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Shoe Bargains Today .AT. Geisberg's Shoe Store MEN $5.50 Florshiems at. $5.00 Grades at. $4.50 Grades at. $4.00 Grades at. $3.50 Grades at.. . .. WOMEN $6.0C Wichert's at.. $5.00 Utz and Dunn's at. .......... . ;?' - $4:00 Utz and Dunn's !i at. . . . ... . . . . . ; $3.50 Utz and Dunn's ' at. .... . . : . . . . $3.00 Utz and Dunn's * at. $4.95 $4.25 $3.95 $3.45 $2.95 $4.95 $4.25 $3.45 $2.95 $2.65 CHILDREN SHOES REDUCED The best bargains in shoes ever offered-Remember "we fit the feet." GEISBERG BROS. SHOE ? I Under Masonic Temple . , Shoes That Satisfy I OLD BEN ?RANKLIN SAID , .WA penny Ba ved ls a penny earn* c.7* Ben mast have had tba sav ing: possibilities of sach a store as this la alad whee he spoke.. We carry the best of every ?hag in tbs grocery line awe try only to make a fair margin of profit.. If yon are tco bnsy to cali? 'phone as and we wm take exacting care of your needs*. . 4 J. M/MCCOWN Phone Ko. 22. sinew %a?'-iv>*-> ho* v;-, $ ?fi Mrs. McClain's Experience With-Croup "When my boy. Hay, waa small he was subject to croup, and I waa al ways alarmed at auch times: Chara bertil tots Cough Remedy proved far better than any other for this trouble. It always relieved bim quickly. I am never without it in the house for I know lt is a positive cure for croup," writes Mrs. W. TL McClain, Blairs, ville, Pa For sale by all dealers. MBS. W. A. IMOGENS, Editor Phone 87. Mrs. J.-H. Hemning of La Orange, Ga., ls visiting Mrs. C. 8. Morrison st Mrs. O. D. Anderson's. Mrs. Henry Crigler of Wllliamston ; " ..!.;*:. ?._i. n-* * ID TWUUlb ml u. XJ. UVOOCIU Miss Caroline Vance ot Columbia is visiting Miss Jessie Browne. Miss Lalla May Dial of Laurens, who has been visiting Mrs. G. B. Greene for the past week ls also the guest of Miss Browne. Mrs. Core Lig?n is at homo again after spending last winter in . Mow York and the summer months In the mountains of North Carolina - Her many friends are glad to have her berne again. Mrs. K. P. Smith has been called to Fort Worth. Texss, *>y the serious illness of her mother, who is m a hospital there. . Her many friends here trust that she will find Mrs. Fant very much improved when she reaches her. The GREATEST light for dressing or shaving on the market at any price. SPECIAL Price for Christmas ONLY $2.50 Suitable for Man or Lady Southern Public Utilities Co. MflnHHHaaasa^BBnDssw&HMHBaa 357,598 INDIVIDUALS PA? HE TAXES FIRST COMPLETE COMPILA TION OF RETURN UNDER LAW MADE PUBLIC WEALTHIEST LIVE NEAR BIG CITIES Tax on All Taxable Incomes Pro Iduced More Than Twenty Eight Million Dollars; I?Bv AxnociAtct Pre**.) (WASHINGTON. Dec. ll.-The first complete compilation of returns un der the Income tax law was made public today in the annual report of the commissioner of Internal revenue. It showed returns for the collection year of 1913 by 35?, 598 individ?ala paying; these taxes aggregating $28, 253,535 aa ?ollovs: Net Incomes .No. Returns. $1,000.000 and over. 44 $500,000 to $1.000.000 . 91 $400.000 to $500,000 . 44 $300,000 to $400,000 . 84 $250,000 to $300,000 . 94 $200.000 to $230^)00. 145 $150.000 to $200.000 ... ... .. 311 $100.000 to $150,000 . 785 $75,000 to $100,000 . 998 $50,000 to $75,000 . 2,018 $40.000 to $50,000 . 2.427 $30,000 to $40.000 ... ... - 4,553 $25.000 to-$30.000 . 4,164 $20.000 lo $25.000 . 6,817 $15.000 to $20.000 . 11.977 $10.000 to $15.000 . 26.818 $5,000 lc $10,000 .101,718 $3,333 to 5.000 .114.484 $2,500 to $3,333 . 79,426 returns were made by 278,835 mar ried persons, 55,212 single men and 23,551 Bingle women. The normal tax of one per cent, on all taxable in comes produced $12.728,038. Incomes nf more that* $20,000 a year and sub ject to surtax produced $15,252.497. The figures show that moat of the Individ?ala with large net incomes live in districts near the cities of New York. Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston und Detroit. More single women, as well as more single mon paving the tax were found in New York than any where else. Married women made sep arate returns In every collection dis trict excenC In the fifth North Caro lina. Returns were filed by 1.436 Ameri cans residing abroad, representing a total net income of $19.843,399 and 425 returns were made by nop resi dent, aliena represent mg incomes amounting to $7.317;812. There were 316.909 corooratlons toing business in tho t'nited States luring the fiscal year ending June 30. They reported capital, stock aggregat ing "464,0,71,319,188. ari' Increase over the previous year of about $2,833,000. D00 . reported by 3Qo,336 corporations. The ' net ;1ncomp of t.he corporations for the y'e?r waa' $4,339,550,008, or ".early 7 per cent, on their capital, with bonded and other indebtedness amounting to $37.136.215.096. The net income reported for the year ibowed an Increase of more than P500.000.000. The commissioner announced that failures to make proper returns were "vw Siid cases tu fraudulent returns alill fewer. 'pH? commi?sicner **c!nted out that 'bootlegging" had increased to a marked degree in States with prohi bition laws. MUS. IVLEES DEAD. Mother of .Hr?. Eugene T. Anderson Passes Away. Mrs. Susan Mc Lees, relict of G. M. UcLees and mother of Mrs, Eugene I\ Anderson, died yesterday morning at Mrs. Anderson's residence, after in illness of some eight months. She waa ? consistent member of Roberto Presbyterian church, and the funeral services will be conducted there this soon by the Rev. W. H. Frazer, .pas tor of the First Presbyterian church, af this city. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL FRANKFORT. KY.. Dec ll.-The States court of appeals today held un constitutional the workmen's compen sation act. The court was divided. The majori ty* assen tod and Ute minority dented that the law made Ita acceptance obligatory In violation of that part ot the State constitution which prohibits limiting an employer's liability by leg islative enactment "Kentucky ls the first State," says :he minority opinion, "to hold such sr ic.t unconstitutional," thus making "lt Impossible for the legislature to pass any effective workmen's compensation act under our present constitution.'' Ottdol Election Resorts. I ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. ll.-Official: results of the November election, an ion need tonight by the State board ot canvassers, show that Of the congress men elected 29 were Republicans, 19. Democrats, one each Socialist and Pro gressive With two doubtful-the first and twentieth districts. Caambcrlalaw Cong* Remedy-The Mathers* Favorite. **I give Chamberlain's Cough Reme dy to my children when they have sold* or coughs," writes Mrs. Verne Shaffer, Vandcrgrlft, Pa. It always helps them and ls tar superior to any other cough medicine 1 have uswd. I advise anyone In oeed ot such a med icine to give lt a trial." For sale by all dealers COUNCIL ORDE AND LIC TREASURER INSTRUCTED TO ] PAY PAST AND FUTURE ACCOUNTS ACTION TAKEN Thursday Night at Executive Ses sion of Aldermen-Corres pondence. A resolution authorizing and in structing the city trea8urer to pay on January 10 next the billa already ren dered by the Southern Public Utilities Company for water and lights, and alao pay at the same time auch furth er billa aa may be rendered by this company for water and lighta, was adopted by city council at an execu tive session called Thursday night by the mayor at the request of several members of council who were desir ous of bringing thc ' franchise matter" to a head. The treasurer reported to council that s. voucher for $3,372.20, for water and lights, had been mailed to the Southern Public Utilitlea Company Thursday morning, thia being the amount owing the company for ser vices rendered! during the months of October and November, computed on the basis of prices named In the old franchise. The treasurer waa author ize and instructed by the mayor to mail thia voucher to thf company, upon the advice of tho city attorney. However, the bill rendered by the Southern Public Utilities Company was for $3.552.24. The treasurer waa instructed to notify the company that the voucher malled tho company could be applied to the city's account with out prejudicing in any way the Hglita of the city or company In BO doing. Acting under the same resolution, the city treasurer will forward io the company on January 10 a voucher for the balance of the bili, aa well as for aervice rendered during tile month of December, provided, of course, the billa are found to be correct. Differences In Billa. It will be noted that tho voucher mailed the Southern Public Utilities Compaov bv tho city elerie was $180.40 short of the amount of the bill render ed bv the company against tho city. A representative of The Intelligencer requested Maypr Godfrey'to state how the amount of.the voucher maPed to tho.company wpa arrived at. He said that In making .pp the figures for the voucher he uaef) the,?rates for ser vices as set, ont, in the old franchise and that ho ini-luded the rentals for the white way, for. all of October and until thc loth day .of November, the date the company was advised o? council's action, to stop further pay ments. . . ... "There Ia no difference in the rates fo1* electric lights In the two 'fran chiser, go in couintlinc the figures for the Voucher tho bills furnished by tho companv were used for tho lights ren tals," ' declared the mavor. "Then ' was added thc rentals for the white way for one and, one-third mont's. The difference in the two franchisee ia mostly with regard to water rentals, the old franchise fixing the annual rental of a water plug at $50 and the new franchise fixing the rental at $40. I used the rental of $50 aa provided in the cid franchise, and I then deduct ed the amonnt charged by the com pany for water service that the city formerly got free. Thia free water service waa for flushing the sewers, for the city hall, for sprinkling, etc, Thia accounts fdr the difference dr $180.04 referred to tn Manager Orr's letter to the elby treasurer." The mayor Stated that the services rendered the city by the company based on the rates In the new fran chise ia something like $15 or $20 cheaper per month to the city gov* ornment than the same service based on the rates tn the old franchise. He said, however, that the charge for water Berrico to Schools, churches sud public buildings, etc.. which was fur nished free under the old franchise; offsets1 the decrease In the city bills proper; in fact: makes Ute bills for service to the city treasury. puK'n buildings, etc., some higher than those under the old franchise. CorrcHpoudenee In Matter. January 10 was fixed as the dey for the making of the settlement for wat er snd lights because the next monthly settlement with tho company is due on that day, and in order to give 30 days time in whioh any person or per sons Interested might take action to restrain thc city from msklng the pay ments as ordered by city council Thursday night. The text of the resolution adopted Change In Location I am now located over W. A. Power's grocery store at 212 1-2 S. Main Street. I thank my friends for their past patronage and ask con tinuance of same. I make plates at $6.SO ' t make gold crowns at$4.00 Silver fillings? SOc and up. Gold fillings $1,00 and op Painless Extracting 4?Jc I make a specialty of treating Pyorrhea? Alveo lares of the" gums and all crown and brid?e work and [. regulating mal tormed teeth. All work guaranteed ? first class, ii G. B R U C ? DENTIST RS WATER HT BILLS PAID FUTURE EFFECT OF COUNCIL'S ACTION DOES IT MEAN THAT THE FRANCHISE QUESTION IS ENDED? VARIOUS IDEAS If Litigation is Instituted Will City Defray the Costs of Unbeknowing to any persons but tbe mayor, aldermen, city attorney and associate counsel in tho fran chise matter and the city clerk and treasurer, city council held a special meeting Thursday night, and, in exe cutive session, discussed the "fran chise question," after which action was taken that has brought forth various interpretations as to its fu ture effect on the much mooted quee tion. Mayor Godfrey was asked if in hts opinion the fsnchise agitation is now ended, In view ot oounctl's action of Thursday night. He said that he did not care to make any statement, be cause lt is the privilege v>* any Inter ested person of the city to carry the matter into the courts. Other members of the city council were requested yesterday for a state ment as to their understanding ot thc meeting or effect of city council's ac tion. ThiB question wr.s asked in view of the report that had arisen that council took this action in order that the way might bc opened for any tax payer to come in and enjoin the coun cil from paying further bills to the Southern Public Utilities Company, a 8tep which would throw the, entire franchise question into the court and' that council will bear the expenses of the litigation. Three members of council would make no comment on the matter. A fourth alderman said that it waa his understanding that the matter was not ended as yet. A fifth member of council said that at the meeting Thursday night lt was the explicit understanding with four members of council that the franchise matter war. caded i that If any court action was taken lt would have to como from some private oltisen; and that ir any such action was taken the individual would have to finance tho litigation' himself, as the city would contribute nothing to the .cost .of thc court pro ceedings. A sixth alderman is ot the understanding that* council's action of Thursday night means the end of the "fraTinfeiseiii^cBtiD?.ir ia so f?r as? council ls ' concerned. by city connell ts as follows: "Be it re solved, That the city clerk and treas urer be. and is hereby instr** ;ted to pay on January 10, 191C, the pills al ready rendered by the Southern Public Utilities Company for water and lights, and alBO pay at the same time such further bills as may be rendered by said company for water and lights, if the same be found correct." H. A. Orr, manager of the local branch of the Southern Public Utilities Company, upon receipt of the voucher from the city treasurer, addressed to the city treasurer the following com munication : "We beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of December 10th. enclos ing check for $3.372.20. 'for water and lights.' We must call your attention to the fact that the bills rendered .-mounted to $3,552.24, SO that your cheek ls short of the amount due In the sum of $180.04. We shall be glad to accept this check as payment oh account, but can not accept in full. "Piesse let us know whether lt is satisfactory for us to use the chock under these contritions. We aro hold; lng same until we hear from you." The city treasurer was Instructed to address a letter In reply to Mr. Orr ss follows: "Yours of the 10th Inst, received. I sm instructed to say that yon are-at liberty to apply the proc&ods of check referred to on the water and light ac count without the esme being consid ered a waiver of any claim or rights' by either party." Required Ten Cars to Transport Ledger PARIS, Dec, II.-(6:45 p. m.) The ledger of the national debt, con taining the names of holders of in scribed bonds au distinguished from those payable tb bearer, was brought back to Paris today from Bordeaux. It required ten cars to transport thc ledger. The Germans had planned to seise this vast book and use it to exact lndcnnlty as, if sequestered, the government and also .private finance would be thrown into confusion. All government offices In Paris are hustling with newly arrived officials and clerks. Thousands of tons of state papers gre arriving: dally and nightly from Bordeaux. Gore. Ga, P. A. Morgan had ?oe eas ton ' recently to use a liver medicine and says of Foley Cathartic Tablets: "They thoroughly, cleansed my. sys tem and I felt like a new man-light and free. They are the best medicine I have ever taken for constipation. They keep tho stomach sweet, liver active, bowels regula'." Foley Cathar tic Tablets are stimulating in action, and neither gripe nor sicken. They sro wholesome end thoroughly cleans ing, sud keep the liver active. 3tout people Uh? them. It? Please Remember -that the name T. L. Cely Co. on the parcel is an indication of Quality "HE" will appreciate. A FEW SUGGESTIONS : Neckwear. Yeats, Fell Dress mid fancy Handkerchiefs initial, fancy or plain. Hose, Ladies or mena. Suspenders. Combination .eta. of Ties, hose and Kerchief. Tie clasp. Cuff Buttons. Pajamas. Underwear. Union Suits. Hats. Mufflers. Glovea of all kinds. Cape. Umbrellas. Rain Coats. Smoking Jackets. Bath-robes. Collara, and Collar boxea. Shirts. Stiff Bosom, pleated. Mushroom. Stick Pim. Full presa .ela. Watch-chain and knife ko match. Fancy Collars, Fl All parcels packed in pretty Xmas boxes free. T. L. CELY CO. We prepay Parcel Post. P. O. Box No. 252 Heven Ses men Placed in Irons. SAW DIEGO,'Cal., Dec. ll.-A muti ny in the- captain's* cabin of the Brit ish full rigged ship Dudhope today re sulted in aeven seamen being placed In irons ln..iho forecastle.' Tho ship put to sea to escape an attachment. The' second officer and cook of the Dudhope were i barred' 'by1 the' United States immigration officials, t. ApproTCH Sentence ol Dismissal " WASHINGTON, ?*?c/J.l.-President Wilson ha's approved tho sentence of dismissal1 from th? army imposed upon First Lieutenant John K. Hume, fifth cavalry, convicted by general court martial at Trinidad, Colo., of violat ing his pledge' to abstain from intoxi cant!/ and of deliberate absence with out lease. Hume rose from the ranks, FOLEY KIDNEY PHIS TOS BACKACHE Kl Uilit Y S AMO SLAOOia President Bethany College Wounded BETHANY. W.1 Va., Dec. ll.-Rov. Dr. Thomas 1ft- Cramblet, aged r.2. president of Bethany College; was shot and ? seriously wounded - by Howard Woods .was Jailed. The shooting ls day. Standing behind a tree. Woods, it ls charged, fired the contents.e,(a.dou ble-barreled shotgun at Dr. Ctvxmblot. Wni^'^ii lulled. The shoo titi g is said to have followed a dispute ovar work done bj Wuods. ?"- ?'??? Even 'Honors. MILWAUKEE. Wis.? Dec. lt. Ritchie Mitchell, of Milwaukee, sud Kayo Mars, of Cincinnati, lightweights, fought a 10-round bout here tonight with honor's even. I A Few Gift j I Suggestions 1 II $1.00 to $3.00 ?I Hat Plat Bar Plas Broaches Ca? Links Emblem Pins Yest Chalas Knives Manicure Articles Cat Glass Tie Clasps Scarf P?as Sterling Pencils Cigar Cutters Cigarette Ceses Foantaia Peas Fletare Fresst? Fancy China Silverware The above list represents only a FEW of the MANY articles that we have to show you. John M. Hubbard & Company 140 North Main Street