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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION.
The Executive Committee Meets in
Columbia and Elects Officers.
CHARLESTON'S new SHERIFF.
Newbold Not Employed by the State
-McLaurin to Oppose Gary's Postal
Savings Bank Bill in Congress-.

The executive committee of the Good
Roads Association of South Carolina,
appointed at the recent convention, met
in Columbia for the purpose of electine
officers under the resolution adopted al
the convention and for the further pur-
pose of adopting constitution and by,
laws. There was o good attendance oi
the members The following officers OF
the association were chosen: President,
Col. Jno. Z. Thomas, Richland; First
Vice-President, w. s. King, Darling
ton; Secretary and Treasurer. &C. VIII
son, Columbia. The following constl'
tuition was adopted:
Article /. Name-The name OF this
organization shall be the South Caro-
! lima Good Roads Association.
Article 3 Objects - The objects
are to awaken general interest
in road improvements throughout the
State, suggest methods OF building and
maintaining them, secure the leSisia-
ton, State and national, that may be
necessary for their establishment or
support, and to conduct or foster such
publications rs may serve these pur-
poses.
Article 8. Membership-Any citizen
of the State of South Carolina who is
interested in the general improvement
of the roads of the State may become
member of the association by making
application to the vice president OF his
county.
Article 4. Oficers-The officers OF
the association shall be president. a
first vice president. and one second vice
president from each county, and sec
retary and treasurer.
Article 5. Government-Section /:
The management of the affairs OF the
association shall be vested in the gener-
al board, composed Of the officers. They
shall fix such rules for the conduct OF
the business of the association as they
NAV deem proper. ANY vacancies in the
general board may be filled by the presi-
dent. Five members shall constitute q
quorum.
Sec. 2. There shall be an executive
committee composed of the president,
first vice president and the secretary
and treasurer, who shall control the
affairs of the association when tie gen.
eral hoard is not in session.
Sec. 2. The president shall, at the
annual meetings, appoint the following
committees: On finance, five members;
on legislation, five members. The
committees shall perform such duties
as may be assigned them by the execu-
tive committee.
Article 6. Amendments-This consti-
tuition may be amended at any regu-
lar meeting of the association by q
vote of majority of the members pres
ent. Respectfully submitted,
NJ l.. DONALDSON,
Chairman Committee.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

There has been q noteworthy increase
in the valuation of the personal pro
perty assessed for taxation In this State.
The people have evidently returned
their property more freely during the
year just ended or else they are pos
sessed of considerable more personality
than they had last year. 1he table
showing all the returns Of personality
for the State has ju,t been made up in
the Comptroller's Office. 1t shows a
grand total of S47, ,622, 513. Last year
the total was S45, 507, 1873. 1t is thus
seen that there has been an increase of
over two millions of dollars. Last year
the valuation of all property in the
State was Sl70, 755, ,474. Ii there is O
proportionate increase in realty this
year the total will exceed this figure by
u handsome sum. The State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
Bishop Capers Writing Chapter of
History.
WANTS A REWARD ISSUED.
Barber Paid a Compliment-Partia
Showing as to Attendance at the
Recent Fair-A Big Enterprise.

Has a town under the dispensary law
a right to vote itself "wet" and then
have an o. P. to open up instead OF q
dispepsary? This is new question
that has arisen and will have to be
solved. Unofficially it is stated that
the citizens of the town of Lucknow,
which has been dry" held an cleo
ton. The purpose of the election IS
shown by the announcement made to an
official to the effect: 1--WE have gone
wet and will have an original package
store" This brief message created
amusement at first, but on second
thought, it was by no means certain
that they did not have the right
to do as they are alleged to In
tend doing. Under the law, no dis
pensary can be established in o
dry" town unless the people SO
vote, and by Judge Simontons deel-
sion, no original package store can De
opened where no liquor is legally sold;
The citizens of this town have voted
that they want liquor sold in 'thelr
midst" or for it, rather. Have they
the right to say that they will have an
o. P. store, before dispensary Is es.
tablished? No doubt the State board OF
control will grant a request for opening
dispensary if one is made. Then there
would be no question as to the right OF
the o. P. people to come in too. on-
less some further developments arise,
it is likely that the question will re-
main uns sttled, as the whole dispensary
qestion, tits believed, will be passed upon
within month, by the United States
Supreme Court.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

About the 1st of January the State
dispensary will have paid into the treas
ury $40, 900, which will be available for
the public schools of the State. The
State board of education will meet dur
ing the month of January to divide the
money among the various counties. The
basis of the division will be upon the
figures made up by Comptroller-Gen
eral Norton before he decided how
much money would be needed from the
State dispensary to give the S3 per
capita for every school child in the
State. The dispensary fund available
in January will be distributed upon a
basis of the school attendance for 1895,
and not for the present year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
The Dispensary Has Reduced the
Prices of Beer and Whiskey.
MONEY FOR THE SCHOOLS.
r. r. Earnings for July.-An Invalid
Burned to Death at Sumter-Other
Palmetto Pointers.

A great deal has been written in the
past few months about q deficit in the
States finances, and the perplexing
duty the legislature would have to meet
the situation. While it is true that the
question of taxation will be one OF the
most knotty problems for solution,
there is not much difference in the
financial situation now, though 1t has
been for several years past. 1t has been
the policy of the State to borrow from
Peter to pay Paul, and as consequence
the government has not been run on a
cash basis. 1t has been found necessary
each year to borrow money to meet the
current expenses of the State, this
amount usually being $4,000 or in
that neigborhood. This condition arises
from the fact that the levy has never
been sufficient to meet the annual ap-
propriatlon, byreason Of the low assess
ment usually placed on property by
taxpayers. The Legislature In its ap-
preparation would take i'll consideration
the amount of money to be collected in
taxes but it never bothered itself about
the little circumstance that the State
was behind and had to borrow money.
Hence, it has been for years the custom
to use the taxes collected and not yet
appropriated, in order to meet current
expenses. No consideration has been
taken of this fact, and annually
the same thing has been going on,
leaving deficit as far as appropriations
are concerned of about 800, 900. This
year Treasurer Zimmerman has sue
ceeded in pulling through without bor-
rowing, thanks to $50, 900 paid in by
the dispensery. But this aid will no
longer be available, for no more Of the
profits can be used for the general
fund. State Treasurer Zimmerman
sometime ago, in speaking Of this
matter, said it was best and cheapest
for the State to run on cash basis, and
this could only be done by an increase
in the levy or higher assessments. He
is fully aware OF the fact that the legis-
lator who proposes this must have
stiff political. backbone, especially In
view of five cent cotton. But he be-
iieves matters will grow worse unless
something is done and tho sooner the
attempt, at least, is made the better.
Such course may mean the political
death of the man who advocates 1t, but
he will die in q patriotic cause, if that
will be any solace to him. AS already
said, the situation as to the actual de-
ficlt is not different from that of other
years, it will be when the receipts o.
lS97-gS are considered. There will be
no dispensary fund and no phosphate
royalty to help out the treasury. There
seems to be little in the way Of cur
failing the appropriations, and if legls.
lators do not adopt DR.. Timmerman's
plan, it looks as if the State will have
to continue borrowing at interest
The Register.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
The Secretary of State has issued

The Secretary of State has issued a
commission to the Long Island I'M
provement and Construction company
of Charleston. The capital stock is to
be $50, 900, divided into 500 shares.
The corporators are J. II. Lawrence
and H. Wallace Lawton. The company
proposes to develop Long Island, which
lies just north of Sullivan's Island:
Among other things, fine hotel will
be erected. 1t is also proposed to
bridge the marshes between Charleston
and Long Island and run electric cars
to the island. Lots will be sold to the
people of the city for summer residence
purposes. 1t has been freely pre-
dicted that if the scheme is carried
through, and competent engineers say
that it is perfectly practicable. Sui
livan's Island will be resort OF little
importance in comparison.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Superintendent of Education May
field is busy trying to collect all the
data for his forthcoming annual report
to the general assembly. He hopes te
make the most complete report this yeal
that has ever been attempted. In il
will be given reports from all the col
leges, State, deuominational and pri
vate. He will also attempt to give tht
reports from all the high schools and
academies by classes. He has SEN
blanks to every such institution in th'
State asking the officials to fill them il
and return to him. A large number
have done SO, but q great many are still
missing.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Quite likely the First Judicial Cir
cult is no worse in regard to the mum.
ber OF homicides occurring within its
boundaries than other circuits, but {
comparison with last year makes very
bad showing for the circuit. This cir
cult is composed of the counties o!
Charleston, Berkeley and Orangeburs
and the record of homicides stands
1896, 80; 1897, A. This is the first of.
fetal report to be received and the
worst of it is that others to follow are
not likely to better the record. The
Register
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

A desperate battle between Eli. Pitt
man, a moonshiner, and revenue Off
GERS led by Col. Wayne Ferguson, tool
place four miles from Greenville, neal
Coxe's bridge. Deputy Collector:
Alexander Phillips and d. B. Stewart
were wounded Stewards right leg
may have to be amputated. Pittman,
armed with Winchester, held at bay
the officers, armed with pistols, and
Stewart was left with the moonshiners
until large posse from GreenvIlle
rescued him. Pittman, with another
moonshiner, escaped toward the Dark
Corner. An illicit still was discovere
on Pittman's place. Further trouble i:
expected.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Aspecial from Washington says: "Mr.
McLaurin was interviewed on the Gary
postal savings bank bill. He will on.
pose tie bill in its present shape be.
cause, he says, it differs materially
from the national banking system. Ii
may be perfected, however, by pro.
vision authorizing. the re-loaning OF
money on certain conditions He will
offer an amendment to that effect.
Senator McLaurin earnestly favors the
repeal of the 10 per cent. tax on State
banks and will introduce bill early ID
the session to that effect.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Columbia now has colored woman
doctor in the person of Miss Matilda
Evans, who has established an Office
here. She graduated in medicine in
Philadelphia and has considerable hos
pital practice. She stood the examina.
tion before the State board of medical
examiners and surpassed many of the
male applicants, white and colored. A
woman doctor is somewhat OF q novelty
in this city and colored one is an un-
expected innovation in the medical pro-
fession. Register.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

At the meeting of the Daughters of
the Confederacy, in Abbeville, the fol-
lowing officers were elected; Mrs. W..
c. McGowap, of Abbeville, president;
first vice-president, Mrs. H. b. Buist,
of Rock Hill; second vice-president,
Mrs. C. Il. Holmes, of Charleston;
third vice-president, Mrs. James Evans,
of Florence; fourth vice-president, Mrs.
Vandivver, of Anderson; secretary,
Mrs. Thomas Taylor, of Columbia:
treasurer, Mrs. S. E. Durham, of Mar
ion. In response to an invitation from
the Greenville Daughters, made by
Mrs. Williams, of that city, who is q
daughter of ex-Judge Hudson, the
State Convention decided to meet in
Greenville next year. The convention
closed sine die.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Deputy Commissioner Wilson, of
the Internal Revenue Bureau, at Wash
ington, has received the following tele-
gram from Revenue Agent Ferguson,
at G-eenville, in regard to the fight
with moonshiners: deputy Collectors
Phillips and Dave Stewart were
wounded Oh raid by Eli Pittman.
Please offer reward at once" The De-
partment has instituted an investiga-
ton and q reward may be offered later.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
Chairman Committee.
The United States Circuit Court of

The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals. in Richmond, Va, has af-
firmed the decision from Judge Simon
ton in the case of the Truck Farmers
Association, of Charleston, against the
Northeastern Railroad ct al. The ap-
peal was heard before Judges Goff,
Morris and Brawley. The opinion from
the United States Circuit Court was u
victory for the railroads, and the case
was decided in conformity to the prin-
ciples laid down by the Supreme Court.
A great deal of interest has been taken
in the case by the truck farmers around
Charleston, as the result was to decide
whether or not the Inter. State COM
merce commission could fix freight
charges. Judge Simonton held that
this could not be done, and higher
court has sustained him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

State Detective Newbold, who, on the
10th of last month shot and killed Mr..
j. II. Turner, in Spartanburg county,
has been granted bail by Judge Town
send. The amount of bond which New
bold will have to get will be 81, 500. 1t
is not thought that Newbold will have
any trouble in securing the necessary
bond, as great many of his friends
have offered to do anything they could
for him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

A negro man was caught in cane
mill. run by steam, on the place of Mr..
F. d. Darnall, near Norway, Orange
burg county, and was badly mashed.
One arm was 80 badly crushed that it
had to be amputated, and one of his
legs was reported to have been badly
bruised also.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

S During the Agricultural fair of the
Colored People Of Bamberg and Barn.
we'll counties, several addresses were
delivered by prominent colored men,
among those were President Thomas
.. Metler, of the Colored State College,
at Orangeburg. In his speech he gave
the colored tenant some excellent advice
on farming, in which he pointed out the
evils of the present system.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Notwithstanding the active competi-
ton received by the dispensary and the
many legal tangles it has been involved
in, the number of dispensaries is larger
now than usual, which might indicate
that the business is not so near dead as
many people believe. There are now
ninety six dispensaries in the State, OF
which seven are in hotels.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
The State saws through an informant

The State says through an informant
in position to know, that the tota
profits according to the books from the
Inauguration of the dispensary up tc
October l last, amount to S553, 311 ir
round nambers; of this S267, 600 hal
beer paid into the State treasury ani
S2SS, 600 has yet to be paid. The dis
pensary now has to its credit about S7s,
600, one. third of which the board in
tends to pay into the treasury to tn.
credit of the school fund. The present
stock in the State and county dispense
rles may he valued at about $500, 700 ir
round numbers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Tho State railroad commission has
issued its statement of the earnings OF
the railroads of the State for the month
of July last. Here is the statement:
Net increase S43, 04S. rs; per cent. 7.S9.
Tonnage-1s96, 314, 446 tons; 1897, 307.
647 tons; increase of tonnage SO, 2ol
t., as. Passenger earnings-lS9G, S1S5, .
7O1. SO; 1897, SlS3, 265. So; decrease OF
passenger earnings, S44l. As.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

4 number of counterfeit dollars are
in circulation in Columbia, says tho
Register, and one had better be careful
to see that dollar has the proper
ring" before accepting it. 1t is sup
posed that these spurious coins are
souvenirs left here by crooks who fol-
lowed the circus.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Gov. Ellerbe has relieved Detective
Newbold as State officer and ordered
him to turn in his commission and pis-
tolls. Newbold's future views are to
study law, and is nearly ready to apply
for admission to the bar. He may
practice in Chester.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

The local colored cotton mill enter
prise, the Elmwood manufacturing
Company, of Columbia, has filed Its
return with the Secretary of State and
obtained its charter. The return as
serts that more than so per cent. of the
authorized capital stock of 500, 600 has
been subscribed aud that so per cent.
of the tirstinstallmenth has been paid i'll.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Governor Ellerbe is naturally much
gratifed over the fact that his recent
interview has been so we'll received If
the State. He states that his mail has
been full of letters from prominent men
sll over the State endorsing the posi-
tion he took in the interview on the dis
pensary and other matters touched on
tbarein
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Thus far no application has beer
made to Governor Ellerbe for the $25C
reward offered for the crpture of w. II,
Newbold The reward seems to be 60.
ing begging. 1t is very much doubted
if any one could get the reward any
way under the circumstances of the case.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

The Prohibitionists, says Chairman
Childs, are being well organized in
every community, and he thinks they
are more thoroughly organized now
than at any time since the fight of 1892,
which was won only to have the dis
rensary saddle substituted.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Governor Ellerbe says he wants nc
primary to select new sheriff for Char.
lesion county, as he will do that him
self. Many claims are being urged,
but he gives no indication as to the
lucky man.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

The State, of Columbia, says that a
retition is being circulated throughout
the city looking to having the general
assembly pass an act providing Tor the
election of the aldermen OF the city OF
Columbia from the city at large and not
by wards, as at present. From what
can be heard the petition is not recelv-
ing very many signatures.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Very soon, Just prior to the annual
meeting of the General Assembly, the
State Association Of School Superin-
tendents, which was formed at Paris
Mountain last summer during the ses-
sion of the State Teachers Association.
will hold its annual session in Colum-
bia. 1t is said that very large attend
ance is expected and that matters of
prime importance to the educational
system in the State will be discussed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

At Winnsboro, Thomas Griffin, q
colored train hand, was killed instantly
at the freight depot. He was climbing
up the side ladder on boxcar while the
train was in motion, and his foot slipped
in some way when he reached the top.
throwing him between the cars. His
body was cut in two. Itseems his own
carelessness caused him to lose his life.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Charlie Williams, who so cruelty
murdered ". J. Lee, a. Bishopville,
sumter county, on the night of No.
rember 22d, was last week taken from
the Sumter Jail to Richland to prevent
him from being lynched By an angry
mob from Bishopville.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
Admission. Coupons. Total.

The figures give no accurate indica-
ton of the number of visitors who pass
ed through the gates They simply in.
clude those persons who bough ht railroad
tickets with coupons attached, as iudi-
yiduals, and those who bought tickets
OF the treasurer's Office. They do not
include all those who entered the
grounds upon block tickets.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

The Charleston original package
dealers and consumers of liquor gener-
ally look upon the reduction of the
prices of disrensary liquors as one a:
the initiative steps toward the ear y
abandonment of the State liquor busi-
ness.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

The Business Mems association OF
Gaffuey is arranging to have the inter-
ests, advantages and resources OF the
town aud community properly adver-
tised, and will probably soon issue sn
attractive book, in which number OF
interesting facts will be brought to the
attention of those seeking homes in the
Piedmont section.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Mr.. E. D. Thompson, of Point Post
Office, in Bethel township, York county,
has gathered his fourth bale of cotton
from one acre. This breaks the record
in this State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

C.tTod" Sloan, the American jockey who
met with such success on the English turf.
i!astonished the English sportsmen with his
magnificent style Of living. He occupied
a handsome apartment at the Hotel Cecil.
and had valet. ..----i
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

In Marlboro county the reduction In
the price of cotton seed has almost
stopped the sale, the farmers preferrlng
to keep them on their farms than to
take 1O5 cents bushel.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Goverhor Ellerbe has appointed Mr..
J. Elmore Martin as sheriff of Charlesf
ton county to succeed the late sheriff
Ferguson. The appointment was a
surprise and the people in general are
displeased
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

A commission has been granted to the
Georgetown and Pee Dee Steamboat
Company, of Georgetown. The capital
,tock of the compaey Is to be $40, 200.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

The new Methodist Curch at Orange
burg is completed save the placing of
the furniture, and will be dedicated
early in the new year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

1t is said that four petitions are being
circulated ut Privatesr, Sumter county,
requesting the Legislature to pass q
prohibition law at its next session.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

At Sumter MIR. Charles Benham, an
invalid, in attempting to rise from a
chair, fell in the fire and was burned to
death.