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I 1 % is My Choice of Duke's Mixture frei SK Among the many valuable ajfl with Liggett & Myers Duke's It suit every taste?and in this a presents are exactly like the to rfk of men like the selected Virgini ^ leaf that you get in i i | BuJ& > ^ Now this famous old tob 5jl than ever?for it is now a 2? is equal in quality to any grant If you haven't smoked ^ Liggett & Myers name on t Bwill like it, for there is no bet For 5c you get one and a hi tobacco, unsurpassed by any in c Sget a book of cigarette papers FR Now About the The coupons now packed a 0^? Mixture are good for all sorts of * ents cost you not one penny. * S. w FROM ALL OVER THE STATE Short Paragraphs of State >'ews That Has Been Condensed For Busy People of Stai*. onaneston.?At the annual meeting of the Retail Merchant*' association, held recently, the project of the Oh&mfoer of Commerce for getting equitable freight rates from the Interstate commerce oommteslon was enthustae'Vcally Indorsed and support 'was pledged, dty council's action extending support also being endorsed. Columbia.?Columbia is to have a new residential section. The CRy Development company will develop the 100 acres M owns In the southeastern past of the city, and has had plans prepared by the Olmeteed Brothers of ffeookhne, Mass., reputed to be among Che greatest landscape architect* tn die United States. Anderson.?On his way to ths drees tiers recently, John Ottbo, a negro Conn hand, fett from (Ha wagon under the wheels and was crushed to death. Hie coroner held an lnqsust and de?*ded that the negro, suffering from heart failure, died from the shock of CSUtaf and from the weight of the wagon passing over his body. Florence.?Robert MeKon, white, about 35 years of age, feM as he attempted to catch a moving freight train out of Florence recently, and bad both legs cut off between the knee and ankle. He was from Chesterfield county and had been In Florence some time. He "was taken to an Infirmary tor treatment by a railroad physician. St. Matthews.?Of Imposing magnitude, delicate in architecural splendor, sturdy In structure, and spacious In accommodation, Calhoun county's new court house now looms out prominent and pleasingly distinct from all its environment, nearly complete, and happily the .realization of the dreama of years. The building is satisfactory In every respect. Sumter.?Franklin Pye, a negro, jnas killed recently by^ an ftlpenant - sent." ****& i presents now given away 1 ixtnrethereissnmething to ll-pleasing satisfaction the vA hacco itself. For all classes a and Nortb Carolina bright * |k acco will be more popular \gett & Myers leader, and a la ted tobacco you can buy. Duke's Mixture wntb the rA he bag?try It now. You :ter value anywhere. ^ a If ounces of choice graoulated juality. and witb each sack you am IEK. Free Present* wM rlth Liggett <51 Myers Duke's 'aluable presents. These pres- ml The list includes not only smokers' articles ? but J? many desirable presents for W\L B women and children ?fine fountain pens, umbrellas, cameras, toilet articles, (tennis racquets, catcher's M gloves and masks, etc. 0k As a special offer we will JK tend you our new \llu*t rated 0k catalogue of pretentt FREE. This otfer expires December SI, 191S. Just send name and address on a postal. Coupon* from OuPe't fittrtore may m auortt'i u>ilh tars from HORSE ka ||l*>a | f TffLtfll W I T' '" 1 V nOfiaJLiH l lN3LtV#J fCAIUKAL A EAF. GRANGER TWIST, coupon* ll ?- BrttlB DfKrS I //V./tm drsublt Bb ^j'.pickpltjg ctjttpiebmont Urcttes, cux cigarettes. |v other tagi or coupons issued by us. W 1 Premium Dept. A ?2k K St Loom.Mo. ij T<!T*' preacher, whose name Is not known. J. W. Bradley and his wife are in Jail, the former on the charge of being ac-1 cessory after and before the fact and the latter as an accessory before the tact So far the preacher who did the killing has not been located. Florence.?The new board of directors of the Florence Chamber of Commerce met recently and elected John JL MoCown, president; M. D. Lucas, oral nee jxreeweut; j. w. hicks, second vice president and determined to elect * temporary secretary to carry on the work of the chamber until permanent arrangements could be made for a Hre, satisfactory man who would devote his entire time to the business. Harts vfile.?One day recently was the biggest fa the history of the Hartsville cotton market, figures as best could be Obtained at 7 o'clock showing receipts to be 951 bales. Of thl4 dumber Are carloads or 125 bales were Shipped In from nearby points, 1 earing fill as receipts from wagons. Of the 961 bales 46 were short staple, moat of which was bought by the Haitsvfrle cotton mm. Orangdburg.?Tha community welfare coofercooe, which Is to be held Sa Orangeburg during the Orangeburg county fair, on November 12-12, will prove a drawing card for Orangeburg. TM conference Jias Deen prfacea in charge of Dr. Watson B. Duncan, and an exoeUent programme has teen arranged. Thla conference will be one of the features of Che county fair. Columbia.?Order Issued recently by the railroad commission requires the officials of Che Seaboard A1r Line railway and Che South Carolina Western railway to decide within 30 days on the site for the new union passenger station at McBee in Chesterfield county. The location must be indorsed by the commission before work begins on the building under the terms of the order. Greenwood. ? The Durst-Andrews company baa awarded to Mauklln & Chapman Che contract for an addition to thair wttoteaale hoaaa. RULING MADE ON CORPORATIONS STATE BOARD OF ASSESSORS HOLD AX INTERESTING MEETING # THEY WOULD AMEND LAW Charge In Penalty of One Hundred to One Hundred and Fifty Percent For Delinquency As to License Tax of Corporations "in Urged. Columbia.?"We recommend to the I general asembly that the law regard-! ing the corporation license tax be amended, so as to fix the penalty for nonpayment of the tax when due at 100 per cent, If paid within 30 days thereafter, and if not then paid withdn 30 days, that an additional penalty ; of 60 per cent 'he added." This | clause was contained in a reso-! hition adopted by the state board of assessors which met in the office of A. W. JonSs, comptroller general, to consider the case of several delinquent corporations. Corporations sending representatives before the board were excused from payment of <lhe penalty on the condition that they ; make the proper returns and pay the usual fee. Several corporations neglected to make answer to a recent no-! tiee. Their cases were plaoed in the ' hands of the attorney general to bring | action. About 20 corporations failed to make returns. The list of companies refusing to make answer was not announced following the meeting, i The following are the members of the board of asessors:' A. W. Jones, : comptroller general; S. T. Carter, State treasurer; T. H. Peoples, attorney general; R. M. McCown, secretary of state, and John Q. Richards, Jr., chairman of the railroad commission. Other clauses in th^reaolutlon adopted were: ? ?mat tin? comptrouer general report the corps rationa failing to pay the tax, to the 1?eoret&ry~of state, afl agent of the sinking fund commission, and that thq. secretary of state, as suoh agent/ issue an execution directed to the sheriff of any county of the state to which the company has an offloe or does business, directing him to collect such tax and penalties by execution on the property of the defaulting corporation; and If the corporation has no property subpect to execution that the shareholders therein be held responsible therefor. "That said taxes and penalties when collected on execution be turned Into the sinking fund of the state. 'That the state noard of asessors be authorized and empowered to annul chantere of all corporations falling to make reports and pay the license fee as required by law." Game Warden's Appeal. A. A. Richardson, chief game warden, of South Carolina, recently called attention to the state and federal game laws. "I wish to enlighten the parents of the children relative to tha game laws," said Mr. Richardson, "lp order to keep them from being lined for violation of the laws. My office la getting reports of violations o< tha laws. Invariably when these reports are Investigated, I. And that the hunter* are boys and small boys at that. 80 Car I have passed these youngsters up with a real godtl Vectors on ?ooount of their youth and Igner* eries of the law, hut I can aotoooUaws to pass them up. 11 at Cam slated. T2ve premium Bat for the Greenwood <ymnty fair has been completed by Secretary Brooke Marshall and wttl shortly be printed In book form. It shows oaSh prizes to the amount of over $700 and prizes from merchants and manufacturing concerns to the amount of over $300. so that the total prizes will amount to over $1,000. Work on the big ar-'-i?1''!?l building Is being rushed nr.d -**!* by the time the f ' building can also ' ~ torlum and will s<? Clover.?Owing Lo the good price of cotton the market at Clover has been j looded with cotton the past few | " eel's. The Rev. Grady Hardin, pas - of the e.Vthodlst church, assisted ?;-.a t>Mr Sfokee of Yorkvllle, ' ' " " !-?c.led meeting at the tore. Appropriate $600 to Band. ' Sumter.?Council has at last decided to continue the appropriation of $600 to the Sumter hand. This has 1 been made for several years, hut this year on account of stringency council thought It best not to make the appropriation. A great many citizen# petitioned that the appropriation be renewed, feeling that the maintenance of the band was well worth the money. The band employe a 9k lied director and the members assert that without 1 the aid of the city they can not raise funds sufficient for bis salary end oth- 1 ?r necessary expenses. 1 Paroled on Condition. y Columbia.?James G. Seigler, serr- a lng a term of seven years in the state ^ penitentiary, having been convicted on 1( the Charge of manslaughter, was re cently poroled toy the governor of ~ South Carolina. He was convloted in 0 June of 1912 on the chaise of killing p a policeman on the streets of Aiken. 1 Under the conditions of the parole, 1 Seigler is to refrain from the use of J whiskey; must not carry a wea^hn of any kind; must report daily to the < sheriff of Aiken county, and must re- \ turn to the South Carolina pentien- , tiary by December 1, for further or- , ders from the governor. Since assuming office the governor has extended clemency In 766 cases. Pour Beer Into Sewer. Spartanburg,?The police made a start recently on pouring into the eewer more than two hundred barrels of beer, the spoils of numerous raids on the city's so-called social clubs. Much whiskey was poured out also. The occasion, drew, a numbed of spectators, some of whom werd made quite melancholy by the spectacle, They thought it was a shame to waste good beer so wantonly. To hints that they could put the beverage to a much better use. Moss Hayes, chief of police, > turned a deaf ear. Sumter.?E. I. Reardon was elected , secretary of -the Chamber of Commerce , here recently. In the summer the , secretary, Mr. waterman, resigned, and the vaoancy is Jurt being filled. Mr. Reardon Is well known over the state as a publicity man and newspaper correspondent. , Poor Kind of Sport. "Rogers is a b;i ci u ^itortsman Isn't he?" "If goiug -rt on wild goos> J chases makes a fellow one, he is."? Boston Transcript Nest 100 Years" Old; Sparrow's nest over 100 years old has been found in the trunk of an olt ash tree In Cumberland, England. I # i 4 .V V ' V Should Yc VTi i\< Not if you are insured in Company, under one of their solutely protects your estate i Should Yo N< Not if you have your prop Fire, and Lightning, in the 8 pany in the world. ' Should Yo m m Not if your property, is in Windstorms in one of our stro Should *c N< Not if you have yourself i eral health policies which prot ness and disease. Cheraw Insuram JOHN H. WEI Ladd Building Over Pos DON'T LET YOUB LITER GET LAZY. Dodson's Liver Tone WJ1I Keep it Working and Wake Yon Feel Well and Clean?No Bad Aftereffects. ? If you have allowed your fear of jalbmel to keep you from toning up rour liver when It gets a little sluggis/h and lazy?try Dodson's Liver rone, and note how quickly and larmlessly It starts the liver and relieves constipation and billious attacks . / When you take Dodson's Liver Tone ^ ou do not have to stay in the house 11 day. None of the weakning and armful after-effects of calomel fol ;' ; aw its use. Dodson's Liver Tone la t v, mile pleasant vegetable liquid that A annot hurt either children or grown eople. Yet it easily overcomes the nost stubborn and Inactive liver without making you quit eating or working. /;/ These are not just claims. Ladd'a drug store backs up every-pne of these statements and agrees to refund the price of Dodson's Liver Tone with .. 1. V_ V<_ a siime aiiy perouu wiiu yajt? xxao 50 cents for a bottle and isn'e satisfied that he got his money's worth. Imitations of Dodson's Liver Tone are another proof that it is a good thing. Nobody ever Imitates a poor remedy. Be sure you get the genuine Dodson's Liver Tone?the kind that is guaranteed. ljanctteter?Before a representative audience in the court house of the teachers of the county and a number, of professional business men of ths two, Prof. W. iH. (Hand, state Inspector < of high schools, recently delivered tot educational address, every word of wtoioh was Interesting and replete wtdt wtholesome Ideas suggestive of 4 prao* ttoal common sense nature, that held the closest attention of his approd* tire listeners. <1 A Getle and Effective Laxitive. A mild, gentle and effective laxative is what people demand when suf- / fering from constipation. Thousands swear by Dr. King's New Life Pilla, ' Hugh Tallman, of San'.Antonio. Tex. writes: "Tbe yare beyond question the bes pills my wife an dl have ever i. taken." They never cause pain. Prioe25?: at druggists or by mail, H. E. .(Ta, PhlVuicphln fr 'Jiy agj Louis.?Advertisement. / 1 : \j. ^ 4 \ - u. ' f The Chronicle is only $1 per year. ? 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