* 44 3 68 635 Wm Thomas 44 44 1 00 662 D J Chandler 44 44 145 656 Burns Hardware Co 44 44 49 90 666.1 R Mayes 44 4 4 G 45 669 W A Tribble. salary guard 44 30 00 657 Sumter Grocery Co., supplies 4' 31 65 546 S C Pen., hire convicts and guard 54 00 649 Geo D Shore ?fe Bro., supplies C G 12 50 644 Jno T Hurst, extra guard 44 13 00 643 W P Baker, mgr road machine 30 00 637 J R Branson, bal sal guard 44 ?Sec 8 00 645 Wm Burdell. 44 44 44 44 12 00 636 B C Chandler and J M N Wilder, extra guard CG 5 00 623 J D Chandler, salary overseer C G 40 00 668 Geddings ?fe Jones, work for ** 3 35 663 S C Pen., hire conv'ts and pay guard 90 29 648 SumtefDry G. Co., shoes for CG 5 63 659 Dr S C Baker, med attention 44 5 10 580 J T McNeil, syrup for 44 7 56 736 W P Baker, guard (May,'03) 44 4 00 690 T W Bel vin, supplies 44 65 724 Wm Burdell, bal pay as gu ard 44 1 00 747 Cash Grocery Store, supplies 44 2 35 676 C F McFadden 44 ll 77 76S Jno T Hurst, guard 44 10 00 726 J D Chandler 44 ?fee 44 2 05 745 Bultman ?fe Bro., shoes 44 3 00 750 J F W DeLorme, drags 44 6 42 754 O'Donnell ?fe Co., supplies 44 16 50 728 D J Chandler 44 44 75 698 C F McFadden 44 44 11 22 732 Sumter Grocery Co 44 44 60 80 716 Jos D Chandler, sal overseer 44 40 00 717 Jno R Branson, bal sal guard 44 5 00 718 W P Baker, sal mgr rd mach 44 30 00 720 WATribble, 44 44 44 44 44 ?fee 30 38 719 Jno T Hurst, salary guard 44 20 00 725 J R Branson, peas, ?fee, 4* 3 60 749 Harbv ?fe Co., supplies for 44 64 24 73S S C Pen., hire convicts for 44 38 56 763 WATribble, sal mgr rd mach 44 5 00 Total $1,909 08 COUNTY BOARD COMMISSIONERS ACCOUNTS 561 F E Thomas, services and mileage 12 SO 563 J T McNeill 4' 44 44 1 0 00 581J T McNeill *4 4 4 44 5 00 596 J T McNeill 44 '4 44 11 20 673 J T McNeill 44 44 4 4 5 00 770 P E Thomas, lumber and services 15 57 771 F E Tliomas, services and mileage ? 40 772 J L McNeill, serv's. mil'ge ?fe lmbr 25 00 ' Total $90 97 MAGISTRATES' ACCOUNTS. 511 H L B Wells, salary 1 month 2917 512 WA Nettles 44 1 44 10 42 413 Geo F DesChamps 44 1 833 514 Rich'd C Folk 4* 1 44 10 42 524 W J Rees 44 1 44 1 0 42 616 H L B Wells j ? 09 U 617 Rich'd C Folk 44 1 44 1041 618 W J Rees " 1 44 10 41 619 W A Nettles 44 1 44 10 41 620 Geo F DesChamps 44 1 44 8 33 621 H H Player " 3 44 25 00 700 H L B \Vells 44 1 44 29 14 701 RC Folk 44 1 44 10 42 702 W J Rees '4 1 44 1 0 42 703 W A Nettles 1 44 10 42 704 Geo F DesChamps .* 1 44 S 33 Total $231 24 CONSTABLE'S ACCOUNTS. 515 Wr J Dinkins Salary 1 mo ?20 S3 516 D W Allsbrooks 44 1 44 1 0 4 2 517 WC Folk 44 1 44 10 42 518 R.I Mayes 44 1 44 8 3 3 519 J C Nunnery " 1" 10 42 001 R J Mayes Extra Services etc.. 3 S6 626 W .J Dinkins Salary 1 mo 20 84 62?) W G Folk 44 1 44 10 41 080 W C Nunnerv 4' 1 44 10 41 081 I) W Allsbrooks ** 1 44 and convey prisoners 1103 632 R J Mayes 44 1 44 8 33 633 J W Hicks 44 1 44 25 00 705 W. J. Dinkins 44 1 44 20 83 706 W C Folk 44 1 4- 1 0 42 707 JG ?unnerv 44 1 " 10 42 708 D W AllKbrookM " 1" 10 42 700 R J Menes 44 1 44 8 33 Total. $210.72 COUNTY SUPERVISOR'S ACCOUNT. 507 W II Seale Exp attending meet Coms on Lee county debt to Sum? ter county S3 58 527 W H Seale Paid R R fare convicts 1 7i> 528 W II Seale sala rv mo July 1003 63 50 505 W H Seale pd R R fare cvts discd 1 20 60i> W H Seale Acct salary 30 00 638 W H Seale Bal Dr 32 50 710 W H Seale Salary Sept 1003 62 50 Total, $194.16 CL5??JQOURT C. P. ?fe G. S. ACCT. 722 L II Parro tb Salary S mos and offid * expense* $112 46 SHERIFF'S ACCOUNT. 4-90 H W Scarborough Shff *n ac Sal ?25 00 525 H W Scarborough25 00 530 H W Scarborough ** Eal " 100 00 531 H W Scarborough convy pris and Lunatic . 32 55 533 H W Scarborough dieting acct &c ly 20 6?0 H W Scarborough 23 (50 051 H W Scarborough Sal 1 mo 150 00 670 H W Scarborough on acct sal 50 00 729 BOrW Scarborough Bal Dr 100 00 730 H W Scarborough dieting &e ac. 32 40 731 H W Scarborough exp evy pris 10 43 681 H W Scarborough exp evy luntc 9 05 689 H W Scarborough " " " 9 05 694 H W Scarborough' 9 20 748 H W Scarborough " " 10 44 Total, $605.93 CORONER'S ACCT INQUESTS &C. 520 Saml F Flowers Sal as Coroner ?20 84 634 Saml F Flowers20 83 715 Sarai F Flowers " " " 20 83 Total, $62.50 COUNTY AUDITOR'S ACCTS, 521 J Diggs Wilder Salary 1 mo ?33 33 640 J Diggs Wilder " 1 " 33 33 712 J Diggs Wilder " 1 '* 33 34. Total, $100.00 COUNTY SUPT. EDUCATION ACCTS. 526 B D Wilson Salary 1 mo ?66 66 060 S Dwight Cain " 26 days 57 78 714 S Dwight Cain " 1 mo 66 66 Total, $191.10 CLERK CO BOARD COMB'S. 556 Thoa V Walsh sal 1 mo & cr ex 27 40 639 Thos V Walsh sal 1 mo & cr ex 27 03 711 Thos V Walsh sal 1 mo & cr ex 27 27 Total, $81.70 BOOKS, STATIONERY, ADV. &C ACCTS. 498 Sumter Daily Item circlrs & env 3 25 766 Miller & McKagen prntg & paper 3 50 549 Walker, Evans & Cogswell books &c Clerk Court 25 00 535 N G Osteen W & S pub 2 an rpts 15 00 756 H G Osteen office supplies &c 9 95 576 Knight Bros pub 2 an rpts and office supplies 17 00 608 N G Osteen print road summons 5 50 762 N G Osteen prtng & bill heads 8 50 737 Knight Bros office supplies 2 7a 591 Walker, Evans & Cogswell co office supplies 12 ll 760 Walker, Evans & Cogswell co cash books treas 10 00 743 Walker, Evans & Cogswell co cash books treas 1 35 696 Walker. Evans & Cogswell co cash books treas 1 00 Total, $114.91 PUBLIC BUILDING ACCOUNTS. 504 L B DuRant supplies co offices ?3 90 494 Edgar Skinner haul from dry wells etc June 1903 , " 21 50 496 W H Epperson repr bath tno jail 1 00 505 Saml Pringle work on c h &c 75 570 McDonald Roof Paint Co paint roots c h and jail 42 00 525 Sumter Ice. Light & Power Co Lights co Aud and Tre?s 5 10 574 Edgar Skinner hiing from d wis &cl < 50 591 W H Epperson work on jail sewers 75 606 Thos J Jones work in office P Judge 1 75 655 Sumter Ice, Lgt & Power co Igts co _ aud and treas &c -5 3o 664 Edgar Skinner haul from d w &c 23 00 74 L Edgar Skinner haul from d w 18 o0 761 Sumter Water Co water rent c h jail and master 34 50 770 The Sinking Fund Com. Prem on ins c h and ab 70 00 Total, $245.60 CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS. 567 R 1 Manning pd telgm to Chrm Com on Lee county debt 52 ?a-------a^ BIG AUCI O Short-horn, Du Polled ON SATTJRDA' We willi sell at auction the f to your State. Now is your be prove your stock of cattle. Auction commences at 10.30 si AT W. M. GRAI Don't forget date and placel J. ' A. D. 1 Wishes to call your that he has just ret where he purchased A CHO?C They are nice and a well s show or drive them, A call frc You are sure to be pleased. A full line of Buggies, Wagons an Ha: Sep 23 s J. D com Has the Largest ? That has ever "been in complete assortment. 1 months ago, in car load of Furniture were 25 the present prices, her sold as cheap as any : south. We invite you t immense stocl Bed Room Sets, Wardi Cupboards, Sideboards bles and thousands of C tures, Easies and Ma Shades, Mouldi And, in fact, all classes and j tion. Will be pleased to have you buy or not. We call special attention to whieh is complete in every < night. 4-85 Geo F Epperson convey com grand jury 150 489 I C Strauss services self and R L Wright in ascertaining debt of Lee county to Sumter co &c 500 00 5~>1 Dr C \V Birnie lunacy exam 5 00. 564 Thos V Walsh P J proceedings 2 10 00 565 Dr Archie China lun exams 2 10 00 566 Dr J A Mood lun exams 5 00 541 G P Scarborough convey pris 4 00 537 J M Bar wick sp constjarrest pris 4 00 527 I C Strauss exp to meet com in col. 4 50 603 H V Frieson sp const convey pris 1 20 602 J S Carrington sp const evy lun 2 00 677 G U Parker sp const convey lun 91 678 Thos V Walsh P J lun procd 3 J 5 00 679 Dr W M Bradley lunacy exam 5 00 680 Dr E C King lun ex 5 00 686 Dr C W Birnie lun ex 5 00 687 Dr Archie China lun ex 2 10 00 688 Dr SC Baker lun ex 5 00 692 E I Rearden lun vaccination 50 693 A H Weeks sp const arrest pris 3 <>o 746 E I Reardon vaccinate lun 50 751 Dr J A Mood exam lun 5 00 758 Dr H M Stuckey exam lun 5 Oo 659 Thos V Walsh P J procds lunacy 5 00 682 Town Council Mayesvllle share dis? pensar;?- profits error 20 03 771 Miss Ida Stansill clerical work R M C's office . 25 00 Total, $657.66 COUNTY BOARDIOF EDUCATION. 661 S H Edmunds 5 D $15 00 685 J M Woodley 5 D 55 miles 20 50 Total, $35.50 COUNTY TREAS ACCOUNT. 525 T W Lee salary Imo $33 33 641 T W Lee* *' "1 r 33 33 713 TW Lee " 1" 33 34 Total, $100.00 CO. ATTORNEY'S ACCOUNT 546 L D Jennings salary 2 mos 25 00 TOWNSHIP BOARDS ASSRS. ACCTS. 493 D Bull services 1 day $2 00 553 W J Ardis ser 1 day 2 00 594 J B Crouch ser 1 day 2 00 665 W M Graham ser 4 days 8 00 695 Eugene E Aycock ser 1 day 2 00 Total, $16.00 CO. BOARD EQUALIZATION ACCTS. 695 Eugene E Aycock serv 1 day 20 m 4 00 Total, $4 00 COURT C, P. & G. S. Expenses jurors, bailiffs and witnesses July term 1903 Total $602.50 RECAPITULATION. Page 1-2 Roads and bridges account $614 47 3 Alms house and Pauper ac 763 67 4-7 Chaingang 1909 08 8 Countv board comrs ac 90 97 8 Magistrates ac 231 24 9 Constable ac 21<> 72 10 Countv Supervisors ac 194 IG 10 Clerk Court C P & G S ac 112 46 10-11 county Sheriffs ac 605 93 11 coroner, Inquests &c ac 62 50 11 county Auditor's ac 100 00 11 county Supt Education ac 191 IO 12 clerk co Board comrs ac 81 70 12 Books. Stationery, Adv &c ac 114 91 12- 13 Public Buildings ac 245 60 13- 14 conti agen t ac 657 66 14 county Board Education ac 35 50 14 county Treasurer ac 100 00 14 county Attorney ac 25 00 14 Township Bd Assrs ac 16 00 15 county Board Equalization 4 00 15 court c P & G S July term 1903 602 50 Total, 3rd Quarter 1903, $6,989.17 W. H. SEALE, Supervisor Sumter Co. S. C. Attest; THOS. V. WALSH, Clerk. Oct. 16th., 1903. ION SALE rham and Red Cattle. 7, OCTOBER 24 inest load of Cattle ever shipped st opportunity for you to im Come and bring your Mends, ?arp, rain or shine, lAM'S STABLES. W. FERGUSON, Auctioneer. m HUI f All Bi attention to the fact urned from the West, E LOAD. {elected bunch. No trouMe to )m you will be appreciated. d Harness always on nd. Stock of Furniture Sumter and the most This stock was bought lots, when all classes per cent, cheaper than ice these goods can be Furniture house in the ;o call and inspect our i, consisting of .obes, Iron Beds, China i, Safes, Extension Ta hairs and Kockers, Pic ntle Mirrors, Window ings, Glass, etc. prices, too numerous to men you call and inspect whether our Undertaking department, ietail. Always open, day and Oct H-Jan 1 y