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PAGE SIX ?T ^ the ou, J The! J I 11 me. # * ug<k ! "CONTRABAND" iS # # The J 1 | f we sll< #1 1 ' feeling \ I c4 Romanrr of* I-?? \ North Atlantic ~ \ ~T, J the (tii t 0 put ni * * with 1 ' By 0 meuts \ RANDALL PARRISH # were8 0 $ ows \v ' Author jf "My Lady jf tha J much t t North," "Maid the Poreat," ate. * discari J 0 and n men h Ooprrtght . o. MoOhu?aoo. stoppe Leayoi CHAPTER XXIX. of bur ? tern, v The Work of a Fiend. In spite of what I knew; of the hopror and tragedy I had just left behind; MS the unspeakable terror of feeling that aomewiiere aboard, hidden In some jSP black corner, lurked an irresponsible VBH being, with murder In bis crazed brnln ; ROB a being devoid of all Impulse, save the frenzy of hate, the desire for destrue' tlon, yet the sight of that cool, silent deck, already darkened by the gath- HHlj erlng shadows of night, instantiy calmed me, and brought hack my powere of reasoning. The man was npt nft; then he must be forward, it was 9BM Impossible to hide long on shipboard In pjaW the face of an lnttdligent search. Of Pggii one thing I was decided?if the fellow SgNfl had. Indeed, succeeded In slipping forward unobserved, he was never to be " ui n an again unseen. I would, first of all, see to It that the decks were guarded, and then the rest of us would hunt him In his hole. "White, you remain here In front of the cabin, and keep your eyes open. |^9B| Don't let a shadow get past yor. aft; you understand?* jj^^H "Give me the lantern. There Is no lixSs knowing what that fellow may do; he might fire the ship, or wreck the englnes, unless we get him In time." jn eac "You think he's forward, sir?" com, t "Where else can he be? Til put an- be bac other man at the mainmast, and then lug in run him down." a tonli Leayord, attracted by the gleam of The the lantern, leaned out over the poop came rail. mysell "That you, captain? Have you got the uu Bascom yet?" about. "No; he bus managed to escape, and every get forwurd, but not without leaving 1 cruv another victim behiud. Tony llapello pcrspli is dead In the stokehole." had b "The bloody villain 1 How did he hole, ever get out of there?" only s ItUTKUU ?? 4 * * ~ nmiu m more man i can ngure "We out; stole on deck, probably, and then a sulk slipped along in the rail shadow, ghosts "Where Is McCann?" In 'em "Just gone forwurd to fix the rldln' did till lamps." sure ei "All right; sing out to him to keep eyes <; his eyes on the deck. There doesn't chung? seem to be a great deal of wind, or line o' sen, Mr. Leayord; do you Imagine Miss "He1 Carrlngton could hold the wheel for that k half an hour?" makes "I don't see no reason why she "Tin shouldn't, sir; I've seen her do it In you w worse weather." peak, I "Then ask her, please; I'm likely to ,,ned 1 need both of you If we round up that these 1 fellow. He's crazy and armed, and sure don't to tight hard. Pick up any weapon you leastw can find, and come down here." j qjq. ?. They were beside me almost instant- sir, tli ly, eagerly questioning as to what had abourt! occurred below, their faces expressive j of the deep horror both felt at the situ- on tjle "ation in which we found'ourselves. !Tnder other e< editions I know 1 should tentloi have felt si..?. . ......pnthy for the sud- ro!ls?.j( denly stricken Ib-scnm. His former q,.ck * friendship with Vera, what I knew of OMls|,|( his misfortunes, the very conception eouhl of the man's character which I had q, formed myself during our brief t(,ft 0| qunlntanee on board, all tended to | make the man an object of pity. The q,.ns,. murders he had committed were but u,,. the result of n diseased brain, the sud- flp<>t,.q den snapping of responsibility. I the w could not bate the man. or seek hint ?? ,, % evU?hut I could dread him. That was fMS?.jn the whole of It?dread! Hero was a ?.A)r man ernzed, murderously Insane, who had safely tasted blood, whose Insan- jt lty hnd been caused by fear, and brood- ?l tng over a great wrong. In his disor- * dered brain a mad. desperate desire for . revenge had overshadowed nil else. To 1 obtain this no deed was Impossible, no or, crlm? too hideous. And this creature was hidden somewhere between decks, ^>v' ' and, unless discovered and made capttve, held In his hands the fate of every J1" soul on board. The thought of what he "A? might do during the black darkness of hatch* the niirht terrorized me. At any costi down we must have him within our control; i where we dare not even wait to hope that the I The man might reveal himself?we must and e go after him, crawling In the dork, J??h wi feeling within crevice and cavity, until "Ge we uncovered his hiding place. Liver] I explnlr"d this quickly to the two 'ho I" men, hiding none of my own fear, but ' making them comprehend the des- t'nie perate need of thorough and ceaseless j sPfi search. The look on their faces evl- stowe denced that my words had gone home., "Th "He's forward, sir; that's clear' piled enough," Insisted Leayord. "We'll nab ! didn't the fellow In the fn'cnstle yonder ao ?' ho; eordin' to my notion. What do yer say, fhous Red?" I Iron, i "That's how I lay It out," coincided t the big sailor, cllnehing and nnclirich- K'n". 1 Ing his hands. "He sure ain't aft; thar 'M ain't no way I know how he could git "Ihi Into the hold with the hatches down; "Mr so thar ain't nothln' left except the stoves fo'castle. an' the foroneuk. We'll fino was. i JL* .'!* THE LANCASTER Kg as thar all right, sir." along at the last the hook slip] r confidence had Its effect on one of theiu, an' the box dropped thirty feet. imMthln' the whole >d; White and McCaqn W|U ^ waa plumb full o* loaded sh? every Inch of the deck, while we "Invaded shells?" te forecastle first. Bring the Inn- "That's what; there was I eayord." enough scattered about there te door was two-thirds shut, and the whole ship to Hades an' hi 1 It wide open to guln entrance, "No doubt other explosive ; our way cautiously down the aboard. The greater reason foi The place had never beeu a 'ay hands on Bnscom. Take rlor, but now, deserted by the there with Red and help rip 11 t presented as dismal a scene. In tarpaulin; now get the point n light of the lantern, as ever 1 capstan bar under the hotel y foot Into. The air was foul 'ngs; here's your lever?It'll ta bilge-water, while rotting gar- weight of the three of us to im hung to the beams above, or Ron?now, heave ho!" trewn along the deck. The shad- We bent to It, exerting every ere grotesque and hideous, and of strength, encouraged by th s# il ? - ?? 1 * * * ' * * l?i nit- n|itice was ciuuereu up oy mat me nenvy narcn yiemeo led sen boots, battered chests combined effort, and began to m ilsceltaneous riffraff which the lift over the grooves, and shov ad left behind in their flight. I slightly. With no other thought d at the foot of the steps, but Rain opening enough for anothei "d and Red advanced to the tier tlon of the lever, we bent to th >ks, the former lifting the Ian- Something caught, rendering th< fhlle the latter took survey with- Iron lid Immovable. "White," I called, "come ove and give us a hnnd." I heard him patter across th In his bare feet, but before he r the bar. the fellow stopped, sta the narrow opening, and sniffing pointer dog. "Lay hold!" I called out n "The weight Is breaking our ba "Rnt there's fire below, si roared excitedly. "That's sin rlsin* out the hatch?the cargo's I saw It now, and so did Red. r mate?a thin, circling vapor barf ceptlble In the night, curlli through the hole we had succor forcing. For an instant I hardlj It as smoke, but the fresh drat air had already worked Its 11 and the wisp thickened as I star a threatening black coll, dnrtl ward Into our very faces. I d upon my knees, shading my mo best I might, and sought to pcei Into the black void between Awny forward a red eye winked the darkness, then another, and 1 I leaped to my feet, realizing the no hope, nothing we could do I awny alive?and. If we were eve . ... _ ..... this, every second was worth a opped at the Foot of the Steps. r ransom. h. We found no trace of lias- "She's aflre forward !" I excl ?ut at that I was glad enough to striving to control my voice. "r k again on the open deck, breath- where the fellow was, and he' the fresh night air. It was like the Job; there's no stopping her c. "There's plenty of hose forwa paimrooin and the forepeak "Rut the donkey engine Is n< next, and I explored the latter nected, and we dare not take c !, as there was scarcely room In with nil those explosives below, rrow spuce for even one to creep ens. man. we may go sky high a Pushing the lantern before me, ond. Don't stand talking; get o nerve singing like u copper wire, dinghy. It's the only boat we vied out at lust, dripping with haul her aft and swing her tf ration, and as black as though 1 falls below the after-hatch?th ecu for half u duy in the coul give us a chance to get away, pi To Lenyord's inquiries I could .Tump now. the three of you. No huke my head. Red and I.eayord can rig the ho II, sir," he said obstinately, "I'm >'ou a hand when yoi irinan, but 1 never did believe in on- McCnnn, get a beaker of wj . an' 1 ain't u-goin' fer ter believe ?nrt some biscuits, we'll have n now. it wurn't no spooks what fnr nnythlnr else. Hurry men! is j?h?. i iiis yore xsuseom wits a "?on?- kh'iiruik iiirougn now: Hough lininan the lust time 1 put There was; n red serpent, s .11 him. v.".' > don't reekon lie s ,,s "P'V "P th<> hl,,rh ?P"ni d much since, 'cepi maybe in ids "hastly light glimmering In our bruins; do you, sir?" ''"'"O seemed fairly pnraly s flesh and blood, ail right. if -u.lil..,, out burst of new hnrr . what you mean; only insanity ,,r;v" 7"? "??"* them cunning." ^ *n {"r "7!?" ., . . , . . .. . , ... Aft wiih It now?nft with 1 it s what I sed to lied here while , , . , "III be a mass of flames atnldt as crawling round in the fore- . . , . ,, , Ave minutes. Is there water 1 lupp u up bllge-water. He reck- ,..c M,.r,mil? Thon throw lt ln t might o bin u ghost a doiu thl, ,,,s?nits. Miss rarrlngton: longs; but I claimed thet ghosts ..y<>s r?ptnln nollls." shove knives into sullormen; ..Pnn vo? hoM fo fhp whpp, ays I never heard o none that Inomonts ,onfror?_tm i come fo, Jo lt naturally stands to reason. ?y,,s ? at this blooniiu' lunatic is still (1mvn fhp fuhp thp ( sotuew ere. room; tell Masters and Olson t< eaned forward, striking one hand ?n (,(.rk ?t onrt._aH qulrk as th other to better express his argu- f?ot thp ladder." 1 was thinking, paying little at- "Yes, sir." i to his wools, my eyes un- The cool quietness of her uisly viewing the ship alt. I he calmed me as though she had j ivas so wrapped In gloom that kor hnnd on my brow In fe< t? the radius of our lantern I Bnp?n<. k..i? |W'rn'l\p no movement, not even listed to hook the llpht dlnph tint* the presence of tin* two men falls, lifted It clear of tin it guard. I In- two masts, with nnfj swunp It outward ovor tl heavy spars, as' all below Into flame streaming up the innli shadow, Imt hejond, on tin* i?oop. j)V (pjK time pave us llpht enoui Int ra.vs of tin* binnacle lamp rc- i^??||?,??1 hurry our movements. softly on tin' face ot tin* irirl i?' Masters and Olson emerpe fn heel, nialsiris h?T appear almost shaft, stare tit the red glnrc, a ' slon. I lie sight for an Instant toward us. I have n vapue Imp "tori me. i that McPann Inirst out of the c i't thet so, air?" Ion. n hap of sen-hlseults In hh iy. yes. l.ea.V' -d; T am unable to and flunp It Into the afern-sheett any other way?hut where?" dlnphy. Tie must have done 'II. there oh. i hut one place Inter the biscuits were there. 1 unexplored, sir. llanped if I wag Impossible to think of these how lie ever pot then-, but he's I" we clenrly. to realize just wl there, overt. >ard. or aloft; or hnppenlnp. Every second T e: ve pot to take oft iny hat to Red the ship's deck to rend nsundei an' acknowledpe It's a real phost our feet, hlowlnp every humai pot aboard the old hooker." aboard Into ntoms. e earpo hold?" "Overhaul those pulleys. 1/ e. aye; I'm fer takin' off the no' w?" load at Ike rail, and lo eg, and letting a man or two crwp boat Itself are there oars? th there; we've pot to find out Rt?w pm' Olson, to the whe > that devil Is " > you; take a couple turns about re wan no nnswerlnp his Inpic, ? ror>f'a e"rt' "nd, h,,,P **r i determination to complete the Over the side Red and ship thi as already In my own mind. ov,prwith you. Mast. lV ,, A nun TiPflvnrn mv hnlH of #?i? i wit? i it 11>11 ii 1111 urn in' wii* way, ' ?"* "" pool," T said sharply, throwing f'on * ,os* y?ur beads now nni intern where the light was need- to? Hero. Ited, help th 'Cm It loose, man; don't waste 1-dek, dnar; yea, I'll cot with the lashings; there's plenty ^ou a" 'n^ now where'a MeCai ire canvas In the snllrooin. What's' ' Continued.) d first helow. Mr. Lenyord?" iat'8 the devil of It, sir," he re- HHKI MATIKM. soberly. "I never told you. for I Why will you suffer from th see no cause. There was a lot dreaded disease when 1^-Rheu ;ec coine on honrd. sir, maybe n proven the greatest remedv and of em. the ends clamped with pa8t 25 years? Thousands of fin' they was almighty heavy. W* \ ^ tQ |tg wonderful cures o load 'em wlrh the donkey en j. ... , . . , , , | I famous prescription should r?n most of 'em were dumped in * low the main hatch." , your home. Have it ready wl ' you know what they contained?" j "lflt pnin. Ask our Raseorn told me they was army *? ,'low y?u our money bacl i. sir. and maybe he thought they ; antee. For sale by The Si rer he seemed sure about it; but Drug Co.. Lancaster, S. C. I 3T::..?v!/.d .rr. . TO, LANCAgTBR; g. C. [WO Oil!*'** ****** * I about * NKNN ANI> HEARD IN "YK ??nd In ANCIENT CITY," ells." + ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. )owdpr T blow (By J* Herman Yoder.) ick." If the editor and readers of The is are News will allow him, a former Lan- , r us to caster county boy will, as often as ] > bold possible, contribute to the columns 1 of this ?' 'rhe News accountn ?' what is. J i clos- 'iaPPen'nK 'n ^e oldest city in thej f ke tlie United States. Although this city i >ve the la quite ancient there 1 salways some- j thing interesting, if not always ex-j j ounce citing, going on within its bounds.1 le fact or so near, that one gives credit to c to our Ancient City for Its happening. ove, to Recentiy such an exciting occurrence e hack but to as a "snowfa"" took place here, and: Inser- 80 many natives .who had never seen , _ e task. ?now before, thought an unusual ? e great thing had happened, and sure enough it had. Some of the little j r here, fellows called It "grits," and didn't , know what to make of such a sight! {j{ e deck ap the ground all covered with that cached white invsterious stuff. The writer' ? rine at ceri like a '>f>'nK away spending the holidays at , his former home in old Lancaster, pQe ingrlly missed the unusual phenomena of a ^ cks" snowfall in Florida, though he was ^Q, r," he treated to about three falls while in q oke n the Palmetto State. !mi] afire!" It had been about six years since | mo ind the had seen any snow, so he wasjy0| >ly per- rati,Pr glad to see some once more. [ j,<u sled"n With the opening of the Ponce de j j ,, hnew ''oon> which is conceded to he one ight of ?' l*10 finest and most luxurious) j liracle, turlst hotels in the world, the tour-L^ ed into ist on again. . The writer, attended s),j ng up- the opening last Saturday evening. To' ropped nnd enjoyed its luxuries to the full-1 Crc nith as The cusine and service kre as 5 ""decks near1'* Perfect as it is possible to r|Q out of make them, so one really enjoys trie 1 third, 'lining at this palation hostilery. 1 trie re was Hefore the dinner was over thejdta lut get splendid orchestra which is from .27, n to do Boston, began to play, and rendered J <Hs kings a niost delightful program on this1? s opening occasion. All those who one 'n. T" . ' attended the opening dinner at the 10. rhnt is .... ... , s done once enjoyed a great treat, and 31, . now." there were quite a few Ancient City' 49 rd." folk and tourists who availed them-J(l( at con- selves. This bids fair to b?j a great1 (11 hances season for old St. Augustine and j Heav- Florida. ape ny sec- Today the palatial tourist trains for Vhate" I t'0>:'n ?Pora'? 'n,n am' throuph < ?' ? these I so ",0 tourists should suffer ant at will ' no inconveniences in travel. jape erhnps. I Yesterday the public schools re- for ! wait! sumed work after a holiday vacation j oxc nt. and ! nf two weeks. Many a small boy re-J 11 hook j inctantly took up books after two! 'ter_ln. , weeks of. oh. such pood times! io time ; .. , There will be no more vacations, tinthere s 1 less possibly at Faster. untel the ticklnp summer vacation. ! np. the Today a city election is beinp held fnces. to elect a new commissioner, but as zed at there is only one candidate on the1 Is" ' nd no OXf,ilpn,fitit is anticipated. Now as the holidays are over the Cat t All ,our'a,s an^ winter visitors are! ?hlp In lockinp into Floridn and the Ancient ! n that City. As an evidence, when the! .?wruer came flown rrom Columbia \ em ! inRt week the train was crowded, and pearly everybody on the car in which , n few . , , , ab< you?" rode, were through passengers for Florida, and many for the An- ? engine- r,en' City. The more the merrier. a come S(> let them come, and are welcome. .. Ho ley can ? TRYING MFI'TKNAXT FOR BKATIXG OF PR1VATK ? voice i est Dressed Spartanburg. S. C., Jan. 10.? | k.er< j Lieut. Albert C. Smith, Campany C. jju ?rs, ns- 107th infantry, has been placed on (<Q y onto trial before court-martiat at Camp (ln ? deck, Wadsworth. charged with violating nu le rnll. the'ninety-fifth article of war. Con- nf a-hntch or 'h and vi('tion 011 thfi carge carries with it Sa I saw dismissal from the army. The trial so| >m the 's a result of a beating said to have.,()I nd run been administered to Private Benja- j)y resslon niin PadalHky, Company C. 105th 1 ompan- niacliine gun battalion, on November f arms, g fln(jing 0f the court-martial | i of the w||| nQ^ announced until all the, so, for Rut It fact8 an(l evidence In the case have things, been reviewed by Gen. John F. int was O'Rvan, commanding officer of the spected Twenty-seventh division, r under 1 being Greatest Joy In Ufa* pavnrd* ^Ife wou'd not worth the firing, wer the worth Pa,n an<' struggle, were it nt.s |f. pot for Joy, the Joy of loving and being ' el with loved.?F. L. Qgden. it witn ' CARING FOR THE TR. you HUMAN MACHINERY ropes? The human ystem is the most in1 lower tricate piece of machinery, and your i e Indy health?your very life, in fact?de * pends upon eac h organ faithfully per forming its functions. If as a result nn' of improj>er food, lack of sufficient I exercise or some indiscretion, you be ? come bilious, the human machine gets nil cloggedupandseriouaconscqucncea \ Is most follow. It is your duty to keep your . body in good condition, particularly j ' ' your liver. Thia can be easily done for the by taking n dose or bo occasionally of | people that standard proprietary medicine. This Granger Liver Regulator, which acta . . directly on the sluggish liver and bowne in ( r>i<j an(Jquickly cleanses the system of 1 ion you | the fecal elements which clogged the i dealer | machinery Granger Liver Regulator j k guar- i tonta'n3 l>v calomel nor alcohol and is | used in thousands of homes daily, with j tandard . mosfc satisfactory results. Try a bo* 11-tf. of it?25c. Sold by all druggists. Ac | cept no substitute. / lei .u YiuArxj-i,iAaL > DAY, JANUARY 15, 1918 ^ TUES Catarrh of Ston Did Not Know It L Mrs. Selena Tanner, Athens, Ohio, |k| writes: "I cannot find words to ex- 111 A iress my thanks for your kind adrice. I never once thought I had ca- O. arrh of the stomach. I commenced 2 akiug Peruna, as you directed. My stomach continued to hurt me for 1 ibout two weeks after I began the nedlclne, and then It stopped. I now T lave a good appetite, while before Jf ! was nearly starved.*' Those who object to liquid medl- 1L sines can procure Peruna Tablets. IV TAX NOTICE. | xes Are Payable from Octo-1 The ber 15th, 1917, to March I that * 15th, 1918. ! Paris. I feet li \ penalty of one per cent will be j height led for January payment, t*o per the sti it for February, and seven pel ^ it for March. and^7" The levies for the different pur- '1 les are as follows: ??? For State purposes 8 1-2 mills, Jones, nstltutional School Tax 3 mills, Teri linary County purposes 4 1-2 and th lis. Public Roads and Bridges $ install lis, Interest on Past Indebtedness bond nds 1 mill. Interest and Sinking gage c nd on C. & C. Railroad Bonds est at -4 mills, Interest on Borrowed payabl ney 1-2 mill. Total 24 3-4 mills, purclia ^or payment of Interest on Town, portioi p Bonds: In Pleasant Hill Town- chase p 3-4 of 1 mill, in Gill's Creek pay fo: ivnship 1 1-2 mills, and in Cane >ek Township 1 3-4 mills. Special School Taxes for the va- Jones us districts are as follows: Dls:ts 6 and 13 two (2) mills, dls- 22-3 :ts 22 and 45 three (3) mills, tricts 1, 3, 4, 5, 9. 20, 21, 23, 26, , 30, 47 and 48 four (4) mills, tricts 36 five (5) mills, district j tlx (6) mills, district 14 six and pjaces )-half (6 1-2) mills, districts 2, 1913 , 11, 12, 15. 17, 18. 19. 24, 25, 32. 33, 34, 39. 42, 43. 46 and Van eight (8) mills, district 38 ten j)wj )) mills, and district 4 0 eleven Tru 1) mills. Ml male citizens between the uary ] is of 21 and 55 years are liable Fiat a capitation tax of three januai t.00) dollars for road purposes, Taxi 1 all male citizens between the Whl >s of 21 and CO years are liable jn tjje a poll tax of one ($1.00) dollar, ppt those exempt by law. ^ ev T. L. HILTON. Keri County Treasurer. Keri CLERK'S SALE. Heath, uary 5 STATK OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Hea County of Lancaster. uary ^ Plea 2 5 In Common Pleas. Can All therine A. Mosier, as Admx. and tween in her own right, Plaintiff, age ar vs male c T. J. Mosier, et al.. Defendants. aQ(j gj $3.00 Pursuant to a decree made In the( indivic jve stated case by Judge J. W. De?- real e re, dated October 12th, 1917, I erty. 11 sell at public auction to the [heat bidder, at Lancaster Court use, on the first Monday In Feb iry next, within the legal hours ? Hale, the following described real Pfl ate. to wit: All that tract of land situated In ford Township, In Lancaster PR, unty, S. C., containing two hunsd and forty-four (244 ) acres. Office ] re or less, bounded north by lands J no. T. Fraser, east by lands of rah Hunter and Francis Phillips, nth by estate lands of David 11111 and west by landH formely owned B. D. Heath, now owned by C. D. ( I An Ambition and a ] f J THE need# of the South are identical wi f S of the So ithern Railway i the prowtb and aucce / J tbe upbuildinf ot (be i*her. if i The Southern Railway aaka no favorv?no aped f \ i afforded to other*. V n** | The ambition ot the Southern Railway Compan y I oniry of iniereat that I* born of co-operation bet wee f j 'he rallroadti to tee perfected that fair and frank polk: 2 V tnent of raiUoada which Inritea tbe confidence n f apendeij to realire tha tliberality of treatment whk \ / to obtain tbe additional capital needed for the acijulalti, enlarged facilltiea Incident to tbe demand for lucre I service i and. fiuaUy? T To take Its niche In the body politic of the Sot J other frrat Indutf'les, with no more, bjl with e*iuel 1 rifhts sod eajusl opportunities. >U The Southern Serves the S Southern Railw >ERUNA lade Me Well * Vast Stage. largest stage In the world la it the Grand Opera house In It Is 100 feet wide, nearly 200 i depth and 80 feet high. The Is measured from the level of ige to the "flies." The stage of [etropolitan Opera house. New Is 101 feet wide, 80 feet deep T feet high. us of sale: One-third cash ie balance In two equal annual m ments, secured by note or of the purchaser, with mort >f the premises, bearing lnterseven per rent per annum, e annually, with option of the 4 iser to pay all or any greater a than one-third of the purprlce in cash. Purchaser to r papers. PAUL MOORE. C. C. C. L. C. & Jones, Plaintiff's Attorneys. It-Fridays. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. ill appear at the following for listing tax returns for an the following dates: Wyck?Friday, January 11. ght?Monday, January 14. lesville?Tuesday, January 15, S. Mungo?Wednesday. Jan.6, In the morning. Creek Church?Wednesday, y 16. in the evening, ahaw?Thursday, January 17. te Bluff?Friday, January 18, morning. sh's?Friday, January 18, in ening. shaw?Monday, January 21. shaw?Tuesday, January 22. Springs?Wednesday, Jan53. th Springs?Thursday, Jan54. isaut Ilill?Friday, January nel?Saturday. January 26. able bodied male citizens be- ^ the ages of 21 and 60 years of e liable for $1.00 poll tax. All ltizens between the ages of 21 5 years of age are liable for commutation road tax. Each lual shall make a return of all state and all personal propJOS. W. KNIOHT. IOFESSIONAL CAR1>S . . J. KK4XK FUNDUKBURK, Dental Surgeon. Elours: 8:30 to 12:30 A. M. 2:00 to 6:00 P. M. And by Appointment. Office, 160. Residence, 16. Jfflce over B. C. Hough. Record j V\ ith the need* ! \ ?of one mcaaa J | 1 I?1 prl?lle?t not | \f III" ? that t ? t the public and r In the minifr- J j f r?eernmental f \ U* h will enable It , 1 on ot better and /\ *aed and better y I "th alnnpaldr of J I libertlea, e^ual ou*h."