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The book* of the County Treasurer will be open for thfe 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 cent will be added, and after February 2Sth, seren per cent will be added until the 15th day of March, 1926, when the books will be closed.^ All persons owning property in more than one township are reauested to call for receipts in each of the several townships in which the pro perty is located. This is important, ae additional cost an(| penalty may be attached. V 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 are liable to road duty except those in military service, school trus tees, school, teachers, ; ministers, and stiAients. Dog Tax $1.25, which must be paid not later than January 31st, 1926. r . 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 5 Vi mills Ordinary County Tax .... 5 mills Rbad and Bridge 5 mills Railroad Bond 1 mill Jail Bonds Vi mill Road Bonds .... .... .... .... .... 8Vi mills Past Indebtedness 2 mills Statewide School (6-0-1) 4 mills Weak and High Schools .... Vi mill Constitutional School 3 mills j f Total 85 mills Laurens School Districts No. 1 16Vi mills ... 16 mills 16\i mills .... 7 mills .... 8 mills .... 6 mills .... 8 mills ... 22 mills IPi mills i, t: Xf. IS 11 m a «! m @ No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 .... .. No. 11 .... . No. 12 ... _ Yeungs School Districts No. 2 .* 8 mills No. 3 8 mills bio. 4 .... .... .... .... .... .... ....16 mills No. 5 >....17 Vi mills No. 6 14 mills No. 7 ...17Vi mills No. 8 a*. 16 mills No. 10 22 Vi mills Nq. 3B ...24 mills Dials Bchool~Districts No. 1 8 mills No. 2 12 Vi mills No. 3 12 mills No. 4 8 mills No. 5 20Vi mills No. L-3 16Vi mills No. 8 ....12 mills No. SB 24 mills Sullivan School Districts No. 1 18 mills No. 2 s... .. r . 8 mills No. 3 .... r ...20 mills No. 8 .... 12. mills No. 17 :. —.16 mills Railroad Tax 3 mills r- Waterloo School Districts No. 1 — .... —.12 mills No. 2 ... No. 3 ... No. 4 ... No. 5 ... No. 6 ... .... 9 mills ....20 mills ....14 ftiills .... 8 mills ....13 mills It Was the Night . Before Christmas Little Snowflakes Glad to Be of Service on Great- t est of All Days. By W. D. PENNYPACKER T WAS one of tht tiniest things Im aginable. In all the whitened 'fields of late December it could scarcely be reckoned with. It was a snowflake Fleeting was the span of its existence. Today, here; tomorrow possibly drawn into the moistun> of the atmosphere^ depending upon f temperature, and where It chanced to fall. Some say fairies fashion gnow-crye tals m wonderful workrooms and lab oratories which man has not explored. It may be. They are pore exquisitely cut than the rarest Jewels. It was the night before Christmas. There was the. usual sen»p of quiet which comes over things when the pre holiday rush and confusion ends—the sense of peace—perhaps the echo of. Think soberly before you make reply.” j So hearty Uhd so quit* was the re- sponse that the results were almost blizzard like. Twisting and turning In fantastic ways they fell to earth, filled high the paths, and all but capped the t fences, and almost blocked (he roads.! When morning broke, a truly Christ-! mas day. the world lay white as un ; touched marble. Such myriad flakes had fallen In the nght that the ablest statistician could not guess hew many, t and. oh, what joy! Snowballs, snow! men and sledding. And coasting, too, oh yonder hill. Such healthy winter; cheeks, such No. 7 .... . . .... — .- id mins No. 14 8 mills Cross Hill School Districts No. 13 .... 23Vis mills No. 16 . .. ... 16 bulls Hunter School Districts No. 3 6 mills No. 4 .... 8 mills and so ruthlessly heard and forgotten., It seems that the snowflake knew. ; ®f hia humble sub- In the land whence snowflakes come ' iects. of course. such ruddy rmgiity appetites! Who would have thought so^ much of good a little snow had wrought? An aggregation of tiny snowflakes was putting value into the sleds which Santa Claus - » brought and mak ing of the day a real Christmas, in themselves, the little flakes scarcely counted at all. - hot in their united de sire to give hap piness to unnum bered boys and girl a, they be came a great power. The chief had wireless communi cation" with each No. 5 No, 6 No. 7 .... No. K-9 No. R-42 No. 16 26 mills ... .... 4 mills 5 mills .... 8 mills 13 mills . ..16 mills Jacks School Districts 7 mills ....16 mills .... 3 mills .... 8 mills .... 3 mills .... 6 mills No. 2 No. 3 .... No. 4 .... No. 6 .... No. 7 .... No. 15 ... Scuffletown School Districts No. 1 — — .... 8 mills Mo. S -- .... -TYaH* No. S 3 mills No. 4 — 4 mills No. 10 22 Vi mills No. 12 — - -11V4 mills Persons sending in lists of name- 5 to be taken off are requested to send .them early and give the township of each, as the Treasurer is very busy during the month of December. ROSS D. YOUNG, County Treasurer. there Is a great chief If one speaks of It as such, is an a b so 1 u t e mon archy. But It is different from those our geogra-. phies name under PoliUcal Divi sions. It is a mon archy ruled by love, where a de- tire to give hap- p 1 n e s s is the prevalent ambi tion. | So, on that night before Christmas, as the The country,, When night fell he was eager | ascertain the feelings white cnisaders. some of them crushed. ! beaten down and muddy, as a result i | of their service. Some would have’ : thought It a hard day for them. Nobody really' thought of the white ground covering as an aggregate of j individuals. They recognized no per-: sonaltty. and thought It merely ‘snow.** Yet In spite of the fact that billions of crystals were maimed and soiled and melted, as a result of their Christmas Day mission, the chief re ceived many replies: “We hare given a child happiness, and would rather do that than stay In the clouds forever,” said one: "Enabled a boy to play with his old snowflakes V *' * said another, “and would hot danced about In I come back If we could.” great billowy clouds, some of them "“Has been a great Christmas. We thought of companions already fallen bnve given much but have received to earth. Yes, some had fallen, and measure in return.” i ! ! their beauty had lasted for a while,' These and similar bulletins were - then disappeared. P«ted In the court of the clouds, and Then the chief spoke: ' eTer 7’ snowflake held in reserve felt “Feliows,” he said, with an appeal- * sense of regret that it had not been \ W HY wait until the rush season—buy your now while the selections are at their best and you are not rushed for time. We have here for your inspection a big store of high-class merchandise com prising gifts fpr every member of the family. Come to see us—examine our goods—get our prices. We Offer the Following Suggestions Curlee Clothing. ow Doctors Treat Golds and the Flu To break up a cold overnight or to cut abort an attack of gnppe, in- iloenza. sore throat or tonsillitis, phy- siclans and druggists are now iecom- mending Calotabs, the purified and refined calomel compound tablet that ghrea you the effects of calomel and salts combined, without the unpleas ant effects of either. One or two Calotabs at bed-uine with a swallow of water,—that’s all. No aafts, no nausea nor the slightest interference with your eating, or pleasure. Next morning your colu has vanished, tout system is thor oughly purified and,you are feeling fine with a hearty appetite for break fast Eat what yon please,—no dan ger. ^ . , Get a family package, containing full directions, only 35 cents. At any drag store. fadv) lug note in uls voice—a voice that had much of the plaintive sound of the north wind, "there is a service to per form. This 1§ the night before the birthday of our Klpg. Millions aril { worship Him when the morrow corner ! hut more, ignorant of its source^ wil I seek to revel in the gladness whkl | His coming brought and many mil Hons more—” he went on. "The nations of the world wait fo: that gladness. Once a year they seel to know the spirit and the significance of the Christmas time. They see vague ly what the carrollng of angels and tlx song of shepherds was all about—am* then forget “Perhaps,” he said, "in the chaotic strivings of man’s life he is not ao much to. blame.” Silence profound. A stillness like unto the alienee of the plains before the angels ottered their refrain of "Peace, on earth, good will toward Vw 6 66 / b a prescription for ISSSIium. It MBs the germs. “Comrades,” said the chief. -CAyeT answered the crowd In n note that had the shrill keduces of fee winter wind and stit was wins with an eagerness to save. "Down, Just below us, there are boys nad girts dreaming of Santa Clans, and now, and sleighs, and steda. To your going would give Rfe an«* aid happiness to Christmas. Tor stay hero, or po to give feen Jcj. s participant in providing so much of the Joy and jollity of Christmas. Only s snowflake! . Yes. But It rendered service. And this was the snowflake tbs. was glad. «Ck> 1S3S. We*pm Newspaper Union.) A MATTER OF MONEY Young Men’s Top Coats and Overcoats just arrived. Howard and Foster Shoes and Oxfords. Dorothy Dodd Shoes and Oxfords for Women. Red Goose Shoes for Chil dren. - Ladies’ Coats/, assorted colors. Ladies’ one-piece Dresses, all colors and sizes. r— / The best line Men’s Work Shirts that can be bought. MenV and Boys’ Lumber < Jackets, $5.00 and $7.00. Schoble Hats, all sizes and large assortment. Men, Boys and Children’s Overalls, all kinds and sizes. , * -— : Underwear for Men, Wo men and Children. Sweaters, large assort ment. Raincoats, the latest style for Women, Boys, Misses and Girls. We have Extra Pants for Men. 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