Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TO REASSESS PROPERTY. A Matter of Great Moment to The Taxpayer.-The Scale Different in Different Counties. Columbia, Nov. 3.-On January i the taxable property of the State will be liable to a resassessment. It is a most important and far reaching problem, and has for all time been, how to get property on the tax books at full valuation. Comptroller General Jones is of -*e opinion that the constitutional and statutory laws ought to be enforced *nd that property should be assessed ai: its iull value, -that is upon a one fMundred per cent. basis, and that it is a clear violation of law to under take to arbitrarily assess property on a fifty or sixty per cent basis when the law directs otherwise. It has grown out of the custom and it is -a habit that appears to have sup planted the law. Mr. Jones thinks that full valuation will not mean additional taxation, but be is anxi6us to have all property pay upon an equal basis. Some property and some counties, he thinks, are now paying on a higher basis than others. He can do nothing but point out and undertake to have the remedy ap plied and hopes to have every county in the State placed on the pioper basis. There is now on the tax books of the State real and personal property-all pro-perty-an assessed! valuation of $210,ooo,ooo. Mr. Jones is satisfied that the aggregate of the teal estate, personal property, bank stocks, cotton mills, railroad property and other classes of taxable properties is worth $6oo,ooo,ooo, and he thinks 1hat the present assessment ought after January next to run up to twice what it now is and reach the $4oow,o, obo mark with ease. Mr. Jones says he hopes to have die taxable property in the State reach that figure, and if it does there will be no proportionate increase in the taxation, because with a large as sessment more money would be raised and the rate of taxation is always de pendent on the amount of available property for taxation. If there were one board in Colum bia to handle the entire-matter of tax ation and each county- did not pull quite .so 'hard for its own property holders, there would be an entirely *different state of affairs in the mat ter of eassessments. No intelligent inquiry li ~ been miade for the State as a w'hce as to * te present basis of market valua'tions, as compared with assessed valuations *and until this 'is done it is difficult to see how real estate and f'arml lands are to be 'gotten to anything like their value on the 'tax books, except in those counties where the officers are orthodox and do their full duty. For December De.'lg'e:. The joyous spirit of Christmas stcrikes the keynote for' stories. verse and several of the mis-tellan eous ar ticles ia The Designer for De ember, among the latter being "Deuts~ch Spielwaaren 'for Christmas," by Julia D:,i-'e Cowle's, who describes the interesting .toys m'ade for Aerican youngsters by 'the little pe wi of Germany; and "Holiday Sweetness ' by Frances Peck, instructing how to make The most delightful dainties. "The Rise and Fall of the Christmas Tree," tells in pictures what the well known fairy tale does in prose. "Gran'ma Voshurg's Christmas," by Myra .Emmons, is an excellent holi day story excellently illustrated, 'and "The Admission Ticket," by Zelia Walters, is another bit of fiction 'whidh will please the chil'dren, as will also "Dollies of an Unusual Kind," by Eleanor Marchant, and "A Searc'h for San'ta Claus," by Bertha Bush, the l''ter giving tihefi a ~hance to display their talents in the dramatic and mus ical line. David Belasco give's a most interesting "Talk with the Amateus Stage Manager." and Bertha Has brook, "I the Interest of Bread-Win ning," supplies a remarkably well-il lustrated and practical article on "The Teacher of Dancing." Bertha Gaus begins a series of pleasant talks with "Our American Daughter," and "Per sian House-keeping"~ is presented Iby Laura B. Starr. Saki Sugaki con tinues "Jiu-Jitsu Training for Wo men." What will be of particular in terest to the mothers will be "For and Against the Christmas Sain't," an ar gument as to tihe right 'or wrong of teaching the tots belief in Santa Claus. Sarah Comnstock writes of '9Tlhe Care >f Pets as an Industry for Women," mnd Mary Kilsyth tells of "Fitting Up :he Library." There are several pages levoted to the manufacture of Chri'st mnas gifts, and these are supplemented by lessons in lace-making, knitting ind crochet. In addition to the reg alar supply of fasihions, which is un Lsually generous, are special articles on costumes for full-dress occasion Lor ladies, and party dress for little Folks. "Points on Dressmaking" gives directions for pressing tailored gar rnents, and the Millinery Lesson pre sents an effective hat of the new "mushroom" shape. In "At the Sign of the Silversmith," by Jessie Gar wood Fritts, many articles in the prec ions metal are suggested for gifts, and Mine De 'Cardeva illustrates and de cribes Christmas novelties obtainable t the leading shops. Pointed Paragraphs. Don't abuse your rival. Behave bet er than he does. Every one has an excuse for drink ing. None of them is good. DELINQUENT TAX SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. By virtue of an executive to me di rected by Geo. B. Cromer, Esq., May or of the town of Newberry, S. C., I will 'sell on -onday, the 4th day of December, 19o5, (.salesday), at New berry Court House, the following property, viz: One lot in rrown of Newfberry as sessed to Lucinda Satterwhite for Just R( Fresh lot Seeded Rail New Orleans Syrup, Sour Kraut, Grape Ni Prunes, Figs, Dates, I Evaporated Fru't, Min< G. D. Da Phone 1 10. OUR SPECIAL ORi -: I: Smart TaiIoi I desire to call your attention & Harris' Tailoring Establis] people were recommended reliable to deal vath, reasonabi their styles and workmanship, 1 chances in serving our custoi specimens of their tailoring an4 factorily my special orders. I I and solicit your orders for any to make this a feature of my bi this line, but in addition to this, line of B.,Stern & Son, New Y Tailoring Department which I be you a full dress suit, a business coat at about twenty-five per< charge you and still you would workmanship you would get in ments of the country. Messrs "the fundamental principles of their friends and make enough tion as the largest buyers of w every possible profit by going their customers the. benefit of t these principles, we find no d year. The swellest merchan charges, do not or cannot pro cut or balance, and we protect fiom any pos sible defect in fit< order, a Thanksgiveng suit or Come in and look through the line, and in the mean time set clothing. I am receiving new week I have received the large; have had this fall. I have the and spring trade already, inclu< small shapes for college men. wear, New Shoes. New added recently to our stock, an My business is increasing every continue to increase by meriting At Ewart-Pifer Co.'s Old Si SALESMEN-Win. F. Ewart Willims. New cry taxes for 1904, bounded by land of John Daniel, Geo. Pressly, Robt Willians and Jesse L. Burns. Terms of sale: Cash. Purchaser t< pay for papers. M. M. Buford, Sheriff Newberry County. November ist. 1905. NOTICE TO CREDITORS ANI OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. You will take notice that the under signed as Executor of the last will an testament of Ned Whitter, deceased will make a final settlement of th said estate in the Probate Court o November 15, 1905. All person holding claims against said estat must present same duly attested ti the undersigned on or before sai< date. Charles J. Purcell Executor of the last will and testa ment of Ned Whitter, deceased. Newberry, S. C., Oct. 12, 1905. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE MENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersig-ned will make a final setlemen as Executrix on the estate of Tho. F. Harmon, deceased, in the Probat Court for Newberry county on t1h 14th. day of November, 1905, at I o'clock a. m. All persons holdinj claims against the said estate wil present the same duly attested b; said date and all persons indebted t the said estate will make payment. Adelaide B. Harmon, Executrix. ceivedl ins, Currants, Citron Muscovado Molasses its, Cream of Wheat rench Peas, Dried an( e Meat. venport )ER DEPARTMENT ed CIothing, o our connection with Sampsoi ment of New York. Thes< o me last spring as bein; ein prices and up-to-date ir )t I was not willing to take an: 1ers until I had seen severa found that they could fill satis eel confident now that they car hing you may need. I expec siness, and will,.have, not onl: I have secured control of th< rk, for spring, a'nd may add ieve is needed here. I can orde suit, extra pants, vest or over ~ent less than a tailor woul< ave all the style in cloths anm he leading Tailoring establish Sampson & Harris claim tha heir business are mainly to hal< ewones to sustain their posi olens in the country, savini traight to the looms, then giv his enormous buying power witi ifficulty in forging ahead ever tailors with the.lr exorbitan uce garments more stylish i1 you, as they cannot afford tc r durability." Giie me a tris vercoat, or a Christmas sui1 ~ampes I have representing thi what I have in ready-mad goods almost every day. Thi t assortment of Hawes Hats advanced styles for the holida ing the Telescope shapes an New Shirts, New Neck Umbrellas, have all bee I am sure I should please yot month, and I hope to have your confidence and patronage "d Under Newberry Hotel. ,Walter B. Wallace, T. Gri arry, S. C Nov. 11, 1905. 12th Car, Ma Choice TeQ JUST A Although Flour advar tomers the Best Patent, Gottor Best Half Patent, 0Q While we are doing are also leading in Di ing, Millinery, &c., & goods, carefully selE Baltimore, and want see for themselves an are headquarters and all kinds goods at vei pay $40.00 for Sewinj drop head $17.93, gu high tone, 12 stop Org Choice Western SeE Thousands of barge Almost impossible to MOSI SOUTHERP THE SOUTH'S GREATEST UNEXCELLED DININGECA THROTJGHIPUI4MAN SLE I RAINS. . CONVENIENT SCHEDULE WINTER TOURISTS' RAT] pints. For full information as to rates SRailway Ticket Agent, or R. W. HU: - SEAL AIR - LINE NORTH - SOUTI Two Daily Pull man Between SOUT H - The Best Rates and SVia Richmond and Norfolk and Ste Nashville, Memj t Louis, Chicago, f Points South and Sot ind Jacksonville and Cuba. s PoSSITIVELy THE '3 NORT H A I j For detailed informai Y I man reservations, etc., a] d board Air Line Railway, c Passenger Agent, Colum C. F. STEWART, SAV AN I W. L BURROIIGSTr; king 1-200 Bbls. qessee Flour RRIVED. iced we hold for our cus ame old price. 1, - -$5. 25 ton, 4.45 the Flour business, we y Goods, Notions, Cloth rc. We are brim full of kcted in New York and everybody to come and d be convinced that we the proper place to bu?y y bottom prices. Why Machine? We sell good aranteed; good Walnut an $50.00. d Oats, sacked 55 cents. Lins in our immense line. mention them all. iLEY BROS. I RAILWAY SYSTEM. l SERVICE. EPING CARS ON.ALL THROUGR S ON ALL LOCAL TRAINS. Eare now in effect to all Florida' routes, etc;; consult nearest Southern~ T, Division Passenger Agent; Charleston, S. C SOAKRD - RAILWAY. 'I -- EAST -- WEST.4 Vestibuled Limited Trains and NEW YORK. IIAIM~PAD QCDiniiC Route LO all Eastern Cities Washington, or via amers.--To Atlanta, >his, Louisville, St. 4ew Orleans, and All ithwest-To Savannah F.nd all points in Florida HOPTEST INE BETWEEN ND SOUTH. ion, rates, schedules, Pull ppqy to any agent of The Sea er Jos. W. Stewart, Traveling bia, S.C. Assi.G~enl. Pass. Agt.e alAH, GA. v. Pass. Agt. Coltibia S C