OCR Interpretation


The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, January 11, 1911, Image 4

Image and text provided by University of South Carolina; Columbia, SC

Persistent link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn93067760/1911-01-11/ed-1/seq-4/

What is OCR?


Thumbnail for PAGE FOUR

Subscription Price Is 91.00 per Year
Payable In Advance.
Published by
ADYEBTISKB PBIMTIMO COMPANY
La areas, 8. ?.
Advertising Rates en Application.
Obituaries and Card of thanks: One
cent a word.
Entered at t>n postofflce at LaurenB,
8. C. as second class mall matter.
LAUBEN*, s. C?, JANUARY II, 1911.
Things are waxtng warm in that
rjew Heyward County coutest.
? ? ?
"to.tlfHcx ?how that lyuchlng Ik on
\ho decline In Ohio.
? ? ?
Slogan for Laurens: The full smoke
house town.
? ? ?
Slogan for Anderson: The town a
carpenter built.
? ? ?
Slogan for Charleston: Use tangle
foot.
? ? ?
Slogan for Spartanburg: "Keep your
'??ot on the soft, soft pedal."
? ? ?
ft looks like Prof. Rlggs runs Clem
son college just about as well as a
;'eai live "president" could.
? ? ?
The weather prophets are predict
ing another cold wave for the latter
part of this week. Oh, ray! some more
hot weathor.
? ? ?
Traveling to N'ewberry for the pur
pose of making n deposit in the Pos
tal Savingt Rank, recently establish
ed In that city, will not he regarded
BS a great hardship by very many
people.
? ? ?
Have you been to Bee the new depot
since it was opened? You watched
?s gradual rise all last summer and
?all. hut you do not know what a mag
j.illcent building the structure really
.s until you make a earful Inspection
nt all its appointments.
? ? *
In about eight weeks, after the roads
begin to improve somewhat, we shall
<xpcct that good roads' ardor that
was exploited all Op and down the
!;no between some of the towns of
the 1-ow Country and the Piedmont,
during the summer of 1910. to brenk
out anew.
? ? ?
During the past year Investments
in some of the prominent South Caro
lina counties were as follows: Ornnge
burg, $1,671,500; Laurens, lur.O.ooO;
Rlchlajid, $l>9r>,000; L'ulon, $6i:t,000;
Spartanburg. $631,r>00; York. $615,500;
Ofcenvillo, $870,000. These are pretty
satisfactory figures for the yenr 1010.
?Augusta Herald.
? ? ?
m Spartanburg last week the grand [
j'nry gav? one of the "Social Clubs" of
that city a clean bill of health, stat-j
ing that the club in question was be- ;
ing conducted on a "high plane." This'
report, It may be stated, was made:
in-consequence of an investigation in-'
to, tho management of the different
?daces of this character,
? ? ?
Now just as our new depot Is he-'
itg completed. It would be a good
?hing if tin police or the depot au
thorities would keep that lobby from
'??? ing congested when the trains come
In. It was something of a trial for
ladies to get through the crowd Mock
ing the opening there Sunday after
voon when the train from Greenville
arrived.
. . ?
?0OD ItOVRS.
"Commissioner Watson will repent
i ;s recommendation looking to the
attachment to the department of a
State highway engineer, as against
any proposition looking to a State
highway commission, and as to State
assistance to the United States soil
survey in the prosecution of Its work. ?
In connection with the latter it may
be mentioned that on: Saturday last,
the United States sott survey Issued
In completed form, the map and re.
suits of the survey of the Conway
urea iu this State, making very nearly
{?,000 square miles of territory that
V.as already been covered."- -The State
It Is hoped that the legislature will
take some step in furthering the work
ff road improvement and drainage in 1
this state. Commissioner Watson has
befora inade these recommendations
*nd has talked It on every occasion,i
&pt not yet has the legislature done ?
KBytnuig for road Improvement. The !
k*po$tmcnt of a state highway en
gineer, ns ho suggests, will be a for
ward'v,atep in this direction.
With the appointment of a state
alghway engineer should coma the
appointment of county engineers, or
r?f>ad tpasters, thus giving to one man
the djBty of caring for our roads and
another the duty of carrying on the
?fflee-business now done, by the super
? LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. ?
Mr. J. H. Power?, of Barksdale,
spent Saturday in the city.
Mr. John Y. Oarllngton spent ?- few
days in Columbia last week.
Nellie Poole has returned home
from a short visit in Greenville.
I Mr. J. M. HellamB, and grand-son of
j Gray Court, were in the city yester
I day.
I
Mr. M. A. Leaman, of Cross Hill.
? made a business trip to Laurens Mon
; day.
j Mr. John Terry Poole has returned
to Atlanta after spending the holiday's
at home.
Solicitor Cooper left Tuesday for
Columbia to be in attendance on the
legislature.
Misses Rose and Hattie Davenport
spent the holidays with Dr. and Mrs.
C. U Poole.
Messrs. Tom and A. P. Taylor, of
Dials Township, were visitors in the
I city Friday.
Mr. James Wham, of the Trinity
Ridge section, wus a visitor in the
I city Monday.
Miss Tallulab Neville of Clinton,
visited Mrs. H. K. Alken for several
days lask week.
Miss Nora Taylor spent Sunday with
Miss Pearl Medlock at her home in
Dials township.
i
, Mr. Gus Simmons loft .Monday for
Florence where he will he for several
weeks on buftinct s,
Miss Lucy (lardy has gone to
.Montgomery. Ala., lo spend some time
with her cousin, Mrs. James W. Ram
! age.
.Mrs. W. W. Edwards, and little
daughter, of Due West, aro visiting
Mrs. Edwards' mother, Mrs. M. I).
Miller.
Mrs. II. K. Alken. Mrs. W. E. Lucas.
Mrs. m. L. Copeland and Miss Bottle
Watts will go to Greenville today to
? seo "The Merry Widow*'
Mr. L. H. Watts, an old Laurens
county ' boy" but who has been mak
ing his home for some years at Coro
naco, made his annual visit to Lau
rens Monday.
Mrs. C. A. Foster of Tlmmonsvtlle,
who is spending some time in the city
with her mother, Mrs. W. T. Dorfoh,
accompanied by her slater. Miss Sarah
Dorroh. visited relatives at Woodruff
the past week.
Miss Louise Lynch, daughter of Mr.
Walter If. Lynch, formerly superin
tendent of the Laurens Cotton Mills,
has returned to her home in Augus
ta, after a fortnight's visit to Lau
rens friends.
4* 4*4-4 4**4 44 44 4-4-44 444 4 **4<4
\ SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
?
Miss Julia Children* entertained
last Friday evening at the home of
her parents oft Main street. The fea
ture of the evening was a guessing
contest In which Miss Mildred Babh
won the prize. Following the differ
ent games delicious refreshments were
served. The host was assisted In en
tertaining by Misses Annie GiTkerson,
Julia Oilkerson, Fannie Thames. Eliz
abeth shell. Annie Bell Childress and
Willie May Childress. Among the
guests were Misses Ludcle llentz and
Jennie Boyd, of Greenville, Annie Lu
clie Poole, of Greenville, Kathleen
Sullivan. Gertrude Bamett, Nellie
Poole. Helen Sullivan. Mildred Bttbb.
Lucy Childress. Nell Childress; Messrs
Tom Lake, Charlie Fleming. f.eon
Dodsoa, James and Krsklne Todd. Phil
Huff, Bill Crisp. Earl Cain, Barn*!?.
Sam Holt, Henry Franks, Job Little,
Dave Childress. John Terry Poole.
ooo
Dr. and .Mrs. C. L. Poole entertain
ed recently for Miss Annie Luc lie and
John Terry Poole. Those present
were Misses Margarite Simpson, Nell
Payne. Julia Childress. Helen Solll
van. Rnth Kasterby. Annie L. Poole,
Nellie Poole. Messr?. Tom I ate-. Phil
Huff, Willie Crisp. Charles Fleming,
John Bolt. Orover Richey, Sam Bolt,
Robert Roper. Hastings Dial, l.et.n
Dodson. John Terry Poole. After a
flower contest n delightful sweet
course was served by Miss"?? Ruth
Poole and AJpha Bolt.
ooo
Mrs. Clarence E. Gray, who Is soon
to leave Laurens fo rher new home in
I Oeorgtown. has been the recipient of
I numbers of entertainments In her
> honor within the past few dttys, Mrs.
A. ('. Ileskell was the hostess jester
; day afternoon at a beautiful afternoon
j reception. "Vhen Mrs. Gray was the
j gwest of honor. Numbers of ether
.dinners nnd bridge parties hav#. been
j given for Mrs. dray by her numerous
[ friends, ,,^1^^^,
LA?RENS FINANCES
REVIEWED BY JONES
(Continued from page one.)
item was proved by a certificate from
M B. Humbert, county supervisor, to
the effect that on August 10. 1906, he,
as county supervisor, and J. H. Cope
land, as county treasurer, had made
a note at the People's Loan and Ex
change bank in the sume of $5,830, of
which $330 was for interest or dis
count, end that the balance. $.>,.ri00.
was placed to the credit of J. H, Cope
land, as county treasurer, for school
purposes.
"Thereafter the governor ordered
the experts to return to i.aureus and
make another investigation for this
item.
"On November 6. 1910. they filed a
supplementary report, stating that on
re-examination they found the item to
b? a proper charge against Mr. Cope
land -though by another mistake they
said it was for county purpose.
Another Report Made.
"In my annual report for 1903 1
called attention to the fact that Mr.
Copeland was appointed county treas
urer on March 14, 1901, commissioned
May 25, 1901.. and assumed the duties
of the office on July 1, 1901. in that
between March 14 and July 1. in that
year, both Ex.treasurer Babb and
Treasurer Copeland were acting as
county treasurer and receiving and
handling funds as such ofllcers.
"Mr. Copeland borrowed $S,000
for county purposes on a note as
county treasurer, dated March H5,
1901.
i "During the months of March, April
I and May. 1901, ex-Treasurer Babb col
'locted $1,738.38, county dispensary
funds, which was not charged to him
In Iiis settlement With Treasurer Cope
land and is still due by him to tlte
county.
"When t'.ie $8 aim was borrowed.
March 16. 1901, by Treasurer Cope
i land, the bank-only credited him with
$5,960.6*), deducting $2.03:'..36 on ac
count of amount claimed as overdraft
due tlte hank by the county on account
of ex-Ti easurer Babb.
Refused to Allow Credit.
"I refused to allow this application
of $2,033.36 as a credit in Treasurer
Copelnnd's accounts. The grand jury,
upon ex parte statements without con
ferring with the comptrolled general
office, directed the county supervisor
to draw his warrant in favoi of John ,
H. Copeland, dated August 5, 1904.
to cover this amount, and the credit
was therefore allowed Copeland in the
settlement for tlte taxes of 190*1.
"There is no question but that
Copeland was entitled justly to a
credit for this amount, as he had i
never received it from the bank,
though the county had given its note
therefor. But there is no evidence
thnt the county ever received the
benefits from this $2,033.36, so bor
rowed from the bank, but the ev!
dence shows that Mr. Babb Iook credit
for the $2,033.36 in county warrants j
paid by the bank, and the county paid
the bank the note for $8.'?nn. Thus |
the county lias paid out $4,01(6.72 to
settle a debt of only $2.033.36. In
questionably either the bank or Mr. j
Babb owes this amount to the county.
The bank has refused to furnish a
proper voucher to Mr. Copeland to
cover this retention by them of $2,- j
033.36 out of the loan. Rut as Mr.]
Babb was county treasurer, the coun
ty must look to him and Iiis bondsmen
for those funds.
"I, therefore, reiterate Mr. Babb
owes a balance to the county of Lau
rens at $3,564.95.
OmisHion to Charge.
"In my annual report for 1908, I
reported that there was an omission
to charge ox-Treasurer Copeland with
$5,500 proceeds of a note, August 10,
1900, borrowed from the People's,
Loan and Exchange bank for school
pui poses, cm entrv of which was'
made on the county treasurer's books..
and there was a balance due by his (
estate nnrl bondsmen of $?.Or?7.40. [
"An examination of the reports ofj
these experts shows that such exam- j
Inatlons are of little practical value, i
because ?weh experts are not familiar
with the ordinary administrative law
govern niiag the conduct of affairs to
be investigated, and of that account
can not ?woperly check up or verify
even the settlement sheeta. much less
make vtp en accurate statement of the
legal charges against the county treos.
urer and the credits to be allowed him.
"Thus In the Investigation of the
dispensary funds in the hands of the
county treasurer these experts over
looked the fact that the county treas
urer is responsible for all profits
which are paid to him, those due the
towns, as well as the county and
school funds, and that all such should
be charged to and accounted for by
him.
' 'T.elr over'ooktng the note for
$5.600 and omitting to chance p
against the county treasurer Was due
to their lack of knowledge that such
note should have been, under the
law, signed by the county supervisor,
and a record kept of It in tht)t office
as a charge against the county treas
urer. Their failure to examine In that
office for charges against tbe*county
treasurer, and their inability to make
an accurate report upon an original
Investigation is shown by the state
ment in their report that 'it would
give us pleasure to find any omitted
record,' and that they have not de
termined which of the treasurers is
responsible for the $600.86 shortage
reported by them. To do so, they
say, 'would be quite a difficult task
There was no proper checking in or
out of the treasurer's and no approved
settlements for several years,' show
ing that their supposed Investigation
was a mere compilation of the often
Vicorrect annual settlement sheets,
which they say have never been ap
proved?for the obvious reason that
they were Incorrect. Their work is
not an original examination into the
facts.
As to Complaint.
"As to their complaint 'on account
of the lack of Hystem and manner of
bookkeeping in such offices,' 1 beg to
state that the system now In use by me
! has the approval of Comptroller Gen
erals Hagood. Stoney, Verner, Eller
. bee, Norton, Derham and others, un
der whose direction It has worked
' well. Hut no system will worn satis
: factorlly if the requirements are ig
nored by the Incumbents in office; nor
j wilt it be intelligible to accountants
unfamiliar with tho requirements of
; the laws upon which it is based.
"Greenville county recently uro?
] dertook to adopt a new system of
keeping accounts in Its public offices
at an initial cost of something like
$J..".00 to the county. But it has
? proved practically worthless and mis
leading, as neither tho county treas
urt r nor the county auditor can use
i it, and at the same time comply with
the statutory requirements relating to
their )ffices."
The called meeting of the Haptist
Laymen of the State which will be
held today in Columbia, will he at
tended by Messrs C. B. Hobo. It. A.
Cooper and John 11. Wharton of Lau
rens.
SPCCIAL NOTICE-S.
9.
Wanted?Orders for Cabbage Plants
?grown in fields and frost-proof.
1.000 crated. $L2.">; 2.000 or [more
$i.00 per t'fiusand, F. O. B. Yqnng's
Island. Address. Kniest M. DePre
Co., Columbia. S. C. 24-4t
Warning?All persons are hereby
warned not to hire or harbor In' any
manner, one Lee Cold well, co\oted,
who is under contract with H. Watt
Bryspn for the year 1911. 24-lt pd
For Sale - -Hurt Oats, .r>0c. per bushel.
Mammoth Bronze Gobblers. $3.j?0/each.
Hens, $l..r?0 each. S. C. White Leghorn
cockerels, $1.00 each. W. P.* Harris.
24-2t pd.
To Rent?A fine pasture just below
the Laurens depot In easy reach of
the entire town, for cows' and other
stock, and all persons at^jr forbidden
to tie any cattle on the lands of Mrs.
.1. C. Blark. Apply to J. Wade Ander
son. 24-4t
For Sale?2 one-year old pure, nice
Bronze turkey gobblers at l.'ic per
pound. 4 genuine "Silver Lay/ Wyn
dots" one year cockerels at $lf00 each.
W. P. Todd. Barksdale. S. c, 24-lt pd
For Sale?One of the prettiest res
idence lots in Laurens. Apply tftJ^B.
K. Humphries. / 24-lt
"COPYRIGHT" Flour shhufd by all
means be used at this season of the
year. It Is pure and gives strength.
Copyright is best.
NOTICK.
Please do not forget to pay the Tel
ephone Co. this week.
w. r. Richer.
Secy & Treas.
;| The New Year
Should be started right
?>
!: by doing business with
us. We have always
!? been known as Despen
< ? sers of
<?
I! PURE DRUGS
\ \ and medicines, and dur
' I ing the earning year you
y> will find us ^with the
? '< best quality of goods
< '> and the best service for
' ? handling them.
I Dr. Posey's Drug
I Store
"Purity at PoseyV
Laurens, S. C.
f. D. C. Meeting- Postpone*.
On acount of the ceremonies to be
held at the unveiling of the Confed
erate Monument nt Clinton on the
19th, the meeting of the Daughters of
the Confederacy, which wae to he bidd
at Mrs. J. S. Bennetts on that dtue,
ha? been postponed to the afternoon
of the 23rd. The meeting will then
be held with Mra. Bennett, opening at
3:30 o'clock.
Still At It!
We reduced our Stock so that we vacated
room over the Laurens Drug Company the first of
the year and we have but few Goods in our Base
ment, and if the buying public could realize the
saving in buying from us, it would not take long
to wind up. Our Goods are for sale at
Close-Out Prices
and no legitimate dealer in the same line, who ex
pects to continue business, can or will sell you
Goods all the way through at our prices.
CLOSE-OUT PRICES
10c Jap Goods now. .08
25c Jap Goods now 20cts, two for.35
$1.50 large nickled Lamps.-. $1.30
$2.25 large parlor Lamp. $1.50
10c white Curtain Poles.7jJ
10c oak Curtain Poles*.07
Plain oak pedestal Dining Table. $7.90
Quartered oak pedestal Dining Table $8.90
Spendid imitation Mahogony Writing Desk $8.75
Cheaper imitation Mahogany Writing Desk $5.50
Guaranteed Steel Ranges, with warming
closet for only.. $25.00
Cheaper Steel Ranges, with warming
closet, for. $20.00
$2.25 straw and cotton Mattresses. 1.75
$2.75 straw and cotton Mattresses. 2.00
$4.50 combination Mattresses. 3.25
$5.00 cotton Mattresses . 3.50
$6.50 felt Mattresses. 5.00
$2.00 folding bed Springs. 1.45
ALL OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION
Respectfully,
The Cainc & Pitts Furnitur? Co.
Just Received!
We have received Second
Shipment of
Electric Toaster
Best on Earth at
$3.50
try one:
Palmetto Drug Co.
New Spring Goods
JUST ARRIVED
whici, aifKrd my New spHn*sa* i
Latest Styles
f ?r?b?UWPMhi,>nPlat?' Come I
D. ISACOFF [
Practical Tailor |

xml | txt