The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11

The NGSc6ne6E 0S0 OosSssso's NV
ska combined circulation and influence
OF both Of the old papers, and IS mani
sestly the best advertising medium IN
Samter
As Mr. Douthlt refuses to get out
81 the Dispensary. people VINO 90 not
IKE to guzzse one Z liquor will have
Is cuis drlnking as means of self
protection. Under Mr.. Douthit's ad-
ninistration labels have become a
delusion and snare to entrap the
unuary
Theie is undoubtedly more OF less
polisics mixed up with the D:spen-
sary scandal, bat deal more OF corl
rnDtion and rascality The great
moral institution has always been q
corrups mixture of politics, mean
liquor and official rascality.
Charlotte has raised the requisite
|sanouns fer the erection Of her four
Ites1th oosson factory.
Judge Klagh oomplimeused the
Grand Jury highly on the presensnens
made last Thursday and commended the
body for the fearless. paios.akiOg and
intelligent manner 10 which the duty
iaonnbens upon It had been discharged.
Fac praise was we'll bestowed aud the
nenhess Of the Grand 5ary deserve
sven greater commeDGstion from the
ssxpayers and all good citizens of the
coansy
Tie matter Of most vital importance
mentioned 10 the pressntmens is the
nracace sanctioned by many years con-
tinasuce, Of usiag the funds Of one
school district 60 pay the claims of an
oshsr that has 90 money to It's credis.
There Is noshiog criuioaily wrong in
she practice, asd one School CommIs-
sionsr has done as his predecessors cid
ia this respect until the custom has De-
:eome recognized and accepted as rule
.of sae cHies. Its. however, zone the
less Illegal. and nov that the Grana
jury mas called attention to 1t, stop
should be put to the practice forthwith.
is upjass for the people of one school
aissrios 70 be deprived Of the use OF
their own money, when they need and
.csIl for it to support the schools 10 their
dsa:rics. The practice encourages ex-
srasagaac, aed ca.elessness. and dis
.courapes the trustees who endeavor to
nanage the districts carefully and
;ecoponically. If one school district
accsmnlases money it saoald be kept
gIn the tseasary subject to tue check OF
she, trustees ADD it should never be
2.sunaYailabIe.'' y There is no more rea-
son FOE paying the checks OF one fss Of
trustees on: OF the money 60 the credit
Of a.o.har set, thau for bank to pay
the chsess Of mao sbo has exhausted
his deposit ous Of the money to the
credit OF another Geposi,or. The posi-
sion Of the Grand Jury 10 this matter
e. well taken aad the County Supe'io
tsndeas OF Eluoa.ion should dis
continue spproving aud ordering paid
checks CT trustees ~bo have ex
haas.sd sae suod5 20 tosE c'eu''.
We are advised by member OF
the bar that the practice IS iliega: aad
the County Superiu,ondens OF Ednoa'
ton is responsible to the trustees Tor
every dollar shus paid ous, and that 'ae
trustees have the right to eoter suit for
the recovery Of funds that should De,
but are not, io the coeosy treasury to
their credit.
II the matter of the appsrea' shcrt-
age 10 the ofise Of the C0uo'y oups''n,
seadest Of Education great ooscuF'ty
exists. and the recommendation taas an
expert be employed is wisely made
The discrepancy sas discovered by
sun, Rembors as socn as be took
eharee Of the ofice aud checked ever