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T-.1. A ULL, F.orrOE. Enered at the Postoffice at Nev berry, S. C., as second class matter. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1905. Assessment of Property. We publish in another column t, advertisement of the county audito He will soon start on his rounds tal ng returns of property for *he pu pose of taxation. All property incli 'ding real estate will be assessed th year. The comptroller general sei out a circular to auditors some tin ago calling their attention to the fa tfiat the constitution of the -state r quires all property to be assessed f the purpose of taxation ac its actu value, and the au ' r explains in h notice what is me by actual valu Every person who'returns his proj erty for taxation is required to mal affidavit that he has recurned it at i actual value. This affidavit has. bet required heretofore, but the troub has been that most people understoc the oath to mean tha:t they were r, turning their property at the san ratio of value as their neighbors, ar in some counties the proper value f< taxation has been considered to -1 6o per cent of the cash value, and i others, as low as 40 per cent. It real] makes little difference -to the tax pa; er whether -his property is returned its actual value or at 6o per cent 4 -ts actual value, provided that a property is returned at' the -same rat. of value, except that if it were returi ed at its full value, there would I more -realized for the. commc schools, because the common schoH tax of three mills is a constitution tax and cannot be changed by ti legislature. If, howeVer, the peop could be induced to return their pro, erty at its actual value, as the coi stitution requires, the rate of taxatic for state and county purposes cou be reduced one-half and probab' more, because it is a notorious fa that the assessment for the state less .than one-half the cap'h value tche property, an'd it is also -a fact th there is 'a great deal of propertyi th: is escaping taxation altogether. .,T comptroller geriei-al is enitirely co rect in his efforts to 'secure an asses ment of property at its actual valu for in that case ~we would have a equitable assessment of property, n only among those 'of the same count but also among the counties. While a mem'ber of -the legislatur we made as strong a fight as we 'kne bow to secure the passage of a b which ha'd for its purpose the vel ~thing for which the comptroller ge1 eral is.now contending. The troub then was, an.d it will be founed noa that the people are afraid if the proj >erty is increa.sed, and the revenue the state is therefore increase it will tend to extravagance in appre priations and instead of having ti rate lowered, 'the ; legislature wi spend more money.' In .addition1 this, they realize that the school tz would remain the same. 'This, hos~ ever, should not be an objection, *b cause our .common schools as a rul need more money. In 'the- last fif-teen years the proj -erty of the state has grown fro $140,000,000, to over $200,000,000, present, ind the rate of taxation, i stead of being reduced is more the -one mnill higher. Of course the sta has grown and necessarily expend 4ures have kept pace with r:hat growt It is the fear that if taxable proper' should be doubled by having it a sessed at its actual value, that the ra of taxation would also increase in ti same proportion, whi'ch in a Iarn measure prevents the passage of .ar law looking to such an assessmer and that keeps the people from retur: ing their property at its actual valu Still, the constitution says that a property should be assessed at its a tual value, and that is .the rule whi< should prevail. Patent Medicine Ads. Our able brother of the Lauren ville Advertiser, whose head is so le el that quick silver wouldn't run c of it, may depend upon the Press ar Banner agreeing to what that pap< has to say of the mistakes whic country editors make in publishir patent medicine ads. This office ha 'arglpie for its space, and thof wh cannot pay it CM0not get L1 space. \Ve try to treat every custom< fairly and justly. To do this, it better to lose an ad now and thei than to be unjust to our neighbor This editor :is not now running 11: business department of the uffice, bi at the time we sold out there was no ~ with a single exception, an ad that'di not pay ten cents an inch. In that e. - ception it was a big ad and the usu, ~ agen.t's commission was conceded. The above from the Press and Bai elI e ner is good hard sense. It took t quite a while to Itarn it, but we haN adopted a flat ra-te of ten cents p( inch, and -the foreign advertiser wl gets in our colum s must pay th is same rate that is aid by our hon people, and he can no longer have sp e cial position, even if he pays for i : because if such a contract is mae with the foreign advertiser he will a >r ways find some technical excuse f( 11 avoiding payment. Another rule whid is we have adopted, and which we e: e- pect to follow, is that no display a( vertisement can have place on o1 :e firs.t page. We beli.eve it is best f< ts the advertisers, and we know it is be n for the paper. le d Mr. N. Christensen, Jr. return< home last night after three weel e spent in work connected with the di d pensary investigation. >r The above is from the Beaufort G. e, zette of which Mr. Christensen is ti n editor. It will be presumed, ther y fore, it is correct. Nothing havir been heard from the investigatir committee in so long a time, we ha 1 taken it for granted that .they ha 6gone into a state of inocuous 4dissui tude. We had supposed that the con mittee would investigate the big ii e s.titution, but it seems that they 'hai spent their time in going over tl state hunting small #ame. There very little time left between. now ai e the legislature for any further mee ing, and this information that one its members -had concluded a thr( weeks tour of the state, suggests th. the committee is still alive. THE PLACE TO B t If I have accomplished an: ething in the past year in bus ness, besides increasing rr e sales and enlarging my stoc "it has been to prove to the pe p, le of Newberry County th; my sfore is the place to bt e their Clothing, Shoes, Hat SMen's Furnishing Goods, H( Ssiery, Gloves, Underwea Neckwear, Shirts, Collars at ~Cuffs, Suspenders, Suit Case Traveling Bags, Trunks .ar 'Urnbrellas, and in fact ever: thing that is found a fir eC class Clothing, Shoe and Hi :Store. They also know th; a my business is conducted c the principle of live and let liv' ~and that everybody will receix fair treatment, and that a chi can buy as safely as a grow person. I appreciate ver -highly the buisiness you has given me already this fall, bl -havie now, and will continue 1 - have, unltil the close of tl yyear bargains in all of our d< te partments. New Hats, Ne eShoes, New Clothing, Ne *e Shirts, New Underwear adde ~, this week, and I am expectir ~more next week, and with thei lsomne goods specially suite - for Christmas presents and ft :h. the holiday trade. Come and see me ofte1 Tell your friends about my stor< ~A. C. JONES d SALESMEN: h W. F. Ewart, W. B.' Wallac< gT. Griff Williams. sNew berry, S. C., Nov. 16, 1905. e ' t, E All of th Latest a Our Dre, mings st ty tion. W e patrona, berry, C )r be convinced1 d ce & ci. Le g g DESIRABLE, WELL IMPROVE REAL ESTATE For Sale. d t- I offer for sale, subject to the leas yf on the property, two of the most cc !e veniently located and most desiral it houses and lots in the city. "The Brown ylace" on the corner - Caldwell. and Boundary streets, cc taiping a half an acre, more or lec with a good two story residence wi seven large rooms, besides large kitche pantry and two bath rooms, house the yard, good barn and stables, go Sgarden. The residence has electi - lights, water workCs and sewerage, a: is the best property in the city for sa] I also offer "The Metts place," the same square-lot about the sar )- size-with the most comfortable c< atage on it in the plake. It contains a large comfortable r ooms, be sides Jar kitchen and pantry, a two-room s< vants house in the yard, a good ga S d:n and stables. The residence h electric lights, water wor,ks a: sewerage, and is a delightful horr I improved both of these places for home for myself, and my object in se d ing them now, is to-use the money pay for the improvements I have p 5, Ion these places and my present horr and to put the balance in my busine d' which I nave enlarged in the past a Smonths, and which I hope to make st larger than it is today. If you want 3valuable, convenient and comnfortat home this is your opportunity. ut A. C. JONES SNewberry, S. C., Nov. 9. 1905. Y State of South Carolina, e County of Newberry. iEdward R. -Hipp,Plaintiff, 0 Henry Herbert and Fred H. Don e nick, Defendants. In t:he Court of Common Pleas. Foreclosure. ~By virtue of the decree of t Court herein, I will 'sell to the hight~ bidder 'at public ou.tcry, before t dCourt House door at Newberry, S. gduring the legal hours of sale on t First Monda (Salesday) in Janual 19o6, that certain t.ract-of land situ-a d in Newberry County, sai-d State,.co )r taining seventeen acres, more or let .and bounded 'by lands of Randol: Jefferson, Estate Richard Pearson, LH. Boulware and others. Terms of sale:- Cash. Purchaser pay for making of deed. H. H. Rikard, Mastr Newberry County. s- Master Newbrerry County. IFrenzied finance by any other nan would savor of graft. Ifthe public is willing to 'bite ti FALL e Latest We nd Stylish Di ss Material iow rare tas e appreciate ge of the lad ity and Cot that we are Right on S. MO' I so m0a THE E) 0Capital - - BURGLAR PROOF FIRE PROOF VA uable papers. FIXTURES ATTF care of your banking busin, n Our Savings Departmei de est Compounded Semi We are much encouraged sc of Courteous attention. Call a n- J. D. DAVENPORT, R ( s, President.- Vi thGEO. B. THE COMV e. NEWE n" (apitaI ur plus . . . ~Denosits Almost| "Tomorrow" is a pc e By opening an acco 11 at'4 CALL ON GE le . Where you will find k Nabisco Wafers, '= Cgeese Wafers, Lemon and Zo Zo Snaps, too numerous to ment And Prepared Buckwheat in pack -Raisins, Figs, Currants, Citron, - A fresh line of, Cl Phone 110. he Prescripti stgWhich we use are with~ he We believe in PURI SS We constantly preac -y, We always practice te ,3 cinies. "* PURITY counts, ant '~ 3 Ask your doctor. SMAY ES' i: Brick! Bric: For Sale by k. C. H. CANNON. GOODS aves in te ress Goods anc Trim te of selec 1 the liberal ies of New= inty. Call and Quality and Prices. WER co. MD. 33.AMr. CCHANGE. - - $50,000.00 i SAFE, Manganeese Steel. ULT, for 'your boxes and val ACTIVE. Well equipped to take 6ss. at Allows. You 4 per cent Inter [-Annually, January and July. far, but solicit your business. ad give us a trial. . CARLISLE, M. L. SPEARMAN ce- President. Cashier. 3ROMER, A ttorney. [ERCIA L BANK IERRY, S. C, . . . $50,000.0Q . . . $30.000.00 -3 of Million Dollars1 or man, Start Saving Today unt in our Savings Departrnent -per cent. :0. D. DAVENPORT >ts of good things to eat, such as Cheese Biscuits, - 5 o'clock and Social Teas, and many other varieties on. Buckwheat in bls. rges. Fresh Crop of Maple: and New Orleans Syrup.. Dates, Prunes, Nuts of all kinds. ocolate Candies just received. - on Malterials out exception the. purest grade.* TY. h PURIT'Y. URITY when preparing medi-* I counts for much, in medicines.* )RUG STORE.* Dr. R. NI. Kennedy, kI! DENTIST. Newberry, - -S. ,C. OVER NATIONALT.ANA.1*