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INCOME TAX LAW TO BE ENFORCED COMPTROLLER GENERAL IS SUES IKSTRUCTIONS. Time For Making Returns For Tax ation Extended, With Approval of Gov. Ansel to May 1. Columbia. March 28.-Comptroller General Jones 1has writte, a eirenlar letter to the county auditors of the State in whieh he calls attention to the income tax law, and instructs them to enforee the same. At the end of the letter the following approval is signed by Governor Ansel: "I ap prove of the extension of, time to make th-e ret-urns referred to." This approval of Governor Ansel will, do-btless. have the effect of making the law enforced in the various coun ties. Comptroller Gen'eral Jones has fre quently called attention to the non enforcement of the income tax law. It was stated a few days ago that if the law were not complied with un der the extension of time as set forth in the circular letter, which is being sent out today. the auditors in the counties, where the law is not being enforced, will be reported to Gover nor Ansel. and their removal request ed if it is shown that they a:e respon sible for the conditions in their coun ties. The letter of Comptroller General' Jones to the county auditors is as follows: Gen. Jones' Letter. To County Auditors: Under the Code of Laws Of South Carolina, Section 276 and 370, the comptroller general is required to prepare and transmit instrutions to carry into ef feet the provisions of the tax laws, and to decide all qwestio.ns, which may a-rise as to the :true conditions of the same. The instructions thus given shall be obeyed by, and the decisions thus made . -l be hcu.ng upon all coun ty, town and municipal officers. By virtue of the authority vested by law in the comptroller general with the approval of the governor, the time for making the income tax re turns is -hereby extended to May 1. 1909. After that date, the penalty of 50 per cent. must attach upon all who hall have then failed or refutsed to make such returns. Immediately upon receipt of these iAstructions, you are directed to pre pare *a list of all persons who.m you may believe are liable for the income tax. In preparing this list you should call on and consult with the members of the county and township boards of assessors, and such citizens as may in you r opinion have information touching the income of those liable.I You are further directed to place in S4he hand of each persn so listed an income tax blank and require such person to fill out said return and swear to same. In cases any person refuse or C dl to file or Swear to said return, proceed to assess tihe amount of their income upon information and belief, and1 add thereto a penalty of 50 per cent. and charge the aggregate upon your tax; duplicate. On May 1 you are required to file with the comptro.ller general du.pii-' cates of the above lists, together with a statement as to each taxpayer, showing the action ta-ken by him. , Yours very trulv, A. W. Jones, Comptroller General. I approve of the extension of time to ma.ke the returns referred to, M. F. An-sel, Governor. Enforcement of Law. The inco'ne t.ax law -has been eiving coneiderable trouble ever since it was placed on the statute books. In the year .iust passed, accordin; to the report from the office of the comptroller generaI the following were the reeeipts from the income tax eollections: Abbeville $47, Aiken $116.43, An derson $10.20, Charleston $3.577.40. Clierokee $101.18, Chester 910.14, Edfgefield $247.5. Fairfield $41.06, Georzetownu $286.03. GreenviIle $21.00 Kersh aw~ $114.85, Lan caster $58.21. Lexington $57.30. Marion $.36.2.. Marlboro $36. Newberr $205.91. Oennee $11.50, Orangeburg $124.38. Richl $1 .191.49. Son'atabur- $T, 401.04. Sumter $32:3.93, Enion $325.50 York $211.20. Total $8.554.8 The following counties were not re ported in the statement showing the income taxes charged in each county for 1908: Bamnberg. Barnwell. Beau fort, Berkelev. (l-esterfield, Claren a-on, ( olleton. D)arlinigoa. i'. chit-!er, Florence, Greenwood. Hampton, Hor rv. Lanurens. Lee. Pie,kens, Saluda and come tax law was put intr. effect in 1898 are $49.929.10. In one r two of the r-.ontiez there liave heen nl: tax on mCiheoms collected sinc th law I w W enatd and in the ma.iority of ti'e counties the collections have been very meagre. Charleston county has led in the amounts paid in, with Richland see ond in the list. In Richland County. The following letter was sent out by Auditor Gibbes, of this county: Dear Sir: Whatever its merits or otherwise, the assessing office of Rich land are chargedl with11 the duty of enforcing the income tax law of this State in this county. We find many returns which seem to be below the proper figure. and an absence of numerous names which we think should ibe added to the list. According to th-e best estimate we can make your net taxable income would seem to be $-, while the amount assessed against you is $ The law requires you to return all regular business and investment in come from all sources, except from non-taxable bonds. except that actual business expenses or the cost of mak ing the income may be deducted. You cannot deduct any investments you may make in stocks, 'bonds, prop ertV. life insurance or building and loan companies. for such investments represent income. After ascertaining your net income as above defined $2,500 is deducted as being non-taxable. Income from investments in other States is taxable at the residence of the citizen. In law the residence of the husband is the residence of the wife. The assessors sympathize with re luctance in ma.king these returns and for the reason that their enforcement has been law throughout the State, no penalty will be attached in ease you comply wtth this request by the date named. Otherwise the estimate quot ed will be entered against you wita 50 per cent. penalty for non-return. Respectfully, E. W. Parker, . Chairman, A. M. Wise. C. M. Lide, City Assessors. W. H. Gibbes., Auditor. The enforcement -of the income tax law may bring about some interest ing developments this year. It is a subject of general discussion and com ment here these days. FARM WOEK IN THE SCHOOLS. Agricmttural Feature To Be Intro duced in State Industrial School. Columbia, March 29.-Mr. Ira Wil liams. State agent of farm demon stration work, and Commissioner Watson will go to Florence on Thurs day for the purpose of establishing sricultural school work in connee tion with the St-ate Industrial school, located at Florence. There has been an urgent demand to expand the school demonstration work and this is .a step in that direction. At the session of the legislature there was some talk that the demon stration work was being droppe'd be ause no appropriation was asked for it from the general assembly. Bat the reason for this was that there was no basis upon which to work and, until this is in hand, it was not con sidered necessary to ask the legisla ture for State aid in this work. Tshere are now two schools in the State in which farm demonstration work has 'been successfully carried~ on. In connection with this work the Farmers' Union Sun .this week says: "Even while the agitation, which began last summer. for the teaching of agriculture in a practical way to farmers' sons was but beginning, Commissioner Watson and Prof. Wil liams were working to get actual ex periments under way independent of State aid. With Dr. Knapp's hearty support and Col. Dargan's earnest in terest class room work and field work in agrieulture was inaugurated at the Gen. Sumter Memorial Institute, at Statesburg, in Sumter county. From th'e first both boys and girls mani fested an absorbing interest in the class room work. and twenty-five bnys are nowv talking.the work on the practice farm. It is worth the trip to the school farm to see these boys at wrk in the field, see them ditching ad doinn other things and finding keen pleasure in t.Th is indepen ie Leen ealced fo th traiping of eftr h4\e) in t2 !;1d ! of all pro fe -ions-ai plan int d ashed at thle It cssi'n ofA the dene:al assembly for the re:wson that it waos desired to fi rnish ;a practi?2 1 demonstration first--is already proving a most grat ifvng suc cess." As to the school in Sumter county, f which ('ol. Dairgan has charge, ami1ce fromn time to time in the pa pers. The .twenty-five boys there are engaged, during the time they are not at other work in the school, in cultivating the fields, and not only they but the girls also, have grown very much interested in this feature of the <c.iml. nairying. trucking, The G EVER MA FO R STI One-year-old Roses, with roots formed and its own sc each root. These are not dormant Ros growing when you buy them a positively Woom this year. The big Rose offer we make Friday, April 2. will afford a to secure some of the choicest for early Spring planting. 4 ROSES FOR 2E 1000 ROSE On display Thursday Evenir grown by the Americar The Sale will be conducted by Barrettes, flair Combs MA I poultry .raising and other important brancehes of farm work are taught. At the school in Aiken, the Down er Institute, there were laid out by government aid ten acres of land for the purpose of. farm demonstration. There are separate plots for the fruit trees, rotation crops, etc., and the school has been very successful in its work. Commissioner Watson will meet Mr. Ira Williams in Floren'ee on Thurs day, or some member of the depart ment ~of agriculture, commerce and industries will be present to co-oper ate in the wonk. The government will grive to the State Industrial school all the agricultural features necessary for .the demonstration work. The school will be instructed by Mr. Wil liams and the department in how to go about the work, and it is expected that there will be as much interest shown by the pupils as has been shown by those who have the inter ests of the school and State at heart.I Mr. Hartwell Ayer, of Florence, was here to see Mr. Watson last week and it was Mr. Ayer who took up this matter with the department, with the result that within one week arrange ments have been made to start in the farm demonstration feature at the school in Florence. Commissioner Watson is very en thusiastic about the work and believ es that, wihen it is started at Florence there will be some basis upon which to work for State aid. Advertised Letters. Letters remaining in postoffice at Newberry, S. C., for week ending March 27, 1909: Mr. Jeag Anderson, Fred Arm. Mr. Lomus Baity, Rachel Bales, Mr. A. E. Beekham, Miss Mabel Bock er', Miss Lola Cannon. Mres. Florence Clekl.ey. Counte & Bros., Mrs. Zenner Counts, Mr. A. Eu eene eGates, Mr. Silas Glim. Mr. John Grime?. Fate Harmon, Miss Bessie Hawkins, Mr. John Herehel. Mfrs. .MIaggie Johnst on. ' Mr. G. W. Koon. Miss Lizzie Bell Onse. Miss Alice Leaphiart. Sallie Musteon, Miss Anniie Miller, Mr. Edward Perry. Mr. Johnnie Stewart. J. L. Sweligrove Co.. Mr. A. L. Sheaiy. Mrs. 'Sula Swindler, Miss Mary Shumkin, M. S. Suber. Mr. 1L. E. Troutman. James Thomn Mi s Jassia Younsg. Mr's. Nelhe Wallace. .\l 11 rsons .:3.lling for the.,e e wil please.( av that they? weeL adLvL. rea test R DE TO THE L lONG, STURE POR >erfect >il with es, but rd will m you for :hance K Roses 1g in our Show Window. None Rose and Plant Co., of Mvr. Powell of Sprir'gfield, Ohio. ,Waist Pins, Large K LEFT bE HER DOORSTEP' FOR THISHItTHER Mrs. A. G. Tuson, of Livermore, Cal., Writes: "I picked up from my door-I step one day a little book in which it soon became very much interested. My little girl of five years of age had been troubled for a long time with loss of appetite, extreme nervousness and undue fatigue. She was all run down and in a very delicate condition. "This little book was very comre-1 bensively written, and told of the new1 method of extracting the medicinal ele ments of the cod's liver from the oil, eliminating the obnoxious oil which is so hard for children to take. "'Just the thing,' said 1. 'for my litle daughter,' and I immediately went for a bottle of Vinol. It helped her won derfully. She has gained rapidly in flesh and strength, and she does not take cold half so easily. "I am extremely grateful for the good it has done her, and I hope other mothers who have weak, delicate or ailing children will be benefited by may experience and just give Vinol a trial" Vinol is sol in Newberry by Win. E Peiham & Son. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make a final settlement of the estate of Sumter Jones, deceased, in the probate court of Newberry coun ty on Friday, April 9, at eleven o'lock in the forenoon, and imnmed ately thereafter apply for letters dismissory as administrator of said estate. All persons lhaving claims against said estate will present the same on or before said date. John C. G3oggans, C. C., Administrator Sumter Jones, deceas ed. 3-12-09-1tw-4t. FREE TRIP to the' P'ACIFIC COAST ARE YOU ONE WASIU1xoto of the many thious * nd who want to, ORECON gxplore thi VWon-' derland ? ? ? ? SUNSET 4,, MAGAZINE aisi ttetd a new Jepartment. whose special work it is to put wti reach of every one an opportunity to ethe FAR WEST. Write fo Sample Copy.. ..... For full particulars address Sunset Travel Clul 16 Flood RBuiding, San Francisco, Cal.i ose Bush Offer ADIES OF NEWBERRY IY ROSE BUSHES 2 ONLY -c Included is this lot are many lead ing varieties, such as the well known Gen. Jacqueminot, Maman Cochet, Marechal Niel, Bridgsmaid. Bride, Louis Philippe, Crimson Rambler, Clothilde Soupert, Papa Gontier. Mme. Chas. Wood. and many others. Put up in lots of four each, and no lots broken, 4 ROSES FOR 25c. 00 FERNS FOR SALE sold until Friday Morning at 8:30. These Plants were Springfield, Ohio. Each plant labeled and true to name. ssortment of Easter Novelties & Post Cards )OK STORE IF iT'S 2 'Good to Eatr AND YOU WANT ITHE BEST * YOU WILL FIND iTiAT' .JONES' IROCERY : * PHONE NO, 212+