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RECEIVERSHIP ASKED ! FOR DISPENSARY FUNDS' JUDGE PRITCHARD SIGNS ORDER ICtfTING COMMISSION. Alleged That Members Placed Money in Banks in Which They Were Interested. Tin- S i ;i11'. Ashevillc. X. ('.. Jan. 21.? In Hailed S.ate-. circuit court today .Judge j I. < . Pritclmrd siyned an order ci|-| i11vt" I hf dispensary commission of Smiili ('axilina in ;?|>|war here on Wednesday. .Ian. 20. and show cause i "W11\ t il,- relief prayed in a bill of ; complaint filed by Klcischtnuna & I < ol N?-\\ N ?>rU creditnl's ol" the dispensary, j-'muld not lie granted ! and a receive!" appointed to take charge nl' the funds held by the dispensary commission, and the affairs i of thi* commission wound up. The hill of complaint filed hy ;i 1 torneys ivpresc.iling Klcischinann & ('?i.. i< interesting and in parks sensational. Tlse complain! in etTeci . charges ill.-it tjie dispensary commis-1 ii :i has failed to pay the claims of! the creditors because the commissioners .ire financially interested i.i ijie hanks i:i which Hie yreat sum of I almost $1 .OUn.Odn is deposited. The i hill allevs :hal the commission 1ms , violated its trusts ami a receiver should he ;s| pi iiited to lake charu-.' j of ;ii." atonic; and affairs now under coiitr<d o|" |he dispensary commission, j The bill in part recites thai said j .'lefeiiilar.'! < are abusiii the trusts; repoMvl in I!i ::i by wrongfully and unlawfully failinr and iefusing to cariy out the terms ami provisions i of aid act of I.ID7 of the ue.i.-ral as- ! setubl\ ol liie Slate of South I 'arolina. .and that the greater part of the m i v which the defendants have re-j ceived, a-, a fori said, has been on de- ! p' '! I" : in\ niout lis. ami is now ><n . 11 | >?r - i: in certain hanks it lite State . | South Carolina. in which bank - t ie said defendants or some of them, are rc.-peclivcly inl erest ed, \ eil In r a- oiVn-ers, stockholders or direct or- : liiat a I a rye sum of said m in v i- now in the National l.o.an a id 1".xcSia11 :e bank of Columbia, in1 which bank the defendant, Murray. J who i< the chairman of the dispell-' vary commission. i- a large stockholder ami director: that another la rye portion of said nuu'ey is deposited in I lie Iia d. of Tiiuinon - ville, in which said bank, the ilefeadanl. Me- ] Swi fii, i~. stockholder and director,! and i? also ii- presideni : that an-' i tiler I a i : e port-on it' <aid money is oil d. j i it in the People's bank of I 'lion, m which bank the defe:idau'., Arthur, is a stockiiohler and director and also it- presideni; that another I a rye portion of said money is on deposit in the I'.ank of Aiken, in whicii ba.ik the defendant. Henderson, is a stockholder ami director; that anotli- j er portion of said money is deposited jn the Piedmont Savings and Invest-1 lnent company of (Ireenville, in which i the del'emlant. Pillion, is a stockholder ami director, and a portion of! said tm uev is deposited in the Mer-j chains' anil Farmers' bank of ("'heraw. in which bank one \Y. H. Stevenson. who resides ia the said town of ("icraw and who is the .attorney for the defendants eousisitutimr t'.ie| State dispensary commission, is a stoeklii l.l r and director and also iis 1 president. That the said defendants have wrongfully, unlawfully sind framlu-! lently declined and refused to make distribution of the said money anions lhe creditors of the sail State dispensary or to pay the claim of your orator or any of the other of said creditors, for the reason, as your orator verily believois and alleges the .fact to he, that there has been formed and now exists an unlawful understanding or agreement between the defendants by which it. has been decided that the money deposited in the banks above named shall .be held and allowed to remain as long as possible in said banks and he used by them for their own benefit and profit. Attorney CJeneral Lyon of South Carolina was present in the interest of the dispensary commission. That side contends, in effect, thai certain claims of creditors are not genuine: that undue influence was used in th. purchase of goods and too great j price was paid. Tt is understood t'lia there are claims aggregating abou $000,000 against, the dispensary coin miss-ion and these creditors, allegin that, the funds in the hands of th commission aggregate about $800,001 demand that their claims be paid. 1 is proibablo that t'heiv will be an ii teresting hearing 'here on Jan. 2 when the dispensary commission wi appear to show cause why a receivi should not. 1k> appointed. derrick Barnard of Ashoville represent Flei chimaim & Co. P" &K&.- * 7 Mr. Lyon's Statement. Spartanburg, Jan. 21.?Attorney (loneral .1. h'raser Lyon, when interviewed by a report e." of the State toniyht, while on his way to Columbia from Asheville, whore 'no had boon before ?JI'ritclmrd for the purIof yetliiiiy some of the tangle out of the affairs of (he dispensary mud| die. 11;11111 I out a lull copy of (he bill, j ayi ny as he did so: I "Here i-; (lie complaint in which j I ;iin accused of beiny in leayue with i certain conspirators in an attempt to | 11uit 1 down a:id briny Jo justice certain dispensary y/afters. 1 want !o say that I conspired last summer with .">0,000 South Carolinians to briny the y rafters to justice. If juslie.' is to be 'bad !hey shall receive their reward." In spcikiny of hi.- business before Judye IV'tchard. Mi I.vo:i said t'nal the eontinis-hin lias been ordered to shew cause before Judye IVilchard at his chambers in Asheville o:i fin; morniny of the 2!Mh of January why the relief prayed for in the bill snail not be yrnnled and why a receiver shall iuM be appointed by court to lake eh a rye of and administer all of j the funds now in the hands of the | defendants arisiny from the sale of j properly belonyiny to the Slate dis- j ncii-'arv or from the collection of any debts due il. lie added that t'he above was literally Ihe order yranled by .Indye l'ritehard, which was ihe. object of his visit to Asheville. In reference to his visit to Spar-I lanhnry Tuesday Mr. Lyon said thai lie had nnilhiny to yive out at present, lie said that the visit was of some i import a uce. but was of such a nature j that lie could not talk co.ioerniny it 1 just yet. lie said, however, that it did not concern anybody in Spar- j lanhnry, so far as arrests or any- , thiny like that was concerned . Love of Sympathy. Courteous people strive to look | i lca-ani and seem contented. but who i not -prone ! ? spe.ik '<1 ih< ; mi foi,in s ,<> a syiiVKithetie en" . Tlie yreatest cause i f despondency is j ill health. When o le feel- "ooil all lite \* "i ld he - ro-e li'u* .nd oi'.h - i navv cares are tri1'-- a:r. A siinpie hea '-In:rn. n -toniach. ;i i feu! breath, or a c !! I louiiue, a j bloated feeii??*_* ail. ' ea'.iuy, an un-j pleasant belchiny of .n--., a palpila-' !'on ?f the heart. ami po-.? devest ion j are sntVicieei annoyance- lo prnnpt t a sullierer's complaint, but rarely; considered of enouyh importance :o , 1 lie treated. | I low foolish sueli ney'.ecl. I'he | ! above symptoms are in 'iea!i n<s ot \ me i ' iie most ?' ! <. , ioils iU- oi i ! n..in'-:i:;,' Catarrh '! i!.? Sto i;:>eh. | A- t i hiv'- ioll by fciter eoe>;.'- j ration.-* : ppear. am! a i-i.ce hea'?l:y. j ' iiapp.v soul i- doom -d to the livi.i j j I i ment ef chron'n dy-pep-ia. There is positive one of thes.- , tro.ibles in Andes' firea! I'rescrip-' jiioii. Ii i- the speediest corrective I lot' all stomach, liver and kidney disorders on the market. It is the most I wonderful blood purilier before Ihe public. 11 is a patented remedy because valuable, but its open formula | is published to the world oil every) pack aye. (let a bottle and ask your j physician if it is yood. Ask your j dealer. \Y. K. I'elham and Son, fori names of local people who have been j cured. A bottle is sullicicnt to prove | iis nieiits. Il costs but a dollar, j With six bottles for five dollars the j ' manufacturers guarantee to cure or refund the money. Incipent Knowledge. 1 T'na't the royal road to learning is | full of strange pitfalls is shown by1 soin ? of the definitions ami statements yiven bv scho-ol ehildreii'? sviine of whom arc well alony the way. The following aire bona-llde samples coming under the knowledge of one teacher. A'hout this time Columbus was .cruising around among the West Indies. Jackson's canipaiyn i:i the valley was the yreatest piece of tnillinerv \\vrk over known. The Valkyrie were the Choosers td the Slain, and the Valhalla the Haulers of the Slain I The oldest sou ot tire king of Frnncfi is called The Dolphin. 1 The duke of Clarence, aecordiny to I his usual custom, was k~.Jed in bat! tie. Heathen are paragons (pagans) that wash up idle things. j t The Indians call their womei j sqnadbs.?{Harper's Weekly. In Russia and extensive domesti ^ industry consists of tlve manufactur of wooden sjioons, of which a.s man; as 30,000,000 are mad? annually. The arc nearly all of birch wood. *): CHARLESTON & WESTERN OAT II OLINA RY. &r & Schedule in effect November 3rd, 19C s- Lv, Newberry (C N & Ti.) 12:46 p. i Ar. Laurens 1:52 p. i uliii x jl jliivril/jl; jtviil/ Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:15 p. m. Ar. Greenville 3:40 p. 111. Lv. Laurens 2:07 p. il. Ar. Spartanburg 3.35 p. m. Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 3:40 p. in. Ar. Hendersonville 0:25 p. m. Ar. Asheville .7:30 p. in. Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:00 p. in. Ar. Greenwood 2:50 p. m. I Ar. McCormick 3:55 p. m. Ar. Ai.gusta 5:40 p. m. Note; The above arrivals and depar hi its, as well as connections wit It other companies, are unven as wilo/mation, and are not guaranteed. Ernest Williams, Gen. Pass. Agt., Augusta, Ga. Geo. T. Hryau, Greenville, S. ( . Gen. Ay l. 10,000! Agents wanted at once, previous experience is noi essential, write soon il you wish to make money faster than you ever did before. Address J. I'\ Clark. Conway, Ark. OPERA HOUSE FOR RENT. Sealed bids will be received by the Town Council of Newberry, S. C., until 12 o'clock M.. Feby 5th, 100S, and then opened, for iont of the Opera House. Newberry. K. C.. for three years. Koi nirther information apply to tli?' Clerk and Treasurer. Emr. S. abmnaihiima.iiu.ni-u, mix l-k.mtao'wwat. JONES' C S, 13. Jones, DUAL STAPLE & FANCY Ok Con feet ion cries. Fruit Phone 212. New her Dear Madam Housekeepe W( tent ion to our stock ol groceries and solicit : your potronago during We feel safe in sayir the most complete that that we can serve you ner. We will ever keep in portant poiTits: qualit vice modorate prices. If you are not alrea< we v/ould he pleased to list of satisfied cUst We wish 1908 to be oi you join us in making Yours fo STATI * THE COMMERCIAL BAN under call of State Bank I December 16, 1907? RESO Loans and discounts Overdrafts Furntiure and fixtures Cash in vault 35,041 Cash in other Banks 72,674 LIAB Capital Stock 1 Undivided profits (less exp< Dividends (unpaid) c Cashiers checks a Deposits, Banks 7,91 v Deposits, Individual 322,82 JNO. M. KINARD, Pres. J Y. MoF it, 4 Pe I Interest Paid in ou n.) vy o. Werts. Respectfully, ^ J. .1. Langford, I Attest: Mayor. I I Kug. S. Werts, Cleric and Treasurer. Anyono (tending nnkctehnud description may j I*( qulciily tiHrorliiin onr opinion frco wliothor nil I Invention la probably pntcntnhlo. Communion- ' o i Iohh strictly coiilldontlnl. HANDBOOK oil I'ntonts I ** sent free. Oldest nucitey for aecurliiR patents. I'ntonts taken through Rlimn & Co. recolvo ! i sptclal notice, without chargo, In tho 5 Scientific American. I A handsomely Illustrated weekly. J.nrKcst clr; culntloit of any sclentlUo Journal. Terms, $3 a yonr; four months, fl. Bold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.36,B'??d??> New York Branch OflUco, (526 F St., WaatilDgton, V. C. i $15 SAVED To Organ Customers, FOR THE NEXT 40 DAYS. p We will sell our excellent JSo Organs at on I. v *I f65. Onr $90 Organs for oni.v f75. I Sii'cial 'lerms: Olio-third now, one-third Nov. , 1 r.os, balance Nov. 11/ <i. ?? If interested, clip this ad. and enclose it with | your letter asking for catalog, and price list If you want the best 1 rgan on earth don't J delay, but write usal once ami save fi.s and make home harmonious. ' I Add less MALONF'S MUSIC IIOCSI-, Columbia. S C IANOS AMI OKC.ANS < ?Ba?B?1 -tt???_ _ ^ < ( 4 ( r ROCERY, [ , Proprietor. j l:U IN >OCERIES, PRODUCE, \ Cigars and Tobaccos. \ ry, S. C., Jim, 17, 1908. _ r: 3 wish to call your at" Fancy and Staple at least a portion of a th i s y ear. j g lg that our stock is E is offered here and ^ in a satisfactory man- ( i mind three very im- a y of g,oods prompt sero iy a customer of ours add you to our long omers. I xr banner year. Will ^ i t so? _ P r business, j Jones' Grocery. i t t r c iMENT 3F? K OF NEWBERRY, S. C.( Sxaminer at close of business URCES. - - - $313,666 49 7,199 87 - - - - 3,116 93 03 93 - - 107,715 96 $431,699.25 ILITIES. - - - $ 50,000 00 snses paid) - 49,222 20 940 00 - - 800 00 0 74 6 31 - - 330,737 05 $431,699 25 O. B. MAYER. Vice-Pies. ALL. Cashier ir Cent. r Savings Department 3STq. rhe People's National Bank Prosperity, S. C. >aid Up Capital - - ~ " 99 urplus and Individual Profits d,??,999 99 1 stockholders' Liabilities ? $25,000 00 :or protection of depositors. [. C. Moseley President. M. A. Carlisle, Vice-President /. W. Whep.ler, Cashier. Geo. Johnstone, Attorney. , Better a conservative interest ot your deposit with its safe ;turn when wanted, than a high rate and a feeling of doubt bout the principal. A National Bank is a safe Deposit. Government supervision lakes it so Likewise our Board of Directors is a guarantee f prudent conservative management. DIRECTORS: J G. W. Bowers. W. P. Pugh. j J. A C. Kibler. Jno. B. f- ellers. R. L. Luther. W. A. Moseley. M. A. Carlisle. Geo. Johnstone. J. H. Hunter. H. C. Moseley. J. P. Bowers. Ve allow 4 percent, per annum in our Savings )epartment, interest payable semi-annually* The First Cough of the Season, Even tliough not severe, has a tendency to irritate the scumtive membranes of the throat and delicate bronchial tubes. ^ Coughs then come easy all winter, every time you take the slightest cold. Cure the first cough before it has a e.' auce to <?? set up an inflaniation in the delicate capillary air tubes of the (fa lungs. The best remedy is QUICK RKUKF COUGH SYRUP. It at once gets right at th seat of tr uhle a?><! re i moves the cause. It is frte from Morphine and is as sale lor vlis$ a child as for an adult. 25-ceuts at <?> MAYES' DRUG STORE. * Moseley Bros. Our 36th car of that Choice Tennessee Flour has just rrived, making 4,005 bbls., and while it lasts goes for est Patent $5.50 bbl. test Half Patent : $5.25 " Every Barrel Guaranteed. Choice Meal 90c. bu. Choice Grits $1.85 sack. We are maKing some cut prices to suit the "Panicky" times, nd as a special inducement will make a clean cut of IO Cents on the Dollar n following goods, goods all marked in plain figures, no deceplon or misleading. This is to last until 1st day of January, 908, and to be carried out to the letter, and includes All Ladies' Hats, Feathers and Velvets, all Woo )ress Goods, Flannels, all Men's Hats and Caps, Men's, fouths' and Boys' Clothing, Rugs and Art Squares, Blankets, Men's Pants Goods,JLadies', Children's and hisses' Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Satchels, Telescopes, ^adies' and Misses Jackets, Lap Robes, Domestic Sewng Machines. This makes our $30.00 Machine for he extremely low price of $27.00, our $25.00 Domesic for $22.50 and is certainly best price in United States. We have an abundance of choice goods in all of our departnents, and to reduce them are making some inviting prices til along the line. Yours truly, Moseley Bros. YOUR BANKING! THE NEWBERRY SAVINGS BANK. Capital $50,000 - Surplus $30,000 No Matter How Small, Mr* Matter How Large, The Newberry Savings Bank A/ill give it careful attention* This message applies to the rnon and the women alike. ias. Mcintosh. j. e. Norwood, President, ' Caller. -