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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Delinquent Land Sales.

By virtue of Tax Executions to me di-
rected by the Treasurer Of Abbeville c0un-
ty, 1 will sell to the highest bidder, at pub
lie auction, within the legal hours OF sale,
ut Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the
end day Of February, 1914, all the right,
title and interest Of the following men,
toned person, in and to all the following
property, for tho purpose Of satisfying
Tax Executions, to-wit:
l acre, cut off Of Jackson place, and
bounded by the Jackson place, Young
Kennedy, and Five Notch road. Levied
on and sold as tho property Of Kate Fra
zier.
1 lot, 2 buildings in the city of Abheville,
bounded by R. NJ. Haddon, King Watkins
and near HARRISON College, and sold as the
property Of John Cowan.
l lot and building in city Of Abbeville,
bounded by Brown Syfan, South Railway
and others, and sold as the property of
Cynthia Sanders.
I lot and l building in city of Abbeville,
bounded By Francis Marshall, Yarb Mad,
den and Jemima Cosby. Sold as the pro.
perty of George Scott.
- lot and l building, bounded by J. R.
Reynolds, George Young and Hall Street
Sold as the property of Lucian Young
1 lot and 1 building, bounded by Ben
Brown, Willie Schofield and Harrisburg
street. Sold as the property Of estate OF
George Barr. ,
lot and 1 building, bounded by Jerry
Miles, Eliza Patton and Depart street
Sold as the properly Of S. B. Baker.
l lot and l building, bounded by Ben
Brown, Lizzie Helems, Est. H. NJ. Wilson
and Harrisburg street. Sold as the prop
erty OF Allen Sanders.
] lot and l building in the City Of Able
vile, bounded by Coleman Thomas, Bette
Westmore and others, and sold as the
property Of Lige Thomas.
IS acres in Cedar Springs Township,
bounded by John Brown, Henry McCas'
Ian and Long Cane creek and part Of the
Shanks estate, and sold as the property OF
E. P. Noble.
II acres of land and 1 house in Calhoun
Mills township, sold as the property Of
Mary Tate.
house and lot in the City Of Abbevillc
sold as the property Of Julia Boyd.
House and lot in Abbeville township
z-1l -. xio 30 yUiIl E,,,;n
c., j. LYON, Sheriff.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28

ties that have not had an industrial
awakening. Counties, like town.
ships, or even like individual FARMS,
pay the heaviest taxes proportionate-
ly on the least valuable of their
lands. Fifteen years ago Cedar
Springs township, this county, could
not have been sold as a whole for
$500 per acre. Now it would bring
something over $1,000 per acre.
Then, as now, it was assessed at about
$500 per acre. Lands Of Diamond
Hill township at that time would
have sold as a whole for about $1,000
per acre. Now they would average
more than $500 per acre. Then, as
now, they were assessed at about
5000 per acre.
The purpose of readjusting tax val
ues is not to increase the revenue
raised, but to equalize the burden.
If tile 3 mill constitutional tax is a
barrier, then it would be we'll enough
to suspend or temporarily repeal it
until the new conditions make GER
tain the amount it would raise. As
matter of fact, there is little reason
for repeating this tax. 1t is now con-
sidered inadequate as evidenced by
the levy Of an extra mill for school
purposes all over the State by the
legislature, and as further evidenced
by extra levies of from two to five
mills for school purposes in more
than a third of the school districts Of
the State.
In recommending a State Tax Com
mission the Comptroller General did
not even 60 far enough. There
should likewise be a County Com
mission. This commission should
say what the lands in each township
should average and the Township
Board of Assessors should be re-
quired to assess on this basis, equal
izing among individuals. The work
of the Township Boards should then
be reviewed by the County Tax Com
mission.
There is no way to equalize prop
erty except on a basis of its actual
value If this doubles values it will
cut levies in half. The rule works
both ways.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
iOWNDEsVllLE
Happenings Of a Week In and About the
Seven-KiIied City-Personals.
LowndesviIle, Jan. 24th, 1914.

Lo~wndesviIle, Jan. oath, 1914.
Mr.. Motto Barnes, of Anderson, came
down last Saturday on business, and WAS
the guest Of his uncle, Mr.. A. V. Barnes.
A meeting of the Teachers Institute OF
Abbeville county took place here last Sat
urday in the High school building at II a.
NJ, about % Of the teachers being present,
A well arranged program was carried out.
Prof. Ayers of the Antreville High school.
Prof. Moody OF the Mccormick High
school, and Prof. J.. B. Kay of the n in
this place. each read an interesting paper,
followed by a talk from each on education-
al lines that we're instructive and will b.
OF much benefit. 1t is gratifying to note
the progress that is being made in this
important work.
Rev. NJ. E. Peabody who lad been pastor
# Providence church this place for nearly
three years, resigned the pastorate sew
eral weeks ago. 1t is a matter of general
regret that this popular good man and
preacher should have felt called upon t.
seek another field of labor. All deeply
feel the loss; his place here in the churcI
an in the estimation Of all the people vii!
be indeed hard:tU fill. Our hest wishes at
tend him and good wife, wherever they go.
Mr.. G. L. Bowen went to AbLeviIle Mon.
day OH ! ~usincss with Mr.. Will Eroadwell
in his car.
MI. ]. NJ. Hickabre and MIS-. W. H.
Schumpert went to Anderson Monday with
Mr.. Alvin Harper, manager of the car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Pruitt, of Ander-
son, came tiown last week and spent a day
or two at the home of Mr.. j. w. Hardin,
the fat!lrr-in-law Of the first.
Mr.. ]. T. C.. Jones, of Andels son, spent q
day or two last week in and around thi~
place in the interest of the Anderson Dali
ly Mail. +
Mr.. j. T. Daniel, in charge OF rural route
No. 3 this place, went to Abbeville or
Wednesday on business.
Mr.. B. L. Clinkscales, who lives neal
here, a short time ago killed Il hog fifteen
months old, his own raising. which nettrd
him six hundred pounds. Who can beat ii.
Tue planters have had q splendid TIM
for breaking their lands, and many OF
them have taken advantage OF it. Troupe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
TAX COMMISSION.

Comptroller General Jones is right
in advocating a tax commission.
Ten. years ago when this editor was
Chairman of the State Board or
Equalization, he recognized the flu
tility of trying to distribute the bur
dens of taxation equitably between
the counties, and between corporate
and Individual property, through the
work of a State Board of Equaliza-
ton.
The State Board of Equalization is
composed of the chairmen of the sew
eral County Boards. Every man
goes there, not as an adjuster or
equalizer, but as the agent or repre-
sentative of his county, to make the
burden as light as possible on, his own
county. In doing this, to make sure
that everything goes right with him,
it is not hard for him to find grounds
of agreement with the other fellows
from all the other counties who are
just as anxious to reduce valuations.
AS a result Of this self seeking pol
icy, lands are not assessed at an aver
age Of twenty per cent. more in
South Carolina today than they were
fifteen years ago, though in some, in
fact, in most of the counties, land
values have increased oyer three hun
dred per cent.
Property in the city of Abbeville,
exclusive of new buildings, is not
returned 10 per cent. higher today
than it was Is years ago. Those
who know anything of property val
ues in the city, know that one hun
dred per cent. would not cover the
increase.
There is one house in Abbeville
that sold less than fifteen years ago
for 5000. 1t sold about three years
later for 81, 800, and then later for
$1,000. The last purchaser has since
refused $500. The assessment on
this property has not increased in
fifteen years. And this piece of prop
erty actually illustrates the rule and
not the exception.
Now, what is said of enhanced val
ues in Abbeville may be multiplied
by three in Anderson, Greenville and
Spartanburg, and yet the old tax val
uations of Is years ago still remain
on the Auditors books of those, coun-
ties.
Now, this is unjust to those coun-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
j. p. @. n. l.. S. HuShcy, Baby

At the request Of the Goting father, Mr..
James NJ. Hughey, a man seventy-elght
years of age, the Press and Banner is
pleased to that Mr.. Hughey's
boy baby, born some two months ago is
fat and fine.
MI. Hughey Informs MS that he is named
James Perrin Cox Nickles Lyon Stevenson
Hughcy. His great admiration for these
gentlemen actuated him in naming his
only boy for them a%ll-there might not be
another opportunity TO pay the compli
ment. Already Mr.. Hughey can see signs
of the compost characteristics Of the gem
tlemen cropping out in his hopeful, and he
says he don't look like a preacher or n
missionary either.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Mary and Her Wardrobe.

Mary had a little gown;
A hobble, says the rhyme,
And everywhere that Mary went
Took quite a lengthy time.
Louisville Courier Journal.
Mnry had a little skirt,
She slit it most in half,
And everywhere that Mary went
They saw her little calf.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Mary had two funny limbs,
Dame Nature tried to how them;
And everywhere that Mary went
The sun would shine and show them
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mary had some baby pumps,
She wor them to a hop;
And every time she'd turkey trot
They'd ker1op, kerlop, kerfop!
Indianapolis Star.
Mary had a bathing suit,
She wore it in the bay,
And'all her friends said twas a shame
To spoil a suit that way.
Exchange.
Published by request.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28

For Frost Bites and Cbappcd Skin
For frost bitten ears, fingers and
toes ; chapped hands and lips, chill
blains, cold sores, red and rough skins,
there is nothing equal TO Bucklen's
Arnica Saive. Stops The pain at once
and heals quickly. In every home
there should be a box handy all the
time. Best remedy for all skin dis
eases, itching eczema, t%etter, pile, etc.
25c. All druggists or by mail; II. E.
Bucklen & Co, Philadelphia or st.
Louis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
G.. A. MILFORD & CO.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they n
reach the diseased portion Of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an ina@.ned eondi.
chan Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result. and ..aless the in
fammation can be taken out and TINS
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an inflamed cond1-
ton Of the mucous surfaces. .
We will give One Hundred Dollars forany case Of
Deafness (causcd by cltarrh) that cannot DO cureooy
halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
.F.J CHENEY, & co. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
1t is with genuine pleasure I learn that
learn that the In%telligencer will be
launched out into the broader field OF
journalism.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
X. f. D. CARRIERS PAY.

The R. F. d. News of Washington,
D. c., has recently been asking for
expressions from members of Con-
gress on an increase of pay for car
rlerS.
Amongst some hundreds of re-
sponses we note the following from
Hon. Wyatt Aiken: "At the begin
ming of each Congress since | have
been a member, eleven years, I have
introduced a bill to give R. F. ID. car
riers 81 200 each, per year, for a full
route. l am most heartily in favor
of giving them Il very substantial in
crease-Sl, 200 and expenses"
And that's Il fact. One Of the first,
if not the first bill introduced in Con-
gress to give substantial increase to
rural carriers was introduced by
Wyatt Aiken. This was the theme
of his maiden speech. Aiken was
raised in the country. No one knows
better than he that the growth and
development of the city and town is
incidental and absolutely dependent
on prosperous and contented rural
surroundings. These points he stress
ed in his maiden speech, and acting
on this belief he has more than
doubled the rural routes in his dis.
trict since entering service AS Con-
gresham.
That he has been the consistent and
valuable friend of the carriers dur,
ing his entire Congressional career, is
due first to The fact that he recognizes
them as the greatest agency possible
for the intellectual development OF
rural life. The man who brings your
daily paper to your door every day
does more for your enlightenment
than all the schools and colleges Of
the nation. .,
Mr.. Aiken was perhaps the first
member of Congress to infinitely
itemize the necessary expenses in.
Cured by the rural carrier, which cut
more than one-third from his salary,
already too small. By contrasting
these with the pay of the city carrier,
he opened the eyes of members OF
Congress to the injustice being done,
and made it possible, year by year,
to add to the pay of, rural carriers.
For years, the postal authorities
gave grudgingly to the rural service.
They were constantly giving out
statements to show that the service
was not self sustaining. Even before
these complaints started, Mr.. Aiken
demonstrated by figures thai the ser
vice was self sustaining in that it had
increased mail communications be-
tween cities and towns more than ff-
ty. per cent, and while the cities and
towns got credit for the increased can
cellations going to the country, the
rural service was the direct cause OF
the increase and entitled to the credit.
The R.. F. D. News need have no
concern as to Mr.. Aiken's attitude
toward the rural carriers. He is
their faithful, unfaltering uncompro-
missing friend, and they know it, for
they have followed his votes in Con-
gress when their interests were up.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Would Label Booze With Fatal
Signs.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 2G.-All beverages
containing more than . per cent. alcohol
will be labeled with skull and cross bones
and other poison warnings if a bill to be
introduced in the legislature at the behest
of the Anti-Saloon league becomes a law.
The plan is to have the skull and cross
bones printed in red ink and under them a
warning to this effect:
This preparation contains alcohol,
which is a habit Informing, irritant, narcotic
poison"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
An Idcal WOman's Laxative

Who wants to take salts. or castor
oil, when there il nothing better than
DR.. Kings New Life Pill. for all bow
ell troubles. They act gently and nat.
urally on the stomach and liver. slim
ulate aud regulate your bowels and
ton up the entire : >sttm. Price 25r
Co. Philadelphia or st. Luis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28

Why wait when you can
buy a five passenger Ford for
Five Hundred and Ninety
E. a. Longshore, Agt.
Trinity street.
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Whether it's nipple or a fountain sy-
ring" or hot-wa.r bottle, you want the
best. The bestrasss you no more at Mil
ford's Drug Stct. y
No prolonge waiting in having a pre-
scription filleC at Milford's. An expert
pharmacist arays waiting to compound
the required ledicine for you.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
M|ONA QUICKLY
ENDS INDIGESTION

Do not continue to suffer with heart
burn, dizziness, after dinner distress,
headache, bi%liousness, pain in the bowels
or sour and gassy stomach. Get relief
at once-buy today-a soc box of Mi
o-na Tablets. They quickly and surely
end indigestion and stomach distress
or money refunded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28

don't feel any i'll effects. I am praising your
Remedy to all my friends. I think it's worthy Of
the highest praise. BE-. DOOLEY Roanoke, Va"
Ailments are not asked to take Mayr's Wonder
full stomach Remedy. for weeks and months
before they feel benefited. Just try one dose,
which should make you feel better in health;
convince you that you will coon be well and
strons, free you from pain and suffering and give
you a sound and healthy Stomach, as 1t has
done in thousands of other cases. Wherever It
Is taken you will hear nothing but the highest
great results it has been accomplishing in cases
Of people he knows or send to Geo. H. Mayr.
Mfg. Chemist. 154-15S Whiting ST., Chicago;
ILL.,, for a free book on Stomach Ailments and
many grateful letters from people Bho have
been restored.
For sale in Abbevillc by P. B. Speed
and druggists everywhere.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
STOMACH !
Mayres Wonderful Stomach Remedy
Is Recommended and Praised by
Thousands Who Have
Been Restored

II was a sick man for
@ about three m o mt 9
caused from Gall Stones
of the Liver and was told
by three of our most prom
inent physicians that I
would have to submit to
an operation to get relief,
but heard of your Wonder.
full Stomach Remedy and
secured a full treatment
and took It according to
directions and passed
hundreds Of Gall Stones.
Since taking your medi:
e,-o ,ort ~onn1arIt, on1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28

Try DeWitt's Golden Liniment. There
Is nothing better Speeds Drug Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Announcements Of Special Reduced Rates
to Poia.s Along he Lines Of The South
ern Railway from AbbsviiIe, S. c. and
Return

Sl5G5 to Mobile, Ala. on account Of Mar
di Gras celebration. Tickets OH sale Feb.
Il to %, 1914; final limit March 6, unless
extended.
$I4.I4 TO Pensacola, Fla. OF account of
Mardi Gras celebration. Tickets on sale
Feb. II to %, 1911; final limit March 6, I'M
less extended.
S19.S5 to New Orleans, La, on account of
Mardi Gras celebration. Tickets on sale
Feb. II to 23, 1914; final limit Feb. "a, I'M
less extended.
Direct connection with the finest train in
the Southland for New Orleans, also direct
connection to Mobile, Ala, and Pensacola,
Fla.
For Pullman reservation call on any
Ticket Agent or write
W. r. Tabor, P. Il T. A., Greenville.
W. E. McGee, A. q. P. A. Columbia.
b. +. Swetenberg, Agt., Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28

No home should be without a hot-water
bottle. It's uses ale nan all the year
round. Milford has some handles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
Salesuan Wanted

To look after our iterest in Abbeville and
adjacent counties. Salary or Commission.
Address The Harry Oil Co., Cleveland, o.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-28
HAVE BEAUTIFUL HAIR

USE PARTISAN SAGE
If your hair is too dry, brittle, dull, thin,
or if the scalp burns and itches, immedi-
ately begin the use of Partisan Sage. The
first application emoves the dandrutt,
cools and invigorates the scalp, and In
creases the beauty of the hair by making
it soft-wavy-abundant.
Partisan Sage supplies hair needs. tits
delicately perfumed-not sticky or greasy.
Surely try a SOC. bottle.
C. A. MILFORD & CO..
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Before me came j. W. Boyd, Cashier of
the above named bank, who, being duly
sworn, says that the above ana foregoing
statement is a true condition of sail bank,
as shown by the books Of said hank.
J. W. Boyd.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
Goth day of January, 1914.
W. L. Miller,
n. p. S. c.
Correct-Attest:
j. W. Morrah,
S. G. Riley, : Directors.
r. +. Morris,
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, STATEN EN
OF the condition Of
The Bank Of MT. Carmel,

at Mt. Carmel, S. c.. at the close
OF business January 18th, 1914.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-11
Mother! IS CH|LD's
STOMACH s0UB, SICK
II tongue is coated or If cross. few
erish, constipated, give "Califor-
mia Syrup Of Figs"

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child. See If tongue is coated; this
is a sure sign its little stomach, liv-
er and bowels are clogged with sour
waste.
When listless, pale, feverish, full
of cold. breath bad, throat sore,
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally,
has stomach-ache, indigestion, diar-
rhoea, give a teaspoonful of cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" and in few
hours all the foul waste, the sour
bile and fermenting food passes out
of the bowels and you have a well
and playful child again. Children
love this harmless fruit laxative"
and mothers can rest easy after CIV
ing it, because it never fails to make
their little "insides" clean and
sweet.
Keep it handy, Mother! A little
given today saves a sick child to-
morrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of "California Syrup of Figs, which
has directions for baties, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plain
ly on the bottle. Remember there
are counterfeits sold here, SO sure
ly look and see that yours is made
by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany." Hand lack with contempt
any other fig syrup.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-11
THE EMDEN DRIVEN
ASHORE AND BURNED
German Cruiser Destroyed by
Australian Warshlp

London. Nov. II. The German
cruiser Emden, which has been prey
ing upon British commerce In the
Orient ever since the beginning of the
war in Europe, has been destroyed by
the Australian warship Sydney, in the
bay Of Bengal.
This announcement was given out
officially by the British admiralty.
The Emden was driven ashore upon
one of the Cocos islands, or Keeling
islands, in the Indian ocean. The
loss of life on the Emden Is reported
to have been heavy. The casualties on
the Sydney were three men killed and
fifteen wounded.
All possible assistance Is now be-
ing given to the survivors of the EN-
den by the various ships which have
been dispatched to the scene Of the
fight.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-11
CLEANsEs YOUR HAIR
makes It BEAUTIFUL
1t becomes thick, wavy, lustrAs
and all dandruff disappear
Hair stops coming out

Surely try a "Danderine lair
Cleanse" if you wish to imme6nie.
ly double the beauty of you
Just moisten a cloth with Dan Fine
and draw it carefully through our
hair, taking one small strand Il a
time; this will cleanse the hai- OF
dust, dirt or any excessive oil-1n
few minutes you will be amazed
Your hair will be wavy, fluffy and
abundant and possess an incompar-
able softness, lustre and luxuriance.
Besides identifying the hair, Dne
application of DandeIine dissoVes
every particle of dandruff; 1nVgor-
ates the scalp, stopping itching and
falling hair.
Dande1ine is to the hair What
fresh showers of rain and sunshine
are to vegetation. 1t goes righ to
the roots, invigorates and strength
ems them. It's exhilarating, stimllat-
! ing and life-producing properties
cause the hair to grow long, strong
and beautiful.
You can surely have pretty,so soft
lustrous hair, and let's of tiff you
will just get a Is cent bottle OF
Knowlton's Danderine from any
drug store or toilet counter and try
it as directed.-Adv.