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AN OEDINANCE. To Fix Licenses for the Town of Edgefield on Business, Occu pations, and Professions frcm July 15, 1914, to July 15, 1915 and to Provide for the Collection of Same. Be it ordainer] by the Town Council of Edgefield, S. C., and by authority of the same. Section 1. That the following: li censes on business, occupation and profession to be paid by the person .or persons carrying on or engaged in said business, imipation or pro fession shall be levied and collect ed for the term ending July 15, 1915, payable July 15, 1914, or within thirty days thereafter, and execution with a penalty ten (io) per cent upon the amount of said licenses shall be issued and enforced for all such licenses unpaid at the expiration of that time. Provided that persons entering into business occupation or profession prior to July 15, 1915, shall be required to take a license as provided for per sons who are doing business in the town of Edgefield, S. C., July 15, lt)l+, except such persons applying for licenses after February 15, 19lo, I shall pay one half the license foi l the remainder of the license year, and no license shall be issued for a less period than one half of one year, as follows, to wit: Automobile, hacks, etc. 85 00 Agents for or dealers in fertilizers for sales of 100 tons or less $4. For each additional 100 tons or fraction | thereof $2 00 Auctioneer except exempt by statute for each sale 1 00 Auction land sales 15 00 Agents selling or dealing in pat ent rights, whether in store or on j street 00 Agents or dealers in sewing ma-' chines ."> 00 ! Agents for or dealers in pianos and'organs 5 Ol?j Agents real estate buying, rent-, i?!g or selling lo Oij ! Agents ii s rance company, life or tire, where net commissions amount to ?100 or fraction there of, 5 00; Agents binders, reapers, mowers] and harvesters and other farm ?in-1 piemen ts except where bought and ! sold as other ?::.. 'chaud?se, ? 00 j -^^-^nj.omobile r< air shop 5 <.<o j li .Banks, for each ? ! ,000 or fraction thereof of capital stock 1 00 Bakers, 5 00 Barbers, per chair :.' 50 Billiard and pool tallies, where run for profits, <'?u-u ?5 00 Blacksmith shop 5 00 Buttling works ? 00 Butcher shop or venders of fresh meats, except where the meat is offered for sale by the raiser or producer 5 00 Building and loan association or agents thereof lo 00 c Circus or menageries, s50 to $100 in advance, in the discretion of the mayor. Vaudeville or carnival show $2 to $75 in the discretion of the may or in advance. Commission merchant and brok ers 5 00 Contractor for contract of less than $100 1 00 Contractors for over $100 and less than $1,000 5 00 For each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof 2 00 Sub-contractors shall be liable for a like license tax Cotton factory aud oil mill for each $1,000 or fraction thereof capital stock 1 00 Cotton gin each 2 50 Cannery, 2 50 Cabinet maker and upholster er 2 50 Cotton seed products 5 00 D Dentists, lawyers and veterinarian for $1,0G0 or less 7 50 Doctors 5 00 Drays, one horse S 50 Drays, two horses or more 5 00 Drugs or medicines not paying a merchandise license 5 00 For each additional day 3 00 Dealers in horses and mules as drovers, for each horse 5 00 Wood, coal, etc 5 00 Dyer and presser 5 00 E Electric wiring, premises 10 00 Express companies for business done in the state, and not including that done without the state, and not government business 30 00 F Fresh fish and oysters not on the streets 5 00 Fruit tree agent per day 1 00 Per year 3 00 H Hotels, transient boarders 5 00, Horses, mules, persons selling at 3Uctior.,for each horse or mule 2 00 I Insurance company, fire li fi each insurance company of kind or any company or cor lion or society having insm features other than charitabl benevolent' ? lee dealers Ice cream peddlers J Job printing and solio agent Junk dealer L Livery and feed stables 1 J.uni ber vard M Millinery not carried with g ral sioek < 3Iap agent's per day Mattress and feather r?nova per day, for each solicitor : Merchant's licenses shall be j per 1,000 of annual business d< N Newspaper ? O Oculist or optician ? Oculist or optician, traveli per day 10 Organ grinders 1 Opera House 5 P Photographers 3 P h o io gr a ph e rs, i n ti neran t, week or fractional part thereof 3. Peddlers and hawkers, day 10 Planing mills 5 R Railroad .or business done wi in the state not including that dc without the state, or interstate co merce and not including that dc for the government 150 Restaurants 5. Repair shops, carriage, and W? on 5. S Soda fountain not connected wi other "business 3. Shoe shop and harness ?. Skating rink 5. Sales stables and feed 25. Standing of stallion or jae each. 5.1 Sales, feed and livery 8.5.1 T Telegraph companies, for bu.? ness done within the state and n including that done wi tb ort tl state or for th?$ government -l-?.y Telephone business don" with the state and n?>t including th. done without the state or for t! government . 3-?.l Transient painter, per dav -_'.t w Woodwork shop 5.C Wholesale dealers in keros?n oil -JO. u Watch maker ami jeweler, for rt pairing and selling, or either 5.00 Warehouse storing cotton 10.0 All licenses shall be issued by th clerk as herein provided. If it b a firm, shall contain th" name o the (inn proposing todo busines J under same, and all thc names o individuals composing such firm If it be a corporation, it shall cor tain the name of the corporatio; and the officers of same. Any person or poisons carryin? on business or occupation or run ning any establishment named ii this or preceding sections, withou having taken out license therefo as herein provided, upon convictioi shall be lined not less than one dol lar, nor more than one hundred dol lars per day, or fraction thereof, oi to be imprisoned in the coun ty jail or to be sentenced tc hard labor on the streets or public works of the town for a period ol not less than one nor more than thirty days for each and every day, or fraction thereof, such business oi profession is carried without such [license. For any business, calling, [occupation or profession hot enu merated in the foregoing, a license tax of not more than $25 shall be paid to tho clerk by person, firm or corporation engaged or running same. All licenses issued under this ordinance shall be posted in a conspicuous place on premises where business or profession is carried on, and subject to inspection at any and all times by the officers of the town. Any person or persons failing to post s.iid license shall be subject to a tine of not more than five dollars or imprisonment for not more than ten days. Any firm or officer of any corpo ration making any false or frauda lent returns where a return under oath is by this ordinance required, shall upon conviction, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars or be im prisoned not more than thirty days nor less than ten days at the discre tion of thc mayor. Any person, firm or corporation liable to thc license tax herein be fore set forth, whose said tax is reg ulated by the amount of business done or the amount of stock carried is required to make a return under oath to the clerk of the town coun cil on or before the 15th day of August 1914, and on failure so to .. . . . . do, such person or officer or agent of such firm or corporation shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days for each and every day or fractio. thereof such person, or officer or agent aforesaid shall be in.default of mak ing such returns. The license on all dogs of every a'ge and sex has been reduced to fif ty cents and shall be due and paya ble at same time with city licenses above called for, to the town clerk and treasurer at his ollice in Far mers' Bank in Edgefield. AH licenses issued under the fore going sections are NON TRANS FERABLE AND WILL ONLY PROTECT THOSE TO WHOM i'll KY ARE ISSl/ED. Di.ne and ratified in town council assembled this the--'Otb June, 1914. A. H. Corley, Mayor. R. C. Padgett, Town Clerk. Light Saw, Lathe and Shin gle Mills, Engines, Boilers^ Supplies and repairs, Porta* ble, Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth. Files, Belts and Pipes. WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS Gins and Press Repairs. Try LOMBAKD, AUGUST*. GA. Pciato Garnish. As a garnish for a dish, of meat pre pare two cupfuls of mashed and sea soned potato. If liked, a few drops of onion Juice may ho added to the usual salt, pepper and hatter. Beat two eggs and stir well into the potato. Butter small moid:; of any shape, only be sure that they are small, and sprin kle with flue hr^ad crumbs, fill with the potato and hake. Turn out as a tarnish roimd the mpat. Fish Force Msnt. Two-thirds cupful of raw haiibm, white of oi.e egg, salt, pepper, caj enne. one-half cupful of heavy cream. Chop* the fish finely or force through a meat chopper. Pound in mortar, add ing gradually the white of egg and working until smooth. Add the sea sonings, rub through a sieve and then add the cream. Velvet Rice Pudding. One quart of milk, two tablespoon fuls rice, three tablespoonfuls sugar, a little salt, and nutmeg, handful rais ins and butter the size of an egg. Put all in bean pot and bake in very slow oven five hours, stirring often until half an hour before serving. Serve hot with or without cream. Saving the Peaches. If you open a can of peaorhes and find them fermented, do not throw them away. Heat them over, sweeten a little aud make them Into pie. j Large Shipme of Furniture WE will have a large shipm this week, and in the lot are Sideboards'and Buffets. Fi tresesjand Springs in stock. See our line Porch Cha I Jones ? V_ Pictures Notiee to All persons wanting pi< leave same at store of Dc Best work guaranteed, All pictures will be fra Beauregar Edgefiel April 1, 1914 FOR BREAKFAST TABLE APPETIZING DAINTIES WITH WHICH TO START DAY. Sally Lunns Are Easily Among Best of thc Fancy Breads-Lily White's Muffins-Excellent Way to Serva Egg3. By LIDA AWES WILLIS. Sally Lunn No. 1.-Paney breakfast breads are enjoyed more at this sea son than at any other time. The housewife who prefers yeast to baking .powder will be repaid for the extra trouble in making her Sally Lunns by this old-time recipe: Scald a pint of milk; add four table spoonfuls of butter, and let cooi. When lukewarm add salt, sugar, yeast and flour. Beat well, cover and set to raise until very light, which will re quire about two hours In summer, but longer In winter. Beat the yolks and whites of the eggs separately, add them to the batter and stir lightly Let rise for IS minutes. Place In pans and bake in a moderr'.e oven for 40 minutes, serve hot. Sally Lunn No. 2-Sift together two cups of sifted flour, half a teaspoonful of salt, two tablespoonfuls of sugar and two teaspoonfuls of baking pow der. Rub in a large tablespoonful of butter until well mixed. Beat one egg lights, add to a cup of milk and stir Into the dry materials. Beat to a smooth batt?r and bake from twenty to thirty minutes In a quick oven. Lily White's Muffins.-Rub together a tablespoonful of butter and a table spoonful of sugar. Then add the stiff ly beaten whites of four eggs. Mix well. Add a saltspoonful of salt, and three teaspoonfuls of baking powder to three cups of sifted flour and add to the butter and sugar mixture, alter nating with a pint of milk. Have your gem or popover pans very hot and well grossed. Fill two-thirds full and bake about twenty-five minutes in a ho*, oven. Egg Biscuit.-Sift with a pint o? flour one tenspoonf-il nf bakine: pow der. Chop into lt n tablespoonful of butler. Bent an egs and mix with half a cup of milk, or part mil1.- and part er?;im i.~ bettpr Ma kr? a hole lr tho flour, but in a saltspoonful of salt and pour in tho e?g and milk: mix all together ??j a ?.oft dov<:'\ upinrr more milk if n?^esviry. Roll ont ns quickly as possible half an inch thick: cut in rounds and bake in a quick oven. Egresa Ja Placentina.-Separate four egcrs. Bent the whites stiff, then add the yolks and a rounded tablespoon ful of butter melted, a little salt and pep per. Butter well a small earthen bak ing dish rmd rover the bottom with ? layer of thinly sliced cheese; use a good, rich kind. Put in tho oven a few minute to heat thoroughly, then turn In the beaten v. -ites of eges mixed with the other materials; re turn to the oven, and when the eergs area gold; ;i brown serve immediatelv. Savory Sauce. Take two ounces of salt pork, bacon or sausage. If bacon or pork is used, cut it Into small pieces. Heat until crisp but not burned. In the fat which fries out of the meat, cook a small amount of finely chopped onion and red or green pepper, being careful not to burn them. Add one cup of thick tomato juice or a larger amount of uncooked Juice, and cook the mixture until it Is reduced to a smaller amount. Season with salt. To this sauce ca pers, mushrooms or finely chopped pickle may be added. nt lent of Furniture to arrive : some beautiful Dressers, jil supply of Chairs, Mat ?rs. ? Son. Framed ! the Public: ..tures framed will please >rn & M i ms. und prices right. med the same day left at d Timmons, d, S. C. WHEN IX AUGUSTA MARK The J. Willie Levy Co., YOUR HEADQUARTERS SPRING SUITS AND FURNISHING FOR MEN AND Bens Now READY OUR WOMENS' READY TO WEAR SUITS, DRESSES, WAISTS ETC. THE MOST UP TO-DATE IN THE SOUTH. GET Vont PACKAGES? TOGETHER HERE. WAITING'ROOMS FOR THE LADIES. All of the New Things. Our Spring stock is now complete in every de partment. It matters not what the ladies want we have it. Come in to see all the new Spring fabrics that we are showing in the beautiful colors of the season. Goods for dresses, goods for skirts, goods for waists-tor misses and ladies. We also have a very large stuck of trimmings, lace embroidery, etc. We can please the'most exacting buyer in these goods. We are showing a beautiful assortment of un derwear for ladies, misses, men and boys. Come in before you buy your supply of light underwear. Our Shoe Department is well supplied with the most stylish oxfords and slippers. We have them in the popular lasts and in patents, gun metal, tans and vici kid. We invite the men and boys to see our slock of clothing and hats. Our prices are reasonable. J. W. PEAK Patapseo, Mastodon, and other Famous ;ers -of the Georgia Chemical Works, of Augusta Have an established position which is unequaled by any other goods on the market. 3S ye. irs of exper ience and eareful study cf the fertilizer question back up every bag of these goods. No such reassurance as this can be furnished by others. Then why experi ment with the uncertain. ?FOR PRICESj TERMS, Etc., Call On THE EDGEFIELD MERCANTILE CO j Sold Hogs by Telephone A South Carolina farmer had a large number of hogs which were ready to kill. The weather was so warm that killing was out of the question. He went to his telephone, called a dealer in Columbia over Long Distance and sold his hogs at a good price. He then called the local freight office and arranged for shipment. The telephone is now a necessity on the farm. You can have one on your farm at small cost. See the nearest Bell Telephone Manager or .end a postal for our free booklet FARMERS' LINE DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY mm