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E. H. AULL, ELITOR. A MATTER OF BCONOMY. If the spirit of reform ever reaches that point where our noble lawmakers are willing to surrender pay for public service, the bill providing for biennial sessions of the General Assembly will doubt less prevail. This bill was left over from the last session. The joint resolution to submit the mat ter to the people of the State lack ed but one vote of the two-thirds majority. Friends of the measure, and these are the people who have the best interest of South Carolina at heart, are deter nined to fight for it again, and the chances are mere greatly in its favor than ever before. We have heard so much about the financial troubles of the State that the legislators can hardly insist on meeting once every year when the conditions do not demand -it and when the meeting is a bur den on the tax payers. The new law would mean the saving of $3o,ooo Much of the legislative proceed'ings has been of the farcicc.I sort. We have more laws than it will ever he possible to enforce. They are enacted one year to be amerded or abolished the next. There are enough statu tes to last almost for a generation, and it will hel the State more to have them obeyed than to add others. The sentiment of the people is with the biennial movement. The public recognizes the fact that it is not necessary to have that pyrotech nic display in Columbia every Janu ary, and when it is remembered that it will result in such a saving of money, it will meet the hearty approval of every citizen. No good argument can be advanced for the annual session. The argument is all on the other side, and before they return to the Capital City ti.e members should give some thought to the subject so that they may vote for the welfare of the common wealth and not for personal gain. Greenville News. That sounds very well but will there be a saving of $5o,ooo a year or any other sum? If a legislative session cost $5o,ooo you cannot make an annual saving of $5o,ooo unless you do not have a legisla tive session at all. We do not believe there is anything in the plea of economy and it is not true that the people who favor biennial sessions "are the people who have the best interests of South Carolina at heart," if it is meant that those who oppose it do not have the in terest of the State in mind. We grant that there are too many changes in our laws and that those on the statute books are not obeyed as well as they might be, but would biennial sessions help to have the laws obeyed or enforced ? There is no doubt that there is a strong sentiment in favor of biennial ses sions but it has been created on the plea of economy and this is always a strong card with the demagogue or the politician when he wants to catch votes. We have heard for many years of economy and reform and we have seen at the same time our taxes increase and the State debt grow larger. It is a good and safe business rule to have an annual accounting and this yon would not have with biennial sessions. We know there is a 3trong senti ment in favor of biennial- sessions but we believe it comes from the supposition that there will be a big saving in expense which we do not think will be the fact The Legislature mreets not. in ab.out ten dayvs TPhere a:re manUfy iportant questo:- ti be '!zaU wah. We publish in this issue anothier interesting letter of old times in Newberry by Mr. 3. M. Crosson of Texas. WVe hope Mr. Crosson will continne his reminiscences. TE NEW YEAR. This is the first day of the New Year. We will not bore our readers with a homily but we desire to wish each and all a happy and a pleasant year. The year just closed has been a remarkable one in many respects and yet -n this section of the world the harvests have been plentiful and the hus bandman has bad reward for his toil. As we grow older the new yekis seem to come oftener but it is not so. They come fast enough for all of us unless we make proper use of the time. But after all a man's life: is not measured by the years he lives but by the deeds he does. A human life may be brief in years: and yet abundant in results The Herald and News has nearly completed its half century and is still vigorous and has more sub scribers than it ever had. We did not quite reach our two tbonsand mark by the first of January but we lack only about one hundred and we would oe glad to pr.t those on in the next few days. May this be a prosperous year to farmer, merchant. mechanic, laborer Cf all kinds and all classes of our citizens, and not only prosperous in material things but abundant in all that goes to make the true man and woman and the best citizen, is the wish of The Herald and News. A Qmet Home Wedding. Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock a quiet home wedding was solem nized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Werts. of No. 8, when their daughter. Miss Eoline, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr. Clarence T. Summer, the eldest son of Mr. C. E. Summer, of New berry. The ceremony was performed by R ev. J. E. Beard of the Metho dist church. The young couple are very popu lar and have hosts of friends who wish them a happy voyage through life. The Herald and News ec tends congratulations. ,.uTHE... People's National Bank PROSPERITY, S. C. CAPITAL STOCK $25,000. Burglar proof safe and insurance fire proof vault. We do a general banking business. We solicit your business. Prompt and polite at tention. partment. M. A. CARLISLE, President.I H. C. MOsELEY. YiCe-Pres. W. WV. W\HEELER, Cashier. DIRECTORS. W. P. Pugh, W. A. Moseley, Jacob B. Fellers, R. L. Luther, Geo. WV. Bowers, John B. Fellers, J. P. Bowers, George Johinstone, M. A. Carlisle, H. C. Moseley, Jos. H. Hunter. Pay You To see us for your Christmas Goods, Apples. Oranges,: Bananas, Raisins,: Nuts, and a full lineC, lowest srices. SEE US. Cournts & Dickert. PULASKI LOL E NO. 20. at i 30 o'e ok w r n;eu: at Gaed Scri b01'ouilui'e V rs co: di Sv irmted.C 9IFNANCE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THE TOWN OF NEWBERRY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING in part the current expenses of the Town government of the Town of New berry, in the State of South Carolina, for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 1904, and to meet in part such other indebtedness of said Town as may become due in said fiscal year; There fore, be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Newberry, in said State, in council assem- led and by authority of the same: SECTION 1. That no person or per sons, firm, corporation or corporations, shall engage in, prosecute or carry on any calling, trade, business, occupation or profession hereinafter mentioned within the coroorate limits of said Town. at any time during said year without having tirst paid to said Town a license or privilege tax therefor as follows, to wit: Agents for, or dealers in fertil izer for sale......... .. ....... $ 20 00 Agents fe^., or dealers in pianos and organs (either or both)... 10 00 Agents for, or dea'ers in sew ing machines (connected with other business or alone) ........ 20 00, Agents for, or dealers in lighten 'ing rods .................. 25 00 Agents for, or dealers in coal... 5 00 Agents 'or. or dealers in maps, books, newspapers, periodicals and other like articles (other than licensed merchants who deal in same) per day $5.00 or per year .. ..............20 00 Agents for enlarging pictures per day 85.00, or per year...... 20 00 Agents for reailing goods per day $5.00, or per :.ear ........... 100 00 Agents or dealers selling mules, or horses, or cattle, either or all three, at public auction only, per day $25.00, or per year ......... ...... ................... 50 00: Agents or dealers (other than licensed sales stables) selling mules or horses, either or both, per week, $6.00, or per year... 25 00 Agents or dealers in fruit trees per week $2.00, or per year .. 10 00 Agents for, or dealers in real estate; selling or renting (other than licensed lawyers).. 5 00 Bakeries ............ ... .......... ...... 5 00 Ball, public (when admission fee is charged) per night ..... . ... 2 00 Banks, capitalized at $50,000, or less .............. ....................... 50 00 Banks, for every $10,000 capital in excess of $50,000 .............. 10 00 Barber, for each shop ............... 5 00i Blacksmiths, for each shop....... 5 00' Bill poster................................. 15 00 Bootblacks, in barber shops, ho tels or elsewhere, each......... 1 00 Boot or Shoe shop, making orre pamng .................. 500 Bottling works, soda water or otherwise ...... ..................... 10 00 Building and Loan Associations; savings or investment com panies, and all companies or corporations (except licensed banks) engaged in the sale or purchase of real estate, or loaning money on real estate or otherwise......... ... ....... 25 00 Boarding house, public .............. 5 001 Book stores, licensed as mer chants ........... ................ Chiropodists, per week .......... 3 00 " 1 per year .............. 10 001 Circus, with or without menage rie. per day, with street pa rade ......... ................. ......... 100 00 Street parade alone. .. ......... 50 00 For each side show, per day...... 10 00 Cleaning, dressing or dyeing clothes (other than licensed tailors) ........2 50' Coal dealers, (alone or in connec tion with other business)... 5 00 Contractors or builders, (for con tracts under $500)............ 5 00 Contractors or builders, for contracts over $500 and not ex ceeding $2,500............ 10 00 Contractors or builders for con tracts over $2,500 and not ex ceeding $5,000...............15 00 Contractors or builders for con tracts over $5,000 ............ 25 00 Commission merchants or com mission brokers, each or'each firm and for each place of busi ness........................... 25 00 Cotton mills or factories, for each $50,000, or fractional part thereof of its capital stock....12 501 Cotton seed oil mills............ 50001 Cotton seed oil mills that manu facture fertilizers...........60 00 Cotton gin and press, 1 to 5 gins inclusive....... ............. 10 00 Cotton gin and press, over 5 gins, for each additional gin overS5....................... 100 Cotton buyer, for each place of business...................10 00 Cotton seed buyer............50 Cotton weigher.............. 5 00 Conveyancer, drawing deeds, mortgages or contracts for compensation (other than li censed lawyers).............. 5 00 Dentists, or tooth extractors each 5 00 Dogs, upon each and every dog the o'.ner or person upon whose premises the same is kept shall pay the sum of. 1 00 Druggsts. iieensed as merchants Exchange, bucket shop (firm, indivi.dual or corporation) car ry\ing (on the. business of deal et(on. groi:, provisionsL. or othe supp* lies, onr pmaremfir or1 points beyond the limits of this State ......... ..... 50 00 Flying jenny... ...... ... 50 00 Flying jenny~ for less time than .1 year at the rate of $10.00 -otels, each....... .................... 15 W0 than iicensea sale stables)...... 25 (10 .orse or mule trader, transient pe ............... 6 uo : .ce t. .. : 1:.ii, - h house *or .lace . Mu.ir .ls . . 0 ,nsurance companies, each, life, fire or accident....... ............. 10 00 unz.. , b- scrap iron dealer 5 00 .e . !,oenzd as merchants ..erosene or other oil companies having un agency or o1fice in the town? .>1f Newberry, or a stationa:-y or portable tank or tanks for receiving and storing oil, seliing or delivering oil withi:n the limits of said Town, ea,;.. .... ............... 100 00 Kerosene oil companies or agen cies having no stationary or portable tanks, but selling in original packages, each . ...... 50 00 Enit.ing mills ........ .. . .. ........ 20 00 Laundry, steam, or agent for steam laundry ....................... 10 00 Lawyers, each.. ........... ... ...... 5 00 Lumber yards, or dealers . ........ 10 00 Livery, feed and sale stables..... 25 00: Marble yard ...... ........... ..10 00 Merchants: All merchants shall pay a license or privilege tax according to the following schedule of gross sales (cash and credit) and upon sworn returns the gross sales for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1903, shall he the basis upon which said license or privilege tax shall be com puted and paid: Sales amounting to $1,000 or under .................. ................. 5 00 Sales over $1,000 and under $3,000 10 00 Sales amounting to $3,000 and under S5,000 ................. .. ..... 12 00 Sales amounting to $5,000 and under S10,000 ........................ 15 00 Sales amounting to $10,000 and under $20,000 ........ .............. 20 00 Sales amounting to $20,000 and under $30,000......................... 25 00 Sales amounting to $30,000 and under $40,000................... ..... 30 00 Sales amounting to $40,000 and under $50,000......................... 35 00 Sales amounting to $50,000 and under $60,000..... .................. 40 00 Sales amounting to $60,000 and under $70,000.......................... 45 00 Sales amounting. to $70,000 and under $80,000........................ 50 00 Sales amounting to $80,000 and under $90,009...... .......... 55 00 Sales amounting to $90,000 and under $100,000........................ 60 00 Sales amounting to $100,000 and under $110,000...................... 65 00 Sales amounting to $110,000 and Sales amoonting to $130,000 and over .... ... ........................... 85 00 Merchants: All merchants who may not come within any of the foregoing classes by rea son of tneir not having been in business during the whole of the fiscal year ending Decem ber 31st, 1903, but have been in business in said town during p art of said year, shall pay a lcense or privilege tax upon their estimated gross sales for the year, said estimate to be made or computed upon the basis of ross sales, upon sworn statements, for the time such merchant or merchants have been engaged in business in said town during the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1903, the rate or license shall be the same as that fixed in the foregoing schedule for merchants. erchant-: And all merchants not embraced in any of the foregoing classes who may be gin business in said town on or aft 2r the first day of Janu ary, A. D. 1904, shall pay a license or privilege tax of...15 00 Manufacturers of coffins ........ 25 00 Newspapers, each............. 5 00 Newsboys, selling papers on street, each ................ ... 1 00 Occulist or optician, per week $5.00, per year ................. 25 00 Printing office, job............ 5 00 Piano and organ tuner or re pairer, per month $3.00, per year........................... 800 Photographers, for each place of business ..................... 5 00 Photorphers, itinerant, per w................... .... . 5 00 Physicians . ................... 5 00 Physicians, itinerant, per month 10 00 Restaurant ...................... 5 00 Stable- sale only ........... ..20 00 Tailor, merchant................ 5 00 Tailors, not merchant, engaged in making or repairing, or either........................s... 5 00 Telegraph Companies or Agen cies, each for business done within the Town of Newberry, and not including any business done for the United States government, or any business done to or from points beyond the limits of this State 100 00 Telephone Companies, for busi ness done exclusively within the Town of Newberry, and not including any business done for the United States go vrment, or any business done to or from points beyond the limits of this State......100 00 Udertakers or Embalmers, either~ or both.................. 8 00 Waeoue or storage by the pie....................... 25 00 S;:.-...That for any calling, trade, *uer-= c.t:on -r proession not e:..1r.e or ' arovald for in~ tnis or dir *ee *n ,t:er o:rianlce of said Tow'. now; fXoc. the !ieensc shall be re .teda:i ~ioe byv the Town~ C ounil o.' said Town at any meeting of the same. SEc. 3. That the Town Council of said Town hereby rcserves the right to re fuse or rev oke any license for any cause which may seem to it just. corporation making any false or fraud ulent return, where a return is neces sary or required under this ordinance, shall, upon conviction, be punished as hereinafter provided, for the violation of this ordinance or any part thereof. SEc. 5. That whenever in this ordi nance the term "dealer" is used the same shall include not only the princi pal, but in his, her or their absence shall include any agent, clerk or em Ployee managmg the business respec tively referred to; and generally, where a license is herein imposed upon any business and the same is carried on or conducted by an agent, clerk or em ployee, such agent, clerk or employee, shall be subject to the penalties im posed in this ordinance for its violation, should the said business be carried on without taking out such license, in the same manner as if he, she, or they were the proprietor or proprietors of said business. SEC. 6. Any violation of this ordi nance or any part thereof shall subject the offender or offenders each to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment with or without hard labor upon the streets or other public works of said Town for a period not ex eeeding thirty days, at the discretion of the court. SEC. 7. That any person or persons, firm or corporation, or the agent, clerk or employee in charge of or managing the same, who shall engage in, prose cute or carry on any calling, trade, business, occupation or profession upon which a license or privilege tax may hereafter be imposed by the Town Council of said Town, without first hav ing taken out a license therefor, shall, upon conviction, be each fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned with or without hard labor upon the streets or other public works of said Town for a piriod not exceeding thirty days, at the discretion of the court. SEC. 8. That each day any person or persons, firm, or corporation shall vio late this ordinance d any part thereof, by reason of any failure or refusal to take out any license herein provided for, shall constitute a separate offense, and such offender, or offsnders, shall be for each day's offense subject to the penalties herein provided. SEC. 9. That this ordniance shall not operate as a repeal of any ordinance of said town now of force imposing a li cense or privilege tax upon any calling, trade, business, occupation or profes sion, except such part or parts only, of said ordinance or ordinances now of force as may impose a license upon any calling, business, occupation or profes sion herein specifically named or enu merated. SEC. 10. This ordinance shall be of force and effect on and after the first day of Januar, A. D. 1904. Done and ra 'fed under the corrate seal of the Town of New rry, [L.S.] in the State of South Carolina-, this 30th day of December, A. D.. 1903. JNO. W. EARHARDT, Mayor of Newberry, S. C. Attest: T. 0. STEwART, C. & T. T. C. N. Annual Meeting. TfHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE _L People's National Bank of Pros perity, S. C., will hold their annual meeting at their Banking House on Tuesday, January 12th, 1904, at & o'clock p. m. for the purpose of elect ing directors, and any other business that may come before the meeting. W' W. WHEELER, Cashier. Stockholders' Meeting. T HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ..Stockholders of the National Bank of Newberry, S. C., will be held at the office of the President, at Newberry, S. C., at 11 a. mn., on Tuesday, the 12th day of January, 1904, for the purpose of electing directors and for the trans action of such other business as may come before the meeting. Sharehold ers will please attend or be represented by proxy. T. S. DUNCAN, C ashier. January 1st, 1903. Anothor year has become as a tale that is told, and as we begin the record of 1904 we desire to ex tend our sincere thanks to those who by their patronage have made the past year a successful one for us, and to wish all a happy and prosperous new year. Each suc ceeding year we have more reason to be grateful for the loyalty and favor of our customers, and we want them to know that we appre ciate both their trade and their good will. We try to show our ap preciation, and to merit a continu ance of their good wjill, by end!ear orng to conduct a store where the best interest of customecrs shall nare first c>nvideration. WVe are send in thec past ha~ve made our'tr tho)- we nis a crknowi.kg-e appr'ci h.:iit toa dring theU months to and extendiug to all the comlii ments of the season, we are Sincerely yours, ios Hook Storo.