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TAX EQUALIZA'TION Contented Itself With Making essary Changes in Corpora tion Assessments. aid Courier. oluibin, Aug. 2.--Said a mem ber of the,state board of equalization as lie was going down the steps of the court house, after the adjournment of the state board: ''Well, let's go and raw our money for the work we have ot done.'' Other members who were vithin hearing distance, approved the expression of this member. Within the block Chairman Hill, of the state board of equalization,- said he did not know what the newspapers would have to say about the matter and the action of the board, but that it did not meet with his approval at all. He thought the board should have done something more than it did, and at least made some effort to equal ize real estate values. Another active member of the com mittee, and who was particularly zealous in getting cotton mills assess ments up, said: ''I think this is my last ineeting with the state board of equalization. I can iot do any good, as the board does not seem inclined to do anything.'' Several days ago a wag wrote this memoranidumin about whliat the board would do by way of prediction: 'Soak the corporations, leave real es tate alone, draw their pay and ad journ. ' The fact of the matter is that the state board has done what. it did four years ago-nothing! When it comes to assessing real estate it loses heart. Whatever effort was made in the di rection of equalizing property was done through the influence of Comp troller Jones and the county boards. The curious part about the whole thing is that most of the members of the state board state hlonlestly and candidly that they had undertaken to keep their assessments on real estate as low as possible. because t1hey be lieved that the ot her counties were going to do the saime thin. Yesterday afternloon anI elfort was made to find out from the various counties what. they had really done in the ial ter of assessments. The state ments C,ontinued until Greenville cotuty was reached alphabetically, when Mr. Cleveland stateo that the real estate values inl that .ounty were not 60 per cciit.; that they did not try to get their property up to.60 per cent., and th'at the effort really was to get it as low as possible. This seemed to break up the whole plan, bzeeause it was evident that the board would not have independence enough to raise the Greenville assessment, be cause that would involve the raising of other assessments on real estate. This morning when the board met Mr. Derham undertook to have all in creases limited to 1.5 per cent. over last years assessments. Mr. Adair, of Laurens, moved that all abstracts on real estate be accept ed exactly as they had been sent in by the county officeers. This meant that the board was to do absolutely niothing to equalize real estate, and that its work was to. quit when it got through, with the corpo rations assessments. Mr. Derham, of Horry, and Mr. Price, of Colleton, insisted that their counties were too high, and to satisfy all parties Mr. H-endricks offered an amendment that the increase in Horry would not exceed 50 per cent., and the increase in Colleton should not exceed 25 per cent. This amendment was agreed to, and after considerable wrangling and p)rotest the board adopted Mr. Adair 's resolution, ac cepting of the returns exactly as they have been sent in by the county au ditors and leaving the assessments as they were fixed by the county boards, with the exception made for Horry and Colleton counties through the ini fluences of Mr. Derhiam and Dr. Price. Not "Onto His Job." Atchison Globe. A brakeman retired to a farm and started to lead the simple life. Hav ing a piece of new land to break, he hitched up a team of mules, wrapped the lines around his waist ini farmer fashion and sorted to work. He had gone but a short -distance when lhe saw a stump ahead and immediately began giving the railroad ''stop'' sig nal, with both hands. The plow struck the, stump and the brakeman went head first over the plow. Picking himself up, he ran angrily to the muli es and roared. ''You flop-eared scoun.. drels, don 't you ,ever look back for a signal?". ''What was it the poet said was 'sorrow 's crown of sorrow ' '" 'I (ion 't knowv. Maybe lie meant the achi ing crown you have the morning after you tr'y to drown your sorrow.'" Catholic Standard and Times. The bigger hurry a man is in to got Not Adver You Don When you buy a Bu brashy material in ii hide the defects, an< YE than we ask you for and know what we i best of satisfaction. So Why Not See The Largest, Best am WE Buy in Is Why LANAHAN'S AGENT. parents - did thc TiUman Says He Heard He was Mem- childrei ber of Investigating Com- Master mittee. bear H --- to His Johnston, Aug, 4.-Senator B. R. Tillman delivered the last address in ''One I this state this summer here today in The eli the preseice of about 800 persons. Mr. fa< Tillman made about the sane speech Missed whieh he has been making all over the ed state with the exception that he was But, ch more bitter toward The State than us- gr" nal and referred to the editorials One m( which the paper has recently carried. Mr. Tillman also took up the dispen- One les sary investigating commriittee again 'Its pai: and roasted them sev'erely. Mr. Till- shi mnan criticised them very strongly for One les not putting Briggs Wilson on the bei stanid to corroborate the testimony of One me C. C. Davis of Newvberry and said that to they did wrong in not forcing Mr. At lion Lewis W. Parker to tell the name of the state officer W'ho was at present One mc representing Lanahan -in this stat'e. That h1 Senator Tillman stated that he had ~ ete heard that Lanahan 's representative Lord J was a member .of the investigating Th committee. At lion News From Beth Eden. WVe have had a great deal of rain here and continue to have the showers Exce daily. Four terrific rain storms have someic visited us since the crop' wvas planted. the pa Miss Frances Jeter, after visiting badly her grandparents at Whitmire, has re- Mr. turned home. lumbia Miss Rosa Folk has returned to her with hi home near Columbia. She spent sev- Scho oral weeks in the country visiting rel- the Lit atives. .Miss Mr. and Mr.SmDrikvisited visiting his fathier and br'othiers in Saluda last Mr. wveek. ing at Mr. J. B. Dominick is quite sick home c with fever. We hope lie may soon be Mr. restored to health. visiting Miss Willie May Shannon spent Mr. Wednesday with her friend, Miss home f Frances Jeter. Springs Miss Pearl Goodlette, who has been Dr. I visiting at Mr. A. C. Sligh's rnear visited Dyson, has returned home. Little Old To Miss Annie Bell Sligh accompanied ports t< her and will visit friends here. section. Sarah Elizabeth, the only daughter Mr. I of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Abrams, died to his r at their home near Cromers, Friday, Thei JTuly 27th. The child wais taken with in this' a chill on Wednesday and passed will he quietly away Friday afternon at 1 it. o'clock. The day following the body Miss was laid to rest in the grave yard at Ihis wei Mt. Tahor. A umher of friends and l'xel relatives attendled the services and hol Ih cover'ed the little mound with flowers. Mr. .J. Elizabeth was a bright, interesting Fr'iday baby. JIer cute little ways, loving be ecea: disposition and sweet baby-talk filled dinner the- oip )wlth gladnessaand won all iatin ri 4f6th6r Mo're ien $l%gh/]I .Ising Tol t Know'V ggy without a name , covered over with : may stand ordinat T YOU PA .old reliable makes ire selling, for they Us Before You I L E-A S T d Prettiest Stock of Bul large lots. W E Our Buggy Bus We Want Yoi love a child more than these T. C. ]Ihnter ir baby. 'Suffer the little present and n i to come unto me,'' says the line- of the and although it is hard to pleasant day a will strengthen us to submit for. " vll. 'Mr. Whittl One Less. county have b ess at home, with Mr. D. I armed circle broken; a dear C day by day from its accustom- Knieker place; and no mistal ansed, saved and perfected by Bocker-Ye ce, hired a inagi re in heaven. private busin s on earth ! is, its .sorrow~s and its toils to A Pea re . . -A fly sales s the pilgrim's daily cross to of our young ;day, carrying re the crown of ransomed souls ished oak ea wvear, .you a peach e in heaven. ,-he id. "Got onle,~ re at home, ' - .ne in. me where. none are ' missed "\Yliat kin rnally. ,'-'The best esus grant us all a place with response. 'e,l"here di Le i-heaven. - - next question, Nita. " Married i the salesman News Fromn $xcelsior. victirn elsewh lsior, August 6.--We have had - vashing rains in this section "I cant ur ~t week and crops have b)een so attractive lamaged1. any accomph P. S. Cook and family of Co. is to.)tlk a are up spending a few days deal.''''"Tha s mother's family. Cleveland Pia >l dismissed Friday to take in - :le Mountain reunion. Lula Rikard of Newberry is All persons relatives in this section. grave:yard, 'n .1D. Stone wvho has been work- same, Wednes Georgetown for some time is o'clock a. m. n the sick list. mad Mrs. Crumpton have been -- in St. Phillips section. 3erry Livingston has returned A lady tea 'onm a few days stay at Stomp length of tern t. C. and Mr. J. A. C. Kibler the positionirr their sister, Mrs. Fellers at wn last week. Mr. Kibler re- Newberry >o mitch rain for crops in that W E '. H. Kinard has been confined farm land< nom for twvo weeks with fever. write-rne ant ispensary has very fewv friends T. E. Alexa1 ection and if brought to a vote wiped out again. Away with' Bar Rosaline Wheeler will 'leave The campa k to visit relatives at Irmo. - ' on the 21st in sir Farmiers association willh -.rrve at Mr. eir g'athecring in the grove at intead of at M. -Schumpert 's home next exC(clet barb the 10th. This gathering will ed by Messrs of politics while a barbecue slighi. The will.be enjoyed by the asso.. will take noti' hendO'T.iWyte nd 9. t.o3. beetbnd ; kBut, Ab% lhat You A ,or record. It may k cheap paint and a h -y use six months, (MORE FO which we have been have stood the test 3uu, and Get the MONEY. ggies, Carriages, Harness Discount our bills. iness is Rapidly I -i to See Our Line. RIB have been invited to be TEAHER W itke addresses along the At Bethel school, Pc issociation work and a Of Six ('r QCvVIl 11oiitli is expected and hoped thirty dollars per iow are requested to ineet B and family of Saluda August 9 at 4 o'cloel een spending a few days j 1. Cook's family. Jas. Sigma. BarbecuieIN mart idea of Newrieh's We will ONi(, a fi .. - 1. wicker' s, I heard about it. He from Newherry, tziie to investigate his Wyatt Aiken has 1) ,ss.-Puek. all o010er ealli4lates 11 ch of a Talker.CoeneCmeala man dropped in on one atdyadago1(i business men the other jAG' in his hand a finely pol- Mw binet. "I want to sell of a talking machine,"'' BEU A O replied the young busi- a ol teto i?'' was asked. i n lc o h kido erh,fa the en o teseves maftl Jas. e i,''~'a h A BarBefoare1 ,"sith y.b .,nd We will give a nii hike of to ookfrmAuus N0wherry,UAug allwer othe adidaes tu priceend attenil, tor dertan wat he e mahide. rteai Comteil. hhs onet Coms e B air an littleaandndmileoadgrea in.Dale. GrLE NOTIE. TheAgriultrs. M.& 'ilIlaemett l wi furs h in fi Aug Agst1th usandr, and Cilhp Full atendace deire Mcanial lcrithe H. I Fok, ad Meallugica En yon youngtwito' wsath t,'Ate. the.(lm.,arefanigd hied foff Bton oo l,adtedkn for eigt mnh.Slr,ciand aghatuthere is suhe. Alcts fores cleecnspl ly itle d smith a re T h netssino Rin M Dealrti.r1,10.Nwa wntrested ibe orAldtuetsonls )rl tw rpl e rtyseeo m eet to rcleanstal dilldav youg money. 128 Full Ral te ace Agtesired.rtntfo H.lala H . ol. ineetdnthsIt their applications ber tan bewill e ld inth e ta th 'lC ca RV . . Maelsretince iis S h , S. C., SR . N no .960 ~'l Weed .i ilhesiv .gi llt gea e,ni S. B A nl anl AugC. s t 10cth aPoot Uo waddt~Ia( I he re i the laies Repr peta h eeigh r ianforaetion ao cooking.1 a l to z J. V: solute Focts. re Buying iave nothing but cheap eavy coat of varnish to R IT selling for many years and are still giving the Best Buggy for the and Wagons in the City.' N E Sell for less. ncreasing. ROS ANTED. BARBECUE AT FORK. m1aria, for teriu The nidersigied will firiiis1h a ilrst it it IaIII- of class harbeett at, Fork onl cam1paign t. The ptriolI. day, Anu- Ist 16th, and will provide lit PoIlaria godil msic and a place for the young . L11" II.II C. Aill people to enjoy themselves. P. Setzler. . H. F. Counts, Caldwell uff. otice. - - - - - !1-elass ete it BARBECUE AT SEEKWELL. bouit 0 111 e Wv wif) .-ive .1a barbecte at Seek-. Ist .22. 11in wel1 Baptist h reb till Friday Aulgust en1 imvited and J7. M sic an d daInciml'-, and baseball re I'I ste< t tl :1" and 1 uood dinner. " iige ts I - s I T. S. Titus, s ad chiildreni. .J. . Mens di en,joy a pleas-_______ mner. ham, R. L Alexander & Co., LY STREET. BROKE RS. ~anasaigrbeen, Cotton Stocks. Grain and Pro avide good mais- , -- Visions, you"g people to Private leased wire. r the speaking. .Richardson. Office over C. D. Davenport s Store. and entlemen. Market Information gladly given. ~ia, the place Call up Phone No. 200. a out. Special the women and lair will do theT E FO er I. Herbert. RIOULTUTYERIER naolipped is the Right Witing Machins, "aclInuty Beginners Like it! ,Civil, Textile, Because it makes learning a gr(."ate1 fro pleasant occupation. ositions of trust Experts Demand ItI >mpetent engin is greater thtan Because they have no time to ens on Septemi- waste on experiments. ulicants and stu- Em ployers Buy It! to make tip on that date. Because it requires less repair ession who ex' ing than others. so report on the 1 Sell It! boys who are uition to make Because it's easy to sell and r next session.stysod ations are madle There is no Typewriter on accommodate ond for the se.the market, that has a guaran >e made b)y as.. tee that will equal the Fox, thle ntumber of to the mlembe)rs I catalogue, ap- *uuu ,President. L LU Co1taga. 8. C.