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t t 1914 I l ■ The Nov ,m T ' t ■ | Hardware Store Offers to Colleton Trade a Full | im» of Staple Articles in Hard* ware. A large part of the Enormus Stock which we haVe bought has arrived, and new arrivals are here each day. In conducting our business we de sire only a reasonable profit * and our goods, the best in qual ity, are sold as cheap as they can be bought in the city store. -—-—\ ✓ ANDERSON LANds RATED HIGH EST AND BERKELEY ARE LOWEST. DATA PREPARED FOR STATE Valuation of Farm Lands and Mules As Compared by Counties, Was Pre pared by Comptroller General A. W .0 PUBLIC -HIGHWAY Association Explains Plan Ry Which to Cross Stats With- # Highway. .‘I k \ ^ Coltunbia.—Anderson county are assessed for taxation at a Wither rate. 97.S4 per acre, than those of any other South Carolina county, according to data comp Dud by the comptroller Mi mao of the senate In general to the 1 Ms dtoaasfam of the reedjnst the salaries isf MM to A I • ^ Oliver Hows Bjth one and two-horse, a full supply just arrived. This ‘ is an article you need, and we can sell them to you at v n very low jtricos. Give us a call. ✓ Hardware Company Next Door to Terry & Shaffer. lA. 5 UNEXCELLED RECORD Etiwan Fertilizers in Again ' First Prize C orn ( rop in 1912 First Prize and Second Priz.e Corn Crop in 191.1 ERNEST M. JOYE Champion Corn Grower Used Etiwan Fertilizers Won First Priz.e jfor Best Acre of Com in South Carolina in 1912 and 191 ? VERNON MILLER Won Second Prize in ('orn Contest in 1913 Used Etiwan Fertilizers Insist Unon Having Etiwan Fe utilizers “THE PRIZE WINNERS’* AND GET THE ’ilfCST RESl LTS\ Etiwan Fertilizer Co., Charleston o tots. DO. Mu tMLJtothoro 9k.1t, IL05. fETtuto lu Rlchlau 9AM. ThTtuta MuMa art ich. In Hamilton; lowest, 999. to Pickens; their average value lu Rich land, for purpoeee of taxation, la 999'' The following table, showing thu assessed valuation of land per acre la the different counties and the aver age value of mules, as prepared ‘by the comptroller general, is part of the statistical information which will be used by the senate in its debate on the county treasurers and auditors’ bill, in each instant e the first figure is value of mules and second figure value of land pe^acrf-: Abbeville $59, $5 49; Aiken $69, Jt.lL'; Anderson, $5»»; $7 51; I?aml*erg 953, 93.79; Barnwell $:.4. $ Beau fort ISO, *3.47; Berkeley $56,'$1.55; (’alhoun $56, $3 74; t . irfeston $74, $3.66; Cherokee $7t Chester $6^, $ti.(i3; C||e<terl;e, ;/s . t, - J 0t ei.!»*ii $75, c.rfl, I $v:,, Darlin^t.in 5*.;. Dillon $69, $r> !tl; Doreiie. ■. 51.6 HdgefieM $50, $4.*tl; K. .A t. Kli.r- C* • r(own $3.62; $5 . i, : a oixl $5: , $5.5t;. l..»: > oi: ilorry $^i, $1.7ti; f. • 6. OJ.-t-l; Kershaw \*x4. ?') o ' rtMiS $ 1e, ington $•; .MarlKi-o Laxlngton-Charles c. Corley, su pervisor of LenuiKtou county,, is in receipt of a letter from J. E. Penny- pucker, sec retan of the American. Hlgtoruy association, of Washington, under date of .11 unary 26, which considerable importance to the pi# of this section of the state, as it deals with the maintenance of a pub lic highway mross the entire slate, road is a public highway from tional capital to Atlanta, by wny of Richmond Kaleigh, Columbia and Augusta The letter follows in fart: “A co-operative arrangement haa haan made by tn - American Highway association and the United States of fice of public roads looking to con- tinuuua maimenace of the public high- wny’ from Washington to Atlanta, by way wl Richmond. Raleigh, Columbia Augusts The plan la for the of- Uf public roads to put three of rs continuously oa the road the county authorities i the line to plac e the section of tying within their respective counties the direction of these govurn- ongineers, who will dlroct the res of such funds as Ure rain- Ipglad looatty. The American Highway association has undertaken to co-ope: ate with local bodies in supplying each eaglnter with an automobile and in looking aftci preliminary and Inciden tal expens*- Our first step will bo to make a tovr of the road from Rich mond to Atlanta holding conferences at points iu ach county with the county sup* rusors and a few of the • ns allS ! I en< <• S*' i, C.r* 1 * i:\ i’’* A. 7, D:t'ic; r J ... $.5 X9; l.uu >5.2*1. Lee 461, $6.41; I,o\ l. $2 91: Marion *6\ $2.02 ; i $4*4. $5 72; Newberry $64, | $5 65; ft* (nice $49. $2.99; Orangeburg, $54 $3.6th 'Pickens $32, $3.32; Rif h land $6S. $4 66; Saluda $57. $4.73; Spartanburg $49, $6 1>; Sumter $6fj, $5 51; Union $51, $4 61; WilliainsbuftS $79. $2.33; fork $61. $5.56. A Very Rare Operation Spj* tanburg.—Twin babies Columbia.—Live stock estimates, j ing eight, pounds Live Stock Data. so as tb arrange for for putting the main- ii ip effect. 4 ranging to have a party !< jires« ntatives of the government, the state : icnts and the Amen association start from i,out February' 1 and co re rout ■ !>y automobile .** of making careful t . dettOitolv locating . .*■ and making arrange- I'v,. county authorities cable lor placing the o\ort’'! cal sujMTvi'ion as liberal an appr >nria- .’s nmdied to matt a* n- i, f.nsible. I hope that iii ip your cardial co- extent < f seeing that - %)i tlie *pojcct js des ' ; ant yotii section ol j !.at xVlum ot;r definite a* < <1 4i) your hands that i-avor to have the countv j your leading rej)resenta- meet w ttl) the party and I go thoriu. My into the situation in •’ practical banner. leading tin necessan ; ♦enance .• i!.. “We an consistin'. United':-’ < highway' * can Iti-- Wa shine over li fe r tin | (Tar ( notf ‘ s $2 15; | points ° I merits v , v iu-r'. * j road* unTl- ; and foi ! ’ tion (<t I - I'anee a I w e mi; | opera ti r-fuil kn* j seminal / countta d iitneran you/will oMcial nd live citi/a i. as of January 1, with comparisons for South Carolina, and the United States as made by the United States depart ment of agriculture, were antipum/ul recently by the weather bureau. The data therefor, were ^gathered by tip* bureau of statistid^in cooperation with the weather bureau. * Current prices of live stock in South Carolina, as compared with the aver age for the country, are given as fol lows. the first figure in each instance being that for the state: Horses. $144 as agaipst $109; mules, $167 as against $124; milch cows, *’C as against $54; other cattle. $15 as against $31; Mieep, $2.60 as against $4; swine. |fitl0 as against $10.40. From this ahtfwing it appears that South Carolina prices are above the general average oa horses and mules, below on milch cows, other cattle, sheep and swine. There is a differ ence per head of $20 on milch cow*s, weigh- ♦•ach- have been. brought into th*» world in % local hot-1 pital. it was learned recently, through a rare surgical operation known as j the Caesarian operation because of a legend that .luliu-* Caesar was thus born. The babies are healthy, and while the mother’s condition to be seious she Is cover. Dr. B B Steedly performed the operation is^said expected to re- $16 on other cattle, and $l.S<Uon swine. $1.40 on sheep Has 43 Steel Bridget. Gaffney.—Supervisor- E. F, Lips comb recently stated "thato Cherokee now has *3 steel bridges within her borders, from 16 to 8$0 feet in length and that there are more than 1,00b miles of good roads in the county. The road making outfit consists • of one traction engine, a scarifier, and New S 0. Eenterprisea. Columbia—Gill & Neely Grocery company of Rock Hill has been com missioned by the secretary of state with a capital sto* k of $15,000. McCabe Fertlizer company of Char leston has been commissioned with a capital of $60,000. * Colonial Amusement company of Charleston has been commissioned wi’h a capital stock of $5,000. Charleston Piano company has been chartered with a capital of $10,- 000 ’ Carolina Home company of Colum bia has been commissioned with a cppital of $5,000 to do a generaH-real e.-tate business. Commercial laian and Trust com pany of Clinton has been commis- sinned by the secretary of state, with a capital of $25,000 Khrhardt Telephone company has ! < '-n commissioned, with a capital of Ail dot). Young Men’s Realty company of ” * ' * \ three scrapera. He ha* hand' v ir.nsbdro has been commissioned by and the good work is progressing as never before Prepare For Teachsrs. Spartanburg—A meeting of the committee on arrangements for the annual convention of the South C-u olina Teachers’ association met r* cently in the rooms of the Chamb*-r of Cotumerte and perfected plans f(,i the entertainment of t»»e edueato: of the State, who will assemble ) • ). oh March 19 and 20. ft w as d< < i>.*.! to get out a folder doscriptfve of Rpartanburg. which will h. emh. lii-h j '' J with halftone cuts. These are to ed be distributed present among the „ teachers ti’- se**retary of state with a capital sto* k of $2f,.00u. v'c Whitaker VatiBur^n R«-alty -com- p n\ of Union hn.-, been chart* red, w ith a capital of $2,500. Stone-Janids com pan y of Union has h* • n coitHUi-sioned. with a fapMal of < -ero-Cols Bottli*’.. eopipajjy of (Da i-nville has b*** 1 !) comniis.slon with a * i'ital of $20,f*ofi. William J Joidi'n coicpp v of \ix- t vlfle has been cbtu n-d witii a apitgi of $2,750, Gardner A- Lacey Lumber Company < f Georgetown has beep given the n-’ht to (Inc rease capital stork from *15O.*M>0 to $15,000. Wholesale and Detail ic Largest and Most t,p-t>dat“ Bakery in SovtT Carolina. CHICHESTER SPILLS >p-N-oeh Bread Good. is DIAMOND Prompt Attention i'’ Parcel and Mail O.'tUva. • ‘ • i * 171 Phones: 3«9V ■■ . 4U50. LADIES I Aik j oar I*r.«*M for CTTI-CHRS TER S I>:amokd bKASn piu.s in aro •□•!> Bold m*i vWt boxr*. araled with BU Bfi;N-a Tax* ko otbse. a.r mf 70a a. Tea i a»4 Mk to, rm-cnea-'. __ BI ineSiD BBABD riLLS, foe twrotv-fivn year* reparded a* Bet,Safe**, Atwiy* Reliabta. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS USS, EVERYWHERE TESTED W. H. Hand President Anderson.—WMliam H Hand. tttaf» Sirperlvtsor oU High Schools. w-is re cently unanimously elected president of Anderson ('ollege by the Board o: Trusties, and he has accept*-*! the position, to take rharg*- on July 1 For more than a year He trustee hA'e »nen trying to get Mr Hand for the head of Anderson College but h*> declmed tin* presidency jvhen oft*- ed to him several, nioniha ago 'saying thu hi* work for Hie Stat** was no: well enough -established for turn leave it and make the change -x - N A- x Our Plant . .Analyato spells nothing to the intelligent 1 faraA*, bat the source from which it is de- . V- rived Means everything... Visit our Plant, • # • see the Material froM which we are manafac- 1, taring fertiliaers; then get onr prices.. .The # . answer will he an aider, and a Mg ytrid the resalt. We proMiae perfect mechancial con- * dition of all the goods we offer, such that will distribute perfectly... Eveify farmer knows *. the disadvantage of a damp and. gummy mixture. Our goods will not only be dry and distribute freely, hut will be otherwise perfect; and last but not least, our prices O are right. Let us serve you., Colleton Mercantile & ♦ ifacturhm / V / RITTER, S. I. X \ 'i \ ■' « V- /-vr ; Great Clearance -Sale Now On At Sobel &Bogoslow( We are Leaders,'OthersiFollow. Our Entire 1 * Stock Going At a Cut of SO Per Cent r \ *> ' On The Dollar. Sobel & Bogoslow Where The DoOar Does Its Duty \ Big Educational Meeting. V**wbi»rry.—A Iarg»* and enthUFfn*- tic iiiCDtlng of the school trunt**.**** of Newberry county wn« h*dd in the court houee *recently. , (’unty Super- iMcndent Brown presided, and StaM .'• s up<;rintendent Swearing* n was pre*. »*nt and took sn active part in the dla- cussion. Among ♦he aubjects dlacuaH- *d were: Frequent c-houg*'!* of teach ers; duties of a school trustees; -coun ty. fnlr and field day for He schools of rfie county: how to handle the to i smallpox sltuaUon; school ronsollda tlon. etc. V ^ YOUR HOUSE SHOULD CONTAIN the best'grades of MOW PI LUMP f )ur reputation for years of selling only the best is your protection in buying from us SASHES' DOORS BLINDS ROOFING BUILDERS MATERIALS' always in stock.' ESTATE OF e. a SRVRGE