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ing described real estate belonging
to the estate Of Steven E. Latimer,
deceased, situate in Donalds Town
ship, in the State and County afore-
said, to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land
containing Ninety-Two and As Acres
(92 4-5) more or less, and bounded
by lands of Mrs. E. Hudgens, Jessie
Campbell, M. S. Latimer, S. j. Burts
and W. K. Stringer.
Also, all that tract or parcel OF
land situate, lying and being in Alb,
beville County, State aforesaid,
containing Forty-Eight and 7-1O
az 7-1O) Acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands of J. w. Ridge, L.
H. Ridge, M. S. Latimer, S. j. Burts
and others.
TERMS-CASH. Purchaser to
pay for all necessary papers.
J. F. MILLER,
1888. Judge Probate Court
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of AbbeVile.

County of Abbevile.
By virtue of the authority given US
in and by a deed executed by J. V.
Elgin, on August %, 1917, conveying
to us the premises below described,
in trust to sell the same for the pay
ment of debts, and for other purpos-
es, the undersigned, as trustees, will,
on Thursday, October 18th, 1917, at
ten o'clock A. M, in front of the
court house at Abbeville, South Caro-
lima, offer for sale the following de-
scribed premises, to-wit:
ALL that certain lot or parcel of
land, situate, lying and being in the
city of Abbeville, County of Able
vile and State of South Carolina,
Tying on the West side of Main street,
known as the Sign Lot, and having
a residence thereon, lately occupied
by J. V. Elgin, bounded North by
lot of Neuffer and McMurray, East
by Main street, South by lot of John
T. Evans and others, and West by
lot of the estate of John A. Harris.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. The
purchaser to pay for papers.
G. A. NEUFFER,
JOEL S. MORSE,
1894. Trustees.
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of the said VIM. F. Perrin, formerly
of R. E. Cox, bounded on East by
Main street, South by lot of Mrs
Francis Henry, West by other lands
formerly of R. E. Cox and North
by lot formerly of Mrs. A.. E. Cox,
next below described.
Also all that other lot of land, ly-
ing and being in the city of Able
Vile, county and state aforesaid
containing One and One-half Il R)
Acres, more or less, now owned by
VIM. F. Perrin, formerly the pro-
perty of Mrs. A. E. Cox, bounded on
by lands of Mr.. A. B. Hamlln'
East by Main street, South by resi-
dence lot last above mentioned, and
West by lands of VIM. F. Perrin,
and G. N. Nickles.
TERMS. OF SALE-CASH. Pur,
to pay for papers.
R. E. HILL,
9-12-3.
Master A. c., S. G.
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A poll tax Of One Dollar per capt.
ia on all male citizens between the
age of FL and 60 years, except such
as are exempt by law, will be COL
lected.
A communication road tax of One
Dollar will be collected the same
time as other taxes from all male
citizens between the ages of Is and
80 years, except such. as are exempt
ed by law. Unless said tax is paid
by the first of March, 1918, eight
days work upon the public highways
will be required under an ~overseer,
if so much be necessary.
Taxes are payable only in gold and
silver coin, United States currency
National Bank Notes and Coupons of
State Bonds which become payable
during the year Of 1917. A tax of so
cents will be collected on each dog.
Parties desiring information by
mail in regard to their taxes will
please write before December 18th,
stating the location of their property
and include postage for reply, and
those paying taxes by check must in
clude the charge for collection.
JAMES CHALMERS,
Oct. 9, 1917. County Treasurer.
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MASTERS SALE.

The State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
Court of Common Pleas.
HENRIETTA GARRISON
against
BUTLER B. PACE.
By authority Of a Decree of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State,
made in the above stated case, I will
offer for sale, at Public Cutlery, at
Abbeville C. H., S. c., on Salesday
in November, A. D. 1917, within the
legal hours of sale the following de-
scribed land, to wit: All that tract
or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in Abbeville County, in the
State aforesaid, containing Sixty
nine (69) Acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands of George A. Fer
guson on the North, East by General
Road, South by lands of George A.
Ferguson, and West by Lowndesville
Road and Penny's Creek. These
lands are located about nine miles
from the city of Abbeville.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers.
R. E. HILL,
1923. Master A. c., S. c.
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Master A. c., S. c.
MASTERS SALE.
The State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
Court of Common Pleas.
NATIONAL BANK OF ABBEVILLE
against

INA llOISah o1A4NA VI
against
CARRIE COWAN and Others.
By authority of a Decree of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State,
made in the above stated case, I will
offer for sale, at Public Cutlery, at
Abbeville C. H., S. c., on Salesday
in November, A. D., 1917, within
the legal hours of sale the following
described land, to wit: All that
tract or parcel of land situate, lying
and being in Abbeville County, in
the State aforesaid, containing Thir-
ty-Five 1857 Acres, more Or less, and
bounded by lands of Ed Scott and
Tom Milford, Manda Dawson, Boss
Hall, Olivia Mckee and 'others-be-
ing the tract of land inherited by
Carrie Cowan from her father, Hark
Scotland.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers.
R. E. HILL,
1854. Master A. c., S. C.
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against
AARON JACKSON( RILLA JACK
SON and others.
By authority of a Decree of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
County, in said State, made
in the above stated case, Twill offer
for sale, at Public Cutlery, at Able
vile C. H., S. c., on Salesday in
November, A. D., 1917, within the
legal hours of sale the following de-
land, to wit: All that tract
or parcel of land, situate, lying and
being in Abbeville County, in the
State aforesaid, containing Thirty
(3O) Acres, more or less, and bound
ed by the lands now or formerly of
Thomas Robinson, Reuben Posey and
j. J. Richey.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Pur-
to pay for papers.
R. E. HILL,
1923. Master A. c., S. c.
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MASTERS SALE.
The State of South Carolina,
County Of Abbeville.,
Court of Common Pleas.
JULIUS M. VISANSKA,

E. C. MESCHINE, HARRIET C.
MESCHINE and others.
By authority of a Decree of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State,
made in the above stated case, I will
offer for sale, at Public Cutlery, at
Abbeville C. H., S. c., on Salesday
in November, A. D. 1917, within the
legal hours of sale the following de-
scribed land, to wit: All that tract
OF parcel of land situate, lying and
being in Abbeville County, in the
State aforesaid, containing Fifteen
Hundred and Seventy-three (1573)
Acres, more or less, the same being
made up of four purchases of diff
ferent tracts, to-wit: About Five
Hundred and Tw~enty-three acrs from
the state of James Bruce; about
Four Hundred and Eighty-three
acres from H. A. Tenant; about
about Three Hundred and Twenty
nine acres from W. G. Watson and
about Two Hundred acres from the
estate of Lewis Clayton. The whole
tract being bounded north by lands
of Mrs. R. B. Bryan and J. Carlisle,
east by lands of Mrs. P. B. Allen,
south by lands of E. W. Harper, and
Roos's Creek, and west by Savannah
River.
Excepting tracts sold to G. E. CAL
vert, J. Allen Smith, Orr Clinkscales,
T. j. Bowen and P. E. Stevens
leaving a balance of Eight Hundred
and Sixty-fve 1861 Acres, these
lands will be sub-divided into several
tracts. Plats can be seen by calling
at my office. ,
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers.
R. E. HILL,
10-12-3. Master A. c., S. C.
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aad to do something. II was now or
lever.
Jaw, quit your kiddin'r' I answered
boldly. mo Fritz a get me a pris.
Oner."
The soldier passed N. l had changed
my voice and talked slow. 1t sounded
good My first danger was over. I
had fooled a man who knew me.
Sleeping quarters had been assigned
to the men. l did not know exactly
what was going to do, because l was
an extra and nothing had been pro-
vided for me. l might have to sit up
all night, hidden away. But soon I
saw the lines were not 80 strictly
drawn. In the confusion Of getting
settled I grabbed a place and acted as
If it belonged to nobody but me. I was
In a compartment Two other soldiers
were there with me.
We were well into New Mexico be-
fore l ventured forward into the troop
cars The men were having a great
time, singing and talking and calling
back and forth. You would never have
guessed they had said goodby to those
they loved only a few hours before. If
there was any one among them inclined
to weaken at their prospects he was
too much Of a man to show It. In one
car where there was a number Of good
voices they were harmonizing on the
barber shop chord Some n struck al
blue note. There was almost as much
commotion as If it had been a dumdum
bullet. Soldiers always sing.
The men had eaten q hearty dinner.
They were tired from the hustle and
heart wrench Of getting of. They be-
gan to drop off early. Once their heads!
hit the pillows they were dead to theI
world. You would think they had moth
ing more on their minds than a pleas;
ant few weeks outing, sc, peacefully
they slept.
1 began to feel like turning in myself
The prospect of bunking in a stateroom|
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MASTERS SALE.
The State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.

COuIty VI <aUUSV11lC.
Court of Common Pleas.
Virginia State Insurance Company,
!; a Corporation, Plaintiff,
against
VIM. F. Perrin, and Abbeville Insur-
ance and Trust Company, a Cor
poration, Defendants.
> By authority of a Decree of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said state, made
in the above stated case, I will offer
for sale, at Public Cutlery, at Able
vile, C. H., S. c., OF Salesday in
November, A. D., 1917, within the lie
gal hours of sale, the following de-
scribed land, to-wit: All that tract
or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in Abbeville County, within
the corporate limits of the City of
Abbeville, in the State aforesaid,
containing Twenty-Five and One
half go W Acres, more or less,
and bounded on the North by lot
13-44 of the Cox property, East by
lands formerly of j. C. Klugh, South
by lands of Alfred Jones, Peter Jen-
kins and William Ellison, West by
lands of Lethia Clinkscales and Thos.
Washington.
Also-All that lot o. parcel of
land in the city of Abbeville contain
ing One and One-half Il " Acres,
more or less, being the residence lot
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MASTERS SALE.

The State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
Court of Common Pleas.
NASH, JAMES NASH, and
others
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Abbeville.

County of Abbeville.
In Probate Court.
to Sell Land to Pay Debts.
Mrs. S. E and John N. Latimer, Ad-
illustrators of the Estate of S. E.
Latimer, deceased, Plaintiffs.
against
John N. Latimer, Mason E. Latimer,
Eva E. Latimer, Kathryn L. Lati-
mer, Jessie M. Latimer and Annie
S. Latimer, Defendants.
Pursuant to an order of the pro-
bate court, I will sell at public out
cry at Abbeville Court House, on
salesday in November, 1917, next,
for-the payment of debts, the follow
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with two strange troopers did not
brighten me. I was n Of them. 1t
was easy to avoid detection. We slept
with all our clothes IN but our hats
and shoes.
In New Mexico, well out Of Arizona,
1t was I first walked forward and
passed my husband. I never gave him
a glance. but he recognized me-. I can't
remember exactly what he said, but 1T
was something like my God, what are!
you doing here?" He was not as much
surprised as I thought he would be-
He did not scold me. He was not even
angry.
"Now that you are on the train I sup
pose you might as well 60 as far as|
Chicago" he added. "But you win bel
a good girl and 60 straight home from
there, won't your
I told him I would think it over,
but I could not promise. I was doingl
this on my own responsibility, and TT
was not up to him to interfere. bel
was CHARTERED three cars ahead OF me.
I used to sneak forward at night and
try to reason with him about my going|
to France to join the Red Cross.
was still with the cooks. whenever
I heard any one coming I'd grab al
dishpan or something and get very
busy. If an officer gave me a suspicious|
glance I looked him square in the eye|
and stood at attention like the rest Of!
the doughboys. Army officers are easy!
to fool.
Sometimes we laid up as long asl
twenty-four hours In q town. When;
ever we stopped the soldiers had to get
out and exercise. 1t was this standing
order that gave me my first close call
We had been put on a siding In somel
town, and the troops were off stretch-I
ing their legs. I was sitting In a seat
talking with a young sergeant when an
officer came through.
'NWhat are you two fellows doing!
bere?" be clustered. "Why aren't you
out at exercise" 7 don't mean he Was'
gruff. The United States army OIL
GERS treat their men white.
We were on our feet and out Of the
car in a minute. I turned around and
came right back. The 70. O." did not
return. He probably thought we were
a couple Of lazy rockies. There were
so many young men among the recruits
mere boys some Of them. They had
to obtain the consent Of their parents
before they could enlist I passed for
one Of these boy soidiers.
Flirts With Girl.
1t was fun stopping at the towns.
The reople camo down to see the troop
trains pass through, and they certainly
treated US royalty. They brought us
fruit ard candy and cigarettes and al
sorts Of delicaciea- The girls wcre
especially enthusiastic. They struck up
conversations with the soldiers, az
changed addresses and promised to
write often.
I talked with a number Of girls o.
the way east end managed to fool than
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NOTICE
bfRce Will Be Open From
Monday, Oct. 18th, Until
Monday, December 31st,
Without Penalty.

he Rate of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar Com
mutation Tax.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN
ACT to raise supplies for the fiscal
lear commencing January l, 1915
hotice is hereby given that the Of
ice of the County Treasurer for Abb
beviIle County will be open for the
collection of taxes for said fiscal year
from Monday, October 18th, until
Monday, December 31st, without
benalty. There will be added
A penalty Of n per cent. on all
taxes not paid on January LIST, 1913:
A penalty of two per cent. on all
lakes not paid on February 1st, 1918
A penalty of seven per cent. on all
lakes not paid on March list, 1918.
Rates per cent. of taxation are as
Follows:
County Tax -----------5 IL Hills
Past Indebtedness -----l
constitutional S. Tax --3
Split Log Drag -------- IL
Total ------18 IL
|, In addition to the above, a special
tax will be, collected for school pur-
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Total ---1S IL
|, In addition to the above, a special
tax will be. collected for school pur-
poses as follows:
ALL,u;11. Chm bonds IL mills.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
In Blaine County.


WATONGA, Okla, Sept 22.-(Spe-
cial)-Therc arc no other people in the
state that take a greater interest in
public gatherings for mutual benefit
than does the citizenship OF Blaine
county when it is aroused to the gen
eral utility OF the occasion The
farmer OF Blaine county farms a larger
acreage perhaps per capita than does
the farmer OF almost any other county
in the state and takes little time for
matters of public nature unless he is
assured that IT Is matter OF general
usefulness. One drawback to the county
fair here has been that the message had
to be carried to him when he should
have been eager to seek out ,hc informa-
ton for himself This one element has
delayed the work and the energy taken
to urge upon the farmer his duty on
this matter, If applied to the actual
work of building up the fair itself,
would bring much greater results. How
ever, some OF the best farmers in the
county are behind the movement and
nothing is being left undone to bring it
up to its greatest degree of usefulness.
Blaine county crops while in a meas
ure injured by the unusual dry spell
stand at present as compared TO a nor
NAL crop Corn, ~ percent; wheat, 90
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In Grady County.

CHlCkASHA, Okla. Sept IL
Especial. GRADY county held the most
successful fair in its history thi, year.
The county commissioners were more
liberal than ever before in the proving
OF funds, $500 being set aside for the
holding OF the fair. OF this sum A
good amount will be given back to the
county for W, f. Smith, pre,iden Of
the Grady County Free Fair aSsocia-
ton, believes IN making every dollar
spent get a dollar in value returned
The drouth IN the early summer hit
Grady county hard. The only corn
raised n'he county was in the cx-
tremc southern part and in the creek
bottoms in the northwest part ni the
county, The county harvested A wheat
crop that averaged seven huShel, To the
acre The oat crop made more than
thirty bushels to the acre with good
acreage out. The cotton crop promise,
to be the largest in the history oi the
county. Picking is well under way and
The fields are yielding from a half To A
NTH OF a bale TO the acre.
In the southern part OF the county a
large acreage Of broom corn was
planted and the yield was well above
the average The high price the farm
ers are receiving for the brush make,
TINS one of the most valuable crop,
raised by the farmers this wear The
iced crops were cut short by the late
drou'h and unless good fall rains come
TO start the wheat pasture the farmers
VIII have trouble carrying their herd,
over.
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In PAYNE County


SALTWATER. Okla Sep, ~
lSpeo'al)-rhe third free fair for
Payne county held at Saltwater Sen.
tcmber l2.lS indicated that this has
been fairly successful crop year in
the county.
Although corn produced not more
than W pcreen, Of full crop. the wheat
crop was normal and Of good quality.
From four 10 five cuttings Of alfalfa
were obtained the last two cuttings be
ing heavy August rain, made an abun.
dance ot SorghumS, including cane and
sudan grass Cowpeas wade wonderful
development The exhibits indicate ,ba,
the county has an abundance " iced.
s,ufis Of quality to tide livestock over
The winter Late pasture, were never
better and prospects Tor big wheat acre.
age promise plenty OF winter paS,urape
Late rains checked the movement Of
livestock to the markets. All classe,
OF livestock are looking good
II is said that never before has ,het,
been such an abundance OF canned and
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cler speeding through the county on a
limited express at fifty miles an hour
no fair idea Of this country can be
obtained But to the man who makes
an honest investigation. pushmataha
county will show him probably the most
varied line Of agriculture in the state
Corn IS staple, cotton makes good
here. As fruit country IT is unsur
passed. As a trucking country for
sweet potatoes irish potatoes, water
melons, strawberries, Elbcrta peaches
every year is an increasing record. All
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

Daooma this year as usual Probably
no county in the state has more thor
oughbred horses. All kinds OF regis
tered livestock are found in profusion.
In addition to the county fair, there are
several local fairs we'll patronized
The seed wheat situation gave much
concern early in the month. but the
county agent, in cooperation with other
progressive citizens, Secured an abun-
dance Of good seed which inSures full
acreage There were lN,8lS acres sown
last year and there will be as much
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
,LY FIFTY COUNTY FAIRS IN OKLAHOMA THIS YEAR

Sown this year. The seed bed is in cx-
cclent condition and the soil saturated
with moisture.
The August rains assured large
grain sorghum crop bu' the corn was
destroyed in July Fall oaetures were
1e'er better Caltlt and sheen in great
numbers are being shipped in to be
pastured not only on the wild grass but
also upon the wheat tina, is being sown
carly.
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Good Crops; Big Fair In Washington.

BARTLESVILLE, Okla, Sept IL
Especial Not IN several year. have
the farms in Washington yielded better
crops than this year That is because a
record acreage OF crops were raised
and II was a favorable season for crops.
With the possible exception of corn, all
crops in this county and section yielded
above the average.
These conditions will he disclosed at
the Dewey fair when exhibits OF crops
OF all kinds will be shown.
Wheat is the leading crop in the coun-
ty made so the pas, few years because
OF the great demand for wheat and the
record price that has been paid. The
wheat acreage this year was larger
than ever before. Because OF the cam
paign that has been started by the
county agricultural agents in eleven
counties In northeast Oklahoma the
acreage next year will be increased
iron ~ to 80 percent IN this county
alone. Many thousands Of acres OF fer
tile land that has never before felt the
touch OF plow is to be broken up this
tall and made to raise a wheat cror
next year. Washington county bank
ers have come TO the aid OF farmer.
and are to provide them with money tc
pay the expense OF plowing their land
buying wheat seed and will advance
farmers the money to harvest the crop
next year.
At the free fair at Dewey this year
there will not only be fine exhibits OF
wheat grown on the farms OF this coun
~, but corn oats, forage crops of all
kinds, alfalfa, in addition TO all kinds
of garden truck, fruits and the like. [,
has been most unusual year for the
farmers of this county and section and
they have received such large returns
for their crops, they have been able to
recoup some OF their losses sustained
IN other years from short corps.
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the tame grasses that grow in the older
states thrive here. BY actual trial the
following have been proven to be prof
table for pasture Red top, timothy,
white sweet clover, Japanese clover, red
clover, burr clover, alfalfa and bermuda
And as fast as the land is freed Of the
timber, thousands Of acres each year
arc being devoted to their production
In Woods County.
ALNA, Okla, Sept 22-(SpecialD--
The Woods county fair was held in
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or about the same value as the output
OF the coal mines of the county
Best Corn In History.
The corn crop this year is the best
in the countys history. II is estimated
that 1880 bushels will be gathered
The cotton crop is expected TO yield
nearly 25,0O0 bales. although there has
been some damage by boil worms.
Increased interest is also being mani.
tested in livestock. practically all breed
erS turning their attention to high grade
and pure bred stuff
For the first time in the history Of
the free fair every township in the
county placed exhibits this year The
fair extended from September y to IS
All twelve townships held district fairs
and the best Of these exhibits were
brought to the county fair.