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AJOTfCES BOAB TAX NOTICE .i i Thc timo for paying commutation 4rotfB -*?x be* ?been extended ?by the Board until May 1st. after which time the %oc-*s wtll be turned over to the cMlectors and the usual penalty will be attached. J. Mack King, County Supervisor. 4-2-tt NOTICE, ftpMce ls hereby given that the next ' tegular teachers' examination will be held "on Friday, May 1 at the court house m Anderson. All teachers whose certificates expire this yeer end ali those teachers teaching here tm cerCflcatoB from ouar Counties are requested to be present and stand this examination. The examination will be based On itabjeots ordinarily asad for teachers' examination and will begin promptly at 9 o'clock. Until Mayl J. B. FELTON, ?apt BducstioB -for Afldersea Co. KxiTicB m ?tisca?oN There will be an election ht lt. H. jaibas store to Wllllford school -dls *lm?-Ko.*?2 Ott Thursuay, April SC, .111*,, to* tho purpose ot levying an additional tax levy of one mill on all of the taxable property of ?aid district to be used for general school purposes. All voters must exhibit a registra tion certificate and tax receipt. Polls will open at seven, a. m" and closa at four p. m. By order of the ' Oe^ty '?oaW of ?du cation of Ander I 15V19?4> J. B. FELTON. *4**f County Supt. ot 'Education. tmm ann mi i ?.ms min. ^mtkvm^?p. SOUTH CAROLINA. In Probate Court. ,<3. B. Walton and C. Foster Jones as jEeunmisiraiors or vmor?es r, ?vnm, vs. -4?ra. Gertrude J. Walton and Mra. Ell ??? t ^i.^hnii .defend?^t?. ' shat to order i.f saleliereln, I witt aeU, for cash? at public outcry ^cn. '1 s?S&0?->- in May next, being May 4th, 1014, within the usual hours of sale, . Atrchaaer. so P*T extra for deed, tho following described lot of land and ?u ..bttdiVJded one-third interest In the ?sedad .lot, to wit: Qi t?i?l cert"1" io* ???-eel ?nd Situate, lying Vnd 'bern g in. the .City ot, Anderson, in tba couhyt and foresald. containing one 'and . ib^^al? (i I-li ? acres, more or teas.', ?oj^ftng -low now or formerly, Ov*ned %>y lisnry whitfioid and others, os w^iti more fully appear by piar*?e^ orded in the cler?t'o office'in ?old cann, ty in Pooh TY, page 89, and designat ed on^tflat by W. s. Hull, -surveyor, dated Ftebrimry 80th, 1886, BS lots Noa. Unfits in the city of An ?ha county and state arore ?!, eUhCbttfag {bree (3) acres ono Ki anil 34 poi*s, adjoining lota for-' ? .-.id Mc?t?Ba streets, as shown ?fcy a?td plat attached to and made part ' hOjdead by. *fra Beu?Ub C. Brd wtt j^ckVB. "St. Clair JoncE, dated June. IHI. as;:^d5^eb?s3',Ji? ' the clerk's office Book "SiMM. page.'^38. The -.nnrilvidad one-third interest iti , 'tho l^tanliSes ^ascribed above ea lot ?.'Will be solAsubJect to tho mort, .gage executed toy Mrs. Rosa SC Clair aes^??. B.^Fant, truBteo aUd ludi ItfiJlytm'Aprll 8rifro.V*nd recorded '"t&k-'tt*?t?*ge iBook, u3. pages 44?-7. .' W. P. Nicholson Probate Judge. nr*ia**f??Ma-^? i ?? in i II i ? II SABE-*Weli cured pea vtee hay ?WWd??' price < right ? for qutek ?gtsnee. Pitons G69. 4-28-3t " 9XtJi -Tomato plan te. Three va ia*, ??fo 'Mrs. ?W. L. ^at&son. '-'Hall. .*IiB<-A ..splendid T' rOTrosg ' ^orse, young, ' soi .gentle; also a 'rubber tire ?:OPSWSBQT^Mu -S - _ hains* j*nniij>iiml -as new. -?ooiy t? ~nSggBs*}e. 4^4-7 td e navevfor Salo i?.O&? of ittuber, nearly oil The lana ls tho very tat?, yielding a bab- ot ft?ere witnoui rfrut'iier estated to tho St. wrns ? the state Utmfr rk, One with expor <od salary to .AStpJy to W. W. SMOAK, .The' loiallifffinoer. M i-wefift derward. WILSON IN 'Ul M?O Ulli" ILLS WU THE I1??B SHES lOK MC? Book Written By the President When He Wes the Executive of Princeton University in" Wh?* ?* Patted the War of 1848. How Taylor Took Monterey-Vera Cruz TakertTrfarch Z7, t?4? (New York Tnlbune.i ; chief oorunwnd ?r M?li:o, to whioh In Woojtr'ow Wilson's textbook, "DI-' th? MlHtary rank 'entitled him, 'ind I ?rt*, and ' R?iluioii,'' OTlUon m ??. ^T/^^??VJ?-'??, ?J wnen he was president ot Princeton illlBt the commander in chief in an In- I University, ho describes the war of 18- vasion of Mexico from Vent-Cruz, on I 46 to 1848 with Mexico What the bis- (he coast. The op?rations .In tb? I terian and scholar bad to say then North ended with tho Hattie of (Buena I has a peculiar interest in view of the Visto. author's attitude now. He tells how "General .Scott begsn hts operations I Taylor took Monterey, now the scone with u force of about 12,000. Ho had of battle between Mexican factions and } Chosen c hard road to' the Mexican of the capture of the City of Maxi- capital but the.dogged valor and tho co. The Mexican s be describes as a alert sagacity of bis man-made every, "race full or courage, apiri tend sub- thing possible. The fleet which ,car lrty." An extract from the book fol- ried the troops anim to anchor meer lows: j Vera Vruz on March 7, 1847 and on "Congress accepted the assertion that the 27tb of the name month Vera Cruz Mexico had begun the War, aa conven- had surrendered, having been -tflken lent. Whether ?rue or not. and pro vi- -without great difficulty. Selecting ded for the expenses of the conflict, un the-*re*k. side or the oily, which lay fer any necessity. <A format declara- amid a 'iietwork at defenses and sur tion bf war was resolved upon on May rounded on all ?idea by marshy ground 13, 184C, before the news of Palo which could be crossed only on-cautQ^ Alto sod F/esaca de la Palma bad t*cys, thc .Asofia*** ^slowly, by dlu? reached Washington and the president of heroic eouvago and patience, drove waa authorized lo call for 60,000 vol- ib? ?fex?va?u Trwu une-position to ao unteera for. cue year September 19 other until Anally tho great fortress to 23 tho Americano, by slow and stub- of Chapultepec was taken 'by Storm born fighting, took the strongly placed (Septeinbor 13) and thc city eaptur aud heavily fortified city of Monterey, ed. Tho occupation WBB-complete by some ninety miles south of the F.-lo the ISlh and liiere waa no .further re Grande. February 23, 1847, Santa An- alston ce, anywhere by the Mexicans. I na, with a force probably numbering At every 'point the -American troops at least 12,000 men attacked-Tyalor'3 fought &sa1nBtiheayy<odds. .They weie I force which then numbered 5,200 on mott of th?m only vounteera and Vney l the broken plain of-Buena Vista, but had fought against a race full of j falling to.-'gain'arty advantage, with-r courage, sipirit .and subtlety. ^Ihelr drew to the defense of the ?capital, auccrs3 waa duo to their-moral quail- j the City of Mexico. He had thought flcatlous-to steady their pluck and I to destroy Taylor while he was weak;- self*confMesee,-thetT'cenl1ntMUB*hee, I for In November, 1840, General Win- their indomitable purpose, their-equal SOUTH CAROLINA I'dofcn J. McMmhnn iUinty and Purposes of Ta? Levies, In equalities and Evasions of Tax Bwwien*, Exemption of Property From State Tax and Head of C?raparative'Stuoy of Systems of Taxation. v'.-\/..'- ,-'.' ':? ' IMitoT of The Intelligencer: 11recOguIz?s th&-??Sts1 ?cry (3 1-4 TzXlSrW For the clearer \uuderamnding ot aa va serious rdattscle, upon - the?as*? those not familiar with the subject, lt su/pptloa that each .oonnty-fears th? I should bn stated that property now other counties are shying ut thia ? pays laxes tehan* several different [and systematically keeping ?own ac-1 levies and to different units ot goldern. *cs?fc?e?tfB in order to ?tmlinm fl ment: to (1) The 8tatc, (2) the Couu- eoamirations. at ia Alloted that the1 ty, (3) tho Township, whore lt has county that'is?"Jost willi be alone -and veted-'bunds ns gifts to . railroads or. will consequently hear an^nndue pro- 'j has voted a levy to improve -public TKartton of the burden ot the state gov-1 roads and bridges or for any7 pvr^EeYd*ttdat??^^ pose. (4) The school district, if it pels tho b*?e-cs?atyito pat-Its ?sises j has voted an extra l?vy to lengthen at least as'low ss other naoafti??) are tho lorn? or ha? Issued boni" for,a expected to.aut-tbeira. ?- J building, and (?) tb-* 'municipality, ''It la cisnned-that within each coan J town or city. ty- the bssia of -iwbaathm ts- fairly -un- i m?hf (tb^ussndti^i) on thiTdol?srT the | deavoring to equalise among- tbe.home j county levy 'constitutional) of J peoptoandenylngaaldetheir conacien. milla tot schcol .purposes and the ces only drhen lt becomes necessary ?;rr,;;:?ty l?vy ? ?vgi:,-UV?? ul u ???? fci w~Ol ?i?~??w? f-Cupi?, i?????r.si people i produce the necesaary annual expen- ?f-'OtheT< counties. ses for ordinary purposes and tor the Thojneault ls a well org*alxed'?e??fig I roads and bridges ?nd any-other spec. I contest in .the dodging or county:*ax illcatIons'-thia levy varying (like thc es. Bach county is a little sovereign state levy) .cceordlog to tho improve- la the matter - there ls no outside monte undertaken, the efficiency of the control over its officers-4hpy s-recog public management and tho assessed! nlse-no master but the local vojun values and Other sources of revenue. , tewi. Th<. county government tax levy In Thta is a sordid ahd'dlSgraceful rl 1913 .was 2 1-2, mills In Aiken, and tn valry. Tho people would surely ronu ftlchtend, 3 mills IK Florence, 9 h^^t* it lf *roased to.see IL Wader Plckens, ?J J-2 in Greenville and Kbr- the tonic of healthful moral leader ahaw and ll :v-4 In Lancaster. The "hip, even the.present county system three first named counties had a-spec- can be made to'change lia ways and lal source of revenue lu the profits IfflesJts and adopt truth aa it of tho sa?e of?jqu?r^wniio ia tue oxhVr*"pn^?'-"?a^*-v?i'de?w^ er counties tho peoplo taxed them-i10*****1' .'She peonie..ean ,he> led to.see selves heavily rallier than subject the; wisdom ot substituting a state ays thcir weak neighbors to the ravages ?em on a basis Of a permanent census of Intoxicants bureau with complete publicity. X?it?Pitcity ?f laxes, ^aaaia^rfcam^dMtfte^aax, Beside!, i i te and county, taxes TIjeiaortlcaAar '.hear" Jnfluono on ualvcrsally laid.: there are some town- sseostmenta would ? beixsmoved If u?e shipa-bond levies ot 1-2 to'S millay tt\r itVm(Mii^^p^ ^-probably moaN-school dtstrlctu et*' ^saau ??ddfi11 sWilect -td 'tesatlon ?a levies of t t&B mills, and in-eveyy oa|y foP weal _purposes within each ally .ead .evesy toVn a municipal levy enanty, all tAxee to. support the ?tate '--in Columbia 18 mills. *gdv?r?nM?t?^di.the State ta?titubons fJPha townahln and school district j being . raised from -ae|^r^'^?^ylMh.l taxes are collected by the county iree*.i ; mw'mi? ?ir^or.i'. p?o?srtT. urer "atong with the statwHNraflKSUy 1 am not oew speaktug of the recent taxes. The munirlnalby :ha*li?l?wn proposal of the editor of Tho ??at.? ? collector-an unn^oasa^ .fflHBenss, I that land and personality of a mtnt and al?? nn .11 ^TOTnffifetjff'^* tax Qium.V?lue. nay $2,500, bc exempted to' payer (cUiaberedT with an 'a^dTtionai *xe?i taestir ?roat=t?xAtieh:!and require roeeipt to' keep and to erhlblt .when ed to.nhare ta^reyet?Bes?^l?aalvPur-, ho registers or vote?) and to the pur^ ?e?es obly. the <SX?UM ihoMtttg being chaser ot land (burdened with th? he*'pated "oalr for 4Kste; pupposea. The ! cesslty of bxai?il??ng au a?ditlon?l Te-,?aa?er l sm sow.ccas?defiag 4* ltu> I cord to ina kn sd re there ia no lien for'ipaHoy, Of tneeetire.-exetW'itioa.'ef .ali unpaid th\ea ). On*>. office of -reoorC: rwanda and personalty from?tho.'?i&t^ j miraS^- Mweh\ ?^Sm^Bt*t^H. j Seedetitefcrasstiea. One piece of properly titus pays I "i^an wo pwvtoc Sufficient lands from i and tn many-cases-four or five dlvls? 4a*aTfee?Htoiher ' ihsn ;d*opart^.*/*0-. sap iona of ? ts*.-eta*e--^'.-^.:ii?Ur^ P?es ?he tires paid te the Unite*" jw?*??ie?t>-irtlficleacy? ? He - :mnsa-chesiws^d|J aoverement (and ? its . protected part-k ji6al**agidato.xthe ?o^f?o? t amvropki* nora) toy every body through the opera, ?of - ?an didst ea for of?ce wbO'te?Mw tk>n of tarim and the new federal tax faas^.ibr^ath- premix'jwg^:sjur?st aad j on individual incomes la excess otHMiter PaMs^eetier^ $S,000 ii$4,0?0) i; married. -?ervicev'."gene^ryl''"-^They :^vetj Tb? aggregate tSK^B^talf, co vi tyt r*P*e^fy: how. . township ^Ofcbool dt^rict and mt?l-l : There .are^sUtea hi ??hlch the ?tate cipsl- 4bsy be ?nore than "iO^hUis - (4 lgO}NMRUa*&t ls .CSrrhdeh,,'5#l*aafc. t&xj cents i on. th* dollar-?-W CU the liuo--- le* Japon-gsarr-il - pre??*?iy-H$2e?i5s?l lt* ?:xae~?t.???. ?rxa's prdppriy ^Mn^b^m ? worth twice th?> assesstnen t. . ?1 1 M?alty .iiew Tork ?be Hatterts ..only 000,>-and thog^-asMsoal locomr ? <> . ? i?-tax beins-l?,-t0u - be only S per nant, er-1100. t.ta . ? -;al purposes.) These are ail state? would be oBB-fourtb cf tho iooonxe- !i:i- wfeieh orporate developvrfert^ haviij which is too heavy. ?ea?h??:al^?W^d stage. Thefm-arel >le. or er* pert veeoniatendatlons for a better tax i system for-South Carolina! JOHN ?J. MCMAHAN, p <JotW?bla. April 22J - ? ?. ? > ' . P. ?.WTho Democratic party con stlt?tkm 'flated .Saturday, Mo S6th, for tba ehfb meet In KS. Har* your presi dents named the hour? Remind olh lers to attend. Bo ther? on die min ute or Wore. Plok progressive, eour i uKcous men as delegates to the county ! ?orrventian--"mrs <udt ?trsld to stand I for' the ref or ir. of the.primsxy. Beware of-the cowardly counsels of the straddling candidates lor dfpce, whether high or low. TheijVphuv? now is at home--the y have co atomacfi for the ^present -issue-in a ' Convention now they will be milk and water s?s ete?. .W? need-nmn with glisard-and sand I -men-tnitfsJng leBS o? golf and more OfthaStatc. mmOES ARE WOW *E!NG| CONS???RED [Report; rina It That StreetiU?way | ?ffieMs Corttcmplate ? 20 ? wintofe itjcvvato Althone*; it was, imp-osslbl?^' 1*W night toconflrm tbe ?Sport it ; 4s un derstood that the ofilcialB bf the G. 8. & A. raliway, operating the Anderson street railway system, have decided td} give this city better servio*. .It. hi said that this atop was'determined up on ot th? recent conference of officials; hold, in 'Charlotte. Anderson people who have heard the rumor and who have Investigated! It say ? that they are convinced the now schedule -will, be Inaugurated andi ti< > improvements made as soon an thu Southern Public Utilities Company takes <ever the system, which will oc cur at an eany nate. At present the street railway is operating On a 30?mttt?te r.chedule ann the report heard here 4*fttrnight aaya thar.-this will certainly be chai to 24 minutos and it is' hoped ^kdoie-Stections of the dty may be ablo ir. minute.service. I'-'^iflPV . lt has act 'been 'possible tr officials in regard'to in gi?jsrtrit la gem-^rally credited where ever heard 'forftjNHp^ f sueh ? iSsfc has been icr^jg*splsted-<or' i - ? _ |. Jmrnmym'tiim ?I?J^IC triil ?ppy^c^t.a, thc change In -schedule and the proposed tmprovemeat. MTriM "IhhWfiRiIsi KW? ?' at the Coikgc The studio teaJtaV given lothe gym aashuu nf - Av<?ersonT;?)?iiege by t'?>* Orst year students on "Wednesday af ternoon iras." a very pleasant eveut: The gymnasium was decorated far1 tho occasion tn dogwood and tern and waa 'more-han pretty. The following was Irt ho. program rendered: The'liittte^??o^sr. Dorine? BbAaebe H?irympH>. e Boy That Was fieairt CByln' Bl os?on "iJRu'Py Davenport ? The Wild TV???to Hose .. . .Wilra -iBess Wilson rcauiOTn???3Bn * mf?. v jziraB"sm*a ?u Riehaidaon Sceln' Things.>\ ? "nfciry'Ramsey Ono of Bob's Tramp?. Smith .Cfero Eradham . The Sign of the Cross <Aronk Scene). Barro?t Ail- orta^?da?det?a-iab?wed remark able possibilities in the readings while 'the polas and -atmosphere preserved by the pawMpanta #as< moat retnarkr j?"i>l?> for such.young arthito^"gyery> '.of 'tho work being accomplished In thia ,!(in*?jMnt 'and -coronllmentAd j both pupil? ?and instructor. Hara tot took Elsewfestfev j a Tent Dttftn^ "efec - to ? COMMITTEE MET YESTERDAY ?WW ; Pramsaeat Financier* From ?fhe j North WiU Be Prneant and Deliver AiUresses - A ecmniitts* -meeting' was held titi the parlorK of the Peoples Bank ot I Anderson yesterday, at .which time I plans were made far the regular! annual meeting of tho VfcaaSsta al Group No. 1 of the Bon th Carolina Bankers Association. This group lia composed of air the banks In Anderson, Greenville, Fickens and Oconee coun ties, nombeHng all told 62 banks. This number of banks will furnish at leas} 100 bankers to bo. pre*?ti?.*t the group 'raeetiag-which is to be>hWd lo Ander sons OU :-Way 6. The?neetlng wil (not convene until aUttfcne^**)4<f^^ o'clock wll? bo called to order, by B. B. Con sett, chairman, in ' the rooms of the Andersonrahamher of . commerce. Among others.expected tc. iuake ad dreasoB -are : Mt. : Chaties,?. calwell, Prtfci&nt. 'Corni Sbrchange .National I Bank, Philadelphia; Mr. Thoa B. . Mc Adams, Cashier, ^Merchants ?rational Bath. Richmond, and Dr. R. V. Smith, President, "Eaaley Loan & Trust Co.. Keeley, S. C. ->Ifc4s sdao-napfefeted that :Mr. JLswis iW". -Jacker of Greenville, S. C.. wnt'.bb'Weaaat toy?ipiain '"The touke 'Warehouse .'Plan" to the, raem Ibers. bf; the' Group. Ohe mat ter cf ; irapotiaute decided at the me?tSngd??ldJ??^^y;Waa thai: I ta: reference to therbntret- supper. It I waa ??ftolt??y decidedTthaV thlH sup l? per wouldc take place in 1 ?aplo ruall 1} to. convene^ promptly ai r ociack ? am? %m will :be-nae of ihe meat mt?re?W ^ aid'wijwAble Another re#y ?plesalxw^part -ofAthe [day's 'exercises for-tbe visitors *wi? peAt??v*u.*mo?md7^ tendered by th? Anderson business iago, A circular leUer has been ,settt out to pll the bankers tn the district by the chairman,twhifch concludes as fol. ^0W8: "It in traped- and. fo?ftr. expected, that each bankin the Groupant have two or more ; If srirt?en I a I I vam . s t twa. meeting, ^Teo^hoar^has;- been so. ar ranged that you. [can - attend the en tire meeting iwtth a; tosfe ;of ; not ex. eeadinb;one-hiipT dav.-fpe*a(your.)busi ness. In! fuct,i al : bankers -Hiving on" tho. Iat^trbatt.,^asr leaven their -noms? aftertdtaaer iiaa^.-Jieac?-?ala^rsc? itt ample .time for the business meeting and, returning, can tea ye /Anderson at & o'clooTOJMxand rcach^proe-that ni?hf ?. ; :Tr ||*>d*etarie* Are ^a?tfnoAtad *To| J??mocratlc clubs county wnl meet ln< all. Mpjmtyi^oday. par suant to 1 fcttUy,to?iai^ Gen. M.1 ksXrman o? taie Anders* ! Democratic;JSxeeutlsfr com* 'fntejtoenc??^has reaaeste j s?ftP?larieSv of thc - varlOua I libelle tho naiaefi Ar.|h? leeted for. the ? county, iibe?ottce of ;Tne ?n**?| ?|jw'lhevmeetlTi? le J sy'bftj lill much ?asi8?an{ 8?cr{.t|:i-y of at?d ftt the wa? be- lsf?r?t*d Of interest. -Various bo pr-5si?actfl Ct ?.cic^^h^^s? .fi?ttsfBa?ts?'j ""Wa^>m Caralie Ison eat i vi i i ^oMtn edge ot A art ' I? .Pffttchur. It pfocod (and the wounded at WS. to see so many old faces, men whom we've fitted out Reason after season, coming ?ere 'for their Spring haberdashery. Straw Hats, $1.50 tb$4.00. Paiuuaua $5.00 to $0.00, Oui' shirtsstand by their colors no matter w?iat^tiie price. All afresh and new, $1.00 to $3.50. ~~OF AV??K^ ''. " ' ' 1 * ..... . . >J\ liefe us show; youour stock before-you buy. We i?^y4^tllP??1^tor^ of ali Vkinds. Also Har ness, Whips and Robes. W^na^e-sorae fc?tra '^od ^values in flutes and jxiorses. Liberal t?crj?S ? hu. c?lu tcOtiS tfca. i.i?i?6iit tain. K j 3 m The Farmers & Merchants Baak and the Farmers Loan and Trt?t eompany,^6tii of Anderson,S-oCL* take a great ?f?X of pleas-' ure in lending money to prdnir^t paying cus ^ti^n^r^^d^^this season of *the;ycar take an especi???pleasure in ^Ute ViiriQne^' to their fanner friends. ..Wamatti? be pteB?aa to eiiaa^^^ .1??' of tnte.-^oodinan^lryj ufMtmi llb.?? money. This4s?qually4rue^of asm^h?rtt,^nd^to be suc ?dssful he*n|tjBt tscert consiknfc^j^lanee to keep on the commercial band-wagon by himtlHng^he goods that afe^tne choice if or the people, and nhe good:* itofmttke^s?ffis?ie? customers i '^rsi?f stu$iy?nd l??t ^e>^?4?e$t ?nd ?mc 'diable in ?ur ment ?f your: pi