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V7 PUBLISHED WEEKLY WINNSBORO, S. C. WEDNESDAY,; APRIL ii, .1906.ESALHD 84 Fairleld's Good Example. Fairfield county, during the year 1905 recorded the sale of 40,610 acres of land ou'tside of the incorporated towns, a t $210,343.26. The average purchase price per acre was S5.17. The t-tal assessment on the 40,610 acres was $118,319.2!, or -2.91 per acre. The assessment, there fore, was 56 per cent of the selling price. This is an unumiiaIly good showing and places Fairfield to the very front of the counties of the State in the matter of high assesz-nent for taxation. Greeville showed only 28 per cent for the same year, just half of what Fairfield did, and Ander son reached 36 per cent, accord ing to figures recently given in these colums. The cotton mills of the State are paying taxes on *a basis of 60 per cent, of the market sehing value of their -stock. It is to be doubted if the acreage for the whole State 'will measure up to Fairfield. - Now here are three counties which amply demonstrate the in equality evil. Is it right that .Fairfield shold pay taxes at a rate which is twice as high as Greenville's and lacking only <eight per cent of doubling An dersons? Similar conditions exist all over the Siate and what is true of Greenville, Anderson and Fairfield is true of others. South Carolina's greatest need to-dav is' .ax equalization. Other counties are coming to the front and will measure up to what is expected of them, and we have abundant -reason to believe that Greenville will do her full duty in the mt -ter. The Dillon Here'd thinks: ,other town in South Carolina 'would do well to arrest citizens ior sleeping, following the ex :ample of Orangeburg. There :are sleepers in Greenville, but -enough citizens are awake and bestirring themselves to keep things going at a lively rate. -Greenville News. The above paragraph makes interesting reading. While Fair field is not given the credit of having the highest priced lands of any county in the state, the records show that the lands int this county are returned at near er their market value than in any other county, a distinction that: is enviable, especially at this time when there is so much need for tightening all the tax ma chinery and securing a more .equitable return of all taxable property. The sales of land in the above instance cover a period of twelve months. The average price per acre was $5.17, the average return being $2 91 per acre. The average returns for the whole county was $3.06 ver acre. This is above the average for the whole state, and is nearly 60 per cent of the average price at which lands have been sold in the county swithin the past year. What lands sell for is certain 1y their market value. If lands in any other counties sell for two to three times as much as they do in Fairfield, then their snarket value is that much great er and they should be taxed accordingly. Yet it is clearly brought out in the above para graph that in two of the most prosperous counties im South Carolina the lands are returned at just one half what they are in this county,-that is, instead of being returned at about sixty per cent of their real value, they are returned at only about 28 to 26 per cent of what they actually sold at on the open market. Surely with such glar ing incosistencis as these, there is plenty of work for the State board of equalization at its ap proaching meeting. Comm m justice demands that there be a more equitable basis for the re turn of property than that prac ticed at present. We are glad that Fairfield ranks as high as it does im this' important matter. But there is still room for improvement in this respect right here at home; sud even, if the county is about a the top, there is no occasion for the county and township boards to fail to use their every endeavor to secure a more eauitable return of all property in the county, both real and peronal. I.' vou ever boughti a~ bo)\ of Witch i az hSle ha iie d n'v at isfae - t ion fo'r i.- . . ,.0- 1 ilIs. te:ter, crackedi hand~s etc. For blind. lle inig, itchinuz and pro!truding Piles it atrds alnmost inuuediate relief. It ..-sth an. Sol hv all druggists. For A Commercial Club. The meeting of the businesc men of Winnsboro at the towi hall Wednesday evening for the purpose of organizing a commer cial club was well attended. It was the good fortune of thosE present to hear a straightforward business talk from a practical business man, one who has been of great service in the upbuilding of his town, Mr. J. G. Anderson of Rock Hill. Mr. Anderson makes no pretensions towards being a speaker; he just simply talks, but that in such a straight forward business-like way that he holds the undivided attention of his hearers. Mr. Anderson is an enthusiastic believer in or ganization on the part of business men and gave numerous instances to show how it had proven of decided advantage to his own town. What he said was listened to with the greatest interest and will have much to do with stimu lating the men of this community to more concerted action in all business matters. Mr. Anderson received the hearty thanks of all present for his coming down and for the kindly aid that he gave through his practical words of wisdom in getting the organiza tion launched. It is largely through his individual efforts that the Rock Hill Club has had such success and through the prducts of his factory, the Rock Hill Braggy Company, that Rock Hill been advertised far and wide. After his talk it was decided to effect aa organization, thong the details of the same were left to a committee of twelve, that will report to a meeting to be held .ext Wednesday evening in the town 'Jall. The committee on membership, consisting of Messrs C. W McCants and Louis Bye, through whose efforts the or canization has been undertaken and who have male a thorough canvass of the town, reported that more than fifty men had pledged themselvs for member ship and that the prospects for increasing this number were good. This was considered a fine start and with this number there should be no trouble in getting the club on a permanent and effective bisis. The committee on completing all the details for the organiza tion held its meeting last night and will be ready with its report at the next meeting. There should be a full attendance at that meeting, for upon it will devolve in no small measure the future. success of the organization. The meeting Wednesday even ing was characterized by a spirit of serious determination that should result in giving Winnsboro what it has so long needed, an orgaiation of its business men Is the Moon InlhabIed. Science has proven that the moon has an atmosphere, which makes life in some form possible on that satellite; but not for human beings, who have a hard enough time on this earth of ours; especially those who don't know that Elec~tric Bitters cure Head ache, Biliousness, Malaria, Chills and Fever, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Torpid Liver, Kidney complaints, General Debility and Female weaknesses. Unequalled as a general Tonic and Appetizer for wea.k persons and especially for the aged. It induces sound leep. Fully guaranteed by Mc Master Co. and Jno. H. McMas ter & Co., druggists. Price only Creeping Sale. Here is something in t h e course of natural phenomena (?) that will interterest and instruct the little folk if they look into it curioulv- Into a tumbler half full of ~water dissolve just as much common table salt as can be held in solution. Let it stand for a few days and see how the salt creeps out of the water, up the inside of the glass and down the outside--just a thing of life trying to escape from its environment. And when all the salt is apparently out of prison the water remains as salty as before. It is a pretty demontra tion.-New York Press. Grip Quickly Knocked Out. "So:ue weeks ago during the severe winter weather both imy wife and myv sel contracted severe colds which peedily dleveloped into the worst kind of Ia grippe with all its miserable symptms." ays Mr. J. S. Eg~leston ot .tplje L anging, Iowa. "Knees andl nint ahing, muses sore, head 's-"y 1 p, eye- and( nIose running. witn~o altea sp'll of chills and fever. wee uisin (Chamberlain's Cough jin~te. aiding the same withna hJu ilose of Ciuzinberlain's Stomach and Liar Tabletaq, and ty its liberai ise son comipleely knoeked out the rip " Sold by Obear Drug Co. and A Creditable bhowing The quarterly report of The Winnsboro Bank, as published last week, is not only a credit to this financial institution, which has had such a successful career, bat is a strong index of the in crease in business in Winnsboro. The deposits are practically a quarter of a million, $244, 883,18, as against $228, 374. 71, and the loans are practically one half million, $474,560.47 as against $386,337.65 for the same report last year. The increase in de posits and loans would mean much had there been no increase in the banking facitities of the town, but when it is taken into cousideration that the Bank of Fairfield has since been organized with a paiid-in capital stock of $50.000, the report has all the more significane and should count for much in stimulating the confidence of the business men of this community in the town. The report of the Bank of Fairfield is not published at this time as it has been running only a part of a quarter. But what it has done-and it is known to be doing a good business-in the way of loans and deposits means just that much more in crease in the business of this community. It is certainly a fine condition of things when a new bank can be successfully hiunched in a community with out drawing any at all from the business of the former institu tion. Good Speflers, Spell These. Too much can not be said in support of the argument that good spelling is one of the most necessary accomplishments in one's education. A great deal is being written all the while to prove that good spellers are more rare than formerly. It is even being said that teachers themselves have not had proper training in spelling and that they are very deficient in this accomplishment. A paragraph is going the ron'nd-3 to illustrate how deficient they are. It tells of a recent teacher's examination in one of the counties of Penn sylvania in which only one of 250 teachers passed the test. This would be a pretty bad showing for the pedagogues, if the additional fact were not given that there were just thir teen words on the list, as fol lows: auxiliary, beefsteak, Ten nessee, proceed, supersede, precede, picnicking, sieve, siege, cylinder, succotash, and des iccated. We would say in .the defense of these 330 teachars, or any number of teachers, who should go down in the same test1 that their failure t-> spell this conglomerate list of words is no positive proof that they can not spell. We wish that this very list could be shot at all these fellows that are saying people can't spell any more; and, if they should stand the test all right, we would be willing to admit that they have some foundation for their criticism of the present day spelling. A real test of spelling, however, does not necessarily involve the spelling of a list of puaaling words, Human Blood Marks. A tale of horror was told by marks of human blood in the home of J. WV. Williams, a Well known merchant of Bac, Ky. He writes: ''Twenty years ago I had severe hemorrhages of the lungs, and was near death when I began taking Dr. King's New Discovery. It completely cured me and I have remained well ever since." It cures Hemorrhages, Chronic Coughs, Settled Colds and Bron chitis. and is the only known cure for Weak Lungs. Every bottle guaranteed by McMaster & Co. and Jno. H. McMaster & Co., druggists. 50e and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Ice "Ad'' Between. The News and ourier received the following last Saturday: "Enclosed find check for-, for which please insert the enclosed ad one time, at top of column, next to reading matter, unless the latte:: be Senator Tillman mani festo, in which case kindly run an ice "ad" between."-News and Courier. Devil's Island Torture is no worse than the terrible case of Piles that afflicted me 10 years. Then I was advised to apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and less than a box permanently icured me, writes L. S. Napier, of Rugles, Ky. Heals all wounds, Burns and Sores like magic. 25c, at McMaster Co.'s and Jno. H. mMater & Co., druggists9 Map of Fairfield County. In accordance with a resoltui.) passed by the boards of truste 3 of tha various school districts their annual meeting about year ago. Messrs. D. L. Steven son, county superintendent oJ education, and J. B. Burley. county supervisor, are iow ar ranging for having a map of the county made. Messrs T. K. Elliott, J. E. McDonald and J. P. Caldwell will act by request with these officers. They have advertised for a suitable person to do the work and as soon as possible the same will be begun. This map is very much needed, as it has now been such a long time since an accurate map of the county was made, and but few of these old maps are now to be had. It is proposed to make the map very complete in every respect and its publication will be very timely indeed. The general specifica tions for the map are herewith given. SPECIFICATIONS. Sizes of map 40 inches by 30 inches, on a scale of 1 mile per inch. The map must be on good canvas and accurate; must show all the school districts; all the white churches and colored churches; all the school houses, white and colored; all the post offices; voting precincts; all pub lic higways; all resident freehold ers' dwellings thereon; number of miles of public roadis in the County; also the number of miles in each School District; all rivers; creeks and prominent streams in or adjoining the County; all ferries, fords, bridges, shoals and islands; all railroads, depots, statio as, sidetracks, g i v i n g naumber of miles in each school district; all telegraph lines and offices; all telephone lines and aentral offices; all towns, villages and country stores. All cotton mills, grist mills, saw mills, shops, Dotton gins, quarries and manu facturing industries: R. F. D. routes; acres in each school listrict; population in e a c h schoo.s district. Possibilities Unlimited. The South Carolina farm should be made the fountain of prosperity. Taking the Sta'e from the north to the south it -an produce all the necessaay 3rops sufficient to support her present population and still pro ince an immense cotton crop. Of :-ourse to grow diversified crops meccesisfully and profitably the Earmexr must know whrt is best idapte3d to his soil, as this Stat. has a diversity of soils, whicha re aapable of producing all the crops >f the temperate and semi-tropic sones. The climate, with rare excep::ions, permits year-round >utdoor labor.-Anderson Intel igencer. lnju red In Runaway Accident. A two-horse team driven by Eir. W.S. Des~ortes of Ridgeway becan.e frightened y e s t e r d a y afternoon at an automobile :lear the corner of Bull and Lum ber sreet and ran away, throwing SMr. Des~ortes from the buggy, break:.ng two of his ribs and ther'vise bruising him. Mr. R. KI. Kennedy , who was with Mr. Des~ortes in the buggy, was also bhrown1 out but uninjured. The: injured man was taken nto >the office of Dr. E. .0. L. Adams, nearby, and give medi-j sal attention. He was later re-J novedi to the home of his broth .r, M::-. Harry H. Des~ortes, on Laurel street, and last night was esting comfortably. Thc two young men were driv ng from Ridgeway and had just Lrrived in the city when the run tway occured. The buggy was >adly damaged.-T h e State, A.pril 7. A Lucky Postmistress .s Mrs. Alexander, of Cary, Me., who has found Dr. King's New Life Pills to be th:e best remedy the ever tried for keeping the stomach, Liver and Bowels in perfect order. You'll agree with aer if you try these painless aurifiers that infuse new life. *na'ranteed by McMaster Co. and Tno. H. McMaster & Co,, drug gists. Price 25c. There is a period in every woman's life when she feels the superiority of her sex, and that is when she sees a man trying to thread a needle, What good does it do you to eat if your stomach fais to digest the food?| None. It does you harm-causes elching, sour stomach, IiAtulence, ete. When the stomach fails a little Kodol Dyspepsia Cure after each meal will lgest what you eat and make the atnmach sweet. Sold by all drugriats a MIERFREALTH PDWDER Absolutely Pure NAS10SUBSTITUTE A Cream of Tartar Powder, free from alum or phos phatic acid pUyAC BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. Read This. If you want to In= sure Your Cotton, Your Dwelling and Furni niture, Your Barn and Stock, Your Store Building, Your Merchandise, CALL ON WV, H., FLENNIKEN. Promp t attention as well as prompt settleme: at. Monuments from RION GRANITE. We I tave opened up Granite Works at Rion and can fill all orders for monumental and ceme tery work. Best m aterial, high grade work, prices reasonable. Your orders solicited. Works at Rion, S. C, Powell Bros. & Co. Rion, S. C. 2-28-3m Columbia, S. C. Mantels, Tile, Grates, Stoves, Ranges and Re frigerators. Builders' Hardware a specialty. Write for catalogue and prices. Municipal Notice. Notice is hereby given thait meet ing of the Towni Council will be held on Monday, the 2.3rd day of April, 1906, at 5 o'clock, P. M. Applications in w~riting for the office of Clerk of Council and also for posi tions on the police force will be re ceived up to l2 o'clock M of thait day, the election to take ulace at said meet By order of the May or: JNO. J. NEIL, 3-2S Clerk of Council. Notice to Creditors. All pers.ons hiaving claims ogainst the estate of Ge~orge Mobley, deceased, will present the same to the under signed, and oIl persons~ indlebtedl to aid estate wbill ma~ke payvment to him. JORDANX Mc( ULrLOUGH, Qualifie xcuII\ctor, 3-28-4it WXood ward. .( C J. D. McMEEKIN, Dentist. WINNSRORO, S. C. fie nvaer M. WY. Dot v's store. Orgai BANK Of WINP CAPITAL SAVTNGS DEPA RTMEN per cent per annum, payable October. 01 W. R. Rabb, President. T *V. Travlor, Vice-Preside" DI] W. R. Rabb, T. W. Traylor, J. C. Buchanani, D. V. Walker, J. W. Hanaha?n, R. T. Turner, S. C. Catheart, 1wxx-x BUGGIES' I have in st( BUGGIES, wl tee in price and see them M U of all grades please you in You can buy time in the ye M BIG SALE 4 Big Stock of Mati sure to come f Carpets and Rugs make it worth yoi Can please you in a sortment' A carload of Pine SI material a] J. 0. Easy To keep your table sul here. Canned Meats, Frul best brands. All fresh Pickles, Catsups an tainly gelt here what y Cakes and Crackers. assorted. The very be get that you can have order. Walter Baker & Cc Delightfully refreshing FOR THE BOYS-1i ment of Reach's Ba Gloves. G. Never Our stock of Hardw4 ~ryware was never fuller ~o supply all your wants Speeial attention ce nent--Onion Hoes, Pol takes, etc. Splendid lot of Agal igher, but the cheapest See our line of Elec1 retty ones. Another big shipmen nome henutift:' .Jardin ier iized 1906 FAIRFIELD iSBORO, S. C. ., S5OOOO 1T-Iterest allowed at the rate of 4 juarterly, January, April, July and 'FICERS. J. M Jennings, Cashier. t. Hugh S. Wylie, Teller. ZECTORS. F. R. Me.1eekin, T. W. Ruff, J. R. Curlee, J. J. Robertson, J. L. Mimnaugh, Leroy Springs, J. M. Jennings. BUGGIES! ick a good line of Ich I fully guaran and quality. Call before you buy. L E S for sale. I can price and terms. a mule here any ar. W. DOTY. )F MATTING. :ing at close prices. Be iere before buying. all at prices that wvill ir while to ,call here. Cook Stove. A good as to select from. lingles just in. Building [ways in stock. BOA G. Enhough >plied, if you will only buy ts and Vegetables~ of the stock. d Sauces. You can cer ou want of these. Stock of these full and st to be had. Don't for your cakes made here to .'s Best Breakfast Cocoa. tve just received, a ship Ils, Bats, Masks' Mits, A. WHITE, Baker and Confectioner. Puller. ire, Glassware and Crock and we are fully prepared in these various lines. lled to our Garden Imple :ato Drags, Garden floes, e and Delftware, A little after all. :ric Lamps--some specially t of Flower Pots on the way, 5 now in. J. W. SEILER.