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COTTON WMilQUft UNIT TW F M V - Kl Ii I IT W A1t1H O1 si s WITH CAPACITY OF IMN HIT sf M? I-Hurin Moke* Hwonimoudatlon Hayn South Carolina t an Protltle Ntorar at Rate of to Cent* Bali IN r Month. Columbia. Jan. 10.?Report on lb* Houth Carolina cotton warehouse sys Urn. the first to be organized In the Couth, ha* been Issued by John 1/. McLaurln. commissioner. The gener? al assembly at the spcciul session held last October appropriated $ 1 S.000 for the expenses of the system nod the re? port by ihs commissioner shows that 9S.300 h.is been exptmud. Including all bilia payable. Thers ?re now twenty-eight ware houaeii under the system, with an ag- j gregate capacity of 4r>.um> bales. A \ supplemental report is to be filed later as to the amount of cott??n on hatol. rates of Insutsnce and every item of , financial ransactlons. Thm commissioner says that a State rotten warehouse system shotdd pro vlds as follows: Caeap storage, with a low interest rate, so ss to encourage the gradual marketing of the crop. Rcduelrg the cost of marketing by bringing farmer and spinner into di? rect contact, eliminating middlemen's profit, to the advantage of the pro? ducer and the manufacturer. Transforming cotton into i negoti? able security that will pass current In the money markets of the w old and afford as acceptable collateral for use under the agrlultural section of the currency act. The commissioner says that the last named has been accomplished, but that with an appropriation of $ 15.000 he has not been able to build and equip warehouses as required. He says that no authority is provided un? der the warehouse act to the com* mission* r to aid persons with cotton on storage to negotiate loans nor Is there any authority to make sales of cotton to either domestic or foreign spinners. | "After careful investigation." says Mr. McLaurin, "I am prepared to sa> that the 8tate o' South Carolina can build Warehouse* and store cotton at a rate of 10 cents per bole per month, and put by a sufficient amount In a "staking fund to pay for the property In a period of twenty years. "With a compress an t with author? ity to net I could sell cotton direct from such a warehouse to the foreign mills, saving the charges of from six to eight middleman In each case. "A small commission on such loans or sales would soon pay for the ware? houses and provide funds afte~ that for constantly adding to the number." The commissioner says that If the State had one plant as a beginning, located In Columbia, with a compress, Just a*'this time, the sale of a staffs cargo of cotton Dl Europe at II cents * pound, which Is being paid there, would have a tremendous moral ef? fect in advancing the price of cotton. Ths future price of cotton, the com? missioner says, will depend o i the acreage and the production In 11*16. Amendments suggested ??> the com? missioner are: I suggest that the law creating thi warehouse system bo amended in the following particulars: 1. That the State warehouse com? missioner be authorised to make tales, when requested by partlos having cot? ton on k'oragc. to either foreign or do? mestic spinners, an I that >ou pfi \ ide the sum of flu.oon to be used In ihe Inauguration of thl? feature. I. That the provisions in the gal ss to certain counties heing permitted to build county warehouses to gpjgf ate under State manag? ineiil so ar. to get the advantage of the State re? ceipts, be extended to all the coun? ties of the Stste. and thus Inrulue the system In ?he various counties and thereby cheapen the cost of opera? tion without weakening in any way the strength of the State warehouse system. Cotton from these countv wm re? houses could be shipped, on milling rates, vis the compress and go at one rste of freight from the farm hi a mill In Europe or elsewhere. ?>ne of tho most expejsMve features connected with tho operation of Ho? stete warehouse set Is the hen\y rste of Insurance. If there In any wa> In which It can gg USSJM IhrOUgk tie sinking fund commission, so as to g?a h cheaper rate g| insurant ??. I would he glsel to avail mvself of the oppor? tunity. I think, however. If | ein given the funds to put In the ggejhle vprlnkbr wvstem to w hl<-h I Im\. ngHes1 o ir.it tentlon. that, und? r tin rates now at ft rod. I could get insurance gl ten cents per hundred lustea I of the pres? ent rab\ ?\hich a\cruM< about |f.I9 p?T hundred. I Will lie lode in my npph uomiI.ii \ r- p??rt a-* directed ??y the act n lut of HM warb? ^?.an? *. h cations, agsgeg at p unMP>m ansaugt <?f notion on st?r? ??:* ar.d ton h ??ihtr gejSgthl ?:? may Im? i. in f -i i 'ii i di larforaasneusv NEWS or MAYKMIIdLE. r.iink Uptowns OWccrs Utit* Mill INtuhlMird ? Prohibition Petition (mih ially signed?Other Matters. Mnyesville. Jan. IS,?At the annual ? nUM| Of the Tank ot Mayesville h !d \i.terday afternoon, all of the DiHretOfl were e-clected M follows: B. I. Manning. It J. Mayes, Jr.. R. A ('handln-. N. 1>. Womble, M. ?. WUhoii. \Y. S. Chandler. C. E. Mayes aid B. F, 1 >csChami>s. The directors rc-eleetcd the nttOOfl as follows: It. 1. Manning, president; II. J. Mayes, Jr., lHt vice president; Hi A. Chan? dler. 2nd vieo president; C. E. Mayes, camler; E. G Spencer, assistant (adder. The afialrs of the hank were reported to he in a most satisfactory Of ulition des nte the lln.iv.clai de? pression. The annual meeting of the share* holders of the Citizens' Bank will he] bed tomorrow nornlng. C. O. How land is president of tills hank and (Jeo. C. Warren is the cashier. J. VV. Spencer and J. M. Currie are building a grks and meal mill and will soon he In a position to supply ? the trade with a good grade of bolt? ed meal and pearl grits. This enter? prise should promer he.^e as such a , mill is needed especially since the far riers are going in for grain plant? ing on a large scale. The petitions circulated around hero asking for an election on the ques? tion of Mate-wide prohibition were gen-rally signed. Mit hardly by a ma? jority of the voters. As only quali? fied electors will le permitted to vote in the election it is hard to predict the result of such an election in this I section. It seems to be the concensus of opinion that unless the law la en? forced there Is ll .tle use in having prohibition. Muycsville has had so called prohibition since the fn 11 of 190s and it can barely be calbd a sue oss. Ilev. J. P. Inabinet, the newly np polmed minister of the Methodist church, preached his first sermon on last Sunday, the inclement weather preventing services before this, and he delighted his large congregation with his discourse. I The rainy weather has prevented much farm work being done so tar In the new year but it is supposed that such operations will be in full force within a short time now. Much w heat has been sown and from all indica? tions there will be more grain raised around here than in many a 1"*". year. A large number of the p..< ers are preparing to commence the cultivation, of tobacco, too, and there wi'l no doubt be a large ucreaxe with? in this Immediate section. The to? bacco warehouse will in all probab . llity be reopened this summer and ir auch be the case, a prosperous season may be expected. There is utill much cotton in some of the fields and since the wet weather most of't in in a very bad condition. No doubt much of it will never be gathered now. Wbork.v News Notes, j Wlsacky, Jan. 12.?Well, Christ - i mas Is over and the bays and girls who made our homes merry, are gone to their various work. Some to teach and some to be taught. Though I we miss them, we look forward t*? , their coming again at vacation time. Most of the farmers still have cot? ton in the field because of the bad t weather. They had looked forward to the New Year for sunshine and though it came in la lutlfully, it last? ed only a few days and here comes the rain again. Our teacher. Miss Lanham, after spending the holidays with her par? ents at Edgcficld, has returned to re? sume her duties at I' anhoe. The Little Colonel Club. The Little Colonel club met at the hows of Miss Doiita Mots* on Church Street. Friday afternoon at 4.30. All members were present except one. The evening was passed with enjoy? able names, some sewed while others played names. After the games Were over the guests were Invited into the dining mom by ihe hostess where I delight? ful salad and sweet course wre served. A hOOt of gOOd-byeS followed, then the guests departed t>> meet next with Bmma Plnckney In two weeks. t 'oi respondent. I>r. BlcW Rsjeaften \p|M>iiitmcnt. i?r Ceo. \v. i?i. k's nomination as i" master for Munriti r in succeed Ihe Incumbent, Mr. Qeo i shore, has been confirmed by the St ante and he will enter upon his dull H as soon as In- has tiled his bond and qualified as un officer. This, however, will not be until after the elOSC of the session of ? ho Qonsral Aooombly, Dr. Piek hav? I' ? ? ? t l at Ihe solicits I Ion of main of bis friends in the General Assam? bi\ to remain In thai hod) during ihr eniiio session, V* liumaiiu-llelnk Coimilcvevut. Chicago, Jan. I". Madame .-'chu? rn.'nn-11* ink. who has been siihYrluc, ? i li hi unehlal pneitnioi la lefl for i lorioa last night, Twelfth Monthly REPORT Of Supervisor of Sumter County, S. I'. December l?AI, IV)11. Road* und Bridges. 1147?-Willi? hfcFadden, cut unn tree out road,, I ? 'n ?til -Cnatta. 8. P A F, B. Co, 1 c-1. T. C. l?ipc. 131.25 Iffi olivet- Rote, repairing bridge, ?75 096::?Carolina Metal Pro. Co. meto I culvert, 30.00 1113?M. H. Heck, dragging road. H.36 0989?H. s. Nesbltt, pay't 145 his. wk. lltg. gang. etc. 15.03 0994?W. V Tr u luck, 5,905 ft. bridge lumber. 107.3? 7011 -Win. Benenhaly, cutting tree out road, ?50 |7013 ?T. J. DuBose, Ibr. & re? pairing bridges, 12.00 7014?1. M. Truluck, hauling lbr. & repairing bridges, 30.II 701",?T. C. Josey, repairing bridge & work road, 2.0C 7010?J. YV. Hogers, right way straightening road, 25.0C 7017?H. S. Nesbitt. pay't 168 hrs. wk. tltg. gang, 16.80 7070?Robert Christmas, drag Ing road, 9.75 7072? T. J. DuBose, 5,320 ft. lbr. & bridge work, 103.63 7073? F. A. Taylor, work on road, ? i?tl 7075?S. W. Young, work on road. 15.00 7077?E. E. Dobey, 332 ft. bridge lumber, 5.63 7079?H. S. Nesbitt, pay t 154 hrs. wk. fltg. gang, 15.40 708 4?Brown & Parier, work on road, 15.00 7126?L. W. Warren, repairing bridges, 12.00 7129? Stephen Tindal, repair? ing bridge, .50 7130? Sumter Rose, 263 yds. ditching, 5,26 7132?Jus Shaw, cutting tree out road, ?50 7136?S. A. Harvin, work on road, 10.80 $588.28 Alma House. 6910?Mrs. B. D. Mitchell, diet'g and care inmates, $163.40 6941?Dr. W. S. Burgess, med. attention. 2.00 0973?O'Donnell & Co.. cloth? ing and tobacco, 48.1C 6977? Burns HdW, Co., hard? ware supplies, 3.30 6978? Qeo. H. Hurst, 2 mat? tresses, 7.50 1 6979? Schwartz Bros. cloth, etc. .60 6999?Standford Stowers, trans, pauper to A. H. .50 7003?Wm. Thomas, trans. pauper to A. H. .5C 7105?Wm. Mitchell, trans, pauper, Wedgefleld, to A. H. 3.00 7126?Chas. Owens, trans, pau? per to A. H. .50 $229.46 Salaries. 7021?J. L. Nunamaker, 1-3 sal. guard chain gang, $20.00 7071?W. J. Young, sal. & and mil. as Co. Comr. 4th quarter, 53.00 70S2?H. S. Nesbitt, supt. fltg. gang, 22 days, 32.56 708 3?J. H. Haynsworth, Supt. education, 125.00 7086? R. E. Wilder, Auditor, 44.46 7087? B. C. Ballace. Treas. 44.46 J 7088?H. I* Scarborough, C. c. c. P. & g. s. 4th qr. loo.oo 7089? J. K. Bradford, sheriff, 183.37 7090? D. W. Owens, coroner, 41.67 7091? P. M. Pitts, Supvr. 141.68 7092? R. I.. McLeod, Clerk Co Comrs. 90.00 7093? F. L, Player, Mag. 1st district. 16.68 7091?O. T. DesChamps, Mag. 2nd district, 16.08 7095?H. L. B. Wells, Mag. 3rd district, 52.12 7090?J. A. Hodge, Mag. 4th. district. 16.68 1067?W. J. Rees, Mag. 5th district, 37.50 7098? R. L* Burkett, Mag. 6th. district, 29.24 7099? J. L. Gillis, Mas. 7th. district. 10.68 7100? m. i>. Weaver, Con. 1st district. 10.08 7101? Chas. Richardson, Con. 2nd district, 10.68 7102? W. .1. Dlnains, Con. 3rd district, 30.00 7103? .1. F. lloilge, Con. Ith dlStriC . 16.68 7104? J. J. Geddings, Con 5th district, 25.00 7100?H. B. toykin, Con. 0th. district, 20.00 7107? James Reamcs, Con. 7th. district. 10.61 7108? W. E MoBrlde, Rural Policeman, S3.:'.7 7? 09?J. H. Keule, Rural Police man, 83.37 7110? Sam Newman, Rural Policeman, 33.37 7111? Alex Nortis, Rural Policeman, 83.37 7112? j. ii Holland, supt. Chalnga ng. 75.00 7113 J, It, Nunamaker. bal sal as guar 1 Chaingang. 20.OH 7114?O, W. McMnnua, guard Chaingang. 45.00 71II?I \ c. H irksdale, ?rver seer, Bcr, Gang. 50.00 7iio?I.. I>. Jennings, County Attorney, i u r><> 7 117 c. R, Owens, .jailer. s.:'>7 Tils ii. (?lateen, mem. ('o. Hoard Kducatlon, 15.00 7119? s. ii. Bdmunds, Mem. Hoard Kducatlon, 15.00 7120 Geo. Holmes, Janitor c II. 30.00 71l w. H, 11 irkott, nil), as <?o, I 'mm . Ith nr 38.0? 7 122? W. 1!. Cooper, mil. I '<?. ('mm . Itn quart -r. 40.00 71 ~ > I. I. Progdoii mil. < 'o. Comr. It i i|r. 39.00 712? l. I J. Uli ghti m. guu i d Chaingang, 21 daj3 7.00 ? i::.'. I?'. VVa luce, n ppr. for rlorlen I :? udntuni e, 1 BO.on 7 UM I! 'i M i ins, sol and mil i o 1 oini ith ijr, 52.00 ? J,l? bu t Chain Clang* 11141 ? Dr. W. s. Burgess, mod. atlcntion, convicts, $32.00 I ?943?I), W. Owens, Ivans. prisoners, 4.70 0944?k. W. Brad ham, repairs, ete. 9.7 5 ? lit54 ?-Union Brokerage Co. groceries, 58.88 \ 0950-11, Qreen, groceries, 85.73 0968?Austin Bros. 1 plow, etc. 48.00 6906?Booth-?huler Co., corn and oats, SI.80 I i960'?Carolina Qro. Co., gro? ceries for Bcr. Div. 11.85 6998?Du Rant Hdw. Co. hard? ware supplies, 10.00 ; 6971?G. A. Brown, Jr., trans. prisoner, 1.00 ?97:5?O'Donnell & Co., gro. 2 months, 144.01 6974?Dr. J. 1. Brunson, med. at. and hoard for mule, 1 5.T r> G977?Burns Hdw. Co., axle grease, .85 6979?Schwartz Bros., 12 yds. duck, etc. 9.58 69S6?Stubbs B-os. clothes for rel. convict, 5.00 698 2?Burns & Son, hardware supplies, 33.33 8986?J. O, Bingham, 13 1-4 bushels corn, 13.25 6986? D. W. Owens, trans, prisoner, 4.60 6987? J. C. Tomlinson, 51 bu. and 6 quarts corn, 51.19 6988? J. H. Holland, paid for repairs, express, etc. 9.26 7009?B. A. Smith, 4 bus. po? tatoes, 2.00 7012?E. Boney, Agent, frt. on hay. 1-40 7014?1. If. Truluck, 5 bus. po? tatoes, 2.50 7018?C. E. Foxworth, 10 1-4 mshels corn, 10.25 7067?J. A. Parris, frt. ft dryage on supplies, 3.04 7069?Andrews Bros. 4 8 1-3 bus. corn, 4 8.33 7076?Ferd Levl, 55 1-5 bus. corn, 55.18 7078?H. T. Goodman, 24 1-2 bus. corn, 24.60 7080? W. H. Yates. groceries 1'or scraper divison, 5 7?; 7081? a. A. Boyce, 11 bu. corn, 11.00 7082? H. S. Nesbitt, 1 grocery box, etc. 3.00 7138?E. Boney, Agent, frt. on c-1 hay, & 9" S771.5S Public Buildings. 6944?It. W. Bradham, repair work at Court House,, $1-7*? 6946?J. P. Commander, ice for C. H. offices, Sept. 2.45 6952?Epperson & Evans. plumbing at court house, 8.5') 6970?Bradley Elec. Co., elec? trical supplies, 5.60 6982?Burns & Son, 2 force pumps, 1.50 6:90?R. L. McLeod, paid for laundering towels, .75 6995?Harrison Smith, 1 load light wood, 1.00 700C?Sumter Lighting Co., lights fcr court house, 32.00 7067?J. A. Parrls, frt. & dray on supplies, 2.23 7133?James Scott, work on C. H. grounds, 6 weeks, 6.00 $61.78 Jail. 6941?Pr. W. S. Burgess, med. attention, prisoners, $1.00 6y4 5?J. K. Bradford, dieting prisoners, 158.40 6967?A. J. Ard, plumbing at jail, 1.00 6970?Bradley Elec. Co., elec? trical supplies, 1.20 7006?Sumter Lighting Co., lights, 7.40 $169.00 Contingent. 69 41?Dr. W. S. Burgess, 1 ex. in lunuey, 2 p. m. exams. $15.00 6942?Dr. W. .rC. Mills, 1 exam. in lunacy, 5.00 694 5?J. K. Bradford, exp. trans, pris. & lunatics, 73.35 6948? Dr. H. If. Stuckey, ex? amination in lunacy, 5.00 6949? Miss Antonio Gibson, serv. as nurse tubr. pa. 10.00 6950? H. L. B. Wells, office rent, 5.00 6951? PatTOtt'S Book Store, Of ? flee supplies, 3.65 6953?Standard Oil Co., 50 gallons gasolene, 8.75 695 5?Ostoen Pub. Co., pub. Supvr's report, 18.6S 6957?If, H. White,, exp. holding election. 4.90 6960?Dr. C. E. Garni !o, vac. 21 persons, 2.10 696 2?Thos. E. Richardson, proceeding! in lunacy, etc. 30.50 6964?R E. Wilder, serv and exp. annexing portion I^ee County, 12.60 6969?Knight Bros, office sup? plies and publishing, 38.40 69 72?Dr. T. U. Llttlejohn. 2 exams, lunacy, 1 ]>. m. 15.00 6975?1*1, L. Dlckson, repairing auto, 2.50 69 76?Thos. E. Richardson, pari exp. re-indexing records off. J. of P. 50.00 ?;hso?Office Outfitting Co, of? fice supplies, 3.55 69S4 ? D. C. Shaw Co., repair parts for auto, 7.70 6990 ? Ii. L. McLeod. stamps, 3.00 0991?Dr. C. B. BppS, exam. In lunacy. 5.00 6992?-Dr. W. S. Burgess, exam. in lunacy. 5.00 6993? Dr. W. s. Burgess, P. If, examination, 5.00 8990?D. W. Owens, exp. trans, prls. to peiiiten. ?i. 1 <> ti'.'!>7- .1. ('. Bobbins, use blood bounds. 2.*>.<>o 8998?Caughnians Auto Co., trans, blood hounds, 25.00 7000- -llufus Griffin, exp. cap. escaped convict, 6.5C ooi r.nbU r Rose, reward capturing escap. convict, 14.00 1004?J. T. Munnerlyn, serv, In annexing portion Lee County, 25.00 7907 .i .!. Geddings, exp. 11 a us. pi Isouers 4 .on i"""S Ucscnc Orphanage s. C. nufnthl) allowance ?> or? phans, - mouths, :*,o.oo ."in i|, i,. Scarborough, sttt nips, etc. 6.07 i?Ml8 lt. L Mcl?ood, exp. trip to Columbia S. i . 2,85 "7 1- Dr. W. K. Mills. P. M. examination, 5.00 085 -S. Q. Mel >onabl. enp LurinR escaped convict, 8.75 | l i Alex N*orris, exp. nans. |)i isolier. 7.T". 128?Dr. v. . ii. Burgess, ex? amination In lunacy, -".on i -j 1 'J. 1). Epperson, sum. Coroner's Jur, 2 eases, 4.on 134?Dr. C. n. Kpps, P. If. examination, 5.00 1507.09 Conti Expense, f006?B. C. Wallace, Treas. exp fall term C. C. P. 1991.20 | 1991.20 Bills Payable, r 137?Hank of Sumter, note money borrowed cur? rent expenses, $000.00 $?;oo.oo ; liix-Confederate Pensions. 7002?J. 8. Oeddings, $3.00 7010?T. W. Pritchard. 3.00 7020?H. X. Idol, 3.00 702 2?Henry David, 3.00 7023? If. J. Morris, 3.00 7024? A. H. Weeks. 3.00 7025? H. C. Orady, .".."O 7026? J. C. Compton, 3.00 7027? J. W. Partin. 3.00 7028? W. A. Partin. 3.00 70 29?S. D. O'Neill. :i.00 7030? W. J. Atkinson, :i.00 7031? W. B. Norton. 3.00 7032? K. R. Sanders, 3.00 7033? R H. Thames, 3.00 703 4?Jas. Allsbrooks. 3.00 7035?H. M. Spann, 3.00 ,0 36?Abram Ardls, 3.00 7037? W. A. Weldon, 3.00 7038? Sumter Helk. 3.00 7039? Henry Morris, 3.00 7040? P. w. Burgess, 3.<>0 704 1?-Jas. Dorn, 3.00 704 2?Tom Benenhaly, 3.00 7041? B. M. Powell, 3.00 7014?J. M. Geddings, 3.00 704 5?G. W. Scott, 3.00 7046? Hampton Leo, 3.00 7047? If. H. Boykln, 3.00 704 8?J. P. Windham. 3.00 ,7ii49?I. 8, Windham. 3.00 ; 7050?W. J. Brunson, 3.00 7051? John Turner, 3.00 7052? S. J. Brown, 3.00 1 7053?D. H. Boykln, 3.00 i 7054?W. R. Lackey. 3.00 i 7055?W. J. Ardis, 3.00 , 7056?J. F. Floyd, ' 3.00 17057?W. D. Weaver. 3.00 7058? T. M. K. McL'lvccn, 3.00 7059? E. H. Sauls, 3.00 7060? W. H. Cook, 3.00 7061? J. M. Hodge, 3.00 706 2?T. J. Holliday. 3.00 7063? T, S. McEtveen. 3.00 7064? W. H. Brow der. 3.00 7065? I. B. Brunson. 3.00 7of,6?J. D. Pace. 3.00 , $144.00 Amounts Received From all Source*. I Dec, 1-15?To received from: 5 1-2 mills Co. Ordinary tax (1914) $2,278.29 5 1-2 mills Co Ordinary tax, (1913) 18.95 5 1-2 mills Co Ordinary tax, (1912) 2.09 F. L. Player, State vs. Clarence McGoe, 1.40 F. L. Player, State vs. Walter Scott, 7.00 F. L. Player, State vs. Walter Scott, 6.40 F. L. Player, State vs. J. McDowell. 10.00 F. L. Player, State vs. Burgess & Mcllae, 10.00 F. L. Player, State vs. John Smith, 10.00 F. L. Player, State vs. M. Harris, 20.00 F. L. Player, State vs. L, Floyd. 15.00 S. McFadden, 4.60 W. J. Bees, State vs. j. Benenhaly, 10.00 W. J. Bees, State vs. John Oxindlne, 10.00 W. J. Bees, State vs. Henry Bay, 10.00 W. J. Bees, State vs. Matilda Brown, .40 Road tax and penalty. 304.29 1-4 mill Court House Sinking Fund tax, 104.46 1-4 mill Boad Improvement S. F. tax, 104.47 Dec. 16-31?Received from: 5 1-2 mills Co. Ordinary tax, 15,001.93 Road tax less abatements. 691.86 H. L. Scarborough, circus license, 100.00 H. L. Scarborough, 2 ped? dlers' licenses, SO.oO H. L. Scarborough, estreat bodn (Edens) 300.00 R. L. Burkett, State vs. Jas. Howard, 5.00 R. U Burkett, State vs. Katie Mack, 5.00 R. L. Burkett. State vs. Eugenia Peterson, 5.on R. L. Burkett. State vs. s. R. Washington, 5.00 R. Lb Burkett, State vs. Clara Keith. 10.00 R. Lb Burkett, State vs. Willie Potts. 25.00 IR. L, Burkett, State vs. w. w. Amtha. 10.on R. Lb Burkett, State vs. Sonny Jenkins. 5.00 R. L Burkett, State vs. Laura .Jenkins, 5.00 H. L. Purkett, State vs. Luln Prescott, 5.00 1 H. L. Burkett, State vs. Moses Holmes. 10.00 H. U Burkett, State vs. Ervln English, 20.00 U. L. ?Burkett. State VS. M. Jennings, 20.00 H. L. liurki tl. State vs. Richard Parker. 20.00 R. L. Burkett. Slate vs. Agnes Jenkins, 5.00 H. L. Burketf, state vs. W. Robinson, 20.00 It. U Burkett, state vs. Tom Davis. 5.?0 It. 11, HtPkett. State vs. A. Tracy, 5.0ft 1-1 mill Court House S. F. tax. 681.91 1-1 mill Head Imp. S. F. tax. 681.90 120,640.9 t Recapitulation. l>. v. 1. 4- -To balance Co. Urdinai'3 fund. $8,775.08 ('out t House S. F 3,310.13 Road Imp. Sinking Fund, 2,403.01 Amounts received from all sources, 20,6 19.94 1 $35,145.1 2 \ 1 \ pa id warrants, act r< ads ami bridges,' Alms bouse, tialaric ('he ngang, Public buildings, Jail, Con tin gent, Court Expense, Bills Payable, Ex-i 'onfedernte Dec. 31?By balance Co. Ordinary fund, 31.C36.35 Court House Sinking Fund, 4.102.80 Road Imp. Sinking Fund, 8,100.04 Pensions, 588.21 22?. 18 1."?1.541 61.78 16'*.?;'. 50 7.09 991.29 699.09 1 1 1.0 ) $35,145.12 P. If. PITTS, Supervisor Sumter County. Qorrcct Attest: ^. L. McLeod, Cltiik County Bd. Com. WOMAN SUFFRAGE i'k.iit Debate on Constitutional Amendment in House 1 jday. Washington, Jan. 12. -The battle for nation-wide suffrage for women, by constitutional amendment, was fought In the house today. Fair sup? porters and antls filled the galleries, six hours for debate were allowed af? ter the preliminrry skirmish. A ?oto ' is not o.jH cted until tonight. Nine-Coot 'Gator. While out squirrel hunting during j the holidays, a party of hunters dis? covered a hu ge aligator near a pond I In the Pee Dee islands. The reptile ? measured about nine feet. He was shot and killed before he had time to make his way back to the pond. Experienc? ed hunters say that it is soldom one Minds 'gators basking In the sunshine during the cold weather, and ^i\o it. 1 as their opinion that the one killed had become hungry and was lying in wait for a hog. 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