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The Lexington Dispatch. Wednesday, December 10, 1902. Tazing Property. ; Much discussion i8 now going on in the newspapers of the State in reference to the assessment of real estate for taxation, Comptroller General Derbam being accredited with favoring the assessment of real estate at the ratio of 100 cents to the $1, without giving the rule by which the quantity, 100 cents, in regard to valuation is to be arrived at. A few "me-toos", apparently without giviDg the problem that mature consideration and thought that the importance -of the subject demands, have caught ea to the tale end of the proposition of the Comptroller General, and are singing the song of "100 cents on the dollar" so entirely out of accord with the harmony of the true basis f valuation as to make them painfully ridiculous in the minds of tfeAnorMfnl thinlrArn. This suhiect is too grave in its importance and too far reaching in its scope and bearings upon the wealth of the Stste to be considered in a light or flippant manner by irresponsible and thoughtless moulders of public opinion. The ramifications are so complex that when we come to consider the true ~b8fii8 of the,valuation of real property that upon the very threshold the student of economics is dazed with the siupendousnessof his subject and lost in the mazes of its windings, so that nine times out of ten he lays false premises as a foundation upon which to build his conclusions. r Beal estate is said to be the basis of oil wealth, that is, it is the only permanent and tangible evidence of wealth. Stock and bonds, gold and ( silver, precious stones and the promotions of science, art and literature are subject to detonation and dqcay and are, therefore, fictitious and their value is fixed only upon the present needs and requirements of man or the passing and fleeting fancy of fashion and its devotees. Beal property is indistructable. It cannot be destroyed withont first destroying the immutable, unchangable laws of God that were conceived even before the foundation of the world ud are more incapable of change by present invironment than the laws of the Medea and Persians, and consequently becomes the basis of wealth from the fact of its own stableness, tad should* therefore, bear the burden of taxation and be the source from which all other values pro?eda But how are we to arrive at a tree and correct valuation of real property? It goes without saying that the value of real property is affected to a marked degree by location and invironment. The natural productiveness and fertility of the :i : i l L L turn occupies uuv ?u uuiuzpuruuib place in the solation of the problem when its nearness to market and transportation, as well as town and city, conveniences are considered. Hence it follows as a natural sequence that the burden of taxation should more heavily fall upon town and city lots than upon rural realty. It is also obvious that the present rule of assessing realty for taxation is faulty and by no means accomplishes that for which it was intended?the equitable distribution of taxation. But this brings us to another pha se of the subject. We have not the space at this time to discuss this phase as we would like, therefore we will pass it over for the present with the statement that the value of realty is fixed f AM Ktf roVtof if TTArt IUIT "J wuuiu vtiug at a force sale, and submit to our readers as food for thought the below described realty which was sold by the Clerk of Court under conditions which covers the law in regard to the assessment of real estate for the purpose of taxation. These properties are sitiuated in different sections of the county; they are well known to our readers, and they can form an intelligent idea whether not rV?c nri/?A af, thAV anld arA a J ? - ~ fair basis for taxation. We give the description, the number of acres the purchaser and the price of each tract, as follows: W. G, Chi'cU, Ilaintiff, against Mary Hill, Defendant. All tfcat certam tract of lend <'situated in th - county of Lexington. State of South Carolina, near the line ot tbeC., N. and L, R. R , about half a mile north of Ballentine Station, containing 132? acres, more or less, being a tract Mc. 1, bought by Mary Rill on salesday in Janaury, 1893 in the eve of Austin Metz et. al vs. Levi Metz et. si. said tract being more particu, larly aelioeated on a plat th-rt-of made and filed in said cause, bounded by land formerly of Levi Metz. known as the Gantt land, by land of S F. Bouknight, end by tracts Nos. 2 and 3 on said plat; excepting however from the said boundary a tract ol 48 2-3 acres, near the station of Bdlentine. bounded by lands of Mary Hill, Bouknight and Riddle, conveyed to Henry A. Bickloy, i February 20th. 1902, and particularly de- j I scribed and deleanated iq a plat on the mortgage of same date lrom Henry A. Bickiey to Mary Hill, which mortgage is recorded in Lexington county, office C. C. C. P. and G. S., Book 0, page 516. Sold to J. A. Summerset lor $500 00. S. P. Younginer, S. R. Yonnginer, Lee R Yonnginer. George F. Yonnginer, John W. I'ounginer and R. B. Barr Plaintiffs, vs. Mrs. M. L. Yonnginer, in' her own right and as Aduainisiratratrix of the Estate of Thomas P. Yonnginer, deceased, and the Scottish American Mortgage Company. Limited, Defendants. All that piece, parcel or tract of land sit.uate lying and being in the county of Lexington and State aforesaid, containing ninoty-six and one-haif (96^ acres, more nr Iprs. adioinin? lands of "''State Farm," G W. Youngi. er and 8. P Younginer, and bordering on Broad Biver, known as Tract No. 9. of the Simon Younginer Estate. Sold J. W Bagsdale, attorney, for $500.00, T, G. Herbert and others, Trustees under the Will of B. C. Oliver, deceased, plain tiffs, against Jacob A. H. Geiger, The Carolina National Bank, of Colombia and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, defendants, Foreclosure of Mortgage. All that lot, piece and parcel of land situate, lying and being in the county of Lexington in said State, and known as the Bell Place and containing in *11 five hundred and sixteen acres, including one hundred and seventy-three acres, sometimes mentioned in the Cedar Grove Place, bounded by the Cedar Grove Place (formally of A. W. Geiger) and by lauds now or heretofore < TV- 1 r T? rLr '-.r*o-* 01 Ur. ureiger, juib. Xiii^iuotu *-> Jack Lucius and the Summer Place; the property herein described being the same as that conveyed to J. A. EL^Geigerby deed of the Carolina"* National Bank, dated March 1900. Bought by W. B. Lowrance and White Geiger for $1,775.00. Julius E. Lorick, Plaintiff, * V8. B. F. Swygert, and Samnel B. George, as the Administrator ot toe Estate of Elizabeth Lorick. Defendant All that plantation or parcel of land situate, lyiDg and being in Lexington county, and State aforesaid, containing one hundred and ninety-one (191) acres, more or less, bounded as follows: On line and road bearing s. w. belonging to Jesse D. Lorick, ; and also line bearing s. e. by the said esse . D. Lorick, or line bearing n. e. by lands belonging to F. W. Wagener <fc Co.. and by Broad river. The said land lying in the fork of Broad and Saluda rivers, on Kennedy's creek and Long branch waters of Broad river and having such other forms and marks as the plat for the same will more fully represent. Bought by Mrs. B. F. Swygert for $700. W. A. Clark, Plaintiff, V8. B. F. Gardner. E. A. Gardner, Elizabeth B. Geiger. Ann Eliza Geiger, Alice G. Gardner. Elizabeth Garrick, Bessie Whittle and Lula Kelly, Defendants. All of that piece, parcel, plantation or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the county or Lexington in the State aforesaid, known as Tract No. 6. of the LaMotte lands, containing two hundred and sixteen acres, more or less, bounded by lands of S. M. Sightler, Tract No. 9, Nightler Davis. S. M. Sigbtler, James C. Bosbee and Geiger lands. Sold to W. A. Clark for $100. How's This. We offer One Hundred Dollars Be ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney Co., Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and finan cially able to carry out any obligations made by tbeir firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Waldiog, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. ? "Old Grog." The Bailor's word "grog" got its origin from Admiral Nernon of the British navy, who was known as ' Hid r.rnf>" Viflnonoo Viio V/ * U ViVg L/tV^QUnu LL13 Id V VJi HO clothing was of grogram, a fabric of silk and mohair. The old sea dog punished his sailors for dereliction of duty by diluting their daily ration of liquor with much water. mi.. ixif j^riue oi jaeroes. Many soldiers in the last war wrote to say that for Scratches, Bruises, Cuts, Wounds, Corns, Sore Feet and Stiff Joints, Buckle j's Arnica Salve is the best in the world. Same for Burne, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions and Piles. It cures or no pay. Only 25c at J. E. Kaufmann's drug store. | City Cotton Buyers. Columbia Alteruoon Record. "The Lexington Dispatch makes a serious charge against Columbia cotton buyers in the following: 'We have often claimed that Lexington was [ib] one of the beat cotton and grain markets in the State and have advised our farmers to bring their cotton here to sell in order to get the benefit of the high prices for the staple. Some of them have taken our advice and have sold their cotton to good advantage. 'One man had shipped or hauled his cotton to Columbia and after having arrived there found over the 'phone that he could get more in Lex iDgton than in Columbia, so he shipped bis cotton (four bales) to this place by rail, and, after paying all expenses, made 50 cents per bale more than if he had sold in Columbia. "A prominent cotton buyer when asked concerning the above paragraph said he could not understand how that possibly could be. 'Columbia buyers always pay a good price for cotton,' he said, 'and the proof of this may be found in the fact that cotton come bere from every section of tbe State. "Columbia's cotton receipts compare favorably with any city when the surrounding territory i3 taken into consideration, and the only way that I can account for it is that either the Columbia or Lexington buyers made a mistake in the quotations that day, something that seldom happens.'" [We stated a fact that is capable of corroberation by the most indisputable evidence, then we are not concerned about how to account for the matter referred to above. It is sufficient for us, as well as the cotton planter to know that the incident is a true one and that no mistake was made "in the quotations that day" by the Lex ington buyers either. The fact of the matter iB, as etated by the Dispatch, that Lexington is one of the best cotton and grain markets in the State, and for the information of our afternoon contemporary we add that the farmers are beginning to realize this fact and are seeking this market in order to get the tip top market price for the staple. And for the further information of our contemporary on the eastern side of the Congaree we state that it is by no means an unusual sight to see country wagons from above, below, beyond and all around Columbia passing during the season loaded with wheat to Irby George's roller mills, and returning with the whitest and sweetest flour that was ever made into bread, biscuits, cakes and pies. This may be startling news to our well informed (!) neighbor, but is nevertheless as true as the gospels according to the Saints. There are many other nucu iccilllg uuu auu uau " uu uvuu aches and other aches. You only need a few doses of Green's August Flower, in liquid form, to make you satisfied there is nothing serious the matter with you. You can get this reliable remedy at Kaufmanu's Drug Store. * Get Green's Special Almanac. 12?33 The Road to Saluda. The Columbia Afternoon Record says the people of Saluda are very facts along these lines that might be mentioned that would doubtless astonish it were it acquainted with the situation as it really exists. If our contemporary will take some wholesome advice good humoredly, we would advise it to stop wasting its space, its time and its talents in the foolish and fruitless agitation of the dismemberment of Lexington county and devote them to increasing the commercial and industrial interests of Columbia, and its efforts would not be barren of good results.?Lexington Dispatch.] Question Answered. Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale of any medicine in the ; civilized world. Your mothers' and grandmothers'never thought of using anything else for indigestion or Biliousness. Doctors were scarce, and they seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous Prostration or Heart failure, etc. They used August Flower to clean out the system and stop fer- j mentation of undigested food, regulate the action of the liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action of the system, and that is all they took m in 11 Kn/1 O/lfh much concerned as to whether Columbia or Augusta, or both, will be connected with it by an electric line. Eitber or both will be welcomed. Tbf* Saluda Sentinel says: k'Tbe people of Saluda will not be slov/ to show their appreciation of the efforts of Augusta's business men to assist us in securing our greatest necessity?railway facilities. As we have not sufficient money to build and equip a railway connection with Saluda, we will continue to talk about Saluda aud advertise its advantages and resources till we attract interest and capital sufficient Jo build such a railway connection as we need.' We believe Augusta and Columbia both are beginning to realize the advantage it would be to their interests to extend a trolly line to Saluda. The fact is now up to them and we shall watch with keen interest what they will do about it. Saluda' will meet them generously. Right now we cannot see what else we can do. We bave given assurances that we will do our full duty in any project that will secure to us the desired facilities. As we have said, it is now up to the railway interests and the two cities to make the next move in the shape of a proposition, then we will be in a positon to meet, talk of the situation and ac!?ivbieb we will do promptly." How to Prevent Croup. It will be good news to the mothers of 6mall children to learn that croup cau be prevented. The first 6if?n of croup is hoarseness. A day or t wo before the ftt.teok the ehild he comes hoarse. This is soon followed by a peculiar rough cough. Give Ctmmberlain'e Cough Remedy freely as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the rough cough appear?, and it will dispel all symptoms of croup. In this way all daDger and anxiety may be avoided. This remedy is used by many thousands of mothers and has never been known to fail. It is, in fact, the only remedy that can always be depended upon and that is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by J. E. Kaufmann. Plenty of Opportunities. A Missouri editor, going away, left a minister in charge of his paper. A day or two later a lett from a "wayback" subscriber cam?., which said: "xou Know a?n well i paid my subscription the last time I was in Lexirigton. If I get any more such letters I will come down and maul h?11 out of you." The minister answered: "I have been trying to maul that thing out of the editor for ten years, and if you really come down and maul it out of him, then my dear sir, I have twenty members of my church you can operate on." What's In a Name? Everything is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C. DeWitt & Co., of Chicago, discovered, some years ago, how to make a salve from Witch Hazel that /? ! T3?1 _ _ *n Tfcl* 3 is a specinc ior rues, jf or JDima, bleeding, itching and protruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt's Salve has no equal. This has given rise to numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask for DeWitt's?the genuine. J. E. Kaufmann. The Hog the Packers "Want. Dr. C D Smead says that he went through a big western packing house and asked the packers what hogs they wanted. "Black whenever we can get them!" "Whj!" ' Cut the carcass of a white hog midw3V between shoulders and ham, | and the two parts will weigh about nru /\ m r\ a 4- in fi?nn f I Lie oauje. JLiie rnuau in iiuuo ui LUC cut briDgs six cents, that back of it ten cents or more. Cut the carcass of a black hog in the same way and over 60 per cent, of the weight will be back of the cut!" ??? Foils a Deadly Attack. "My wife was so ill that good physicians were unable to help her,' writes M. M. Austin, of Winchester, Ind , "but was completely cured by Dr. King's New Life Pills." They work wonders in stomach and liver troubles. Cures constipation, sick headache, 25c at J. E. Kaufmann's drug store. Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know it. How To Find Ont. Fill a bottle cr common glass with yov water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a fo t sediment or setiry'-N i J ... tling indicates an unhealthy condi" ??n of the kid. i V neys; if it stains y?ur linen it is a^Jri I evidence of kid?/ ney trouble: too y frequent desire to 7yr^Jb\ pass it or pain in ??? t^e back js ajso convincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order. What to Do. There is comfort in the knowledge so cnen expressed, mat ur. rsuimer s iv;ampRoot, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the I back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in 50c. and$l. sizes. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful discovery and a book that tells more about it. both sent^^r^liH t;-^i|rii^ absolutely free by mail, address Dr. Kilmer & Home of Swamp-Root. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. UWAR1 L AsilLL Attorney at Law, LEESYILLE, -S. 0. Practices in all the Courts. Business solicited. Sept, 30?6m Bin PARKER'S i?$?| HAIR BALSAM tSsjaSil <TTynap? and beautifies the ha!?. Promotes a luxuriant growth. Uever Fails to Bestore Gray Hair to its Youthful Color. Cures scalp diseases & hair tailing. ?0c, and $1.00 at Druggists | LIDDKV & BATES PIANOS, NOTED FOR SWEETNESS AKD PURITY OF TOflE, P^WER AND DURABILITY. ? - 0 Bes t piano ior this trying climate, star ds iD tune longer than others, constructed of best materials and most art-mtic workmanship obtainable. Upto-date in every detail and unequalled. o Sold by Us Continuously for Many Years Without a single failure. If you want a piano for a lifetime's service Buy the Ludden & Bates! o Prices as low as is consistent ?ith quality. Cash or on easy terms. Sent on 15 days' trial. We pav freight. Write ' for prices TODAY. Ludden & Bates SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE, SAVANNAH - - - GA. JNO D. MUKPHY, Manages. ESTABLISHED, 1870, D* /Lb JP Iji IV It p MANAGER BRANCH OFFICE, COLUMBIA, - - 8. C. September 10, 1903 lv. Jon. KING'S NEW DUE!?! This wondortul medicine posi-B I lively cures Consumption, Coughs | B Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneu-i Bmonia, Hay Fever, Pleurisy, La-i Grippe, Hoarseness, Sore Throat,! I Croup and Whooping Cough. | Every bettle guaranteed. No! Cure. No Pay. Price 5Qc.&$l.| 3 Trial bottle free. PGSNES BOILERS. Tanka. Stacks, Stand Pipes and Csheet-Iroa Work; Shafting. Pulleys, Gearing, Boxes, Bangers, eta. Mill Castings. iar*Cast every day; work 200 bands. LOMBARD IRON WORKS ? SUPPLY Of AUGUSTA, GKOAGXA. January 27? ly Hilton's Life for the Liver and Kid j neys will cure dyspepsia. ! ^ "CURES WHERtALL ELSEFAILS. ' jEJ Stag Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use Hin time. Sold by druggists. Hi W. A. RfiCkLINti,' COLUMBIA, S. C. Is now making the best pictares thai can be bad in this country, and all who have never had a real tine picture, should no v iry some 01 his latest >tyles. Specimens e>*n he seen at his Gallery. un stairs, next to toe Huh When writing mention the Dispatch, Klitoifs Life for the , Liver and Kidneys strengthens weak kid11CVC V*, MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. C., JEWELER and REPAIRER Has a splendid stock of Jewelry, Watches, blocks ?xjo Silverware A tine line of Spoctacles and Kyeglasses to fit every one, ill for sale at lowest prices. J0B* Bepnirs on Watches first class jnicklv done and exiarsnteed. at moderate) - tf Things W? ea 23 n S - Li see Best / Often Disagree With Us Because we overeat of them. Indigestion follows. But there's a way to escape such consequences. A dose of a good*digestant like Kodol will reli ? you at once. Your stomach is simply too i weak to digest what you eat. That's all indigestion is. Kodol digests the food without the stomach's aid. Thus the stomach rests while the body is strengthened by wholesome food. Dieting is unnecessary. Kodol digests any kind of good food. Strengthens and invigorates, Kodol fvl&kes Rich Red Blood. Prepared only by E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago. The $1 bottle contains 2 >? times the 50c- size. J. E. EAUFHANE. When writing mention the Dispatch. pill Will BANK, TL1C nwi V WATIflNAI RANtf !w lilU UI1U I ivm ivunu wnini m COLUMBIA. UNITED STATES. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. Savings Department. Paid up Capital - - $200,000 ^nrplus Profits . - - 70,000 Liability of Stockholders - 20U.000 $470,000 Interest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent., ' er annum, payable May 1st and November 1 st W. A. CLARK, President. Wilie .Tones, VicePresident and Cashier. i >eeember 4 - lv. iiilifll \ " DEPOSITS BECEIYED SUBJECT TO CHECK. W. I*. ROOF, Cashier. DIBECTOBS: Mien Jones, W. P. Boof, 0. M. Eflrd, B. Hilton. James E. Henclrix. " EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD. Deposits of $1 and npwards received and. interest at 6 per cent, per annum allowed, payable April and October. v September 21?tf II DR. BAKER'S FEMALE |f REGULATOR A New Discovery for the Prevention and Cure of 1|j jjj Female Diseases. ijljlll It is o permanent cure for all !i.ij |jl Womb. Bladder and Urinary Dis- ^ :|f|| eases and Female Weaknesses. Leucorrhoea or Whites. Irregular and Poinful Menstruation, Ac. Q Ladies will find it of special fl =.|| valueif tokenwith regularitydu- w| ring Pregnancy or the Change % of Life. ^ I I f _ 1 , I ^0 Price, gl.25. (g?? ' | PREPARFD BV DR. W. C BAKER, | THE LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN MED C3., KA?l'fACT7l22J AWD SOlZ ftOZZIZrOM. ] GREEKEVILLE. TENN. I \ _____?? \ ooooooooooooooooo I fill, E, J, ETHEREDGE, SURGEON TJKIVXIJST, LEESVILLE, S. C. C ffi?e next door below post office. A1 vay^ onhand. 1 February 12. A^Dr. WooIley'sffiToWmt UHA! NkfcSo elixir of opium, co jSh 119 M H caine or whiskey, a Ur 1 S I EaJfi lar?e b00k of Par* il 181 ?| ticularsonhomeor I U IWB sanatorium treat " "jment. Address. B. AND M. WOOLLEY CO., Whiskey Curs! Atlanta/ Georgia! August 2 i ? lj.