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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-30

eN-railroad commissioner. was much to
the same effect. He had known Tom
Jones ever since he could walk.
DO yolI consider him bright
HE hardly has half sense. He has
always lived near me or i'm the neigh
borhood
What was his temper?'
He was unusually quiet in that re-
spect I've known him to pout a lit
tie. but I've never seen him mad
Gould he formulate plano"
You had to direct him. You
couldn't rely on his doing what YOU
told him unless YOU were there
DO YOU know anything of his
preaching?"
He was called Preacher in ridi-
cule. He was anxious to preach and
tried to be ordained. but the negroeN
wouldn't have him because he didn't
have sense enough. He was, however.
proud to be called Preacher and as he
was known there as Tom Farror he
often told me his name was Pharaoh.
the same as the King Of Egypt" One
time also | asked him why he tried
to preach and he told me the Lord
called him. He said he was going
along path and the Lord called4
Tom: and he responded. Here am |; ;
and the Lord said. Go preach.
On cross-examination Mr.. Bedding
field said he based his belief that Tom
had only half sense on what he'd
known of the boy all his life.
Because he told you he'd been cali
ed to preach?" asked Mr.. Pou.
Haven't YOU known other men who
claimed they'd been called TO preach?
Eyes. but none who said they'd had
a personal conversation with the Lord
on the subject
A FOURTH PART IDIOT.
George Norwood. farmer who lives
in the same community. had always
regarded Tom as about a fourth
idiot" lie based this opinion on
Toms acts and conversation.
''He had very congenial temper. |
never knew him to get mad in his life.
He worked for me q year or two. His
preaching was generally regarded as
Il very funny thing-a matter of ridi-
Guile
Did YOU regard him as capable of
executing a plan requiring considera-
bic thought ~
NO. | did not so regard him
On croSs-eNamination the witness
said he didn't think Tom Jones would
commit such crime as that of which
he stood charged unless upon the
spur Of the moment or when temper
arily insane.
Mr. l.. NJ. Green never considered
Tom Jones very bright but regarded
him as a harmless simple sort of ne
gro Tom worked several years for
him.
On crOSS-eNamination the witness
said he did not think Tom insane
Confined on Sixth Page
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WANTED-THE SUN LIFE OF CANADA
wants a few good men as district mana
gers or special agents for central
points in North Carolina Very liberal
contracts offered. Apply TO j. K. john
ston, State Manager, Raleigh, n. G.
See ad. in this paper.
Plot
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WANTED-YOUNG MAN TO CLERK IN
insurance office Address in own hand
writing; stating salary expected. Box
1874 Raleigh \. c.
SOFT
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FROM $3.50 TO $500 A DAY PAID TO
agents for canvassing our publications.
For particulars address, S. W. Eeams,
Havelock, n c., State Agt Internation-
al Pub. Co. 3--20-3m.
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said: That's the man who killed
MAMA" Then they took him back TO
the burning building and compared
certain tracks found near it with
tracks made by the shoes Tom Jones
then had on.
They correspondent exactly. said
the witness. The holes and marks
and pecnliarities of the sole were pre-
cisely alike
A CONFESSION OF THE CRIME.
\ paper dated Oct. -. 1898. purport-
ing to be an account with Ella Jones
the amounts Of money paid by the
defendant to the woman at various
times-was produced by the witness,
who added: tom Jones gave me this
on the morning after the killing of
Ella Jones. saying he had kept the ac-
count in order that he might be able
to show. i'm case anything happened
like this. that he had always treated
Ella right.
This paper was as follows.
october the 13 1898
When sardded [startedl with ElIer
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WANTED-A SETTLED WOMAN TO
live in house and take entire charge of
child 3 years old. r. B.. Whitehead,
Wilson, y. G..
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WANTED-GENERAL AGENT FOR FRA
ternal Building, Loan and Investment
Association. Special Features. Address,
605-6-7 Atlantic Trust Building, Balti-
more, Md
29-4t
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For Group use CHENEYS
EXPECTORANT.
One Gent a Word,

NO ADVERTISEMENT TAKEN FOR
LESS THAN 25 CENTS AN INSERTION.
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER. SPE-
CIAL DISCOUNTS ON LONG CON-
TRACTS
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FOR SALE.-$1500 BUYS ONE HALF IN
terest in a paying Hosiery Mill. Mill
earned more than 10 per cent first
six months. Address III, care News
and Observer.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-18

H. Our locomotive concerts are not 81
fenced by anything-not even thun-
der storm.
Johnson S Heat Powder cures prick
1y heat in all it's forms, does not mere
ly relieve for time by excluding the
air. 1oc and 25c, and your money
back if you are not cured.
Mr.. R. w. Brown reports good pro-
gress on his wells and thinks that
from less than dozen he will be able
to secure the $50 gallons per minute.
We note in the Boston Papers the
death of Mr.. E. E. Duryea well
known visior to Southern Pines, and
father of Mr. Walter Duryea, the young
man who was so unfortunate as to
have his neck broken.
Pure Parafine for ceiling jellies,
preserves, grape juice etc., at John
son S Pharmacy.
We will take your order for any
book or yonr subscription for any
magazine or paper. The News Depot.
Please report to the editor Of this
paper if you want photo of your res
idence or business place for the new
booklet. The next week or SO will be
your last chance. Places of interest
outside of town will be mentioned and
illustrations inserted provided class of
advertising is acceptable and terms
can be made as to expense.
The quicker you stop cough or cold
the less danger there will be OF fatal
lting trouble. One Minute Cough
Cure is the only harmless remedy that
gives immediate results. You will
like it. For sale at Johnson's Phar-
macy.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Pond have gone
East for short visit and season of
recreation. They are at West Auburn,
Mass, and we are in hopes they may
enjoy their visit.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-18
PROF. p. @. SHAW.
From the News and Observer.

FIONQ lue NEWS anu ODSeIV6I.
In Manly, N. c., August 9,
1900, Prof. ?. G. Shaw passed
to his eternal reward. The
deceased had nearly reached
his seventy-fourth birthday.
For about twenty-five years
he was engaged in school
teaching. After preparing g
his children for college, he re-
tired to private life. For
many years he had served as
a ruling elder in the Presby.
terian Churh. He was a true,
useful man, and will be great.
ly missed.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-18

Mothers endorse it, chi1edren like it,
old folks use it. We refer to One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cure
all throat and lung troubles. For sale
at Johnson S Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-18
EGGS For Hatching,

from pure Light Brahma stock, 81.
for IL: also some fine Buff Cochins for
sale. Apply to
Master J. Hugh w. Murphy,
Southern Pines, N. c.
Experimental Farm,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-18
Late Items from Pinebluff.

A family from Hamlet has rented a
cottage and will come to live with us.
Capt. Twitchell had Leghorn roos-
ter that commenced to crow at mid
night and crowed icessantly till the
middle of the next forenoon when it
died.
Mrs. Bramhall and two daughters
have arrived from Connecticut to stay
a year. The sick mother expressed
great joy at reaching a place where
she could breathe free from distress.
David Packard has had quite a
force at work preparing and bottling
grape juice. There was quite de-
mand for this juice last winter and
hundreds of bottles were disposed of.
The rooms of the re,uodeled station
have Just been furnished in style of
furniture that has given great salts
faction to nebluff-thanks to Capt.
V. E. McBee.
You will never find any other pills
so prompt and so pleasant as DeW1tt's
Little Early Risers. For sale at John
son S Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-18

SHORT LOCAL MENTION,
W.. Edwards of Sanford was in
town Thursday.
Ice-cream Soda at Johnson S Phar-
macy every Saturday.
Mr.. Eugene Poe and Mr.. Blake have
gone to college at Buies Greek.
Mr.. F. B. Thomas has returned
from a visit to relatives in Chatham
county.
Mr.. M. B. Clarke of New Jersey, is
visiting his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
A. M. Clarke.
Every Lincoln Fountain Pen is
warranted. The News Depot.
H. P. Bilyeu and family will go to
Raleigh next week to attend the un-
yelling ceremonies of the Vance statue.
Try the new drink, Malto-Coco, at
Southern Pines Pharmacy. The best
thirst quencher yet found,
The next three months will be the
busiest months ever seen in Southern
Pines, as our water plant is to be finish
ed up in that length of time.
Mrs M. F. Utley has returned from
Mt. Vernon Springs; she had very
pleasant visit and gained II pounds
in weight.
We have Ola new School tablets, be-
sides big stock Of all kinds of school
stationery. Our line of all general
stationery is the best we have ever had.
Let us show it to you. Johnson
Pharmacy.
Mr.. A. Winestine Of the Peoples
Cash Store, has gone for visit to
Baltimore, New York and Waterbury,
Conn. Mess. Chaplin and Dodson
are in charge during his absence.
Buy your spices for picking at
Johnson's Pharmacy. They have
varied assortment of the purest grade.
There will be meeting of the Kings
Daughters Wednesday evening next,
also of the Library Committee, at the
Kings Daughters Hall. Business OF
Importance.
One Minute Cough Cure is the
only harmless remedy that produces
immediate results. Try it. Johnson's
Pharmacy.
Tuesday evening Aug. 2Ist there
will be Box Social at the Kings
Hall. Ladies bring box
for two. The entertainment will be
the auction sale of the boxes and
games. Young people especially in
vited.
If there has been one man in town
buster this week than the printer, it
was Mr.. H. L. Thurston. He has
been at work and has arranged in de-
tail the plans, specifications, contracts
ETC., for the Water Works Plant.
Bills will close on the goth of this
and in ten days contracts for
he plant will be let and work CON-
nenced at once, thus giving us a
splendid chance for water not later
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l.. w. Whites Locals.

Our clothing trade goes briskly on, notwith
your suit and overcoat so that you will be pre-
pared for Winter when 1t does come.
,s When in need OF good shoea be sure to buy
those made by Hamilton Brown Company
Sold only In Abbeville by L. w. White.
y Go to L. w. Whites store and provide your
self with suits Of underwear. They will pre-
serve your health and keep you warm and
com Portable during the coming Winter. Z, (,
!. The second installment OF mems and boys
hats and caps has just arrived at the store o
L.W. White. If you want q stylish hat or 8
com Portable cap. this is the place TO find Il.
Remember that you can always find at l.
w. Whites clothing store the very best as
handkerchiefs. '...s
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Pretty chepiots at 7c, extra wide and heavy
check homespuns, 3S.inch Sea Island sc, fancy
outings at and sl5c. One piece fine cream
outing for ladies and children's night dresses
Black and blue duck, percales, prints, worst
ed, plalds, etc., IN great variety. ~. -
have a few sacks OF fine seed rye that ]
will close out cheap. Amos. b. Morse
ALSO q good stock OF choice seed wheat
"Blue Stem, Early Ulay and Fultz.n
Amos B. Morse.
Rubber Coats-For Ladies' and Misses al
Haddon's. 7.
A, Nj. Hill & Sons will receive a car load OF
the celebrated Studebaker wagons this week.
They are the leading wagon Of the world
They will be all sizes to suit the farmers.
Call EarIy-If you wish pretty all wool
dress for the littlegirl, only zoe yard at Had.
don's. ...
Combinola-a new game board for sale at
DuPre's Book Store.
Special SaIe-Of Sc inch all wool. Dress
Goods. New winter shades at 25 and 50 at
Haddon's.
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MOrse'S Locals.

"Veal Loaf" Is nice for lunch or tea and
only 25o for large square can.
Or you would like corned pork, corned beef,
Clipped beef in pound or half pound cans.
DeViled chicken, potted ham and tongue Or
those choice vienna sausages.
"Bromangelen" In all fiavors. A very
dainty desert.
Nice Baldwin apples just in, and oranges
expected very soon, both Florida and jana
icas.
Evaporated apples and peaches, citron and
raisins now In stock, currants, prunes and
almonds to arrive this week. ,
Olives, olive oil. pickles, prepared mustard
and salad dressings. -
In canned vegetables and fruits we have as
paragus. peas, corn, baked beans, tomatoes,
okra and tomatoes, peaches and peas.
Come and get good saddle or cheap sad
die. I have q new kind OF saddle blanket,
the best you ever saw.
Single and double breech loading guns.
Prices to suit the times.
Did you ever see pretty good 16.year cid
boys suit for 75c, II not, come and get ore.
Sizes from 16 down to years.
Pants at 500, S5c, 81. $780, 50, $3.50 and $3, rsg-
ular and extra sizes. -..'
How about dolls, doll heads, doll carriages,
wagons, balls? I have them.
Come and get pretty water set, jardinSer
or fancy vase. @''"
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J. D.KoSr,.s Locals.

Just think OF ft;sfan all wool smyrna rug
: egular size at Kerrs for $l.00. ..
Over five dozen Of that famous smyrna rug
sold In one week. Plenty lelt.
See our line Of toilet sets In ten and twelve
pieces, all colors and prices are right
Don't forget the famous "Dexter" mattress.
1t leads them all. We are sole agents.
Pictures to beat the band. We have them
from a chrome up to the finest plate engrsv-
Ing.
Pillows, comforts, rugs, shades, chairs, Ia
bles, rockers, side boards, ward robes, cham
ber suits, dressing tables, hall racks, desks,
roll and fiat top, combination cases, book
cases. couches, lounges, screens, chairs,
bureaus, beds, pictures, lamps, toilet sets,
china closets and everything kept In first
. class furniture store at j. D. kerr's.
: We are selling the furniture. Just to think
OF 1t, you can get a bed AZ inches high, double
; lock, bracket rail, full width for $500.
:. A good oak bed, double hook, bracket rail,
guaranteed for only $3.50 at Kerr's.
Visit our stora, examine our etock, get our
prices and II we do not sell you the fault Is
yours. J. d. Kerr.
4 We claim to carry the largest stock, do the
biggest business Of anything In our line in
Abbeville county. j. u. Kerr.
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dl..... ........
The large decrease shown in Berkely ana
corresponding large increase in Charleston is
accounted for by the transferrence OF large
strip of Berkeley county into CnarleSpoh
The five new counties at the foot OF the
table were taken from parts Of AooeVllle,
Barnwell. Colleton, Edgefeld, Spartsnpurg,
Union and York and the fact should pe con-
sidered in the comparison. 20
Greenville county gained 9ilS0 In It's popnia-
ton, an increase 1907 per cent, the increase
for the whole State being 1874. -.'.
Anderson county shows the largest rate OF
increase-nearly 80 per cent. g.
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THANKSGIVING:
Business Houses Will Close Their
..M Doors. N,..N g.,

Business Houses Will Close Their
..'. Doors. ~ ., 4. . ~
We, the undersigned business men of the
City Of Abbeville, agree to close our places ol
business on Thanksgiving day, tThursday
: - w. Joel Smith & Son. -
~, y It, P. Quarles. - L..'%@
$NS :, J. @. Edwards. ~, -
= +, W.ND. Barksdale. -.
e National Bank ofAbbeville.
( w. T. Penney. -, "'' - =.
-! Amos B.. Morse. .....
J.W. Rykard,
-. J.Allen Smith, Jr. ...u
p. -. - r. NJ. Haddon & Co.
G,v Cobb q McDavid. so ... : .
.G.-. p. Rosenburg & 20. - .. ~,
L. w. White. ..
. s,"." &C. w. Kendall - -t =
' LIT. d T. M. Miller. "
.,.. - ]. z. DuPre. yai,,; '.,. !
49,. J. r. Glenn. I'f"
McDill & Lyon.
..s A. H.S. Day.
J. 8. Cochran. ~. .,... o.
.. TIC. Liddell. -. ,"r w..
d. H.. Wilder. =.
.s- 81. F. Miller. -.
N.- - Geo. w. Lomax.
ii. NJ: Tate d Co.. ~.
r. M. ELL. - ~. -:
.. J. M. Wilkinson. - p. "
w. g. Chapman. X -
Mrs, Mary TaRgart. =.
* Douglass& Il Keller. -
E. A. TempIeton. -
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New school books adopted by the State
Board for sale at
DuPre's Book Store.
Cold weather is approaching. Go TO Mil:
fords Drug Store and buy your glass and
putty and get ready for it.
See and price our shoes before purchasing
l.. 7. & T. N. Miller.
=. Best line fancy cakes and crackers in the
city. l.. Il. & T. M. Miller.
g Strawberry twist tobacco, loo plug, some
Z thing rich and waxy at Speed Drug Co.
The place TO get what you want. Goods
sent at once to any part of city. Speed Drug
Z Co.,
y when you 70 home and your neighbor tel lis
: you what the Speed Drug Co., did for him
{ You may be sorry you did not look them up
for books. states, crayon, glass or anything In
e the drug line. b..
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Abbeville, s. O., Nov. 26th. 1900.

Messrs. McDill & Lyon have
just opened several hand.
some couches in leather, cor
deFoy and moquette. They
hSNe a new. store, new goods.
but old prices. Every day you
see evidences of a good trade
down on Trinity Street.
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MAIL CLOSES.
Mails Coming and Going Every Hour

Mails Coming and Going Every Hour
in the Day.
Hours that the mails close at the Abbeville
post office:
9.O5 a. NJ. going North on the Southern.
1850 a. m. going South on the Southern.
1850 q. m. going to Hodges. O..
lilo q. m. going South on the 8. A. u.
l1.4O a. m. going North on the s. A. l..
Ito p. m. going North on the Southern. =
LILO p. m. going to Hodges.
2.55 D. m. going South s. A. l.. -
3.55 p. m. going North s. A. l..
$40 p. m. going South Southern.
GOOp. m. going North and South 9. A. L.
Robt. s. Link, Postmaster
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Try our canned asparagus If you want
Something fine. l.. T. & II. NJ. Miller.
Loaded U. NJ. G. Shells for sale by L. T. q
T, N. Miller.
Pretty Jardiniers cheep at Morse's for tn
balance Of the season.
Send YOUR old clothes to G. p. Hammond's
laundry and have them cleaned and pressed.
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...2,OG34 90
Total.

Total ..........s2,O6 ,O684 90 .....
In accordance with law T have made the
above apportionment by School Districts, of
the school funds OF Abbeville County, for the
Scholastic year. beginning July lst, 1900, and
ending June 30th, 1901. -. =
The above includes all money to be appor.
toned. Us. Gilbert,
County Superintendent Of Education. =
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State Of q South So j i g Carolina;
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

~. = ..Efs
.' = CoUNTYso OF ABBEvIILE, &C r:
= 81: PROBATE coURT. m;s $E.
Joel; w. Fisher as Administrator, Plaintiff
against Peter Morton, ct. AL, Defendants
Complaint 20 Sell Lands to Pay Debts. &:
by VIRTUE OF AN ORDER MADE 4
the above stated case, I will sell at Publ Ont
cry at AbbeviDe iConrt House, onSsalesda 10
DECEMBBR, 1900 next, for, the paymeM q
debts, the following described real alsestatelbe
longing to tho estate Of Jenn isn * eiler, DE
ceased, situatean said State and County, tc
wit: All thatjtract or parcel lands, known a.
William Keller Homestead, containing .t5St;
Twenty-Thrse (239 Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands Of JoelsW
Lites and Mrs. l.. H. Miller and others.
TERMS-One-half Cash, the balance on 9
credit OF twelve, months. with Interest from
day OF sale, the the credit portion 10 be SO
cured by bond of purchaser and mortgage
of the premises or, purchaser may have op
tlon OF paying all cash. Purchaser to pay FOL
papers, recording and stamps. e.. . b..
..- ..s r. e. HILL. T.
Nov. iS, 1900, If Judge Probate Court.
i
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Close connections at Greenwood for all points on
8. A. l.. aud 0. & g. Railways, and at Spartanburg
with Southern Railway.
For any information relative to tickets rates, sched-
ule, etc., address
EN- NORTH, Sol. Agent.
T. NJ EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
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TERMS-Ohe- half cash, the balance, on
credit OF twelve months, with interest IRON
day OF sale, the credit portion 10 be secured
by bond of purchaser and mortgage Of the
premises; or, purchaser may have option OF
paying all cash.. Purchaser to pay for papers,
recording and stamps. i "a ~.
49,. r. z. HILL, -.
Nov. IL, 1900. : Judge Probate Court.
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Abbeville Greenwood
* MUTUAL
.|IyUR lyeE|.. ]. ].
ASSOCIATION.
$ $4,000.
w or to the Director Of your Township
for any information you may desire about
our plan of Insurance.
We insure your property against destruc
tion by ;.
FIRE, WlH.sT1sK o. LIGHTNING,
and do 80 cheaper than any Insurance Com
pany in existence. s
Remember we are prepared to prove to you
that ours is the safest and cheapest plan OF
Insurance known ~
J. 3. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, 81.
Abbeville, S. G. s
J. FULLER LYON, Pres. A.
Abbeville, s. G. {
BOARD DIRECTORS. |,
BOARD DIRECTORS.

r. B; Callison and JOSEPH = q 1'"osnlE3 He'uetE
Township.
Add a1rsssys csisonn mG~nsg gosegph Lake and B.
Townsend; Fellowship Toy Yeship. 3 =, ~ {
Townsend, Brooks Townhlp. 40:
J. W: Lyon and A. KyWatson' lndian Hiil' Ltl
Township. 81 tsSs
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AppotiOnment OF the School Funds of
Abbeviile County for Scholastic
Year I9OQ.I9OI. -, - - : -.
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Price our rugs before you
buy. We have an immense
stock bought at close prices,
and we will sell you the same
way. McDill & Lyon.
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Special School, retiring bonds { E,
and pay Ing interest on same R ~
A poll tax Of One Dollar per capita on al
male citizens between the age OF II and 6Qt
years, except such as are exempt by law, Will
be collected. =. ~, E..{yISs
Communication road tax OF One Dollar VIII
be collected the same time as other taxes;
from all male citizens between the age OF lSi
and so years, except such as are exempted by
law. Unless said tax is paid by. hrst of
Feb. 1901, four days work upon the public
highways VIII be required under contractor.s
Taxes are payable only in gold and silysr,
notes and Coupons OF State Bonds which be-;
come payable during the year 1901. NJ 81
For con nvenience Of Taxpayers, Will yieits
the places designated below for the purposes
Lowndesville, Monday and Tuesday, Mo-
vember 26 and q. ,s1 :, ~
Mt. Carmel, Wednesday. November 2s.
wellington, Thursday, November %. ssf
Mccormick, Friday and Saturday, Novem-s
ber 80 and December !, till IL o'clock latter
day. }S8
Due West, Thursday, December g.. ~ 81
During above dates my Office Will be clo6eo.i
Parties desiring Information by mali In re-.
gard to their taxes will please write s1efofe
December 18th, stating the location OF t1eirs
those paying taxes by check mustinclude the
charge for collection. =, '.s.s-'r - 4 WI
J. R. BLAKE, JRy 8
....., Treasurer, q