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AN ACT To and Define the Duties and Powers of Frohate Courts la Relation to Minors. Section 1. Be It enacted by the General Assembly of the State of 8outh Carolina: That whenever a petition shall be presented to the Probate Court, supported by affidavit, either on knowledge or on Information and belief, that any child within its jurisdiction unaer tne age of eighteen years Is destitute or homeless, or !b a beggar, or whose home, by reason of cruelty, neglect or depravity on the part of Its parents, or other person in whose care it may be, is an unfit place for such child, or that any child Is being required to work contrary to law, or in an unreasonable degree, the conditions and circumstances of the parents or person with whom it resides, being considered, or is incorlglbly mischievous or vicious, or is a persistent truant from school, or habitually associates with criminals or vicious or immoral persons, N or is growing up in ignorance or idleness, or is in imminent danger of becoming vicious or criminal; or whenever a report is made to the Probate Court by an officer of the law, as here-inafter provided, that any child under the age of eighteen years 1b liable to arrest or has been arrested for a violation of the law, the said Probate Court shall issue a summons io toe coua ami to its parent Or parents with whom it resides, or in case of a child under arrest to the officer in whose custody he then is, also to show cause why the supervision, care or custody of the said child should not be assumed by that court. Suoh summons shall beturnable within three days from the date of service. The Issuing of such summons shall not be a stay of any criminal proceedings wl)lch have been instituted against such child and which are referred to \in said petition or report except as hereinafter provided. In case the i child has parent or parents within the jurisdiction of the Court with whom the child does not reside, but whose resident is known or can with reason- 1 able diligence be ascertained, the said parent or parents shall be summoned i to appear before the Court before the final disposition of the case. Section 2. The Probate Court shall i have the power to summon before tt one xrilnoao rxrV*I*-?V* U ???? .????. 1 ?? *vuvdd nuivu lb lliajf UCCU1 UWCD" sary to a proper Investigation and determination of the allegations of the said petition or report. Section 3. Upon proof of the alle- i gationB of the petition the Bald Court shall have power to order such parent i or parents or person with whom the child resides to do and perform such duties in regard to the support and control of the child as shall be lawful and right. In case it is found necessary to apply remedies beyond the constitutional powers of the Probate Court, the said Court shall certify the fact to the Court of Common Pleas, or 1 to the Court of General Sessions, as the case may require, to act upon the , same, and apply such remedies as may . he lawful and right. a - a ts -ax * 1 x%-- .x ' dwuvu ?. xi ?u?r ueanug urn U)uit shall assume the supervision, care or i custody of the ohild, It shall require < the parent or parents or persons -with whom it resides, and lik. the discretion nt the Court, In addition to these or ' in lieu thereof, some suitable and proper person or persons to serve -without compensation, and to he * known as probation officer or officers, to look after said child and to report to the Court for as long a period, and' as often ot the Court shall requine as to the treatment and conduct of said ohlld and the child shall report to the said probation officer or officers from time to time, as the Court may prescribe; end said probation officer or officers shall at all times have the < right and power to investigate the surrounding conditions, treatment and conduct ot tne child, and report same to the Court. Section 5. If at any time the Court shall find that the custody of the child should he taken from the parent or parents or person with whom It resides, it may bind over such child to some orphan asylum, or other institution for the care of children, or to some responsible person or persons, in all cases to be first approved by 1 the Court after due investigation, who will agree in writing to care for the child in a human manner and give it a reasonable amount of education, and to rejibrt to the Court at least once a year as to the treatment and conduct of the child, or in the discretion of the Court, the child, if colored, may be sent to the Reformatory now lo* noto/1 lr? T iirlnar^An o/Mir.*tr as I# to the South Carolina Industrial School, now located In Florence county. Section 6. If it appear to the Court that the child is incorrigibly criminal or has committed a crime whloh demands punishment rather than reformatory discipline, the Court shall remand it to the proper magistrate, municipal court or Sessions Court for trial and punishment. Section 7. Upon the arrest of any child less than eighteen years of age, the arrest of the said child shall be reported to the Probate Court by the officer making the arrest as speedily as possible for investigation and action under this Act. But if confinement be necessary nefore the oase can be heard, the child shall not be incarcerated in the samo room with adult criinluailB, but in a separate room of detention, and where the county or municipal authorities have made or Bhall make suitable provision therefor; said room or rooms shall be outside the Jail or guardhouse: Provided, separate accommodations shall be provided for bovs and atria and for whito and colored. Section 8. The neglect or refusal to obey the summons of the Probate Court, or any lawful order made by him as here authorised, shall be punishable as now authorized by law for the violation of the orders and decrees of said Court. 8ectlon 9. All orders made pursuant of the A,ct by the Probate Court shall be subject to review on appeal by the petitioner, the child or its parent or the person with whom It resides, or in case the child is charged with a crime beyond the Jurisdiction Froj S BAKING jjfl Atomoiutm A Used and praise fcS competent and TJ try cooks thi mi The only Baking ?9 from Royal Gi Hj Tartar?made of a magistrate by the State, in which last case, It shall be the duty of the Probate Court promptly to certify to the Solicitor of the Circuit, at his request, the testimony in the case, together with his findings and orders thereon. All appeals shall be to the Judge of the Circuit at Chambers, and Bhall be heard on the original papers. The appeal shall act as a stay of proceedings in the Probate Court until the issue be heard and determined by the Judge of the Circuit Court. An appeal shall lie from the Circuit Court, but such appeal shall not act as a su ycmcucaa uliicbb [lie WrCUll JUCIge shall so order, stating In the order that the issue raised is in serious doubt, and that if his decree is erroueous, its enforcement might work serious harm. Section 10. The costs and fees shall be the same as those in magistrate's courts for investigations, to be paid by the oounty in whioh the case is heard. Section 11. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act, be, and they are hereby, repealed. Section 12. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor. Mt. Tabor Dots. Mt. Tabor, April 15.?The farmers of Tabor are making good use of this pretty weather. Miss Violet Moorhelad's school closed Friday after a successful year's work. We do not know whether she will go back to Adamsburg next year or not We feel sure they could not place another in her stead that -would do more faithful work than he did. Mr*. Fannie Baldwin and Mrs. Edge went to Lockh&rt on Thursday, and returned Saturday. Mr. R. C. Shande went to Union Friday on buelne88. Mrs. Murphy and daughter, Miss Edith, spent Saturday in Union. Mr. Walter Palmer was in Tabor Saturday on business. Mr. Dave Betsill went to Union Thursday on business. Mr. Walter Hames went to Pacolet Wednesday on business. Mr. J. L. Oalvert has been on the sick list for the past week, but is better at present. . Mr. I. K. Brenneck is not improving much. Miss Violet MoOrhead and her sister, Mrs. Howl, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Ooudelock in Union. Miss Maud Baldwin spent the weekend with her mother. Mr. Byrd Avery and wife passed through Tabor Saturday on their way to Locfchart to visit her parents, and will return to Tabor Monday to visit his brother and friends. We are glad to learn that he is Irarovlng so rapid ly after his accident. Miss Efflo Vaughan was in Tabor shopping Friday. Miss Minnie Bowie took dinner on the 14th with Mrs. J. R. Askew. Miss Eliza Byrd and Miss Hattle Askew spent Friday night with the Misses Baldwin. Mrs. Alice Askew spent Thursday night with Miss Edna Baldwin. Mr. Charley Meng passed through Tabor Friday. Mrs. Sam Cudd called on Mrs. J. V. Askew Friday evening. Mr. Munroe Austin from Lockhart was in Tabor Thursday. There have been some reumrks made about the Sunday visiting of thia cnmmnnltv. hut if all were as wide-awake as the writer, they would understand why this is, as the Home Department workers have very little spare time except Sunday afternoon after Sunday School. The Sunday School lesson of the 14th taught us that w should keep the Sabbath day in a true spiritual way, and what would you call the Home Department work but spiritual work. Mr. and Mrs. James Simpson have the heart-felt sympathy of the community in the death of Mrs. Simpson's father. The Wind. Subscribe to The Union Times ^ radl POWDER I id by the most )$) I careful pas- 5S ' e world over reJJ ! [ Powder made za < ape Cream of 1 from grapes jg? J Jonesvllle News Letter. ^ Jonesville, April 16.?A good shower f of rain is very much needed as the ground is baked and in bad plow order. Some corn has been planted and cotton ground prepared. If a few ahowers would come along at intervals so that the ground could be plowed farmers would soon be well up with their ' work. The election for town officers came ( ofT here last week and there was much interest taken, although there was no special issue i nthe campaign. John T. Scott, the former mayor, was elected over his opponent, J. W. Bates, and Dr. P. M. Ellerbe, John M. Gault, R. J J. Klrby and W. W. Wood were elected aldermen. Some, at least, of the defeated party is charging fraud in ' uiu eiBcuon ana are claiming mat ] outsiders, minors and some not prop- ] erly registered, voted and there is talk 1 of protesting the election. We cer- * talnly ought to have a clean, pure bal- j lot box and if fraud is practiced, It , should be rebuked in all elections, be- 1 cause a free press and an honest ballot box and a clean jury are necessary j to good government. Petitions are being circulated In this town for signers to secure an 1 election on the establishing of a dls- . pensary In the county. No doubt the necessary number of signatures will be obtained to get an election on the liquor issue but the question is,' will the people vote a return to the dispensary. or will they, as they have done before, snow it under? We will see what we will see. Yesterday in some respects didn't ' look much like the holy Sabbath, as no less than fourteen trains over the \ Railway went puffing through our i town, to ray nothing about the automobiles, bycycles and motor cycles that were puffing and blowing and In the country the creeks were lined In places with fishermen and boys. I attended the unveiling of the Women's Monument In Columbia last week and It was a great day for South Carolina. The crowd was Immense and all passed off lovely. I dislike to criticise the monument but I will ray that to my mind It is too low. The bronze statute Is all right but the base is not high enough to give the monument the commanding appearance that It deserves. Three or four feet more upon the base would have I added much to the looks of the monument. The Battery store here, W. P. Braw- , ley, manager, has moved to Newberry. There was a cotton fire here last week and 85 bales were burned. It was cotton on the railway platform wWeh caught from a passing engine. , There was about 200 bales upon the j platform and 35 bales were entirely ] consumed by the flames. The railway I had receipted for the cotton. Mrs. W. B. May of Carlisle Is visit- , Ing Mrs. Qeorge C. Wood. Mrs. Hattle McWhlrter, Mrs. N. B. 1 Bison, Mrs. W. H. 8. Harris and Mrs. j John T. Scott, from the John Hames chanter U. D. C., attended the ua- i veiling of the Women's monument in 1 Columbia last week. Miss Hannah Barton who is teach* i ing in the graded school here, went i to her home near Rowsville last week, her father being very ill and died after she reached her home. She has returned to her work in the school room again. Moxey, from Lockhart Junction in < hie communication to the Times last week, spoke of two chapters in the Bible being Just the same. Now if Moxey will look in the New Testament he will And two more chapters nearly the same. They are the 24th chapter of Mathew and the 18th chapter of Mark. I would like to ask some Bible readers Just how Ion* Noah was building the Ark and Just where In the Bible to find it I Joneaville, Tuesday morning, April 16.?A good rain fell here last night and It Is raining this morning. Telephone. Union County Teachers Meet. The teachers of Union county held i meeting in this city on Saturday and i great deal of interest was manifested. The program opened with a icrtptdre reading by Rev. W. D. ?a- -a- ? it ixxniroiu, wuicd was ioiiowea Dy an ixcellent paper on "Primary Methods" )y Mrs. N. M. Under. "The laggard it School" -was treated by Mr. L. G. Joothard and "Some Problems In the iflll School" were well handled by diss Aisle Smith. "The Needs of the Rural School" rere discussed by Mr. C. A. Gralng>r while Rev. W. D. Wakefield gave i talk on "The Character of the Teacher as Reflected Upon the Pupil." The meeting together of the tench's In so plasant and helpful a way mpheslzes the Importance of the eschars organizing and conferring toother as to the different branches f educational work. Johnny, the 7-year-old son of Mr. >. W. "Waldrop, fell Into the pond at I tie Beaumont mills, Spartanburg, on I Tuesday afternoon and was drowned, 'he pond was enclosed, but he cllmbd over ^ the fence and was playing n the bank. Johrt Y.-Davis, for many years an peratlve In the Abbeville cotton mills, ,nd a leading political factor there, ontmltted suicide on Monday of last reek on tile plantation of Ma]. J. H. ones, where he had recently moved o engage In farming. He had heen Irlnking heavily. EXCURSION RATES SOCtHERN RAILWAY. Premier Carrier of the South. Washington* D. C.?Account Amerl?n Cotton Manufacturers Assoclalon. Tickets on sale March 31at, and April 1st, final limit April 7th, 1012. Nasluille, Tenn.?Account Southern lomtnerdal Oongrese. Tickets on ale 'Aprll 8th, 6th and 7th, with flial limit April 20th, 1912. lew Orleans* La.?Acconut National )rainage Congress. Tickets on sale Lprll 7th, 8th and 9th, final limit tnrll 2Sth. 1912. unlAnn tlrkot* nr. ended until May 6th, which extension aay be bad by depositing tickets and upon payment of $1.00 per ticket Atlanta, 6a.?Account Atlanta Music ^estiva). Tickets on sale April 21st o 26th, inoluslve, with final limit L-prfl 3t0h, 1012. Wot ratei?? tickets .etc., apply to Icket agents or address: W. E. McGEE, f. L MEEK, Dir. Pas. Agent, A. G. P. A. Charleston, 8. C. Atlanta, Ga. pj> 1.-. EXCURSION BATES VIA . i SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Praader Carrier of the South. Account of unveiling monument vomen of the Confederacy, Southern lallway announces greatly reduced ixeurato* fares to Columbia, 8. C., rom all points with in the state, on >asis of three eents per mile, plus wenty-flve oents for individuals, and or parties of twenty-five or more ravelling together on one ticket, a ate of one cent per mile will be Vt&foI, tickets to be sold April 10th, ina llth, good to reach original startng point returning not later than -? A n.41 1 tnm mciuifyu* UL Apiil XOUi, 1016. Extra eoaohes will be provided on ill trains arriving Columbia to comortably accommodate visitors for tbls cession. For farther Information apply to Picket Agents or address: W. E. McGKE, i. I? MEEK, Div. Pas. Agent, A. G. P. A. Charleston, S. C Atlanta, Ga. *1AKES RHEUMATIC PAINS DISAPPEAR ita? fr-n a nj?aa a.i ni.an.?? icyt ttvouuriii i/rurs uuk ivucumatism | Pain Stops, Soreness Disappears and Stiff Joints Are Limbered. The remarkable manner In which he famous Root Juice medicine gets nto the blood, drives out rheumatic >oi8on, takes out soreness, stops the >ains and limbers up the stiffened oints and muscles should interest evsry sufferer from this stubborn disease. Mr. Jas Simpson, of Cordova, 11., says, "I felt the effects In a short ime. All symptoms of rheumatism eft me." Mrs. J. Schondell, 610 Madson St. Fort Wayne, Indiana, says, "I vas unable to move. Had to be carled about Doctors had failed. Two Kittles of Root Juice enabled me to valk without assistance." Mr. Qeo. L McConnell, 602 Polk St., Griffin, Ga., mltered ten years. He said: "I am itartlng on my second bottle and my rouble is Just about all gone." Root Juice not only drives rheu iU.v k..4 U uttiiu puiDUU iruin uit; uiuuu, uui it lourishes the stomach, strengthens he kidneys so that they can properly liter the blood, and builds up the whole system. It creates a fine appette, stops indigestion, belching, backiches and puts new life, new vim and rigor into run down or overworked x>dies. A week's treatment will make i different person of you. Don't let anyone talk you into tryng uncertain, hit-or-mlss remedies. Stop experimenting. Go to some good lrugglst and get a bottle of the Root luice Compound and tegin taking it oday with the assurance that it has sured and is curing the worst cases A A maa! ellaia and nruuu uuiiuib, n iolo auu uvnoi medicines failed. You'll be surprised o see how quickly you will feel lt? pood elfects. v I OPEN A CI I ACCOl ^ Nine times out of ten the man ? the bank and pays for all purchas< ^ some of his extravagances. + The cancelled check is a nevci ? expended and enables a person to ^ income and expenses. ^ Every man and woman who re ? should enjoy the protection that tl an account subject to check. We welcome New Accounts?t | Citizens Natic ? ?* w union, soutn ? 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