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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-08-23
intendent is discharging his duty.
Respectfully submitted,
j. W. MUNDY,
E. r. CLARK,
w. L. HOLSON,
Committee.

COHInlCCeG.
Your committee on roads, bridges
and chain gang beg to make the fol-
lowing report:
We have inspected all of the
bridges and ferries and two chain
gangs. We find twenty mules in
good condition, four 4 horse wagons,
one 2 horse wagon, two l horse wag-
ons, two scrapes, two sets of shop
tools all in good condition, 20 con
victs who seem to be well cared for.
We recommend that the ferry at Ste
ems Creek, Shaws Mill, be fixed so
that teams may not back off of same
and that posts be put in to support
cable and a new crab be built. We
find the bridges of the county are
in good condition, except the bridge
across Mill Creek on Martintown
road: we find it in a dangerous con-
dition and recommend that this be
repaired at once and that approach
to the south end of bridge be changed
so as to make it safer to the approach
which is now dangerous. W. rec
ommend that the bridge across
SnaNeFS CTeeh OH rive tOtSH iSoou
be built new and that the bridge
across Horns Creek near the mouth
be repaired and that bridge also on
. Horns Creek near the church on old
stage road be rebuilt and that the
bridge across Log creek on the Block
err road be repaired; it is in need of
new sleepers. We have been advised
by the Supervisor that lumber is be-
ing cut for the bridge at Horns
Creek church and that lumber has
been hauled for the repair of bridge
at Mill Creek on Martintown road.
(Signed) G.. c. JONES,
Chairman of Committee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-08-23

County Superintendent of Education
has his work we'll in hand, and keeps
a neat and accurate record Of
available school funds and claims is
sued thereon.
Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff, MI. W. R. Swearin-
gen, is responsible to the county on
ly for collections on tax executions
placed in his hands for collection. l
find that he has been diligent in the
collection of these executions, and
to the County Treasurer for all de-
linquents collected, that should have
been reported prior to the annual
settlement. He also seems to be
making satisfactory progress in col
Letting the 1915 delinquents, which
will be reported in the next annual
settlement. Mr.. Swearingen is a
prompt and efficient officer.
While this report does not par
ticularize as to the receipts and dis
bursements of the various county
officers, these items are fully co.,
cred in the annual settlements which
l made up for the County Treasurer,
and which has been approved by the
Comptroller General and is now on
file in his office.
Generally speaking I report that
the duties of county officers of Edge
field County are being faithfully and
honestly administered, in so far as
the financial affairs of those Offices
are concerned. This l conceived to
be the scope Of examination, to which
l have attempted to adhere in this
report.
Respectfully submitted,
w. H. BRADLEY,
State Auditor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-08-23

by patrons and on the Comptroller
Generals warrant by the State Supt.
of Education and by the County Su-
pervisor from sale of products and
sundry other sources.
I found the items reported from
these various sources correctly charg-
ed by the County Treasurer and
fully accounted for.
Incidentally, I made up the annual
settlement sheets, charging the
County Treasurer with all abstracts
of taxes and penalties as made out
by the auditor, together with the
fines, costs, fees and incidental items
collected through other offices. l
gave him all credits due and aScer-
tanned his cash balances. State,
County and Schools, which / found
were fully and accurately covered by
his balances in bank as of June 30th,
1916, the close of the fiscal year.
l did not go into the bonded in
debtedness of certain townships of
Edgefield County, incurred many
years ago, in the effort to build d
railroad, nor into the bonded III
d%ebtedness of certain school districts,
incurred in the building and equipp-
ing of school houses, further than TO
ascertain what bonds and coupons
had been paid off, and for which the
Treasurer was entitled to credit.
The county as a whole is practi-
cally out of debt, owing only the
money borrowed for current ex-
penses, to wit: $25,000.00 for coun-
ty purposes borrowed May "a, 1916,
and SS,0OO.00 for school purposes,
at or about that date.
At the close of business June 30th,
1916, there were cash balances III
the County Treasurer's hands as fol-
lows:
For all school purposes ..S1,092.39
For all county purposes ..S19,492.13
For all State purposes. ...S25.45
Total. :. -. ..S21,409.97
This amount we found to be in
bank on the date named.
The County Treasurer, Mr.. ]. T..
Minis, is exceedingly careful in the
discharge of his official duties as is
aLteSCeQ IN Lne very accurate DaidlC-
ing of his books and accounts with
his cash in bank.
The Auditors Office.
The Auditors office, is, accurately
speaking the most important of all
county offices, for in a sense, the
Auditor is responsible for the con
duct of all other county offices, IN
so far as they collect funds destined
for the county treasury. The Audi
tor, however, does not handle any
public funds, and it is only with his
efficiency as a tax assessor and an ac-
countant of county funds of whater
nature that we may speak of him.
The County Auditor, Mr.. j.. P.
Zimmerman, is an efficient and faith
full officer, fully capable of the work
in hand. l find that he is we'll ad-
vanced with his tax duplicate for the
present year, having a fair prospect
of completing his tax abstract along
with the first in the State.
Clerk of Courts Office.
While the scope of my investiga-
tions did not include the work OF the
Clerk of Court, as such, and as Reg
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-08-23
Presentment of Grand Jury of
August Term of Court.

To His Honor, J. W. DeVore, Presid-
ing Judge,
August Term of Court, Edge
field, S. c.
We beg leave to report that we
have passed on all bills and matters
in general that have come before US.
The special committee appointed
at the March Term Of Court to inves-
tigate the crossing az Salter's Mill
pond have reported that they did
have the crossing at this dam made
as safe as possible and practicable
to do so. They further report that
it would be a saving of considerable
money to the county to have steel
beams used in the bridge at this
place and we so recommend to the
Supervisor that these steel beams be
placed there as soon as possible. You
will find attached hereto a full and
complete report from the various
committees appointed to look into
the affairs of the county. These
committees were appointed at the
March term Of Court and have sew
orally and separately made reports
that were were approved by the
Grand Jury as a whole.
We desire to say that upon investi-
cation we are pleased to find that the
recommendations of the Grand Jury
in reference to the much needed
repairs upon the Jail and Court
House have been complied with by
the officials that had this matter in
charge.
We wish to impress upon the va
rious officials of the county our de-
sire that the prohibition laws be en-
enforced as far as It is possible to do
so, we commend such action as has
been displayed in the past and take
this means and method of urging
that there be no cessation in the
matter.
In conclusion, we desire to Thank
your Honor, the Solicitor and other
Court officials for the assistance rem
dered us in the discharge of our
duties and for all the other courtc-
sizes and kindnesses extended us.
Respectfully submitted,
J.. A. LOTT,
Foreman Grand Jury, Edgefeld Co
To j. A. Lett, Foreman Grand Jury,
Edgeield County, S. c.
Sir
At your request and by direction
of the State Bank Examiner l have
examined the books, accounts ard
vouchers of the county officers of
Edgefeld County and herewith sub
NIT report Of ame
County Treasurer's Office.
The County Treasurer's office is
the receptacle for all funds raised
by taxation for State, County and
School purposes, and of all costs.
fines and fees collected by various
other county Offices payable to the
county. In checking this office it
becomes necessary to check against
the Clerk of Courts Office for fines,
licenses and costs collected by the
Clerk; to check against the Probate
Judges office for marriage license;
to check against the County Super,
intendent Of Education's office TO:
special funds paid in through him
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-08-23

ister of Mesne Conveyance, I may
say that a casual inspection of the
work of the incumbent, Mr.. w 3.
Cogburn, convinced me that he is
thoroughly competent. In checking
the fines collected by the Clerk, the
original court record covering the
period from July 1st, 1916, was en-
amined, which was found to agree
to a cent with the receipts held by
the Clerk from the County Treas
urer.
Office of Probate Judge.
What has been said of the Clerks
office may be said in large measure
of the Probate Judges Office. This
office collects only marriage licenses
for which it is accountable to the
County Treasurer. / found all mar
riage licenses, for the period above
mentioned, had been turned over t.
the County Treasurer after deduct
ing the Probate Judges fees.
found that in lieu of bond in the mat
ter of certain trust funds in the
hands of certain guardians or trus,
tees, the Probate Judge has accepted
certificates of deposit to be held by
him. These certificates were eNhi-
bited to me, and satisfactory evil
dence furnished that the trust funds
are safely guarded. The Probate
Judge, Mr.. W. T. Kinnaird, was cour.
teous and obliging in giving us al!
needed information as to these mat
terS.
Masters Office.
Mr.. j. H. Cantelou, the incumbent
of the Masters office for something
more than a year, is peculiarly fit
ed in point of ability for the duties
incumbent upon him. A careful
checking of all cases that have been
settled by him, as Master, shows
that despite the fact that he has
been in i'll health, his duties have nc
been neglected in any particular.
find that he has correctly disbursed
such funds as have come into his
hands, in as far as has been possible
in compliance with the law, and that
all balances in his hands are ac'
counted for either in securities OF
in bank.
Supervisors Office.
The accounts in the County Super
visor's office were checked with the
vouchers of the County Treasures
office by a subcommittee of the
Grand Jury. They YER found to
agree except as to one small claim
for which duplicate orders had beer
issued to different parties, the de-
tails of which r in your hands as
foreman of the Grand Jury.
The incumbent of the County Su,
pervisor's office, Mr. A. A. EdmundS
has made a good showing as an econ.
omist and may very justly claim
that the county is practically out OF
debt, except for current expenses.
County Superintendent of Educa-
tons Office.
The duplicate school claims issued
from the County Superintendent
Educators office, like those issued
the County Supervisors office, were
checked and compared by your sub.
committee of the Grand Jury and
found to be correct duplicates OF
the vouchers paid by the County
Treasurer. Mr.. w. w. Fuller, the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-08-23
AGENCY
Peoples
Oil Company

| take this means of an
nouncing that | have acquired
the Edgefeld agency for the
Peoples Oil Company, and.
shall be pleased to serve all of
the patrons Of Mr.. John r.
Tompkins, my predecessor,
and also add many new ones
to my list. | can supply
kerosene, Gasoline and Lu-
bricating Oils at all times.
We make a speciality of serv-
ing garages and ginneries.
w. ID. l.
Phone 90. P. O. Box 131.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-08-23

Committees Report on County Home
We, the Grand Jury, beg leave to
report that we have made the annu-
al inspection of the County Home
and find as follows:
Inmates.
Seven whites, nine colored. All
inmates seem to be perfectly con-
tented with the treatment received
at the hands of the superintendent
and his thoughtful wife.
Condition of Premises.
We find all buildings in good con-
dition and nicely kept, with the en-
ception of one which needs repair
ing.
Live Stock.
Two mules, two horses, five mich
COWS, three yearlings, twenty-thrce
hogs, ten of which will be ready for
butchering for the coming season.
Wagons and Farm Implements.
We find on the premises two wag-
oras and necessary farm implements,
all in good condition, and well taken
care of. The Superintendent has
furnished the County Chain Gang
three thousand bundles of fodder,
also a quantity of hay.
Crops For the Year 1916.
Fifty (5O) acres in corn, six acres
in cotton, twenty acres in Peavine
hay, two acres in sweet potatoes.
All crops look web and bid fair to
make large yield.
We hereby wish to commend most
favorably the energy and manage
ment with which our faithful Super
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24
RHEUMATISM
MEDICINE FREE

we want the name of every person
everywhere who is suffering with
rheumatism, so we can send him
free sample bottle of HIPS Rheumatic
Remedy We don't care how long or
how severe he has had it, as there are
very few cases that have not yielded
and been thoroughly cured with it 1t
works at once. In twenty-four hours
it stops the pain. Don't take our word
for it-test it at our expense. This is
not new untried thing. For twenty
five years it has been regarded by
physicians as practically the only GER
tain treatment for this terrible di-
sease.
over 900 Testimonials Like These:
Mr. e. M. Ehlers, Sect'y. Grand Lodge
of Masons of New York City, writes
that, Although a sufferer from rheu-
matisrn for many years two doses
stopped all pain and one bottle cured
me-"
Mr.. A Goldman, Victoria, Texas,
saws: ST am very well pleased with
your medicine; am recommending it
very highly. 1t has done more for me
than anything I have ever tried
Marshall F. w. Geraty, of 70 Man
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remedy but got no relief or cure until
| I took yours. In forty-eight hours I
was entirely cured and free from all
pain / send this unsolicited"
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tie. One bottle generally effects a
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sample bottle and booklet at once.
| There is no greater service you can
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! rheumatic sufferer about this wonder
| full preparation. Address: Hill Medi-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24

TO Eortify The System Against Grip
When Grip is prevalent LAxATIv e
BROMO QUzNINE should be taken,
as this combination of Quinfne with
othsr ingredients. destroys germs. acts
as a Tonic and Laxative and thus
keeps the system in condition to
Withstand Colds, Grip and Influenza
There is only one @'BROMO QUIZ
NINE" E. w. Groves Signature on
box. 25c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24
PERFECT HEALTH is EVERY
WOMAN'S BIRTliRICAT.
A Temperance Remedy That
From GirIhood to Old Age
Has Been Blessing to
Womanhood.

When girl becomes woman, when
a woman becomes a mother, when a
woman passes through the changes of
middle life, are the three periods of life
when health and strength are most
needed to withstand the pain and dis
tress often caused by severe organic
disturbances.
At these critical times women are
best fortified by the use of Dr. Pierce
Favorite Prescription, an cid remedy
of proved worth that keeps the entire
female system perfectly regulated and
in excellent condition.
Not patent medicine because this
old prescription of DIR. Pierce's has its
ingredients published on wrapper.
Mothers, If your daughters are weak,
lack ambition, are troubled with head
aches, lassitude and are pale and sick
", DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
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For all diseases peculiar to woman,
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of tens of thousands of women the
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by irregularities and diseases of a
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IF you are sufferer, if your daugh-
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iPierce's Favorite Prescription in liquid
or tablet form from any medicine dealer
to-day. Then address DR.. Pierce, In
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24

in my case there is none-one spends for
food, tobacco, chocolates, etc, but it is
never enough, and we piece it out by
money from home, obtained through our
banks or the American consul or embas-
sly. All that might be all right, but the
days long, and for pastine. morning,
noon and night, we play bridge. leave
you to guess the wherefore of my present
predicament, and don't want to tell the
guy nor--you know how he feels about
such things.
often think about the good old days at
Khyber; but, as the Americans say, What's
the use? Goodby and good luck until we
meet again. Yours,
After cautioning him repeatedly about
his medicine, diet, etc, for the nurse
who would look after him was I'M
thinkably busy,sI said good night and
goodby, for I was leaving very early
on the morrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24
ENGLAND Affected
LESS THAN ENEMIES
BY FOODSTUFF COST
Comparative Tables Show
Rise in Price But No Re
striction on Quantity

| London, March 24-The people of
England claim to have suffered less
from the increased cost of living
brought on by the war than have the
people of any of the enemy countries,
although admitting that prices of
fcodstuffs are higher now than they
have been in the memory of the pres
ent generation.
The retail rise for January was 1 1-2
per cent, according to the Board Of
Trade Labor Gazette, which points
out that the upward trend has been
in flour and bread, six per cent, and
in fish land granulated sugar, five
Fer cent
Bread has reached 9 IL pence, or
about 18 cents for the quarfern load
(four pounds) higher than it ever has
been in. modern times.
The increase in the cost of food
comparing February 1 last with a
year ago, has BEEN
Fish so per cent
Meat rs per cent
Bacon, bread, sugar, milk
and cheese 20 per cent
Tea ..-.-..-....-. % per cent
Flour and eggs -....... II per cent
Butter ........ 13 per cent
Potatoes per cent
Margarine per cent
Other countries have been hit
harder, according to the Gazette,
which gives the following compari-
sons of increases upon pre-war prices:
United Kingdom ..... At. per cent
Berlin ............i. 1914 per cent
Vienna 112.9 per cent
Attention is called to the fact that
Germany allows only a, limited sale
at legal maximum price of what
are ordinary everyday articles or
diet. This, the Gazette points out, ap-
plies to bread, butter, flour, pork and
milk. It says that in Vienna the end
of the year brought an easing of some
of the advances, explained by the fact
that in December maximum retail
charges came into operation for the
first time in respect to bacon and
hogs fat
Here are some comparative returns
of increased percentages since July,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24

Retiring directors were reelected
at the annual meeting OF the stock
of the American Steel F'oun-
dries, held in Jersey City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24

Wants, To Rent, For Sale,
&C., 1 cent a word in Farmer
Want Column!
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24

Articles of incorporation were filed
at Dover, Del. by the Texas Mexican
Petroleum Corporation with $1,000
900 capital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24

The New York state Senate unani-
mousIy confirmed the nomination of
James M. Carter as states uperintend-
ent of prisons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24

SPRING TOWERING
PLANTS.
JOHN RECK s. SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24

The Federal Grand Jury at Chicago
indicted the Cudathy Pacing Co. and
the Chicago & Alton Railroad for al
legged rebating.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24
CERTILAX
The Certain Laxative

A harmless and sure remedy for
Constipation. Torpid Liver. Headache,
Biiousness, and Foul Breath. Made
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26e, SOC. AT all drug stores or direct
on receipt of price. Curtis Chemical
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24

NfHE next morning I went by
train 70 the town where the
fever hospita3 was located. An
hour away the contour of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-24
Austrian War Loan
Banks Do Business
With 5000 Parties

Vienna, March 24.-Up to January
1 the Austrian war loan banks had
made 5000 loans for a total of $46,-
100000. OF these 2,7O0 were for sums
under 5000 and for 100 for sums over
$4,000.
The rate of interest at the beginning
was seven per cent. but this has now
been educed to six per cent. The
loans are mostly made against deposits
of securities.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-28
now A RAILROAD STRIKE MAY EFFECT TIE COUNTRY

Assuming that the demands Of the railroad fair and that
ahcy entitled their demands we still insist throw the
ente country condition OF civic unfair unused
producer pesae food will bear
Of the fight by actual loss market for his products The entire
ev population OF the country will suffer through the inability OF
moving food uf the railroads and, everyone cit
contain than few weeks supply of the necessities OF life
within The warehouses OF the wholesalers and commission houses
she Of life The stock hand hostties
between the railroads. would sky high
supplies could shipped the Meats
vegetables and every form OF daily necessities would be reach
of the average working mans purse strike months
would the urban population of larger
CITIES
This overdrawn when we'll through govern
statistics that the city of
shausand carloads of food sus exceeding million
dollars money value True New York supply itself by
and other cities along the and great lakes
but now about the millions solely dependent upon their food
supplies through railroad We with the aborng
their demands for better working conditions and better
remuneration full proportion the value of the rendered.
little shop altogether that principle but the dan
that plainly seeing ahead of which cononts the whole
pope imminent that it becomes part of duty call
eon the part that the public plays this controversy Both the
railroad and the brothrhoods make
avoid a national strike.
There doubt but that public sentiment and has been for
with the labor unions their reasonable demands better
pay and better conditions and in this fight public
against the but against the meansthe ske-whch would
bring untold misery millions OF children d
y interested the trouble but from which they could
share the hardshp This population entitled consider
alton by the warning factions and demands that through arbitration
rather than through striking the differences be settled