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Ordinance Gra Public Utilities Right to Use Stn AB Ordinance Grunting Unto Sentkern Public HUI lt ITH Company tko Right To UR? UM Streets anet Other Pub lie Places of the City of Anderson For the Purpose of Supplying Wat er, Electric Lights and Porter to the City of Anderson and its fakabl tani H. BB IT ORDAINED by the mayor and aldermen of the city of Anderson in council assembled: Section 1. That the city of Ander son, South Carolina, hereby grants unto the Southern Public Utilities Company, its successors and assigns, the right and privilege to use the streets, alleys, roads, sidewalks and other public place? of said city for the purpose of constructing, erecting, maintaining and operating polee, wires, transformers and all other nee essary apparatus and appliances for tbs purposo of selling, transmitting and distributing electrical energy to and within the city ot Anderson and to its inhabitants; subject, however, to such reasonable rules and regula tions as are now in force sud as may hereafter be promulgated by the mu nicipal authorities of said city, and in accordance with the terms and provis ions hereinafter set out. Sec. 2. The city of Anderson, South Carolina, hereby grants unto the Southern Public Utilities Company? its successors' and assigns, toe right and privilege--to use the' streets, al leys, roads, sidewalks and other, pub lic places of said city for the purpose of laying water thaine, water1 pipes, and sich other apparatus and appli ances as may be necessary or conven ient in furnishing water to and within tho city of Anderson and to its Inhsb Hants for domestic and Industrial put Vosea; subject, however, to such ro?fcouable rules and regulations as ore now in force' and aa may hereaf ter be promulgated by th? municipal authorities of said city, and in ac cordance with the terms and provis ions hereinafter set out. Sec. 3. The said company shall pr? vido sufficient space on its poles for the erection, installation, maintenance and operation of a fire alarm and po lice signal system, one or both, now or hereafter to be installed by the said city; and tho said company shall erect. Install and maintain ?ame when thereunto required by said city; pro vided, however, that tho cit/ Shall pay to said* company the actual cost of la bor and material of erecting, install ing and maintaining same. >i See. 4. All poles erected by said company after thetpaadkge. of this orr > dlnance shall be located and erected under, the direction and supervision ot the city engineer of said city or un Ser the direction of such person of .ersons as th? municipal authorities of said city shall from time to time . oretcrlbe. Sec. 5. All -pipes and water mains hereafter installed by the said com pany shall he located and installed under tbs direction and supervision of the city engineer or such person or persons ss tho municipal authority of ?aid city from time to Um?, shall prescribe; sud tho aaid company shall in doing any ot such work oh any of the streets, alleys, highways or nub ile pisces or aaid city forthwith 're store and leave said streets, alleys, highways or public places' in as good condition as they wore prior to th? doles of **3Ch work, schient *<? th? approval of the municipal authorities; aud the said company shall indemnify and hold harmless the said etty from any and all damages, costa, expenses; Judgment? or suma of money arising incurred or recovered against said city In any action, suit or proceeding arising or growing out of any negll-i genes, mismanagement, act or omis-1 sion by sold company in the construc tion. Installation, maintenance or op eration ot any of its poles, wires, electrical apparatus, pipes or mains ia the streets, alleys, highways or public places of said city, or in any other manner arising or growing out of the exercising by said company, of any of its right? or privil?ges under this franchis*. Sec. 6. The company shall immed iately upon the accepter ie of this or dinance, or as soon thereafter as lt Kg*" conveniently can, and within twelve KS?. months from acceptance, replace all Water mains of four laches, or less, in diameter, that are now used to B: suppl? water to ffr'ftprSnts with K mains not leas thea ate - laches in diameter; and no mains of a lea? . /.. flltmeter t>an six lachea shall here m>. After be laid to supply water to fire hydrants In said city. The aaid com pany shalt K'tntaln during all fires A pressure of not less than ninety (90) tinda at ita standpipe aa at present located, and a pressure of not :*ss r than eighty-five (W),poupis at the tresant court house square in said ity. abd shall always maintain such i; pressure during a fire as may he nee $asary to provide efficient service in fighting ?ame, taking \OJO considere^ tion the sise of the mainland tbs num ber and alee of hose that la jHKiSi: to any hydrant or hydrants ott said .nain; provided, however, that ?bsa buy tarda la atty district shall be lesa than that prescribed by the. officials of the Southeastern Underwriters Asso ?taUocK or, in ita absence, then hy the officiels of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, for other cities HL^Her ?imitar ?ditions, then upon ?welve (12) months notice ia writing the company ?hall replace or so re inforce ito said main or mains so that it or they shall conform to the uni form standards of said Underwriters Association or National Board of Fl iv ? iderwritera ta other cities ot the aam?< class ai the etty of Anderson. ming Southern Company The sets, Etc, ot* City furnished by the said company here under at all time? shall be of such purity sod fitness ss is proper and ssfe for domestic uss, and shall ba such ss to meet sod pass tbs require ments of Uta board of health of the city of Anderson or of the State of South Carolina, or other competent and reliable authority or experts. Sec. 8. The city shall have the right at any time hereafter to pur chase the entire water plant of the company with ail the machinery, ap pliances, mains, water rights, osse ments and rest property necessary for its operation by paying to the company the fair and reasonable value of the same as a going concern, sub ject to its physical depreciation; and in the event the company and city can not agree upon such valuation, then tho question of such value shall be referred to two disinterested arbi trators selected as hereafter set forth. In arriving at the value ot said wat er plant as a going concern, no ac count shall be taken of any value for good-will or franchise. The city may. if lt elects so to do, parchase the said water plant on the same terran as herein set forth by paying to said company tba actual amount of the cost of eaid system to the said com pany, subject to its physical deprecia tion. And If the city and the com pany caa not agree on the value or the coat ot the Mme, then Ute ques tion shall be submitted to arbitra tors who shell he qualified and select ed as herein set out. The said arbi trator? shall be totally disinterested in tho Bubject matter of the arbitra tion,' neither one of whom shall be a resideut of the eily of Anderson or a property bolder therein, or in any way directly or Indirectly employed by the Southern Public Utilities Com pany or a stockholder therein. One of said arbitrators shall be appoint ed by Ute said city and tbs other by the said company,and they ebal) be notified in writing by Ote city and the company in tue matter or matter? In controversy and they shalt at * ? proceed to settle tue question * ib mltted to them, employing such ex perts and engineers aud hearing such evidence M they, shall deem neces sary ead taking such testimony as they shall see fit, reducing the same to writing, if .deemed necessary or advisable; and it they shall ajire* on the question submitted to them, then they shall make their report,In writ ing, filing a duplicate .with the city and with the company. If the asid arbitrators can net agree on Ute ques tion submitted to them, wen they shall appoint an umpire by mntual agreement between themselves and the appointment of the umpire shall Jae la writing and he shalt he subject to the sam? qualifications as the said arbitrators; and if said arbitrators can not agree oh sn umpire, or . lt yggg it the parties hereto should uoi select an arbitrator, aa aforesaid, within sixty days after requested by Ute other so to do, or a successor thereto, should the person so select ed be unable or disqualified to serve, then either the city or Ute company may apply to any Judge of tho United States District Court for any district cf South Carolina, and he shall ap point an umpire to decide the queation submitted to. the arbitrator?, ana the decision or the arbitrators If they egree, or of the umpire. If Uley oin not agree, shall be final and eoucllb*, iv? on both the city and the { expense* ot the arbitrators _.ng Ui* fees of the arbitrators Ute umpire, if ono is appel ian be borne equally b*t*eett ty and tb* company. In the * Mid city ?teeto to pureba** ; r plant ene la the further event " tee price to he paid tub etti* ls determined by the arbttrtter*.. then th* city will pay to th? company Ute amount so decided in cash within (lt) months from the date of fixing of th? report off tho arbitrator*, at which time Uta company will execute and deliver to tho city a deed conveying erworks property, together with malhs, water right*, machinery, ens??ente and real estate necessary for Ute opscenea el th? osuno, ta ted ehagilt ire* af mc ?ab?rena** Sec. 9. In the ?vent ot the pur chase of said water plant as provided herein, then upon the conveyrnco ot shch plant to the city,, all rights end. privileges grantee to th* company by this or subsequent ordinances in sp far as lt confer* on the company Ute "" rtei'a*?--*^* distrlbttt* water in _ city of AB; .jon shetl cease end determine end become null and votd. 10, The etty of Anderson . "ave the right at ?n'y time after one year from the date of th* passage of t?i* ordinance, and at any time U^reafter. hui not oftener than once rc. to purchase Ute cai pt?t and apell? ns ase rn Hm city tor rapnw'l ling eleotricaLlighto and small power la connection therewith at the time of purchase, hy paying to Ut* company the fair sad reasonable tala* of the .ame. And in the ?yent th* company and city can not agree upon ?nch val uation, Utan th* question ot such value shall ec referred to and ba determin ed by arbitrators as herein provid for the determination of Ute value Ute water plant- In' determining sn value ne. account abell ever be tab of ney ?ood-wlH or franchise vail end la the event pf Ute purchase bj the city ot Ure electrical plant aa aforesaid, any and all rights and privileges granted to Ute company by thU or any other ordin-nce ot the city. In so far as lt of they confer en tb? company Ute right to sell ar distri bute electrical energy ter el lighting purposes and for ?man poi er In coaaocUoa tttcrowith tn i mine and become noll and Told, bat nothing herein contains^ ?umll give tho city any right to purchase the Portman Shoals plant or any portion thereof nor ?hall anything herein con tained be construed to prohibit the company from selling power in whole sale quantities to the inhabitants of said city of Anderson; provided, how ever, that the said city of Anderson ?hall not exercise its right to pur chase tbs electrical distribution sys tem of the company unless st the same time it purchase or has already purchased ubder section eight (8) hereof the water system as therein provided; and provided, further, that ?sid city shall not before purchasing the electrical plant, as aforesaid, di rectly or Indirectly eater into compe tition with the company In the sale and distribution of electrical energy to the inhabitants of said city, nor shall lt before purchasing the distri bution system as bergin provided, In stall a system for the lighting of itr streets. Tho term "wholesale" shall be construid tu mean quantities of 100 horsepower end upwards. Sec. ll. All the rights and privi leges herein, subject to iach and every limitation and condition herein provided for, shall continue for a per iod of forty (40) years from and sfter the date of tb'J acceptance by the company of inls ordinance, unless a part thereof shalt he terminated by a conveyance ot the water plant or the light and water plant as herein pro vided. Sec. 12. The said Southern Public Utilities Company shall furnish In writing' sufficient and satisfactory evidence to the city council that all rights and privileges heretofore grant ed hy the said city to Andersen Water, Light and Power Company have been legally acquired by said Southern Public Utilities Company, and. that ?aid city shall thereupon be released from further obligation or liability to said Anderson Water,. Light and Pow er Company, or any trust or other company or person to whom ssid city may In any manner be obligated or liable in any manner by reason of or In connection with any matter or thing assumed or Incurred by said city in connection with or growing out of Its obligation to said Anderson Water, Light and Power Company, be fore and as a condition precedent to this becoming s binding and valid contract between, the parties hereto, if the contract existing between the ?aid city and the aaid Anderson Wat er, Light and Power Company shsll not hove terminated by limitation at the time of thu ratification of this agreement. Sec. IS. ThiB franchise or privilege shall he deemed and taken as a part of, and construed in connection with, tho written agreement ot even date entered into by the parties hereto pre scribing and regulating rates tor fur ni5hlag water*, lights and' power, to tao oliy of Anderson and its inhabi tants by said company. See. 14. By accepting this franchise atid the agreement fi? io rates aaid Southern Public Utilities : Company, shall bind Itself and Its successors and assigns to the faithful performance of Ita duties and obligations thereunder; add should said company refuse or fal) for a period of thirty days, except W e** of Oed, te ?r?de? the ?srvlie therein undertaken, by it then ita rights and privileges thereunder sha)! cease abd eater-tine, and aaid city may take charge of and operate Its auld plant or plants and pay said company a reasonable rental for the nae thereof until lt can purchase same or make other arrangements for pro viding water, lights and power to the city and Its inhabitants. And aaid Si lithe ra Publie' Utilities Cosspsay ?hall not asl}, assign, transfer, sub let or otherwise dWpose Ot its Du^ti or any portion thereof, or its rights Mid, privileges thersuadev, or any uoriion thereof, to a&jr perso?, ttrm or company without the written con sent ot th? municipal authorities, sad UVrty days pubiio advertisement shell be given of its intention to apply for such written consent so to do, unless each person. Of m or corporation so purchasing enters into a contract with the city of Anderson to bo hound, hy all the terms, stlpulstioas psi? -sr? ments set forth in this contract; and provided further that euch person, arm or corporation shall have actual paid-in capital at th? time ot the pro posed sale or transfer of not less than said Southern Public Utilities Com pany now has, to-wit, $3,600,000; abd the person. Arm fl? corporation tr who? Such sat? or transfer is made shall not, in tana, sell, or tranpfer same, or any part thereof, BOT sub let same, or any part thereof, except aa herein provided as to the first Mle or transfer thereof. Sec. 16. Th? foregoing ordinance and the agreement as to tates, etc., adopted and ratified la connection with and as a part of. and of even dote with, ta? ?awpob? ordinance shalt not taha effect or become a valid and binding contract between said city and ssld company unless said com pany shall file* a legally authorised acceptance tiered within thirty days tresa tim ratification of thia ordinance, which duly ??eettted acceptance shsll be^foMdsd by the city cjerk at the Ul.MM? in ?!????? "ii; tura tx mw^M'UWV esmfahee is not fited within thirty days ssTaforeseld, thea thW ordinance and th? agreement adopted ta connection therewith shall become null abd void. PONE AISTD RATIFIED IN COUN crL sase? '?d at a meeting held In th? ?ty of Anderson, aw th? 10th day ol&ijfTWktJ* UM. (Signed) Lee O. Kollemsu. I Mayor. (Sped) J- H. Godfrey, City derk. I hareby certify that the foregoing, is a tra? and separate copy of th? m? anfl? th^^^oT?w^*h^ beal aOesJted hy the Sou tatra Publk Utilities Company. - (Signed) J. II. Godfrey. City Clerk. February lita, Mi. Franchise Cen City of Andersc Public Utiliti MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made and catered Jato thin 10th dar of February, 1914, by and between the Hoathern Pnbl'e UUlttJrs Company, a corporation organized and existing ander and by virtue ot the lawn of the State of Maine, hereinafter refer red to aa the "Company," party of the first part, and The City of Anderson, a municipal corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of Ute State' of South Caro lina, hereinafter referred to as the "City," party of the seco-id pert, W1TNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements ; hereinafter set forth, the expected performance thereof and other good i and valuable consideration, and as a part of the privilege granted by said I city to ssid company to sell and de liver water and electric energy in said city, and of evan date herewith,] and to be taken and construed la connection therewith. Ute parties I hereto have agreed and do agree with j each other as follows, to-wit: 1. The company agrees to furnish to the city for a period of Ave years from the date hereof water to he de livered to not less than one hundred 1 seventy-four (174) hydrants now lo-) stalled in said city and to be used in fighting fire and for fire practicing by j its firemen st Ute following rates., to wit: Forty dollars ($40.00) per annum per hydrant: and it is understood and agreed that Ute. city may from time to time have instiled such other and ad ditional hydrants ss it may' elect up on payment for each hydrant of forty dollars (540.00) per annum; provided! that auch additional hydrants shall not be located more .than four hun dred forty (440) feet distant each from I the other; and In the event such hy drants are located each or . one from I the other a greater distance than four hundred forty.(440) feet, then Ute city shall relmbure* Ojie company for the actual cost of such additional dis tance; and it l? further understood | that upon the city ordering any addi tional h rd rants the company shall have a reasonable . time in which to Install tiie same, using into consider stlon Ute sear ? n of the year at which Um work it ordered io be dons. If, after locating the hydrants a greater, distance tuan four hundred forty (440) feat each from the other, the city shall thereafter order installed intermed iate hydrants so that'' the hydrants thus installed shall ba no greater dis tance each from'tbs other than four hundred forty (440)1 &et, then the company shall refund to the city auch sun?- aa may have bej?a paid on ac cont, if laying mains , a. greater dis tance than four hundred forty (440) feet to reach a hydrant. 2. The company agrees to light and keep burning from first dusk to late dawn ot ?ach day tor a .period of live years (6) from the date hereof not leas than the one hundred and sixty seven (167) arc light which sro now in .uss at the rate of forty-five dollar? ($45.00) each per yeatf.and, to further install and light ah? kfep burning In like manner as many additional lights Ot the same type and character as the present lights which Ina city may re quire at the sam? rate per lamp per annum; and tte company also agrees to light and keen Nuning in like manner the thirteen ; (13) - 50-canSle power lamps now '.??tetled at the rate of twenty-five ($33.0v> dollars pet. annum for each llfe^i. and the seven (7) 32-candie power lamps now Installed at Ute rate of eighteen dol lars ($18.00) per lamp per annum; and the etty shall have the right to a(|d as many of the abd ve types of lamps ss lt may elect abd the com pany agrees to instan and light and keep buruingrtn like manner the same at tue rates charged ?fot the present installation. 3. Should additional lamps be or derbd metalled by the city during the last three years of tho term of Olia contract, that ta to say, the Sith. 8Mb, and 40th year cf the ftasoblee, such \ shan be installed by tho com under Ute following term? and (a) Umps:ordereol_ to th? laat year of tb> be supplied subject to other condiUons ot tue extract; pida eu additional annual charge equal to one-third of th* special investment re quired to tastaU tu ionip-. C#> Lamps irtstalied d?t i?g tbs sec ond to the lest year et th* contract snail he IntUllcd. by the company .abject to the rete* .and conditions contained tay UM contre* plus an ad ditional enrual charge, equal tojBgfr halt, of the coat of th* special invest 016** t> ita^C^^?km?y? (c) Lamp* ordered daring the last year of the contract shall be install ed by the com saar afc ?fee rates and under conditions speetfcad m Ute con tract, plas an additional aaau%fe?iurg*: equal te the coat of the special In. ? i alamil 11 uso stael ). J (d) Should the city extend the pest loe et the contract elset Us expira? tien ey limitation, then, in that even/ company skell refund to the cit. last three yesra of* Ute previous ._faet. Tbs social/Investment ts denned to Include tb* **** ?of the lamp, iU bracket t* - ?ei?*?** Including spe cial poles, the proportk? of thc coat ot exttndlag lines or btamt$ *A mads aeeeeaary to reach a geriteuUtr lamp, {teether with pro****** et. cost ot new flpactsl station squiprodgit at may event that tb? etty at say th* term ot this contract ange thia system ot street _ adept a mere modera tape ot laaaivthe coenptjtf sgrse* to ?eterj tract Between m and Southern es Company tato s contract to "?utan and will in stall a direct current system ot what' ls known ag magnetite ere lamps, consuming four (4) amperes, which contract shall continue and exist for a term of ten (10) yeera from the date of the entering Into of the same, at the following scale of rates, to-wit: For not less than one hundred and sixty-seven (167) lamps, and not over two hundred , and fifty lamps (260), sixty dollars (SGf.oo) per1 lamp per annum.. All over two hundred and fifty (260') lamps and up to and In cluding three hundred and fifty (260) lamps, fifty-sight ($68.00) dollars, per IsiV per annum; and all ever three hundred sod ?fty (860) lamps at fifty five ($56.00) per lamp per annula. 5. The city covenants and agrees with the Company that it will pay to lt all sums due under this contract tn monthly installments on or before the loth dey of the month succeeding or following that in which the service is rendered. 6. Should the city exercise the op tion contained in paragraph four? (4) hereof, and enter into a contract with the company for the installation of the system bf magnetite are lamps, then there shsll be Incorporated In aaid contract as a part thereof all ot the provisions contained In paragraph five (5) and paragraph (8) and sub-sec tiens a, b, e, and d thereof. ? . 7. in consideration of the making and entering into bf this contract, the company agrees that for a period of five (5) years from the date hereof that it will supply electric lights, power and water to the city of An derson* and Inhabitants thereof at not exceeding the following^scalea of rates based on monthly consumption, to wit: For water, consumed monthly qf fl-clct ; .tlln ; fS.rfgyl (ggo* Gallons per 1,000 gallons 0 to 20,000.$ .25 20.000 to 40,000 .22 1-2 40,000 to 80,000 .20 80.000 to 100,000 .171-2 100.000 and over. .15 The' company agrees to furnish ' to the city for municipal purposes ether than fighting fire and dre practice, water at the rate of ten cents (iOc) per thousand gallons. Provided, how aver, that there shall be a minimum charge of not more than seventy-five (75c) 'cents per month when the amount consumed monthly-' at the above rates would result In a charge les? than said minimum and the com pany shall make no charge for meter rent or for service other than arove. Rates for electric' lighting : A Kilowatt hours per month First 0 to (O K. W. hours.$ .11 Next 60 to 100 K. W. boara... .10 Next 100 to 200 K. W. hours- .9 Next 200 to too K? W. hs-is.., .* Next 400 to 750 IC W. boa?... .7 Next 760 to 100O K. W. hours... .C Next 1?0O and up. .6 "..'A diaconat of five per cent (6 per cent.) wll! be allowed the consumer providing the hill ls paid at the office of the company on or before the 19th of the month succeeding the month for which the btu ks rendered. A minimum charge of not leah than 1 (ti oo) dc!!?r= 2*? ni??*!: w?1! he Bade j when the smonnt cansnned at the : above rates wus?d ^ J wi t la ? charge of less than said minimum. ? . It is tar&er understood and agreed that it at the expiration ot the nve years term rates herein provided for, the City desiree so to do, it may cause to be adopted in the city ot Anderson ae same schedule of lighting rates at ls la fore* by th* company and , in effect in any town tf city in which I the company owns and, controls ** the [lighting plant but in no case shall the rates exceed the rates hereinabove set forth; and the city shall have the same privil?ge at the expiration ot each five years thereafter. Bieter rates for power: 10 to 100 kilowatt hours.$ .9 100 to 15G kilowatt boura. .6 ; 160 to 200 kilowatt boara.7 200 to 300 kilowatt hqure.? *0Q to 400 kilowatt boura.6 4C0 to 600 kilowatt hours.6 503 to 1090 kilowatt hours.3 if oo to aooo kilowatt host*.... .2 l-s ] ?OOO and over ... ,2 there abell be a minimum chert?] pw.* meath per hera? power Insulted as follows: Vu t? ?a* rtHrt?i?9?f- ?5 hess*, .?tfcte er $1.00 per hors* power; 25 to 66 horse powsr 76c per horse power; 56 abd over, 50c per botte powe?. All meters of 1 h. p. abd nadir abai! be einel* Phase. 110 volts, end current consumed wm be charged tor at reg ulrr lighting rates. -..The ea?*?e**r shay - aecpre pe^rayl ratci, by guaranteeing the monthly | b* tV?/p?ri?? Volta and will be l chargea for av the regular published J power and meter rat?s. 8. The said comxany covenants and agrees to furnish water ?ad lights to ?aid" -??fr and inhabitants thereat fe* tho full tem of it? franchise, to-wlt: /orty (40) years, at not exceeding C prices ead ratee hereda ?tips* ' th* respectiva citan??? of orae^ likewise famish power to tho city.) its Inhabitants af not exceeding rate* htreia stipulated during the tall | term of said franchise. IN WITNESS WHKPFW, the eek* -kythera Public Utilities Company has caused this contract te be execut ed ta Hs nam* by its president at tested bp its secretary, ead its cor the contract td he et&wft ia tu LATEST ? JPK?TO ' OF KING" ALBERT AT NEW ENGLAND .??-i? il ii. ni * 4 rs Mi . .This;photograph", of 'King- Albert;of/:Bfelgium; ^he first of him sihce^tiitejl^m^ngv bf ^thelwar/;was-talten? at' ihz.new 'capital of Bel giump ?Hipr?,; Prance..;- When^theiBelgiaib govemmentimoved from Antwerp: it; could find rip; pl?cejsafeCon? its ownMerVit?ry arid had to acC?l^UHe?h?spitarity of,?the>French.\ AU government records were hurtled-to Havre as'the Germans swept from Antwerpthrough' north ern ?j?gium^The photogi^ king to be in prime..physical condition. He has*gained ih>we%ht'arid'sturdiness?since the war be* gan. ?tiis cvWenfUh?t hls in thc ileid have improved his ap cearahcel. tv?t?S: ' ' ? 'ii UH by fcshia?yor,attested by ita . cUy clerk,- arfafye^ohto ;aJ?xedHhe se?l/?or the-0H?-<?*enV?t. t?e-eate erid^ye?r 03i#hed) ] By?Z. "V. Taylor; : . ' Pr?sident. Attest: . r-V( (Bia?edl; J. j it.Cherry. . :^Twifey of .'Anderson, (Signed) i'^ii^^mwmM] Att?tt: M . . (Slgn*^ MAN&?ttlAY ci SHOW WINDOWS Severe! AncWson Stores Have Al ree^BeTOtoTekec^HoHv j ?&y ??pesta?ee. ! T?e\shji^- city; bave ?totes -of,* Ayae>?yn have exceedingly ?td^;^?**> ?ttraetl^ -snow window ditpl?yai?t^ windows at -toja time. the iw?eter. TL & ts very unidue and' , it a^i^ied .* |f*es* deal of attention yes|^?*^.? ls o minature Christmas tree, with several presents of ladv? hand mesh .bags, lockets and chains, ??^ii^ kfpt wMrtitit by a mdtor , which ls invisible rettie public. It is a very clever window display, ' and well worthy of the. passerby's au ten tico. i The Sullivan Hardware Company feava.thra? mt anii? AA?. ^M?" displays' ?t this'tlme: it is not aa easy to make pretty show window displays ^.uffSBl"'11 'Jta:skMir^m.of Knin?i(jrd, the Jeweler, ls. very pretty and surdsiic ia its arrangement, too. The jeweler? ot ike city seem to be Use: first to real ***^*?>" *M* tejUa?'the. people ejboot their wares, siso time for the People to begin their Christmas shop- . ping. 4^:-i t v, . . : F.at less weat if you feel Backachy or haie Bladder trouble, * Meet S torrs- ? arie | =.eid ^hich. excites and'- overworks ;tbe kidneys In their ef forts lo'filter lt from the system. Reg ul?r 5 esters of niest most flush the kidneys occasionally. You must re? Heve them like you relieve your bow els ; removing al ? the acids, waste sad poison, else you feel a dull misery ia the kidney region, sharp paine in tte back or sick headache, dlssiness, your ?tuuiKcii Buurs, ionguo is. coated'ana when the weather la bad <you have rheumatic twinges. Tho ^u^One is cloudy, full of sediment; the channels often get irritated, obliging you to get up two or three'.times during* the night Tc neutralise these Irritating acids and* flush ott the body's urinoos waste get about four buncos of Jad Salta from any pharmacy; take a table spoonful ld a glass of water before breakfast for a few days ; and your kidneys will then act flue and bladder, disorders disappear. This famous calta ls made from the acid of grapes and lemon }u4^; ,cc?n??U:??l -s-lth Biala, and has been used for generations to clean* aad stimulate sluggish kidneys sad step bladder Irritation. Jad Salte in inexpensive; harmless aad makes a delightful effervescent Uthla-water dfLftk which millions of mea and wo men take now and thou, thus avoid? ink serious ' kidney and bladder dis eases. -^ittg OID BEN FRANKLIN SAID .?A peasy saved is a pensy eara <>*.* Bea must have had the gar* lng possibilities of such a star? as thin in ?lad when he speke,. Ve carry the best of everytkas; ht the .rrbeery lte? aad try only to ttaae j' a fair margin of ?reit., ff you are tee busy to call? "phpnc as and we w?3 take ?cactieg ?are et yeer J.M.McCOWN V - a: ?.ro. ?3,