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WERK FURTHER INTER nm.NU DEVELOPMENTS TODAY. mi Comwt rmrrott Pars Over to Lor U.aoV), the Amount Goo, W. Murrey Bowl?Ex of the Deter In Turning Ooenejr Treasury. the Dnlly (tern; Oct. 14. mntter of the bond of Oeo. W. which has been e theme of and Inquiry for quite a long wee finally aettled today when of Court Parrott handed to ty Treasurer Lee hla check on the aamtfr Having* Bank for $2,500. Cha> a at amount paid to him on March a*. !?? 7. by H. J. Harby and R. L. W raget, sursties on the bond of la Washington Murray, former sfresaeiaa. convicted forger and Ire from the State. Clerk of in Parrott handed the check to rar Lea and took hla receipt irefoe m the presence of Supervisor and sevsral others, end every ig la connection erlth this much ?4 phase of the celsbratsd Is now calm and serene, ir. Parrott rn explanation of hla ire to pay over thla money to lurer Lee Immediately upon Its by him on March 15. 1907. substantially, the following It: When a check for $1.500 was de llnered to him by Mr. H. J. Harby. gentleman remarked to him that cheek was drawn on ths Sumter Bank snd aaksd If It could he arranged to let the money re on deposit In thst bank. -I replied." said Mr. Parrott. "that I sjrsald not do that without Mr. csnssnt. To which Mr. Harby ?See Bill. I think It will be all right with him " Conti aalag his explanation. Mr. bHstoU said that. In pursuance of this essnversatlon he Immediately hunted ftp Supervisor Seele, told him hs had Cited the Murray bond and stated Harby's request. b Mr. Seals replied that It would be Mi bo him for the money to b en deposit in the Sumter Sav Beak aatll the county needsd It. Parrott, then said to Mr. Seals that he would put the money In that ten* aad asked that he. Seals, let fetes know when It was wanted. Hs ths check to hla credit as of Court, snd this money has lueg rn the Sumter gavtngs Bank from that date, March IS, Iff 1. to this day. which fact Is sfertlfied to by Mr. Oeo. L. Rlcasr. gar of said hank, who today fur Mr. Parrott with a written sjtetsmswt to that effect Mr. Parrott hs had not paid over ths monsy to irer Lee bscauss hs wss never sashed for R by Suprvlsor Seele or ejghersrtse notified that It was nseded fag the county. Hs freely admits thst %r anads a mistake In agrselng to ths money a day after It came his hands, but should have paid or to County Treasurer Lee im lately. tt Is clearly evident that Mr. Par hss received no benefit from the Men and that ths only benefit Has Innured to sny ons haa been Che hank, which has had ths uss ft.age of county money for eight months. Ths county has been the ' toner by being deprived of the use of monsy. for during ths period that e money was on deposit the county s had to borrow money from ths itrmtr Pend Commission and psy the asms. Thla money Id have been turned Into the ssownty treasury on Jfarch 16. 1907. stA the records show that on April ft. 1967. the county borrowed $15. from the Sinking Pund Commie end In August of ths same year ?Iber load wss obtained from the source This shows that the itv really needed the money snd Clerk of Court Psrott was at CanTt m holding this money In bank That Supervisor Seale was also at to e lea* degree In not following The matter snd seeing that the >y wss turned Into the treasury ass in the payment of ordinary ly expenses. But thf fnu't was a vsnsl one snd no hint of graft attach.* thereto. At the worst Mr. *Psrr?>tt enn be chtrg?-d with nothing snore grave thnn an SffOg of Judgment snvl ravy going negligence In practl enttry forgetting shout $2.500 for enght*?*4)rnnnth<4. A* s ?td? l??u? to this Murray bond rmtv-r. wbleh pretty generally ChSati--" 1 on tip' *tre?<ts this morning. a report wss clrcjlsu d that Clerk of l Cmirt Pirrott had fulled to pay over to County Treasurer Lee the $1.000 . . ? e ?r' ?l' I?"iid of AI - trr>y K I ?.n r> <>n I >.???. -mber 2*. 1906 This report wn* quickly run enwn snd prown to be absolute).* -erUhout foundation. This bond was sjnYVtte 1 on Dee. 2M. 1906. ?nd psgrl over on the same day to Count> Tisasnrer Lee. Mr. Parrott gsjlan fjr. liee*s receipt for the payment, and Srr Lee's books show the receipt ?f the 11.060. Them have been other reports, hut it can be stated with potltlveneM that they are mere Idle rumore?that all of Clerk of Court Parrott's accounts with the County Treasurer are absolutely straight and that the settlement of the Murray bond matter cleared up the only ir? regularity. In ths discussion that has been had today of the matter of the Sumter Saving's Bank having had the use ot 12,600 of county money for eighteen months, reference was made by more than one person to the fact that for a number of years the surplus funds of the aeveral school districts of this county, aggregating from $7.000 to $9, 000 have been lying idle in bank drawing no interest. Thla is a fact, but there la no known way of reme? dying It, for there Is no law applying to such caaes. All public money lies h!le in bank, and the banks that are the depositories reap the benefit of using money for which they pay no Interest. CLKIIK OP COURT PARROTT PAYS THE INTEREST. Explanatory Cards From County Su? pervisor Scale and Clerk of Court Parrott Which Exonerate Mr. Scale From All Blame in the Matter? The County Loses Nothing. Prom the Dally Item. Oct. 16. Mr. Edltor: I notice In your paper concerning the Murray bond matter, that Mr. U I. Parrott atatea that I agreed for the money to stay in the bank awhile. I do not doubt but that Mr. Parrott is honest in his statement, but he is mistaken, as I am certain I did not make any such agreement. Mr. Parrott spoke to me concerning the matter, but I certainly did not intend to convery any Impression that I was consenting for the money to remain In the bank, as I had no control of any kind whatsoever dver the money. W. H. Seals. Mr. Editor: Mr. Seals was so cour? teous as to show me the foregoing statement before publication. Certain? ly no blame attaches to Mr. Seale In this matter, anj since it is apparsnt that through an oversight on my part In/ overlooking ths deposit of the Murray bond money, the county has likely lost interest I have this day paid to the cotinty treasurer interest on ths $2,600 of Murray bond money from March 16, 1907, to October 16. 1908, at the same rate at which the county borrows Its money, 6 per cent, hsnce no harm results in the matter. L. I. Parrott The Horse Show. Preparations are* going forward for ths horse show which will be held Wednesday afte noon of the Fall Fes tlvsl, Nov. 4th. It is hoped that the cltliens of Sumter and vicinity will take an Interest In thla exhibition, and du all In their power to forward the enterprise. There Is a great deal of fine horse gesh In this section of the state, and the committee beg that all persons owning fine horses exhibit them on that occasion. It will be very little trouble or expense to show a horse and any person not wishing to ride or drive their own horses, can easily have them shown by persona, who have signified their willingness to do so. Of course, all cannot expect to be winners, tut the more numerous ths contestants, the more successful the show, and all will agree that there are few things more pleasing to th<* eye than a beautiful horse. Fourteen handsome prizes have been contribut? ed, as first and second prises for the seven events scheduled for the show, a list of which will be published with? in a few days. Any further Informa? tion can be had from any of the fol? lowing committee: Mrs. J. M. Knight. Mrs. Archie Chi? na. Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg, Mrs. W. O. Stubbs. Mrs. H. M. Stuckey, Mrs. Nina M. Solomons, Chairman. County papers please copy. DOING THEIR DUTY. Scores of Sumter Benders arc Learn? ing the Duty of the KldiU'}8. To filter the blood Is the kidneys' duty. When they fall to do this the kid? neys are sick. Backache and many kldn. y Ills fol? low; I'mary trouble, diabetes. Doajl'a Kidney Pills eure them all. Sumter people endorse our clalml J. H. Qrady, living at 16 Wright ?rr< - r. Sumter S. C, says: "I have no hesitan. y In recommending DoSaVi Kidney Pills as they proved very ben lAclal to tue. I used them for my l??ck and kidneys and they helped DM ni"f?- thag Miy remedy I had pre? viously taken. My back gehed end p lint il m? nearly all ths time, and 1 !i d severs pains in Ihs region of my kidneys. Tns sserettona wi re also in ,i disordered condition end when al? low* I t?? atand contained ? dark sedi? ment. I finally used Doull'l Kidney Pills, procured el Chlna'a hrug store, arid they regulated the action of my kidneys and removed the lameness from my hack. I have had HO return of the troohls Bines and know from as perlenes that Doan'a Kidney piili are a remedy that can he relied upon.' For sale by all dealers. Price f?0 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the Cnlted Stab s. Remember the name?Doan'a?and take no other No. 68 By the hands of the men In a sky? scraper ?hall ye know the age of the manicure girl. Notice of Election. State of South Carolina?County of Notice is hereby given that the General Election for State and Coun? ty Officers will be held at the voting precincts prescribed by law in said County, on Tuesday, November 3, 1908, said day being Tuesday follow? ing the first Monday in November, as prescribed by law. At the said election separate boxes will be provided at which qualified electors will vote upon the adoption or rejection of an amendment to the State Constitution, as provided in the following Joint Resolutions: A Joint Resolution. Proposing to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Muni? cipal Bonded Indebtedness. Section 1. Be It resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Sarolina, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election tor Rep? resentatives, and if a majority of tat electors qualified to vote for member: of the General Assembly voting there? on shall vote In favor of such amend? ment, and a majority of each branch of the General Assembly shall, after such election, and before another, ratify said amendment by yeas and nays, that Section 7, Article VIII, re? lating to bonded Indebtedness, be amended by adding at the end there? of the following words: Provided, That the limitations imposed by this Section and by Section 5, of Article X, of this Constitution, shall not ap? ply to bonded Indebtedness incurred by the town of Gaffney, in the Coun? ty of Cherokee, when the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely and ex? clusively for the building, erecting, establishing, and maintenance of wa? terworks, electric light plants or sew? erage system, and where the question of incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the qualified electors of said municipality, as provided in the Conaltution, upon the question of bonded Indebtedness. Approved the 27th day of February, A. D. 1908. A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Section 4 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, Relating to the Office of Adjutant and Inspector General.s Sectios) 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the Conaltution of the State of South Carolina, be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election for Rep? resentatives, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting there? on, shall vote In favor of said amend? ment, and a majority of each branch of the General Assembly shall after such election, and before another, ratify the same amendment by yeas and nays, Section 4 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, relating to "Militia," be amended by striking out in the first line the words "and Inspector;" so that the said Section, as amended, shall read as follows: There shall be an Adjutant Gen? eral elected by the qualified electors of the State at the same time, and in the same manner, as other State of? ficers, who shall rank as Brigadier General, and whose duties and com? pensation shall be prescribed by law. Sec. 2. That the question of adopt? ing the amendment proposed in the foregoing Section shall be submitted to the electors as follows: Those In favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly printed or written thereon: "Constitutional Amendment to Sec? tion 4 of Article XIII, Yes;" and and those opposed to said amendment shall cast a ballot with the following words plainly printed thereon: "Con -Ultutlonal Amendment to Section 4 of Article XIII, No." Approve 1 the 26th day of February, A. D. 1908. There shall be separate and distinct ballots and boxes at this election for the following olflcers, to wit: (li Governor and Lieutenant Governor, (2) other State Ofllcers; (3) Slate Senator; (4) Members of House of Repreaentatlvse; (5) County Officers. On wnloh hall be the name or names of the person or persons voted for .is u h offlcere, respectively, and Uu- ob? flee lor which they are voted. Before ths hour fixed for opening the polls Managers and Clefka must take and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The Chairman Of the Board ftf Managers can administer the oath to the other members and to the (Merk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to the chairman. The Managers aleet their Chairman and (Merk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock p. m., except In the City of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p. m. Sumter. No. 712. No. 703. The Managers have the power to All a vacancy, and If none of the Man? agers attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters, the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and con? tinue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a state? ment of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three daya thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes con? taining the ballots and written state? ments of the results of the election. Managers of Election.?The following Managers of Election have been ap? pointed to hold the election at the various precincts In the said Coanty: Sumter, No. 1.?R. W. Bradham, Edgar Skinner, Geo. \V. Reardon. Sumter, No. 2.?W. Y. L. Marshall, J. D. Shlrer, Jno. S. Richardson. Sumter, No. 3.?D. W. Owens, W. C. Ivy, H. C. Cuttlno. Sumter, No. 4.?Geo. E. Beaumont, .V. Percy Smith, Louis Rhame. Shiloh.?S. W. Truluck, J. K. Mc Elveen, Edgar Keels. Mayesville.?W. N. McElveen, G. W. McBride, Brearley Cooper. Rafting Creek.?S. B. Hatfield, Jr., Jno T. Watson, C. S. Jones. Wedgefleld.?C. W. Chandler, Eu? gene Aycock, W. H. Ramsey. Stateburg.?Guy V. Nelson, Richard Cantey, Wm. M. Sanders. Providence.?J. H. Myers, H. R. Parker, Sam Folk. Concord.?T. M. Brunson, G. W. Mahoney, R. C. Blandlng. Bloom Hill.?J. M. Kolb, B. P. Broadway, R. M. Barwlck. Privateer.?W. O. Cain, H. W. Cut? tlno, H. H. Wells. Oswego.?W. J. Andrews, Reid Mc? Coy, J. S. R. Brown. The Managers at each precinct named above are requested to delegate one of their number to secure boxes and blanks for the election, by ap? plying at Knight Bros.' Book Store on or before Saturday, October 31, 1908. J. E. DuPRE. R. E. McELVEEN, F. D. KNIGHT, E. F. MILLER, Clerk. Commissioners of State and County Elections for Sumter County, S. C. October 14, 1908. Notice of Election. State of South Carolina?County of Sumter. Notice is hereby given that the General Election for Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors and Rep? resentative in Congress will be held at the voting precincts fixed by law in the County of Sumter on Tuesday, No? vember 3, 1908, said day being Tuesday following the first Monday, as pre? scribed by law. The qualifications for suffrages are ?is follows: Residence In State for two years, in the County one year, in the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote, four months, and the payment six months before any election of any poll tax then due and payable. Pro? vided, That ministers in charge of ar. organized church and teachers of pub? lic schools shall be entitled to vote af? ter six months' residence In the State, otherwise qualified. Registration?Payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed and col? lectable during the previous year. The production of a certificate or the re? ceipt of the officer authorized to col? lect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe to the Constitu? tional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other Managers and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must adminis? ter the oath to Chairman. The Man? agers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m , and closed at 4 o'clock p. m., except In the City of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p m. The Managers have th-.* power to fill a vacancy; and if ni ne of the Managers attend, the cltlz *ns can ap? point, 'rom among the qualified vot? es, the Managers, who, after being -worn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Managers ami Clerk must proceed '?ubliely to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and con? tinue without adjournment until the same Is completed, and make a state? ment of the result for each office, and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, ths chairman of ths Itoardi or some one designated by ths Boardi must deliver to the Commts sioners of Election the poll list, the I'OXea containing the ballots- and writ? ten statements of the result of the (ieetlon. Managers of Election?The follow? ing Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said County: Sumter, No. 1?Jas. A. Brown, J. A. Nettles, Leslie Brown. Sumter, No. 2?F. O. Jennings, H. M. Spann, R. D. Cooper. Sumter, No. 3?Jos. Singleton, T. M. Jones, M. H. Fields. Sumter, No. 4?S. M. Pierson, G. E. Richardson, W. H. Hodge. Shiloh?Adolphus Frierson, F. L. Player, Tom Chandler. Mayesville?J. W. Cooper, J. B. Warren, J. F. Bland, Jr. Rafting Creek?R. M. James, John Young, J. M. Reames. Wedgefleld?S. Weinberg, W. B. Troublefleld, Marcus J. Sumter. Stateburg?T. S. Stuckey, J. Nelson Murray, Wm. Vinson. Providence?W. A. Spann, T. M. Crosswell, Robert Jones. Concord?Sam Newman, S. S. Da? vis, B. M. Fort. Bloomhill?W. J. Ardls. T. Douglas Weeks, F. Marion Coulter. Privateer?Dr?ne Tindal, S. D. Richardson, T. W. Pritchard. Oswego?J. I. Lesesne, Marion Dorn, W. D. McLeod. The Managers at each precinct named above are requested to dele? gate one of their number to secure the boxes and blanks for the election, by calling apon W. J. Dlnklns of the Board of Commissioners at the Court House, on or before Satin day, Octo? ber 31st, 1908. N. G. OSTEEN, R. J. BROWNFIELD, W. J. DINKINS, Commissioners of Election for Sum? ter County, S. C. October 14, 1908. ALIENS IN THE SOUTH. Department of Commerce ami Labor Takes up Work of Distribution. Washington, Oct. 15.-?The bureau of information, of the Department of Commerce and Labor, has unuertaken the matter of distributing aliens in several States of the South, as will be seen by communications sent out to? day by Secretary Strauss to the various Siate officers interested in immigra? tion. The division of information was cre? ated by Congress for the purpose of promoting the dlstrlbut'ng of admitted n'iens and other persons seeking em? ployment. It is directed that the sams measure of attention be given to the work o' the division of information as is ac? corded other immigration work. In carrying out this plan Secretary Strauss has directed that one employee be detailed to take charge of Infor? mation and distribution work at each Immigration station, who will receive and distribute documents and send io the division of information a compre? hensive record of all ippllcants for information and those who are direct? ed to employment. The bureau of information today al? so started the big task of getting in touch with farmers, manufacturers and all other persons throughout the South to learn at first hand if they are in need of help, particularly farm laborers, common laborers, mechanics, etc. This work alone will require the sending out of 800,000 return postal cards for distribution by rural de? livery carriers in the States of Vir ginla, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia Alabama, Mississippi and other States in the South*. On the cards that are returned will be indicated the kind of labor needed, the bureau of informa? tion will then assist in securing th? kind of help wanted. Up to this time work of this kind has been mainly carried on in the Northwestern States, but Secretary Strauss said today that from now on considerable attention will be devoted to the States named and that If they do not succeed In securing the kind o' help they require it will not be the fault of the department. At an early date the official who Is to be sent to Charleston will be named by Secretary Strauss. As al rat'y stated. It will be his duty to assist the people of South Carolina, a> the representative of the governmnt. to find the kind of help they want. He will also cooperate in the closest pos? sible way with Commissioner Watson concerning the different phases of the Immigration question, and no doubt much good will come as a result of the new plans. 11m Plianlou Cat. I "Didn'l I tell you to feed that cat | a pound "f meat every day until ye had her fat?" demanded an Irish shopkeeper, nodding toward a siok'o emaciated cat that was slinking through the store. "Ye did thot," replied the assistant, ?an* I've just beeg after feedln' h? r pound of meal this very' minute. "Faith an' 1 don't believe ye. BrlnS me the scales." The poor cat was lifted into the scales. They balanced at exactly one pound. "That's right," admitted the boss, scratching hla head. "That's yer po?ud of meat all right. But"?sud? denly looking up?"where the devil Is the eat?"?Everybody's. TAX NOTICE. The County Treasurer's office In Court House building, will be open for the collection of tax^s without penal? ty, from the 15th day of October to the 31st day of December, 1908. The levy Is as follows: For State, 5 1-2 mills. PYr County, ordinary, 2 3-4 mills. For Sinking Fund loan of 1907, 1 mill. For Sinking Fund loan of 1908, 1-4 mill. For Constitutional School, 3 mills. Polls, 31.00. Capitation Dog tax, .50 cents. Also Special School tax as follows: School District, No. 1, 2 mills. School District, No. 2, 2 mills. School District, No. 3. 2 mills. School District, No. 4, 2 mills. School District, No. 8, 1 mill. School District, No. 11, 2 mills. Schood District, No. 12, 3 mills. School District, No. 13, 3 mills. School District, No. 14, 3 mills. School District, No. 16, 2 mills. School District, No. 17, 3 mills. School District, No. 18, 2 mills. A penalty of 1 per cent, added for month of January, 1909. Additional penalty of 1 per cent, for month of February, 1909. Additional penalty of 5 per cent, until 15th day of March, 1909, when the tax books will close for the collection of taxes for fiscal year, 1908. i 4 T. W. LEE, Co. Treas. for Sumter Co., S. C. 10-7-mchl5.09 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF STJUT2B. B7 Thos. E. RicHerdson, Esq., Probate Jadge. WHEREAS, Mrs. E. D. Branson, Widow, h*s made sait to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of J. J. Brauton, late of S amter County, 8. C, deceased. 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