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• - y t a % ■^~ ■" '■ ■ • :*y- - V • ’ ' . j PAGE SIX THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C, County Treasurer’s No tice, 1925 . • ' v ■ ' *. - . V The books of the County Treasurer will be open for the collection of Taxes for the fiscal year, 1926, at the Treasurer’s office from October 15th to December 31, 1925. After Decem ber 31st one per cent will be added. After January 31st, two per, ceht will be added, and after February 28th, aeven per cent will be added until the 16tb day of March, 1926, when the books will be closed. - All persons owning property in ^nore than one township are requested to call for receipts in each of the •several townships in which the pro perty Is-located*. This is important, as additional cost and penalty may be attached. • # All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of twenty-one (21) and sixty (60) years of age are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00, except old soldiers, who are exempt at fifty (50) years of age. Commutation Road Tax $1.50 in lieu of road duty. All able- bodied men between the ages of 21 and 55 aVe liable to road duty except those in military service, school trus- * tees, school teachers, ministers, and students. Dog Tax $1.25, which must 4>e paid not later than January 31st, 1926. Proper attention will be given those who wish to pay their taxes through the mail by check, money order, etc. The tax levy is as follows: State Tax 5tt mills Ordinary County Tax 6 mills Road and Bridge .... .... 5 mills Railroad Bond 1 mill Jail Bonds - % mill Road Bonds 8% mills Past Indebtedness .... 2 mills Statewide School (6-0-1) 4 mills Weak and High Schools % mill Constitutional School 3 mills / Total 35 mills Laurens School Districts No. I 16% mills No. 2 .". 16 mills No. 3 16% mills No. 4 ...'rL. 7 mills No. 5 8 mills No. 6 6 mills No. 7 ' - 8 mills No. 11 —.22 mills No. 12 / 11% mills Youngs School Districts No. 2 — 8 mills No. 3 s 8 mills No. 4 16 mills No. 5 ^ — 17% mills No. 6 14 mills No. 7 17% mills No. 8 .... •. : —16 mills No. 10 - 22% milk. No. 3B 24 mills Dials SchooP Districts No. 1 — 8 mills No. 2 12% mills No. 3 12 mills No. 4 8 mills No. 5 20% mills No. L-3 ...16% mills No. 8 12 mills No. SB .'. .... 24 mills Sullivan School Districts No. 1 ....* ...18 mills No. 2 8 mills No. 3 20 mills No. 8 12 milhf No. 17 16 mills Railroad Tax 3 mills Waterloo School Districts No. 1 , 12 mills No. 2 9 mills No. 8 nulls SACRIFICES MADE BY GENERAL LEE How Confederate Leader Went Hun gry in Battle in Order to Give Hia Food to Soldiers. ( (New York Times) It was spring in Virginia. The flowers and birds had come, and across the wide streets of old Fred ericksburg the great arms of the lin dens and naples were reaching, as if to greet one another and show their new, delicate green garments. Nature was at her best, but man was at his very worst, for it was May' of 1864, the last May in our history when brother was to be arrayed against brother and father against son in the great war between the states. For three years the legions of Mc Clellan. Hooker, Lee and Jackson had marched and fought in the Valley, Piedmont and Tidewater sections of the Cld Dominion, and now the Army pf the Potomac lay on the southern bank of the Rappahannock, facing the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee and Hooker were about to begin their duel. It is a far cry from the spring of 1864 to the late summer of 1925; from the Valley of the Rappahannock to the Valley of the Shenandoah; but the distance can be bridged, and at the country club near Winchester an ex- Confederate soldier is telling Major Gen. Sir Frederick Maurice of the British army, a biographer of Lee, a story, of the Southern leader: ■, “It was on the afternoon of the second day’s fighting, in May, 1864, • m • *1T a PROPOSE CONCRETE BRIDGE AT CAPITAL Highway Officials To Ask Legislature For It. Will Coat Three Hub- ■ dred Thousand. ~ Columbia, Nor. 80.—The legislature will be asked to make an appropria tion, probobaly of $300,000, to build r. concrete bridge across Brood river at the northern edge of Columbia to replace the wooden bridge burned sev eral days fgo. Chief Highway Com missioner McGowan stated today. Commissioner McGowan's statement was made following a conference be tween state highway and county high way authorities. No definite plan was decided on, but it was said that I* temporary structure might be built on the site of the burned budge to serve traffic until a permanent struct ure is erected. Meantime traffic from njith cf Chapin on Highway No. 2 is being detoured by Chapin and Lexington to Columbia. Representatives of the State Highway department; have been placed at the Gervais street bridge over the Congaree between Columbia nnd New Brookland to regulate travel ever that bridge. They have been in structed, Commissioner McGowan said, “to see, first, that not too many mach ines are ou the bridge on account of the increase traffic caused from the detour, and, second, to warn them about going very slowly as that bridge has long ago been condemned and i.v known to be literally very shaky.’' Mr. McGowan^ statement follows: • “Mr. H. fl. Kestcr, maintenance engineer, has put up signs at Chaoin that a cousin of mine and I were out. ond Lexington and barricades upon foraging for something to eat. We' each side of the bridge to detour the entered a little farmhouse a few miles tiaffic. These are rough signs but from Fredericksburg. “An old lady met us at the door, and with all the kindness that could ever have been shown to dirty and ragged soldiers, asked us to enter, as she was ’just about to feed some other of the soldiers.’ “We asked her to allow us to wash up first, and that then we would come into her kitchen. Having removed the, outer dirt and making shift to straighten up what was left of our uniforms we entered, and to our sur- he is preparing better signs to be put up at New Brooklond, Chapin, etc. He had men there last night instead of signs to keepA*affic out of the yiver- “Traffic coming from Charleston thru Columbia, Spartanburg, Green ville, etc., will detour at New Brook- land, using Routes 12 and 6, whiffh will make the distance about 42 miles longer. The traffic from above Cha pin will come by Lexington, using Routes 12 and 6. Local traffic be low Chapin can cut over from Irmo Mr. E. L. Lawson, 39 years of age, passed away at his home Monday piorning after an illness of^ three weeks. The funeral service was held Tuesday at Lydia Mill and was at tended by a number of sorrowing friends and relatives. The deceased is survived by his widow and four prise found two general officers on by way of ferry to Route iff. an ^^ W0 8 * ster *» the point of sitting at the table— “Eventually of course, there will be fr. L '* l ^ ren8 c^unjy. rte = GOSN = RESIGNS OM SERVICE Widely Known Prohibition Agept Had Disagreement With Caudle About Doing Dry Work in Georgia. Pickens, Nov. 25.—Jake Gosnell, far famed dry agent, announced here to day that he had resigned from the federal prohibition service, because, as he termed it, he was ordered to work in Georgia with “men of lit type Butt I consider a disgrace to the pro fession of a prohibition officer.” Mr. Gosnell recently bought a large faxra near Pickens and said today that hfe was going to retire to the quiet life of a private citizen. Shortly after the reorganization of the fedreal prohibition department re cently, Mr. Gosnell was ordered by the Greenville administration office to do prohibition work in Georgia with several agents and detectives who are well known in upper South Carolina. Gosnell 'states thqt he told P. M. Cau dle, in charge of the Greenville office, that he would Quit tjie service before he would “work with men, of such character” as those with whom he would be associated in Georgia. Mr. Caudle-is then said to have de manded Gosnell’s resignation which was refused. Gosnell was later given a commission to wflrk with Capt. R. Q. Merick in the Chicago district, but says that he finally decided to quit the service and retire to private life. Jake Gosnell has been an enforce ment officer of the national prohibi tion law for several years, and has served in New York and on the Cana- dian border. At one time he was as sociated wit^i Izzy Einstein, the noted dry sleuth. = New Books Added At Clinton Public Library The following new books have re cently been added to the Clinton pub lic library. Clinton people not.now members, are cordially invited to join the association. / “Alice Adams”, Booth Tarkington. “The Sister-in-LaW,” Gertriide Ati> erton. “The Man of the Desert,” Grace Luts. “Rasberry Jam,” Carolyn Wells. “The Light in the Clearing.” "The Ancient Highway,” I. C. Cur- W'ood. “Ruben and Ivy Sen,” J. L. Miln. “The Callahans & Murphys,” Kath leen Norris. “The Perennial Bachelor,” Ann Par ris. .• “Andrew’s Bride of Paris,” Henry Sydmore Harrison. “Gabrial Samara, Peacemaker,” E. P. Oppenheim. “Old Youth,” Conhigsby Dawson. “The Power and the Glory,” Gllbert l Parkbr. “The Cellini Plague,” Harold Mac- Grath. “The Profesor’s House,” Willn Ci thers. “A Drama of the Hills,” A. M. Hsfc- MssQ. “The Little French Girl,” Anne Dou glas Sedgwick. Griffith Elected Captain of ’26 Team Lee Hsle Griffith of Prescott, Ark., outstanding tackle on the P. C. Blue Stocking football team during the past season, was elected Tuesday night to captain the Blue Stocking grid team of 1926. Griffith well deserves this honor. He was this past season chos en on the S. I. A. A. team and Also on the all-state team. He plays right tackle on the Blue Stocking eleven. Griffith is the fourth football cap tain to hail from Prescott, Ark. He has been preceded by Bell, McMillian and Bomar, men whose names need nc explanation to South Carolina foot ball fans. _ ■ ■ ... ■-■■■ f ■ ■■■■■■■ The Clinton Chronicle—“The Paper Everybody Reads”—61.50 Year, j EL L. Lawson Has Passed Away Basket Ball Robert E. Lee and Wade Hampton “Here was a pretty kettle of fish— the Commanding General of the Con federate Army and one of his cavalry chiefs paired with two dirty privates. “Now, the discipline of the South ern Army was very different from that of any other army the sun ever shone upon, So stammering ‘Good morning, gentlemen,’ we backed to the door. , But we did not get out. We were stopped by General Lee, who said, ‘Men, you need this food more than we do; sit down and help your selves. Come, General, we will be moving on.’ “That, General Maurice, was the a first-class concrete bridge just like the one we hope soon to start across the Congaree river. At a rough guess the bridge engineer, who knows all hbout it—and I know nothing about it ‘ * 000,' which the legislature will be ask ed to appropriate “There will be at all times, day and night, a representative of the State Highway department posted at each end of the Congaree river ‘bridge to see, first, that not too many machines are on that bridge on account of the increase in the traffic from the de tour, and, second, io warn them about going very slowly as that bridge has longe ago been condemned and is his home here a number of years and has a number of friends who will learn with regret of his passing. Cop: ‘ Don’t ya see that sign no says it ought to cost about $300,-^swimming! I’ll arrest you when ye come out.” Man: “But I’m not cornin’ out.” Cop: “Then I’ll wait till ya do!” Man: “You’re in lor a long wait! I’m committing suicide.” NOW IS THE TIME AND HERE IS THE PLACE - ' \y < Men’s Comet Bals ....... $3.50 Men’s Meteor Bals . . $3.25 Men’s Conquest Bals . . ... . $2.00 L. B. Dillard , Knapp Felt THE ONE PRICE STORE” Ralston and Hats Clinton, S. C. Nettleton Shoes ....14 m list .... 3 m : Us j ... r 13 mills ...16 mills No. 4 No. 5 .... . No. 6 No. 7 No. 14 ;. 8 mills Cross Hill School Districts No. 13 23 mills • No. 16 16 mills J Hunter School Districts 6 mills ! only time I ever saw General Lee dur ing the war, but that little incident! known to be literally very shaky was only one of hundreds that occur- 1 “As to temporary provisions for red to bind him to his men.” traffic access across Broad river, if flteal traffic should develop enough to Mfi'r'frn CTTI?C A rri? I warrant il ’ a temporary bridge could o i/k I Hi be put across the main stream of Sa- HIGHWAY DEPT, i '“?* {or ^ut si,ooo which • a low-water bridge. We woji t do that) $20,000 is Amount Asked For As Re sult cf Denth of Negro Struck By Official Automobile. , No. 3 No. No. No. 6 No. 7 .... No. K-9 Nos R-42 fyi j»t- No» Columbia, Nov. 28.—The • South .... 8 mills A’arolina Highway department has 26 mills been sued for $20,000 damages as the .. .... 4 mills ; result of the death of a negro vriio 5 mills 8 mills 13 mills .16 mills N Nu. n 0 : No. No. No. No. .... 3 mills .... 8 mills .... 3 mills .... 6 mills >Jack.s School Districts V ... > 7 mills ....16 mills 4 6 7 .... _.. 15 v, Scuffletown School Districts I .... .••• .••• .... .... .v*. 8 mills No. 2 .... No. 3 .... o. 4 .... .... .... .... i.... .... No. 10 22% mills No. 12 11% mills Persons sending in lists of name* to be taken off are requested to send them early and give the township of each, as the Treasurer is very busy during the montn of-December. ROSS D. YOUNG, - County Treasurer. was struck by the official automobile <.f Rfar Admiral Samuel McGowan, ... , . * i . * . ’ further notice not to let too many WOJl unless the traffic demands it. It It would take eighteen months to put up a real bridge. The best thing to dc would be to put a trestle from pier to pier. A cheap bridge will cost about $30,000. To build one tempor arily would take around three months. “We will have six people, three at each end, on eight hour watches until retired, now chief highway commis sioner. The accident occurred on June 7, Thomas L. Drafts, young ne- gm, being the victim, Commissioner McGowan was ndt m his automobile at the time but it was driven by Joseph Nettles, Columbia attorney, who was exonerated by a coroner’s jury. n ... Louvinia Drafts, as administratrix 3 mills • °" esta ^ e °* dead negro, filed 4 mills' tf 16 suit in Lexington county, Where 1 the accident happened. Attorney General John M. Daniel of Columbia, is preparing to file an answeg in be half of the highway department. PAYMENT OF CITY BILLS All local creditors of the Town of Clinton are requested to present their - bills by mail instead of personally. Billa will be assembled and paid all at one time on the first and third ’ Thursdays of each month. This regu lation is made necessary in order to save the time of the City Clerk and Treasurer, who is unable to handle the volume of business'now moving through the office if constantly inter rupted for the payment of bills. Mail your bills instead of presenting them personally. • * ■ J» F. JACOBS, Mayor. 1 MRS. MARY C. HOLLAND, 2nyo Clerk & Treasurer. ^H. & F. LOTION FOR CHAPS Prevents and cures chapped hands and face, wind burns, etc. Two sizes, 25c and 50c. - SADLER-0 WENS .PHARMACY WHY SUFFER SO? machines get on the bridge at Con garee river at one time and not to let any above safe tonnage including the weighTUf" the machine, and also to reduce the speed to not over six miles an hour, and incidentally to keep trucks down to a maximum overall width of seven and one-half feet as icquired by law. AT UNION STATION Get Back Your Health As Other Clin ^ tod Folks Have Done. Too many people suffer lame, aching backs, distressing kidney disorders and rheumatic aches and pains. Often this is due to faulty kidney action and there’s danger of hardened arteries, dropsy, gravel or • Bright’s disease. Don’t let weak kidneys wear you out. Use Doan’s Pills before it is too late! Doan’s are a stimulant diuretic to the kidneys. Doan’s have helped thous ands. They should help you. Herd is one of many Clinton cages: Mrs. Nannie E. Finney, 66 Florida St, says: “There was a constant, bear ing-down ache across my back and I was nervous and dizzy. My kidneys didn’t act right, either. . I used. Doan’s Pills ^ from Young’s Pharmacy, and they cured me.” SEVERAL YEARS A£0, Mrs. Fin ney said: “I haven’t used a kidney tpedicine for some time; in fact, not since Doan’s cured me.” Price 60c at all dealers. Don’t Boy Scouts of Troop No. 2 Hold Meeting The Scouts of Jroop No. 2, Clinton, S. C., met at the home of Carol (“Red”) Copeland on Friday night, November 27. The regular routine of the meeting was carried out. After the meeting testa were passed by those boys who were not lucky enough to have an invite to a party in town. After-the meeting we went to our homes plan ning to have a much better meeting next time. ________ Our next meeting will be held in the open. All of the boys are urged to be present. JNO. W. DIL*LARD„ Scribe. I NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT Notice is hereby given that a Certi ficate of Deposit No. 3283, issued by the Commercial Bank of Clinton, South Carolina, in favor of Mrs. Sal- lie R. Pitts, Guardian for C. D. Pitta, dated April 14th, 1925, for the sum of $369.27, has been lost, or destroyed. That an application will be made to the said Commercial Bank, of Clinton, S. C., for the issuance of a new certifi cate in the place of the one lost, or simply ask for a kidney remedy—get j destroyed, on the 21st day of Decem ber, 1925. . x Signed, MRS. SAUE R. PITTS, 12-17-4tc Guardian for C. p. Pitta. 6oan’s Pills—the same that Mrs. Fin- icy bad. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Yi ' Don’t' forget the Old Mansion Coffee Demon stration at Blakely’s, on Saturday. Give Stationery This Christmas SOMETHING DAINTY AND USEFUL Our stock of Eaton’s Highland Linen and Crane’s Linen Lawi^ is complete. Beautiful Holiday Boxes in all the correct shapes and shades—Stationery that will reflect your good taste, and at any price you may want to pay. > SHOP EARLY PIANOS for RENT 1 O’DANIEL & REID 1 STATIONERY AND GIFT DEPARTMENT ^ * V hH WirariTl ^ !/• . \ •• .