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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-23
SUPPLY ORDINANCE.
To- Raise Supplies tor the City
of Abbeviue, 8. c., for the
Fiscal Year 1918.

BE 1T ORDAINED by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the City Of Abbeville, S. g..
in Council assembled and by authority Of
the sumo, That q tax for the sums n In
a manner hereinafter named Shall be
raised and paid into the treasury Of the
City Council for the uses and purposes
thereof for the fiscal year 1918.
Notice is hereby given that the office OF
CITY Treasurer OF Abbeville, S. C., will be
cal year 1918, flom Friday, November l,
1912, until Tuesday, December 81, 1912,
without penalty.
Rates per centum OF taxation are as fol-
lows:
Waterworks tax Interest on bonds
Electric Light tax Interest on bonds
and sinking fund.- -. 49,. two 2 mills
Sewerage tax Interest on bonds and
sinking u n ................ttwol q millS
That when the taxes and assessments or
any portion thereof charged against the
property or party on the tax books OF the
city for the fiscal year 1918, shall lot be
paid OH or before the first day VI january,
1918, the City Treasurer Shall proceed
to to add 4 penalty VI one per cent. on the
tax book, and the City Treasurer shall col
lect the same, and II the said taxes, assess
ments and penalties are not paid on or be-
fore the first day OF February next there
after, al additional penalty. OF ono per
centum shall be added by the City Treas
! urer, and il said taxes, assessments and
penalties are not paid ON or before the first
! day Of March next thereafter. an addition:
al penalty OF five per centum thereon shall
be added by the City Treasurer and be col
lected by him; and IL the said taxes, as
sessments and penalties are not paid on or
! before the fifteenth day of March next
thereafter, the ssid City Treasurer shall
issue his tax execution for said taxes, as
easements and penalties against the prop
erty Of the defaulting taxpayers according
to law.
accumulation road tax Will be collected
the same time Is other taxes from all male
citizens between the ages VI IL und So
years, except those exempted by law.
This communication tax ia as follows: The
sum OF two dollars payable before March
Slst, 1918; the sum Of two and $1,000 dol
lars II not paid until and during the month
OF April, 1918; the sum Of three dollars IL
not paid until and during the month of
May, 1918. In lieu OF this tax six days
work upon the highways and streets OF
the city will be required under the Street
OverSeer.
All persons falling or refusing to pay the
communication AK or to work six full days
; shall upon conviction be fined not more
than thirty dollars or be imprisoned not
more than thirty days.
Done and ratified In City Council this
sth day October, 1912.
7. G. PERRIN, c. c. GAABRELL,
City Clerk. Mayor.
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J. F. BRADLEY,
County Treasurer
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
AbbeYiIle County
Oct. lAl2.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
AbbeYille County
PROBATE COURT-Citation for Let
ters Of Administration.
BY J. F. Miller, Esq, Judge Of Pro-
bate:
WHEREAS, Joseph Hicks hath
made suit to me, to grant him Letters
OF Administration Cum Testamento
Annexo the Estate and effects OF
Granville Beal, late Of Abbeville
County, deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite
and admonish all and singular the
kindred and creditors OF the said
Granville Beal deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in the Court OF
Probate, to be held at Abbeville G. Fl.
on Wednesday the 23rd Of October,
1912, after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be grant
ed.
GIVEN under my hand and seal Of
the Court, this 9th day OF October in
the year Of u Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twelve and in the
18th year of American Independence.
Published in The Abbeville Medi-
UNI Friday. Oct. IS, and The Abbeville
Press and Banner October %, and on
the Court House door for the time
required by law.
j. F. MILLER,
Judge of Probate.
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DELINQUENT LAND SALES

By virtue of sundry Tax executions
to ne directed by the Treasurer OF
lEbeville County, | will sell to the
.ighest bidder, at public auction, with
Il the legal hours of sale, at Abbevliie
curt House, Gu Monday the Fourth
lay of November, 1912, all the right,
tile and interest Of the following
mentioned persons, in and to all the
following property, for the purpose OF
satisfying tax executions, to-wit:
! Acre, bounded by lands OF Wash
Jordan, Mary Frazier and Primus Lit
man.
l Acre, cut off of Jackson place,
and bounded by the Jackson place,
Young Kennedy and Five Notch road.
i.evid on and sold as the property or
Kate Frazier.
Is Acres, cut off of Jackson place,
and bounded by Wash Jordan, Pri-
mus Litman and the Five Notch road,
levied On and sold as the property OF
Mary Frazier.
Lot and building, bounded by lands
of W. C. DuPre, Abbeville Ice. Fuel
md Laundry Co., and Mrs. j. 6. Ed
wards. Levied on and sold as the
property of Mrs. J. J. Blanchett.
Lot and 2 buildings, located near
trcstle Of Seaboard Railroad and
fronting on Main street, and bounded
NY lands of T. A. Putnam and Carrie
Purman and fronting on Cedar
Springs road. Levied on and sold as
.hc property of J.. J. Blanchett.
Lot and building, bounded by lands
Of W. F. Perrin, Tom Washington and
VIII Ellison. Levied on and sold as
the property Of Lcttie Clinkscalns.
Two lots and two buildings bound
II by lands of ]. Allen Smith, J.. R.
n. Haddon and located near HARRISON
college. Levied on and sold as the
property CT Robert Davis.
Lot and building, city Of Abbeville,
sold to /. \. Gillebeau by ]. Allen
Smith, Sr.. and fronting on street
vest Of and parallel with Wardlaw
street heinC the next street thereto.
levied oil and sold as the property
" L. \. Gi!!chcau.
Lot bounded by Sarah Morris,
charles jenkins and others in the city
OF Abbcville. Levied on and sold as
tie property Of Elizabeth jenkins.
4 Lots, bounded by lands Of Tucker
nd BcrfoOt and others in town OF
Calhoun Falls, levied on and sold as
the properly Of r. d. Henderson.
| Lot, town Of Calhoun Falls. Lev
;cd on and sold rs the property of
Sol Moore.
Lot and buildings bounded rs fol-
lows, North by Pine street, East By
Cold street. West by J. y. White
nd South hy Allen, town Of McCor-
nick. levied on and sold as the prop
crty of J. ". Talbert.
c. J. LYON.
Clor;fS
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GINNERY
FOR SALE!

$1,000 will buy my Watts,
S. G., ginnery, consisting Of
the following machinery:
Pneumatic EleVating System,
Munger Double Box Self
Tromper, Pack Friction Screw
Press, two 70-SaW Lummus
System Gins, 25 e. P, Engine
with So e. P. Boiler, good
seed houses right on track.
Can either catch seed in bin or
blow into seed house. No
competition near this ginnery.
Has made a clear profit Of
$1,000 a season. Three
lourths OF seed generally sold
on spot. Wood is convenient.
Plenty Of water. Gin lot is
one acre and there is a good
stand for a store.
am also Offering my land
for sale in small tracts, Of from
90 to l40 acres, fram- $3.50
to $40 per acre. There is
running water on Is Of the 20
tracts, with fine river ard
creek bottoms. My reason for
selling is that my health IL
bad. For further information
call on or write
David Gillian,
Watts, S. G.
or R. S. Link,
AbbeVille, S. G.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Abbeville
COURT COMMON PLEAS.
PORTER DUBOSE, Plaintiff

PORTER DUBOSE, Plaintiff
against
Major DuBose, jamie DuDose, Mack
DuBose. Jake DuBose, Elizabeth
Tate, Frank DuBose, jamie Tate,
Boykcn Tate and R. F. Morris, De-
PENDANTS
BY authority OF Il Decree Of Sale by
the Court of Common Pleas for Able
Vile County, in said State, made in
the above stated case, | will offer for
sale, at Public Cutlery, at Abbeville
c. H.. S. G., on Salesday in November,
4. ID. 1912, within the legal hours OF
sale the following described land, to-
wit: Al! that tract or parcel of land,
situate. lying and being in Abbeville
County, in the State aforesaid, con-
tanning N~incty-Five (95) Acres, more
nr less, and bounded by lands of T.
G.. Baker. Est. J.. II. Watson, Est. ].
Z. Calhoun and Brown Estate-being
r~iEcfy-fivr acres Of the tract Of land
conveyed to William DuBose by Sam
uel MCGOWAN on January >. 1884.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Purchas-
or to pay for papers.
R. E. HILL,
Master A. c., S. C.
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u:.ai:ti'I ~ril;:r"E; IN" i;aH:iaHs ~
pablo schools shat! be entitled 10
vote after six months residence in
the State, otherwise qualified.
Observation-Disclosures Of all taXug,
including poll tax. assessed and col
lcctiDlc during the previous year.
The production Of a certificate OF The
receipt of the officer authorized 10
collect such taxes shall be conclu-
sive proof Of the lAymcat thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe 10 the CCnstitu-
tional oath. The Chairman OF the
Board OF Managers can administer the
oath to the other Managers and 10 the
Clerk: Il Notary Public must admin
istcr the oath 10 Chairni:n. The Man
ayers elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls ut each voting place must be
opened at 7 o'clock a. H., and closed
at 4 o'clock y. NJ, except In the City
Of Charleston, where they shall be
opened at I a. m, and closed at 6 p.
n.
The Managers have the power to
fill a vacancy; and if none of the Man.
ayers attend the citizens can appoint,
from among the qualified voters, the
Managers, who, after being sworn,
can conduct the election.
At the close OF the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
! publicly to open the ballot boxes and
| count the ballots therein, and con
tinuc without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make a state
mcnt OF the result for each office, and
sign the same. Within three days
! thereafter, the Chairman Of the Board.
Or some one designated by the Board,
must deliver to the Commissioners OF
Election the poll list, the boxes con-
tanning the ballots and written state
ments OF the result of the election.
Managers of Election
The following Managers Of Election
have been appointed to hold the cleo.
zion at the various precincts in the
said County:
Abbevilie-F. w. r. Nance, T. C. Seal
J. l.. Clark.
Antreville-L. o. Robinson, L. Ale
wine, F. A. Fleming.
Calhoun Falls-H. w. Lawson, w. ]
Ammons, R. o. Bell.
Mt. CARMEL. T. Hester, H. S. Cas-
on, w. E. Hagen.
!McCormick-G. P. Watkins, T. ]. Sy'
bert, Samuel Priouleau.
Young's School House,. A. Brown
J. W. Long, ]. A. Young.
,Clatworthy's x Roads,. ]. Link
Weyman Below, w. F. Langley.
Central--D. P. Hannah. J. H. Sharp
r.. j. Palmer.
Due Vest. E. Pressly, D. S. Ed
wards, John Magill.
Bryant's X Roads-P. c. Ellis, r. L
Young, John Wilson.
Lowndesville-R. T. B%roadwell, ]. NJ
Wright, George McNair.
Rock SDrines-J. A. Black, j. R
Sheffield, Will Coleman.
Willington-W. o. Gown, Albert Gi
bert, S. p. Morrah.
Hampton--C. +. Mccain, Ne. Cromes
j. H. Caldwell.
Keowee-F. X. Ashley, K. l.. McMah
an, Bradley Ricketts,.
Donalds-C. V. Martin, d. S. Kennedy
r. i. Barmore.
The Managers at each preclnc
ibove named 7 requested TO dele
cate one of their number to secure
the boxes and blanks for the cleo
ton.
Boxes and instructions will be de
:ivercd to Managers Saturday, No
;emher 2, at Abbeville c. H., by ~
=. Calvert, Clerk.
w. A. Calvert, Chm.
J. w. Faulkner,
w. C. Shaw,
Commissioners Of Federal Election il
Abbeville County, S. c.. OcioDeJ
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Paint Better

Better isn't enough; paint best.
A man bought cheap" paint; saved zoe
Of 90 or 90 or SOC g gallon, didn't hoY
Yes, and no bought 40 or so or 60 or 30
percent more gallons; how much did he
mako on his paint?
And he paid for painting, those gallons,
a fair days work Is a gallon-how much
did he make on the labor part OF his job !?
He lost a quarter or third Of his money,
How long will 1t last ? not his money.
the paint?
Perhaps half as long as Devoe. How
long will his money last, II he buys other
stuff as be bought that paint?
Better buy the best paint; 1t makes the
least bill and ~least-often.
DEVOE .
P. B. Speed sells 1t.
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State of South Carolina,
County Of Abbevills.
PROBATE COURT.

COURT.
e.. G. Young, as Administrator OF the es-
tate OF W. B. Young, deceased, plain
tiff,
against
Lula Young. Prue Young, Glide Young,
Ruth Young, Sallie Young and Samuel
Young, defendants.
Complaints to Sell Lands to Pay Debts.
Pursuant to an order OF the Probate
Court for the County and State aforesaid,
I will sell at public cutlery at Abbeville
Court House, on Salesday in November,
1912 next, for the payment of debts, the
following described real estate belonging
to the estate Of W. B. Young, deceased,
situate in said State and County, to-wit:
All that tract OF parcel lands, known as
the Barmore Place, containing One Hun
dred ind Th~irty-seven QS0 acres, more or
less, bounded by lands of Samuel Shaw, J.
A. Crother, Enoch Smith, Mary Jane Rob-
inson and others.
TERMS-One-half Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
7. F. MILLER.
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NO MORE GRAY RI
faded HAIR

Women and men who Use PARIS.
IAN Sage can be SIRE their hair vii!
never turn gray.
PARTISAN Sage Will preserve thu
natural color Of the h"ir stop it from
becoming faded or l~ifeless, aud by
n0uriShing the hair rnnt give to tht
hair II iust"e and radiance HAT cnm
urls nhmirntinn.
PARTISAN Sage stops falling ilair
banisliel dauHrun': maks The srs'I'
clean aid fitp frnm itchine-s and p;o.
notes Il growth If heavy hair.
Large bottle 50 EMS ut dealers pv-
Sid by G.. a. NJ lford d.
CO. on money back if dissatis SIZED plan.
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lin VI tlnRet shop .::.:..:...,"..:! % VI
Undertaken or emEalmer, either 49,. 10 90
Veterinary surgeon. 0 w
Matchmaker and ewclsr, repairing 10 %
r. ]. Alton. s 6O
/ W. Chiles. 20 Is
Sec. 8. Any person or persons carrying
on any or prosecuting any business or oc.
cupation or running any establishment
named in this Or preceding sections. with
out first having taken out a license there
for, shall be fined, except In cases where
special penalties are imposed, not less than
two dollars nor more than M hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned not less than two
days nor more than thirty days, for each
and every day such business Is carried on
without such license. Thatno license shall
be issued for q less period than II year
unless otherwise specitied) dated from the
first day OF the month in which same is
issued, and 1t shall be the duty OF the Clerk
OF Council to see that licenses and, fees ale
/ uposed and paid, and to promptly report
any and all cases OF failure to do 30.
Sec. 4. That for any business, occupation
or profession not enumerated in the fore
going sections, the license shall be regu.
lated and imposed by the City Council at
any meeting Of the same.
Sec. 5. The City Council hereby reserves
the right to refuse or revoke any license
for any cause which may seem to 1t just.
Sec. 6. That any firm, person or corpora
ton making any false or fraudulent re
turns, where a return is necessary or re
quired under this Ordinance. shall upon
conviction be fined not exceeding fifty dol
lars nor less thar five dollars, or be i'm
prisoned not exceeding thirty days mol
less than five days.
Sec. 7. That any person, firm or corpora
ton carrying on or prosecuting any trade,
business, occupation or profession, or run
ming any establishment named In this Or
dinance, or upon which q license may here
after be imposed bythe City Council. with
out first having taken out a license there
for, shall be fined Except In cases WHORE
special penalties are imposed not less taaI
two dollars nor more than II hundred
dollars or be imprisoned not less than two
days nor moro than thirty days in the
county or city prison for each and every
day such business, occupation or profes
sion ia carried on without such license.
That this Ordinance shall go into effec'
on the first day Of November, 1912, and al
persons, firms, corporations or professlont
not conforming to It's requirements shall
be liable to the penalties herein imposed
from ard after last mentioned date.
Done in Council this 8th day Of October
1912, and, ratified under the seal OF th'
City OF Abbeville, S. 9.
T. G. PERRIN, c. c. GAMBRELL
City Clerk. Mayor.
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Sherif's Sale.
MAJOR DUBOSE ct al
against
PORTER DUBOSE
Execution

BY virtue Of an execution to me d.
rected, in the above stated case, l will
sell to the highest bidder, at Public
Auction, within the legal hours of
sale, at Abbeville on Monday the 4th
day of November A. D. 1912, all the
right, title and interest Of Porter Du-
Bose in the following described prop
erty, to-wit: 80 Acres OF land bound
ed by lands OF VIM. and Major Du-
Bose, ]. Allen Smith, T. G. Baker ct
al being a part of the DuBose place.
Levied on and to be sold as the prop
erty of Porter DuBose to satisfy the
aforesaid Execution and costs.
Terms-Cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers.
C. J.. LYON,
Sheriff Abbeville County.
Sherif's Office, Abbeyille C. H., S. c..
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Notice Of
Election
STATE OF S0TTH CAROLINA,
County of .tbbeyiiIc.

Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for Presidential and
Vice-President!al Electors and Rep
rescrtatives in Congress Will Ge held
at the voting precincts fixed ~ law
in the County of Abbcville on Tues
day, November 5, 1912. said day be
ing Tuesday following the first Mon
day, as prescribed by the State Con-
stitutiOn.
The qualifications for suffrage arc
lis follows:
Residence in State for Two years. m
the County Il year, in the polling
precinct in which the e!rctOr Offers
to vote, tour months, and the payment
six months before any election OF any
poll tax then due and payable. Pro-
yided, That ministers in charge of an
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
WILL BE OPEN FROM
MONDAY, OCTOBER l4th,
UNTIL TUESDAY, DE-
GENDER 3lst, 1912.
The Rate of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar
Communication Tax.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO
L raiae supplies for The fiscal year conn
ing Jnuurry |. 1872. notice Ia hereby given
that The rfuce % County Treasurer for Able
vile County Will be open for the collection OF
taxes for said fiscal year from Monday. Octf.
Ter IA h., until Tues lay, DecelnoeI 9lSt, With
GA penalty. There Will be added
A penalty Of one per cent. on ali taxes not
paid on january LIST, ls3.
A penalty OF two per cent. on all taxes not
paid on February lst. 1873
A penalty OF seven per cent. on all taxes
not paid on March lst, 1918
Rates per cent. OF taxation are IA follows:
State Tax.-~--"""..".-"" 81 mills.
County Tax NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. D
Special County =. +. ....".
CONSTITUTIONS School ...---S
Total ~
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A pt.ll tax uf One Dollar p.r capita ON all
M q riiiZprn bttu"cn lIs egc ~ FL anu w
years, except sGch as ere EXEMPT BY law. VIII
oe o ,lecied.
Accumulation road tax Of One Dollar Will
be COLLECTED The same time m other taxes
from MI male cliiZrDs between the ages OF Is
snd 81 years, except such a. are empied ny
law. Unless said tax Is paid ny first of March.
1918, eight days work upon the public hiff.
ways will hr acquired uu0er al Overseer, II a.
much he ntcessary.
Taxes ARE payable only In gold sui silver
coin, Uni.eh states currency, No,nnal tsahk
Notes and pons OF s ate Bot which be-
payable during The ye"r Isl! "A tx 1i
50 cenis viii be COLI ctsd 81. each hog.
Parties de-ir!ug information by mail IN re-
gard 10 their 'rXeh ~i'i please write before
Dccr u; Der l6'h ,tn i'g The iGcaiiin OF their
property, srI IL" Nd. ln>t:ge for reply, and
those paying inXss hy check must Include
The ch lrge for cul ,ectiOn.
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Daily Psrlnr Car ~scrcine between Augusta
and AShev!l!e on trains Nos. | ard 2. via Spar.
taubnrg In connection with Southern Ry.
NOie-1he above arrivals and departures, as
well a. connections with ether companies, are
even o. IN formation. and are not guaran.
te.'.
Erue7i Williams, G. p. ARt. Augusta. Ga.
Il. 4. Brn.Id. Traffic Manager.
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Provided, that merchants who engage or
are engaged in business in the said City OF
Abbeville for a shorter period than twelve
months shall be required to pay a license
fee OF $l.00 to $3.50 dollars.
Sec. 2. To constitute a merchant doing
business in the City OF Abbeville within
the meaning Of the foregoing section it
shall be necessary for the person or per-
sons 80 engaged to maintain and keep q
place Of business or Office in the said City
of Abbeville.
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No person shall let Or hire any wag-
on, cart or dray, or other carriage
or vehicle for transportation Of
goods or passengers within the
limits Of the city, without having
first obtained a badge from the City
Clerk and Treasurer, under q pen
atty OF five dollars for each and
every day that such vehicle shall
be So run, or five days imprison-
ment for each and every day run.
Provided that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed to extend
to wagons, carts or other vehicles
going to and from market.
Street peddler or dealer In produce
for profit ....... ..... ............
Tailor, merchant or manufacturer =.
Tailor. not merchant. engaged in
making and repairing ............
Telephone exchange
Telegraph company, for business
done within the State, and not in
Guiding that done without the
Stata hr inter-Stata cOmmorpp and
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A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article x Of the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto
Section LA, to Empower the Cities
Of Charleston and Beaufort to As
sess Abutting Property for Pcrma-
nent improvements.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Article x of the State
Constitution, to be known as Section
la of said Article x, be agreed to
by two-thirds of the members elected
to each house, and entered on the
Journals respectively, with yeas and
nays taken thereon, and be submitted
to the qualified electors Of the State
at the next general election thereaf-
ter for Representatives, to-wit: Add
the following section to Article X OF
the Constitution, to be and be known
as Section la.
Section la. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate author
tiles Of the cities Of Charleston and
Beaufort to levy an assessment upon
abutting property for the purpose of
for permanent improvements
on streets and sidewalks Immediate
ly abbutting such property: Provid-