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Classified Columns Want Advertising Rates Twenty-five word* or Ieee, One Time 25 cents, Three Times 50 cents, SI* Times $100. All advertisement over twenty-five words prorate for each additional word. Katen on 1.UU0 words to be used In a month made on appli No advertisement taken for less than 26 cents, cash in ulvance. If your name appears in the telo phone directory you can telephone your want ad to 321 and a bill will be malled after its Insertion for prompt payment. WANTS ?WASTED-On or beforo the close of buslnc-SL Wednesday the 16th. fifty largo live rots-will < pay children five cents each and will give one dollar In cash to the first child submitting In writing beforo the . close of business Wednesday the 16th, the best reason Jn 20 words why we want 50 big live rats. Fur man Smith, Seedsman. Phone 464. WASTED-The enhile te know thal wo havs just received a large ship ment et box files, and can supply your wanta In this line. Anderson Intelligencer, Job Department, tf WASTED-You to .read .oar .two weeks' bargain sale on page Uve of this Issue. Southern Public Am ities Co. dtt Congratulates ConiiulHslon. (Cy A?wocmto?l Preta.) LONDON, Dec .12.- (8:40 ?. ni.? - "Your work Bhouid save Ilclgium from famine." In these words King Albert, of Bel gium, replied to u message of good wishes sent to him by the American commission for relief in Belgium. "His majesty," the king's reply con tinues, "earnestly congratulates your commission on its generous and en lightened initiative. He deBires that you should know he 1B grateful." SOTICE-We are now prepared to do your grinding of all kinds of fred stuff-cotton stalks, corn stalks, shucks, straw, grain, etc. Price 20c per cwt. Strictly cash. Anderson Mattress and Spring Bed Co, WHES UNEXPECTLY detained down town for luncheon, you cannot do better than drop in here. A light lunch or a substantial meal. Cuisine and service O. K. and prices just as attractive as our food. The Lunch eonette.- dtf. AUTO SPRINGS-Wo make Auto Springs, also extra plies on short notice. Paul E. Stephens. FIXE YBD.rrS-We carry the largest and most complete, assortment in tho city-.keep 'em moving:. Freeh Florida oranges, grape trait, ap ples,'bananas, wholesale and re tail. J. K. Manos. Phone 323.-dtf. SALESMAN AND COLLECTOR wanted-Good contract tc? the right party. Apply Singer Sewing Ma chine Co., Anderson and Greenville, 6. G.-12-l$-8tp. ooooooooooooooooooo o o o why dont your Clock run. o 'niffatisn can make ic run. $10 re- o o ward lt not^-*tL o o o oooooooooooooooooo Uestes Statement. ORLEANS, Dec: 12.-Hester's ly. cotton statement ot the world's te supply shows the total Ameri can this week to be 4.006,000; last week 3335.000 and last year 4.267,000. The total visible In the United States this week is 3,943,000 and this dato list year 1.BS2.000? The Best Place in Town To Get Candy Is at thc store "what has" thc "Whitman's" sign. Nobody in America makes candy like "Whit man's." Others have tried, are still trying, but they can't do it. "Whitman's" stands for the best. Boxes of "Whit man's" Candies are rev elations to people who don't know their good ness Give a gift worthy the giver. "Whitman's." No matter what else you give "HER" for Christmas-be sure to also send her a box of "Whitmans." j Don't Forget! LOrr, Gray Drug Co. On the Square. We sell Diamond? at a pries that coarta comparison, Knowing, an we do, the pri?es of the same qaaUty et stone* throughout the trade we are confident tagt oars are truly ?Beek notion Fig aros.* TUE SIFT STORE, with Hs collection : of begatlfal clean Diamonds ls prepared te famish the Gift Which ls always tisse, ly. Therefore, consult Keese If yea are planning to make ?hts Important invest ment* for whee moderate prices are com bined etta s?nare dealing yen're assur ed ef satisfaction. ttome saber that-"somewhere la tats se-. lecUea ls ct Diamond to meet y eur price." Walter H. K?ese & Co Your Jeweler. Opea Etenlag* 17, **************;) * ELECTRIC err * _ .* Items of Interest and Persona * Wireless on the St Merchant?? Knjojril Pine Kin's liOHini'HH. ? One of tii?- leading merchants of the ? city stated last night thut he hud had , tlie biggest, day's business of the fall, and merchans generally were unani mous in pronouncing Saturday one of the busiest days of the season. For one thing, the weather was ideal, thus enabling people living at a distance to get to the city. Another cause is that the holiday season is on, a time when trade naturally pick? up. nut with lt all, there is not the amount of busi ness being done now that was don?; last year at this time, a condition which ls naturally to be expected F.xpreHN Office Has Xmas Seal*. The management of the local branch of tho Southern Express Company stated yesterday that the Anderson of lice la plentifully supplied with "Don't open-untl!-Christmas" seal8 for tho use of those who desire to send their christmas presents before, the rush i>hd have the opening of tho same hy tho recipients deferred unti? the pron er time. These seals will be supplied patrons of the express company. Tho local office expects tho movement of Christmas goods to begin this week. Connty Teachers Flock to Town. One of the busiest spots in Anderson yesterday morning was the ofllco of County Superintendent of Education J. I B. Felton, for the very excellent rea aon that lt waa "pay day" with a fargo majority of tho school teachers of thc county. Between 50 and 75 teachers, lt was estimated, called at the office during the forenoon with their claims. Those who received their salary yes terday will not be paid off again be fore Christmas. There are others whose month does not expire until some time week. These will call upon the superintendent next Saturday ,it Is presumed. -o I No Advance in Price of Cotton.. There was no advance in the price of cotton over the day before on the Anderson market yesterday, the staple selling all the way from 3 1-4 to 6 5-8 cents per pound. A considerable quantity of the product was sold on the streets yesterday, evldent'y by people who are In need of a little cash for the approaching holiday season. -o For Benefit of Belgian Sufferers. A contest will be given at the resi dence of Judge and Mrs. W. F. Cox next Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock by a corps of well known artists of Greenville. The proceeds of the con cert will go to Bwell the? local Belgian relief fond. An'admission fee or"25 cents-will be charged. It is announc ed that the party from Greenville will render the concert without cost, that Is, they will matrs the trip to .Ander son for only their expenses. The con- } cert will be under the direction ot Prof. Posten, director of music in the Greenville Woman's College. Those who will take part In the concert are: Miss Wineow, soprano; Mrs. Luther, contralto; Mac Robb, tenor; Frank Cox, bass; Prof Gale Swift, violin. Farmer Has Mule Stolen. When Henry Sharp, a well known farmer of I ya, route 3, went to tho atable, of E. M. Duckworth, tn thia city, yesterday morning to get his mule, where ho had left lt the night before, he discovered thst the faithful animal had disappeared. Mr. Sharp came to Anderson Friday night with a supply of eggs and other products of the farm, which he intended dis posing of Saturday. He drove to Duckworth's stable, where he left his ?mule and products for the night .A negro who works at the stable atated j that when he went to work yesterday morning ho discovered that the atable | bsd been broken into duXng the night. The staple which held the hasp and lock had been drawn and the lock and staple were found lying on the groun.l. A negro made the trip to Anderson with Mr. Sharp and yesterday morn ing he could not be. located. A po liceman reported that about 2 o'clock Friday morning he noticed a white man ad two negroes cross the square. While neither of these are clues, so tb speak, they are being Investigated by officers who were put to work on the case. ! 8. ?. Wolfe Besage* As V. 8. Commissioner. Sam'l M. Wolfe yesterday forward ed to Judge Henry A. M. Smith ot tho United States district court his resig nation ss United States commissioner I at Anderson. Thia action on the part j of Mr. Wolfe was made necessary by J reason of his belog elected to the leg islature, the. law forbidding one hold igg two offices ot honor or profit at i the same time. Hr. Wolfe WM ap pointed commlBaloaer als years ago by Judge William H. Brawley. now re tired. Upon the expiration of his first j term, Mr. Wolfe was reappointed. Nearly IMs* Bates Short. According to figures furnished by L. ' A. Bolt, special agent Of tho govern ment for Ute correction of ginning statistics in Anderson County, the j number of hales ot cotton ginned, tn the county up to December 1 number 4WISO. The number pf hales ginned up to December 1 last year were ?d, 807. The difference tn the amount of J cotton ginned for the two gay^a^k] 11,757 bales, la favor of last year, lt ia stated that the targe amount of coi-; ton which did not open ia rebponslfale j for tho ahortage In the crop- tor th's j county. ? SPARKLETS * _, * i Mention Caught Over the * reeta ol Anderson * f* ^ ^ ^fr ^f* V ^fr if* ^ Scuds to Iva For White Maa. Sheriff Ashley yesterday sent Dep uty Jim Williams to Iva to bring back lo Anderson u white mun named Ira Karie, who '.s charged with non-sup port of his family. Deputy Olin San ders went to Iva some days ago after Karie, but the later is r?aid to have fled upon the approach of the officer and made h's escape. Thc urrest in th'iH instance was made by Deputy J. li. Cann, constable for Magistrate Young of Iva. Whitlock \ot Yet Out of Jail. rp until a late hour last night S. H. Whitlock, who is held at the county jail on charges of having shot and killed Former State Constable Charles W. Robertson, at Pendleton, last Mon day afternoon, had not obtained bl3 release on ball, which was fixed by Judge Memmlnger Friday afternoon in thc sum of $5,000. It had been ex pected that Whitlock's bondsmen would algn the necessary paperB yes terday morning and that the man would be released from custody some time during the day. Mr. John Thompson III at Hospital. The friends of Mr. John Thompson, cashier of the local branch of tho Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph Company, will regret to learn that he is 111 at the hospital, where he underwent an operation for appen dicitis. Hi? many friends thrpugfiout tho city hope to sec bim out on the streets shortly. Surprise Your Wife With a Christmas present of the finest crttdy that money can buy -"Whitmans." We say SURPRISE HER,. be cause most men do not as a rule take candy home to their wives as they once did to the same "Sweet heart" before the Minister "had his say." v There is nothing .that you could buy your wife that would please her half as much as a box of "Whitmans" candy. All the daintiest sweets of the best candy made are here. *Act on this suggestion NOW. Orr, GrayDrugCo. On the Square. PROFESSIONAL CARDS ,?*.*??..?*.****?* . DB. FOREST T. SUGGS . . Dentist . Offices ?1M1* Vfeekley Bldg. ? . Associated With . . Hr. W. He CWsoiM . . Phone MU Anderson, S. C . **?.?*?.?,*?*.,,?..* ? . ,v ?" . ? J SAYRE * BALDWIN * ARCHITECTS . * Weekley Bldg, Anderten, 8. C. * . ClUieas * atlee*! Baak Bldg. * Raliegh,*, G . ?.?ea * * . * * ?. ? ******** BOILERS, ALL KINDS AND ? WIPE? GALVi . LOMBARD ISON WI The Day Io Congress (By Aiiociate<l Prcas.) WASHINGTON, Doc. 12.-SENATE: Lands committee continued hearing on water power bill. Democrats In caucus adopted legis lative program giving appropriation measures right of way and preparing to expedite consideration of conserva tion, shipping and Philippine billa to avoid extra session Memorial services were held for late Representative Irvin S. Pepper, of Iowa. RecesBed to reassemble at 10:45 a. m. Sunday for the public funeral of the late Repreaentative Payne, of New York, in the hall of the house. , HOUSE: Judiciary committee heard repr?sentatives of Society of Friends supporting Palmer bill to prevent use of names of rel'/,'|oua -societies as trade-marke. Rules committee considered prohi bition resolutions. Adopted amendment rescinding half and half distribution of District of Co lumbia expenses bteween federal gov ernment and tax payera. Rules committee decided to report special rulea next we^% for constitu tional amendments on prohibition and woman suffrage; rejected F?prcaenta tive (lardner's requeet for hearing on his resolution for investigation of mil itary preparedness. Completed arrangementa for public [funeral in house chamber tomorrow of late Representativo Sereno E. Payne of New York. Decided to hold night aession next Tuesday on omnibus pension bill. Interstate commerce committee fa vorably reported bill for completing MlBBisslppl river bridi . -t St. Louis. Adjourned at 4:22 p. m. until 10: JO a. m. Sunday. LEGAL NOTICES Delinquent Rond Tax Notice. All dinlenquent road tax ' collector! are provided with an official receipt book with numbc i, and stub numbat attached. Pay no money to collectors unless you get the official receipt ai above provided or. J. MACK KING, tf County Supervisor. NOTICE All persons living in the hall dis tricts of Anderson county, who are entitled to a reduction of taxes on account of their crops haring been destroyed by hail, may make arrange ment now for having portion of their tax. remitted aa' provided by law. We now have the necessary blanks for I this purpose which may be had at the [office of the County Treasurer. W. A. TRIPP. County Treasurer. A8ESSMENT NOTICE* Auditors Office, Anderson South Caro lina. This office will be open to receive returns of personal property for taxa tion for the flsscal year from the first day of January, 1015, to the 20th of (Februars following inclusive. All personal property must be Remixed. Real estate not returned I this year but all transfers . of neal estate Tde since last returns should be hotW upon the return blank when listing say on return to whom sold or from whom bought. The township board of assessors are required by law to list for all those that fall to maka their own- returns within the time prescribed, heu.ee the difficulty of delinquents escaping the 60 per cent penalty-, as well as the frequency of errors resulting from thia practice hy aU means make your own return and thereby save expense and touble. Ex-Confederate soldiers arc exempt from poll tax, all other males between the ages pf 21 and 60 years, except those Incapable of earning a support from being malned or othei causes shall he deemed taxable noll. Ail trustees must get up polls and doge and turn Into board ot assesor on oi before tho 20th of February. For the convenience? ot taxpayers [we will have'deputies to takq re turne I at the following placen: Hollands Store on Friday, January I lat, 1915. Barnes on Saturday.,Jan. 2nd, 1915. Iva on Tuesday, Jan- 5th, 1915. Iva Cotton Mill on Wednesday a. m., I Jan. 6th, 1915. Starr on Wednesday, p. m., Jan. 6 [1915. 1-2 day. Crom era store on Thursday, Jan, 7 th |1915. Town ville on Friday, Jan. S 1916. Autumn on Saturday, Jan. 9,1916. Denver on Monday, a. m., Jan. ll 11015, 1-2 day. Sandy Springs on Monday p. m ?Jan. 1 Ith, 1915, 1-2 a day. Pendleton City, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1916, Pendleton Mill. Wednesday,1 p. m. I Jan. 13th, 1-2 day. Bibbop Branch on Thursday. Jan. 114th, 1915. Five Forks on Friday. Jan. 15,1915. Piercetown on Monday, Jan. ls, 191? Airy Springs on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1916. ^Slabtown on Wednesday, Jan. 20, Cely Store on Thursday, Jan. 21st "feu Store on Friday, January 22, 1916. W{gingham Store on Saturday, Jan, 2?rd, 1916. I Piedmont on Monday, Jan- 23,1915 ; Pelser Old Mill on Tuesday, Jan. 2fith, 1515. Pelter No. 4 Mill on Wednesday, m., Jan. 27, 1915.1-2 day.' FrankviUo on Wednesday, P. ?an. 27, 1916, 1-2 day. Williamson City on Thursday, Ja ton Mill on Friday, a. m., Jap. 29th, 1915. . V Belton City ou T^eqday, Feby. Belton Mill cn Wednesday. Fehy. 3rd, 1915. - Children's Handkerchiefs.-"Jack and JIM", "Bo Peep", and "Kew pie" made of sheer lawn, plain or embroidered, two in a box, per box.l?c Ladles' Sheer Lawn and Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, embroidered and wit;. ;*u.e edges, at 6, 10. 15. and 25c each. Packed in a pretty box. Sanity Cases, German Sliver, with long chains.10, 25 and 50c Collar and Cuff Sets, "Peg O' My Heart" Sets; these sets come in linen, lace and hemstitched lawns at.25 and 50c .Children's Fur Sets of Ermin" and Astrachan at .. 98c, $1.25 and $1.50 Leather Purses at.'.25c to $2.00 Hair Pins, Combs, and fancy hair ornaments at moderate prices. Toilet Sets of Combs, Brushes and M n ors at.50c and $1.00 Fancy Ties of Roman Stripes and Plaids at 25c. Also Cords in all shades at.10c TABLE LINENS Mercerized Linen Table Linens at.25c, 39c and 50c All Linen Table Linen with Napkins to match at 50c, 75c, 9Sc and $'..50 AU Linen Towel, Plain or with Fringed Border at.25c DRESS GOODS 36-inch All-Wool Serge, tn all the wanted shades, regular 60c value nt.39c 52-inch All-Wool Serge, in all shades, regular 75c alue at .. . .18c Regular $1.50 grade of the celebrated "Duchess" Satin, 36-inchcs wide at only.98c The Lesser Co. L. M. Martin Store on Thursday, Feby. 4th, 1915. Honea Path Mill on Friday, a. m. Feby 0th, 1916. 1-2 day. Honea Path City on Friday, p. m., Feby. 5th, 1916. 1-2 day. Honea Path City on Saturday, A. M.. Feby. 6th, 1915. 1-2 day. All new school Unes for new school districts must be in the hand of tho auditor on or before the 1st of April so they can be Usted in the proper places. If they fail to get in by that time it won't be put on the hooks until the next year. Please see that your property ia listed in the Tight school district. All tax levies for school districts must be in hand ot the auditor on or by the 1st of June. WINSTON SMITH, Auditor of Anderson County. December, 1914. STOCKHOLDERS MEETING The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Ban1.; of Anderson will bc'held at its banking house Tuesday, January 5th, 1915, at twelve o'clock. B. F. MAULDIN, President. P. E. CLINKSCALES, _Secretary. Put Music In Your e is home attractive to you? Do you stay in your home and enjoy it, -or do you seek en tertainment elsewhere?, MUSIC has been called the HOME MAG NET. It is the one-positive thing that DOES make a home attractive and there is no other in strument made, which excells a goM Piano. We BUY our Pianos and Organs direct from the Manufacturer, paying CASH for them so we are in a position to SELL them cheaper than the dealer who buys on credit, or has them un Cuusignincni. We carry only STANDARD pi?nos, and GUARANTEE them FIFTEEN YEARS. If you contemplate buying a piano-^DO NOT FAIL TO COME HERE; WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY AND SELL YOU THE BEST PIANOS MADE. * Np other present will make the entire f amily a? happy at a Piano. M. M. Patterton, Mgr. No. 130 Wet* Benton I