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PARAMOUNT TODAY MARY PICKFORD IN "IN THE BISH?TS CARRIAGE" From the Famous Novel of the Same Name 4 Open 3 P. M. Admission ONLY 5c. anet lOc. TALK TO THE HE AO OE TUE HOUSE. he will agree to most anything you Bay after a good meal ot OUR TENDER MEATS. When you order of us you can rest assured that we will send you only the -choicest cuts of sanitary, clean, healthy meat. ' Prices, too, are always fair. The Lily White Market Phones C94 and 095._ Good money "spent for poor work is not cheap, but waste. - We make good photos that will b st,, hence they are cheap. Green's Art Shop Oh tile Square Rich SparMug Cut Glass We'have a very, very nice as sortment of deeply* cut glass of the very. best quality, and the latest designs. See Window f LEGAL I NOTICES NOTICE-AS TO COMMUTATION ROAD TAX All persona liable to road tax for 1S15 aro hereby notified that the time" for payment to th? county treasurer of said ' taxes will expire on the 1st day ot May, 391 G. After that date a penal ty Will be attached. J. MACK KINO. Supervisor. SETTLE POLICY AFTER ! PEBI0DJ[_32 YEARS ON UFE. OF JOHN PETTE BONE WHO DIED ON JULY 27, 1883 POLICY FOR $5,000 Beneficiary In Case Is Now a Res ident of Charleston-His tory of Case. The interesting story of thc settle ment of a* most rcmarknble carse, that of a small paid-up- policy on fae . lifo of John Hellene nc, who died 32 yours ago. in told in the following lette.- which Mr. M- M. Maltison. Gen eral Age-.t of tho Mutual ileuefit Ute Insurance company, ha3 addressed to the agents of this company In South Carolina: "We hav?J nettled a most striking case, that of a small paid-up policy on tho life 'of John Pettebonc, who died July 27th. 1SG3. ..Policy No.. -18201 waa issued in 1S07 for SD.Oprr; on thc non-forfeiting, 10-prcmlum Hie-plan, ?with au annual premium of $2G?>..">0, o.i wrlch only one premium was pai-i. und fifty per cent of that was nettled by a premium loan; so that In ISC;? the policy by ita terms became a paid-up participating policy for $500, one-tunth of its ori ginal amount, subject of course to tho premium loan indebtedness. Thin policy waa Issued through thc Daltl m.iro ofllce, and just hov,- the company happened to learn of the insureds death la explained In a lett'a: from -General .Agent, C. T. Thurman, of that city, from which I quote tho fol lowing: "The company. la::t fall cont thia of ilce a receipt for unpaid interest for collection, and the notice of same wan naiied out to the old-'addross of Mr. Pettobcnc, token from our card record, bu? th? letter- WOB returned unclaimed: .Mr. ("remen then noticed from the telephone beak that a family bf Pcttebones resided nt thc. sanie ad I dress and communicated wjth" them ! hy phone, and was told that the orlgl I nal family had moved to southern I Maryland, that Mr. Pettebonc -.vas I dead and that Mrs. Pettebonc was re s?dln.c; with her son within a few I mllcB of Annapolis. We then wrote ! our agent at Annapolis, bringing the ; matter to his attention,, and it was, learned that th6~ widow and her aon had moved lo South Carolina and thc j local address in your State was as certained. Wo then forwarced all' of thc correspondence lu the case to tho oom pan y with thc suggestion that they tako the matter up direct with your agency, we having been advised definitely that we had located the I right parties. "The -beneficiary in this case ls Mrs. ? Jos?phine A. Pettebone, now living at i No. 121, Bay street, Charleston. S. C.. with whom our Mr. ' Billingham mode settlement. Notwithstanding tho fact that the insured .borrowed $133.25 or fifty per cent of the 1861 premium, th? only one paid, the com? pany's check in settlement of thia case was for Si 10.21. . "It will also bo ot' interest i you to know that the company did not roqulro the usual undertaker's and physician's certificates, and that in lieu of the policy an affidavit from Mrs. Pc<t??bono regarding Its loss or destruct.-rn waa sufficient. In other words, tho company simply required the usual claimant's certificate and an official certificate of thc death of tho Insured from the office whore such records aro kept in Baltimore. Md. "The Mutual Benefit la in truth "The Unexpected Legacy Company." I sud tho settlement ot this claim should be of material assistance to you tn your efforts for. hew business. I am going to ask Mr. Dlllingham to get for us a suitable letter. from Mrs. i ? l?^bone. which I shall hope to have .nt an early i/ato." mmmer AC. a NT vonna W. P. Stewart ls Exncetee Here Today For ('?mercare. Mr .W. I?, Stewart, district farm de monstration agent, who has charge of : dls t a hand on his werie. MEETING HEBE TODAY OF PENDLETON MEN WHO WILL SOLICIT LOCAL INTEREST IN CENTEN NIAL CELEBRATION FARMERS SOCIETY Committee Will Gather At the Chamber of Commerce At S O'clock A. M. A deiegntlon of Pendleton citizen? who are intcreated in plana for tho /ipnt?nnial celebration of thc Pendle ton Farmers' Society, which will be the chamber of commerce thia morn held October 13-14 next, will call nt, lng about 0 o'clock for the purpose of perfecting plan? -for a sweeping canvass ot Anderdon in an effort to arouae interest in the approaching celebration. Rev. W. H. Miller, John T. Long. B. M. Aull and Col. J. C. Striming are among those who will be 0:1 hand In? the intereats ot this matter. Groat things arc being planned by th<; committee in charge of the pro gram arrangements, and thc celebra tion Ia expected to eclipso anything that the town of Pendleton haa ever witnessed. The society ia one of tho oldest in the United States and has a very large membership'. ThlB clee hratlon will mark the 10th anniver sary of the founding of thia society. Secretary Houston. ot tho United States department of agriculture han expressed his Intention ot .being pre sent and he will address the meeting of the society. Mr. Houston nut only accepted tho -invitation, but express ed himself as being delighted with thc prospecta of n trip to South Caro lina and especially to Pendleton, and the chance tb address the meeting of ono ot ' tile oldest Farmers' societies in the United States. BOYS HOING FINK Anderson Lada Leading: Their Classe.' *at Clemson and Citadel. Superintendent McCanta ot thc city schools ls much pleased with the ret ords being made by Mr. Rob Webb df Clemson College and Mr. Guy Cromer and Charlie Daniela at the Citadel. .'These were the only boya to finish in a largo class at the high school last year-they went through the 11th jrade. and today all three of them are making remarkable records in their classes," 'declared the superintendent today. Superintendent McCanta ia in re ceipt oi a letter from Registrar Lit tlejohn,-Clemson College. In which he records the marka beings mad? by young Mr. Webb. "Rob. Webb ls leading the freshman, class-his class marka are really wonderful. The registrar wrote that he knew I would' be interested in the record being made by Webb, and that accounts for hts Bending the marka to me," ?aid Mr. McCanta. "Down at the Citadel, Guy Cromer is also making a record, tor he, like Webb la leading hies ciar . And Char lie Daniela la coming tn right behind Cromer.. The work and standing ot these young men goes to show that the Anderson . acbo?la . -ian accomplish if the boya will remain hare and go on through the 11th grade," declared the superintendant. EXPIRED C,4 ROSTRUM Dr. Swyfrert of Greenwood Died Sod deafy Aller .or Address yester day. Anderson 'do'egatea tn tho. Hnnnal meeting of the South Carolina Medi cal Association, who met yesterday in the auditorium of the high schc-il at Greenwood, brought back with them to the city lant night news of the Budden death i?f Dr, Swygert, of that city, which occured Immediately after he had concluded an address- which waa an eulogy of Dr. Norwood, the dis coverer of Norwood's Tincture of Vcrstrum. Dr. Swygert made a pica for an appropriation with which tr? erect tab!a, to tins memory of th? Cokes bury Phyaielan. He resumed his asa and Immediately swooned to thc floe Hci died either while being taken fro the auditorium or immediately them after. ' - ALL GOUNIY SCHOOLS TO RONSM MONTHS FIRST TIME THAT SUCH A RECORD HAS BEEN MADE HERE CLOSING NOW One Institution Has Ceased Work vor the Summer-AW Will Be Closed Soon. For thc first time, every school in the county will run for six months this year. Heretofore- only about 80 per cent of the schools of tho county ran for a period ot six months or longer. About GO per cent of the school? in tho county will operate this year for ? t?rm ranging between six ac?t nine months. Thia will give tho .ictiniy an average school term this year of ? months. The average school term for thc county hereto fore bgs been about G 1-2 months. This interesting (lulu was given out yesterday by County Superintendent ?of Education J. 15. Pelton. SCIIODIH ltegtu (!ien|atf. Thc county sellouts haw,- begun clos ing for the season. Tho first one to suspend exercises was the cleveland school, near Monea:Path. which clos ed its doers last Friday. Two schools are scheduled to clo.se i for the season ia i thc uear future, j these hoing High Point and Tugaloo. The former is south of the city, while I the latter is in tim. upper section nf Libs county. The High Point school ititi close next Friday, while tho Tugaloo school will clone thc follow ing Friday, or April :'.0. Muy Ailed t'lostugx. Superintendent Kelton stat J thal he had received invitations U .-.ttend the closing exercises of both these Bchoola and that lt was his Jnlcullon lo accent both. HE is PLEASED ?loan Brlxkell Knecsftsfal Bidder For Police rniform Contract. Mr. H. s. Briaken,- the genial mana ger of the United States Woolen Mills loeal store, feels very highly elated at his success in securing ino con tract fdr furnishing the local police force with their now spring uniforms. Mr. Briskcll stated*yesterday that he was part'/mlarly proud ot'winning the contract over all his local com petitors; because, ha. he put it, the awarding of tho order to the -United States Woolen Mills was done after careful comparison by a committee of thc samples and prices; etc.' GB TO FEDERAL COURT Sheriff Ashley and. Deputy Sheriff Sanders in Greenville. Sheriff J. M. H. Ashley and Deputy Sheriff J. Olin Sandora went to Greenville yesterday morning, where they were summoned as witness in the United Statoi district court, which convened there Tuesday-morning with Judgo Joseph Tv Johnson on the bench. As generally knowa, the Federal court district for South Carolina was recently divided, or rather a second judge was appointed. There has al [ways been an eastern and a western dh trict. hut Judge Henry A. M. Smith bf Charleston presided orer both dis tr ic tr.. Congressman Joo. Y. John ion whs named Judge of the western Uclrlet. and took hts seat on thu bench [or the Mt time yesterday. NEW UNIFORMS ORDERED peR>o nnd Firemen Writ Seen ilsa Sew garina; Tofft.. Tbc police of city council yesterday iwardcd to the United States Woolen Mills, finan Briaken, local represen (tatt 1\ thc contract for furnishing tho hummer uniforms of the members of the nolice, fire and health depart ments. Two sample*, ot Mnev aeree were submitted to these employees, and by a vote of li to r> they decided to take lhe goods offered hy the company above menoUaed. Twenty uniforms, two, pieces to a suit, wltn brass tuit ions. wei? ordered, and will get here .within the course of Circe wtoeks. Koch suit will coat |14. The police will wear black Stetson hats with their uniforms, AVIATION TOUR OVER COUNTRY IS PLANNED ANDERSON INVITED TO BE COME ONE OF OFFICIAL CENTERS CONSIDER MATTER _ At Meeting of Entertainment Committee of Chamber of Commerce Soon. I. the near futuro there will he ..laced before the entertainment com mittee of thc chamber of commerce a letter received from thc chairman of tho contest committee of the Aero ? v'lub.of America, in which plans for a conntry-wldc national aeroplane com petition, t J start on independence Day and end on Columbus Day, October 12, are outlined. The entertainment committee of thc chamber of com merce will merely decide whether they arc willing to offer prizes 'for the contest in order to have Ander son designated as one of tho official aerodromes, or stopping places, on the route. Details of tho proposition are ?ot forth in thc following communication roccivrwl at tho chamber of commerce: "The Aero Clubs of America are organizing u couutry-wide Xntlo-ial Aeroplane Competition to start inde pendence Day. and end on Columbus Day, October 12, 1916. to assist thc Ain?y und Navy Departments in de veloping aviation corpa for the na tional guard und naval militia for the different 'States to demonstrate for the postoffice department tho prac ticability of carrying mall by aero plane to thc hundreds of isolated (.luces where it now taken days to de liver mail which could bo delivered by aeroplane in a few hours, io de velop thc sport, and demonstrate thc practicability of tito aeroplane for general purpoaes. "The principal cveut is to be a com petition for thc greatest distance cov ered in ten hours between July t, and October 12. Any or all of the aviators' may start each day from any or all of thc official aerodromes In different parts of tho United States to be de signated later but must fly td or to ward' another of thfe official acre* dromes. The distance covered will be measured in a straight line. Thc aviators making the beat records dur ing the competition will be awarded prizes, which will Include a ap?ela! dally prisa of $100, or its equlvuloit in silver plate-which will ho award ed to the aviator holding tho record at the end of each day. Thc prize money ia to bo contributed by the members of the Aero Clubs of Ameri ca, and sneclal prizes for special ?venta witt bo accepted from cities. States rjad private ordia'aatlonsY "In connection with thia competi tion, believing that your city would prefer a highly constructive type of entertainment in plact of the dan gerous fireworks for the Fourth ot July, we beg to suggest tast a day or season bf flying auch aa baa never be fore been wltneaaed tn tilla country can be provided for your city by offer* ing prizes to tho amount of between Sl,r?00 ?nd $3,000. . "At a small coat you can give to the people of your, city an exceptional entertainment, and afford tlietti thc opportunity of participating in a na tional movement of Importance. We are aleo writing ?O'thc -mayor.'of your city urging the adoption of ahls Sug gestion.'' . , 11 . . ?? i ., i., MANNING wai. ?30 "'. * '.SS "Ji Te gae Fra&etaco CH All-South fere, ilea Train lt fa Haid. The chamber of commerce la la re ceipt ot a letter from Secretary A. V. Snell of the chamber ot corcnerce, Charleston, stating that Governor Richard I. Manning has definitely de cided to gc to San Francisco In June on tho all-South Carolina train which will be operated ?her? from Charles ton. Governor Manning, it waa slated, will dollver ah address there . on South Carolina Day, which wiTt be Jone XSv Mr. Snolr anked how many Anderson people might bo c-xpectea to tahc ihe trip, and Secretary Whaley has replied that preaent Indications point to a nolld oar ot people ?com Anderson. Rubber Soles For Men Tan, and Black, with and without hecla. The newest custom shapes. $4, $4.50 & $5.00 Geisberg Bros. Shoe Go. Under Masonic Temple. "Shoes That Satiaiy." Ford economy is not alone in low-price, but in sjhe low cost to'operate'and maintain. For an . average cost of two cents a mile, they serve and save; add luxury to pleasure and bring profit to business. Over 700,000 owners have found the Ford dependable, economical and easy to oper ate. And In any contingency, there's ? Ford agent close at haniWwith a complete stock of parts. That's <4Ford After-Service for Ford Owners." Buyers will share in profits if we sell at retail 300,000: new Fora* cars between August 19t4 and August I9l5. Touring Car M?O; Runabout $440; fbwh Car $084): Coupelet $750; Sedan $975, t. o. b. Detroit with a'.l . equipment. On display and sale at TODD AUTO SHOP COL! L. BLEASE Celambla, 8. C. JNO. B. ADGERM Anderson, g. C. LAWYERS OMces 751 rf. Whither nt* Telephone 858, Anderson, 9. C._ JALOMEL WHEN Bli MAKES YOU SSC "BMtaft Uar TM?" it H?TS?KS To Cfeia Yow Sls&lsfi Uar aa? feltis, TJsbl Ca lom* 1 makes you *lc?v It'? horrible! 'Jake ? do*s of Ute daagcruuc drug tooigbt and tomorrow yon may lose a day's work. Calomel is mercury ar quicksilver j which eauaea tweruaia oi tu bones. Calomel, when it cene* into contact with ?our kile craahea into it, breaking H up, Thia in wheu you feel that awful aaa?? uod cramping. , li you ara ahn* Bah and ''??l knn?L?d out," if rar. ia torpid am" bowels coawijwUd or you hara headache, 'dlaxioibW ?-< tongue, if breath ja.tatd of.*{??.? . ? lim.?ry a spoonful of ha? tub Wvcr TOM tonight on tay gtv&f ?ato, I LIOOS? NO K'tn SAU ff* : t>* vif gnirMstwt-<1o .tor? and gat a SO cent yo aoo*? LiV?r TORI?. Take a J if it ooeea't rtralgatm ye and roake you feel fine ?nc want, yb? to go bade tot! ?et your moh?r. DooW? IM iiMtroyiaR to* ?ale.ol>al it ie rea! liver median?; t? table? ti>*?*forc It fan not n.ftke von kick.