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*9cat6 tide blr>a unty acts. To give a concise account-of what has been accomplished by this sessior of the Geieral Assimbly reqires nc little. mental ingenuity. Because, tc give it justice one must. first decide what was really best for the state in view of the present condition:- then consider not only the laws put upon the statutes, but as well the resist ance put up' against inpulsive aned destructive legislation which fell short of the best policy as with best judgment s2eeed fit. The general histeria among the people over the .uncertainty of prices and business had a powerful effect in creating a sentiment among the legislators for wholesale abolition. Therefore two policies appeared, one for vigorous retr'nehlnent which meant trim'ming the trc 2 of gover:, ment of every limb lo)sible whetheir or not its fruit'1carilg: quali!ie2s seelel good(I. I he other policy wa., the "sit .-tca.v" which meant pre serve the department of state, comn n.ssin1 I Idburea wVhiclh had( come into exist (2> one through(I ourl( pr'ogre's mios.t of which hiave a very proliti lil(l. This polic' wa' I .ive am pl aIppropl)' on to (dct-:ion ahdlc ca,"e suflicienti f'or o~tthe1r matters, t hold of new ilmloIvements. Thy' need of a . reuIlelion amd imp r,.t"," mecnt inl thet tuyte ascnsiu to all. int the emni th !am-,t"r p lie vived and "a mi. -n pra::n:l op: ion it sho'u h:d v . I' ,r to, vital r action would ha- w%.1r;t ha - equally aIs mu1c~h :t" to;) exces:-ve t pansion. The swine: of aI pendutlumz c:rrie.- t:e ::;ut force ill both di rection)S. 1l any p oplt nay feel that th2e se mbly way som.wrh:ut indlilfcrent q , the pre'valtl comih . did ! alflord as ntme~h rei ie in t:: n :iot p)ossihle. Vet ill :ll t irntue.s 1 3) m believe it would haive beent th p roper 1 thine to have Cut. Lite appropriation more. To have done so would have crippled things b:tenty. If we LhiIk but. a moment we find! that our per capilta tax is ext''ni eely. low, and that tax in itself is not the main sore but that the enmmodity price is the main source of pain. 1 do not say that taxes are just--they are not, because the real property owner is carrying the burden. Millions of dollars worth of intangible property is off the tax books; the varied properties are not assessed proportionately. There is vast room for improvement. It is going to take time to equalize clear down the line.- Right here is where the State Tax Commission is doing a good work. Prom the outside this comnission 1may seem a revenue parasite, but. sinl in-sight into what it is doing and what is ahead of it shows it a1s an1 asset2. In thle sumi total of ourl comis1. 10ons and1( burdensl'i1 the're is r'oom1 and1 nleed for a1 mloreC ('ompac31t system. Several ins5tan ces; app~lear where'( comn mlissionus anid hurdens wvould and~ should be combined, thereby ecfeet ing a saving in the e2xpense5 of thle state. With this end inl view ai coml mittee was applointedl. They are' to study the various dlepartments and report their rindlings together wvith what procedure is deemed advisable to the k'922 session of the General Assembly. This is indeed a progres sive step. The state appropriation bill affords considlerable ground for comment. Last year the appropriations amount ed to $6,091,241. This year the total is $6,534,925, or an increase 'over last year of $443,684. The ques tion naturally presents itself. In view of the present condition, why the increase. This is answerable by reference to the appropriations for the department of education. Last year this department received $931, 090. This year $1,528,930, or an in crease of $597,840. This increase was necessary in order for the state to meet its -obligations previously contracted, and to promote unhia dered the common schools of the state. But for this increase (an in crease for' a wvorthy cause) the aip propriations wold have been $15~4, 0.00 less tha'n laist year. Last yeari the stata levy, includling tile 2 mills special r'oad1 levy, was 14 1 -2 miill.a. This yearl it ilil be .12 mills, the 2 mills road l'evy hav ing been11 SU.Jpended for' this yea1r, providled count ies so desiring, upon11 requ zat of the suplerv-isor' approved by the majority of the counlty dlele gationI , may~l retain the same1(. Ot~fer stat e-widle meat'sures are: State-widle stock lawv, wh'lich goes into effet l)ecomber 31, 1921.- - The age of consent was raised1 fromi 14 to 16 and provides that if the woman child be over ten yeairs of age the jury may render a special verdlict recommending the mercy of the court and in ,such a case the ininimum sentence Is 14 years In the penitentiary. It provides further that If the girl is between 14 and 16 ysars 'of age the punIshtnent may not exceed five years. The sentence tposed Is to be at the discrettori Itiy of t9 glr {the punisbnent shall. not excee on.year or a f ne of $5O,. Anothot.10kasure now law, places -females on A parity with men in all general and primary electiors. The ,ante age limits aid constitutional requirements are placed upon the new electors.- Women are also ex emnpte(l from jury duty. No county or State officer may ex (eed the amount appropriated or con vert one fund to another activity under a new law passed this session. Several alterations are made in the game and fish laws. The open sea son for doves is from August 15th to March 1st; for rabbits, squirrels and opossum, from September 1st to March 1st. The change in Ih ' tih laws effect the tide water section mainly, the region of oysters, Clhn, shad, etc. .iAnother .ieasure 'f ipoII)ol'tuice i" the resolutioni for :: icmmitt .e to in /'sti ;ate the fihii iinIujistry, wvithi a view of afTo,-ding b''tter P Proetctionc, tand mieauw of inen-'(:: . ! the fis:h : uI ply Ind h I)(' r'h fromt. 'Sever1:0 acts are, ,"-t inth hand s:U(1 'f the crir -tan i 3 t ool aI Ic i:'- ' :ctab lish--. * .c i a it *'wer ; a 'l'''olves the' lc'itil - : e I i t . ento i1 nli tII board trtI i n -u-h l' I I cv1ho district. T :wt :dso i rxide.- that if any1' 1 e n Iheo follV' 1. raithe (iruantV Ir 't tnar d so. In this case the iary of the oltheer is paid oul,. f the un111 1,' c. 5Cl1)hool il. tri. i ar-hi '(ha ri a iet. payii i inl proportion i~ !' 1I.i,ibtle funds. -I '% c cunmlty li (I I >t i at 1i the follo in I etist C"+rt'. pli plaforceeint. by et: n I ig : ; the ( uty file :;Ithe be) r) 0t < of e'ach schioni dIt.ric to <h 1 mipul:-ory attendce -hai2 staret 1in I t('ir res pectiv l. 0t rill and to pbe t ie notice thereof in at least ilml-'( public Pie or by pune n ublihind g in a iewspaper circulating in their s;aid a - et. ,I. least thirty day.; before thme so filed for the perod of t compulsory attenidanc'. to begin.. I' ery Parent or guardian havling Ichar:.le of t child or children between the yeats of seven and fourteen years inclusive, unless an attlnane ofcer is maintained in their dtrict, shall make ai report to the. chairman of the BloardI of Trustees of his or her dis trict, on the last Friday in July of each year", showing the luunes of all siuch chlidren in their charge, the age, tisx and r'ace, and nlamet( and1 local ad( dr'ess of the parent or guard ian of each such chilu; aid :nay parent or ., I:t clian having ''i r iii such ciil .r chiild.r n w o . h: fail toi on su'ch r'eport a, thIe tile afi o-cidl, orI shll wviIfully' ii m !.' :cn in( crre'ri pocrt, shlccI i. be subjec tc l to c in orc unlprisilliuet :is Iuhereinac:c e ,m. c hosed Ifor cnon-at It.'inne'. Ic "Ihacll be( ft' dtyt uof ti' h Ic ir anc of the lI ar o f i Truti s ' of ' echi schoocl c districtf tic macke at re por t of suchi chiild ren and~u tic se'nd at copy of the said1 repior. tic thle councty supierintendl end ofl educcationc of their respeactive counities not later than the 15th day of August (If each year and also to supply a list of the names of such children to the respeccetive teachers of the schools which the said children should attend Provided, That the Board of Trustees or school comn-I missioners of any school districtorI group of districts may nominate to the county Board of Education or in 1 case of a special indlependent school district, as in the larger towns .and cities, to the superintendent or super visor of public schools for such dis trict, an attendlance officer for the district or districts, whose duty it shall be to take a census during the month. of July and August of coach year of all children in his or her dis trict affected by this Act and make such report as is hereabove required to be made by trustees in districts where no such attendance officer is maintainred and such other duties as are hereinafter imposed. Any child ineligible to attend the pulhic schools shall be reported by the attendance officer or board of trustees as the caIse may be, to the county superintendent of education who shall transmit such report to the exec*utive head of the proper state schoil for such sp 2cini child, In case of unexcused absences the Stuperintende at -of education is re 'juir'ed to turn such reports of un excused abisence s over to the rurcal police force or it no0 r~ural police is maintained, to tile nealrest constale(, whose (duty it is to'immiedia~tely ap Iirehlend thle- parent or guardian of thit absent child before the ne'arest maigistrate and prefer charges against said person,. and summons such per sons as are necessary to prove said harges. The penalty for violations of the compulsory act is not less than nyve nor, more than ten dollars, or 'impris onment for not less than-aive or more thak ton days for each offense. hi'' uti ' ,t n t se or bv' t ennr(:te.. o tca a a Chi"&rlylw neida t taxation in tlis state. They are an inheritance tax, tax on, gasoline' and oils and an income tax.) In ' these measur s lies considerable relief to the real property tax payer. Reve nue from these s.. -rces will amount to around $2,000,000 per year. hence a lower levy on real property would result.. County Acts. The county appropriation bill car ries a total of $78,345.75. To raise this amount requires a levy of 9 1-2 mill::, which is 3 3-4 mills less than ,or last year. 'Through the untiring and peraist L'nt effort of Mr. Leopard, bost last id this year, the county receives inek from the state $4,560.20, be ng excess taxes paid for the year )1 8. The county's rural police force ms:e ine'rV2se( to three, with salaries f $1,800 each. .~:thrit y u .; given Central school iariei N<. 9 to enlarg e its boundry. Iso .the town of Calhoun is autho r. :((d to asse5 aitt ing Property for I) (l1' "'O e :. t.-. The tru stee: of Keowee School )istrict No. .:' are ?nable( to in rease thet inl lev"y. U:d: r ;u: Ithe ;uperv iso r re uired to linis;h grading and1( top (ilg the rnd trm the to~ wn of 'eltm l '. t :. Calhoun t:.:;wn lin', bt b tltu p)re'vious.L4 ly !tid out byv h -!.in-VConenllis-io:1. The hill requiring the Southern (I t' eitruct til overhead ridge Iat the town of Norris, after lssinlg the 11ouse wa: kliled in the 'e':.te by Senator Ale :anler. .J. o. W. A FISHING TRIP. (By Bill Blue) Dleal .\lr. Editor: News that: is ews i sca:rce a ro und thet= . de,,:inl. t is slid that when a do" bites a .n1 it n inut Iews, bui who a man les a dor, ' th:'t's news. - Now we ave sone people that growl and mltl around considerable, but so far ! I know no one has yet hitten a log. Yet we dearly love to bite there the bie-htilg's good, say on ii lice piece of1' enke or a dish of fried ish. Speaking of fish, I think we ive thi champion fisherman of the tate right here in Easley. ['hey fish by day and they fish by night, And they fish right on when the fish don't bite; They junp in the river and' slosh around And bring out a cat weighing fifteen pound:I. 'hati nay sound like a hilli -oat buste1 r, bumt Si' a i farf, and( canl be Ol'oven I)y sistne4 of lt t4( ,I tij hei.. nIrr (h M enis i ' Ine~ h *': ti 'ltlo ~3 1( thet 1 rver? oNiik .troughl ('nne4 reaksit. brambh.)1 hu-lhe,, briars, hop ons, snkes itnud mios( uitoes. It's a :lorious S 'eel inug and alminost equaisk a ri.pk of rye colfee in .June. But the ramplil is just the beginning of your naticipatedI pleasures of the evening. y the tinie the stars begin to twinkle nd blink at you and the moon sol mnnly peeps over the hill and spreads golden hallowv around your devoted lend~ and the bull-frogs say hump, ump. You have found a good place o catch suckers. There's a big tree o lean against, and the mud isn't ver shoe miouth deeop. Only seven een families of mosquitoes have heir residence, and the bank is'only ourteen feet high. So you're in uck andl proceed to prepare to pull emi out, and call your pardner to tome help string 'emi. Then, and not intil then, you find that Jim Smith s a half mile up the river and has di the hooks in his pocket, and John ack:s a -mile? 13enin11, (iung upf in canle hir ak with all tW'hu bit. You 'uss a little and4( begino to in vestigate nioret thlou ly y'our ptui on and14 mrro4tundi3e1 and4 113 find V344 r Sonday It b143m po (3 the s ne'.. .our1? -hoe: fish4 a . -: ~ '2 44 Abou the tim you * erw up thatli foren ot bako' udymha anothe ig splash jus abov4an great4 is4 ')44 the s lateren thereof,14 t e P .uG e3 a t.. . W .13 a b o u t tp g i t a wv a y 1o s a great fisherman and enjoysit just tSi much as you do, so don't critcise ! his etlorts. After tryinw to dry your elothes ovr a slow lire. burijing a, hole in one shoe, blisering your shins and taking enough cold to kill an oX, you eat a box of sardines and start home to tell your wife netd everybody else about the big lish you caught ansl what a glorious time you had and you're going back to that same place again soon. I want to thank Somebody's Dar ling for the compliment to my liter ary effort. Read the above. And, and, oh say, wouldn't you like to go fishing some time? SINGING CONVENTION. The Liberty township siniging con vention will meet with Golden Grove church, three miles sot Of Liberty, the1 third tnmaby afternoonm. April 7. I 1 , begininin: at 1::G o'clock. verynody come' an1d brinl-. your ne~w book,; a d l . have ' . :o"1 ingin . . CPres. . E R :;<rs, Se.and Treas. GE'' ,US . Keep busy. Is your iob unsafc? :' it 1, .rmanent? You ent l: life- lry busines-. You can At i..to such 1 iuiness selling more .un 137 Watkins Products direct to farmers if you own auto or team or an get one; if you are under 50 and can give bond with personal sureties. W back you with big selling helps. 52year in business, 20,000,000 users of our products. Write for informa tioni where you can get territory. J. ". Watkins Co., Department 111, Winona, Minn. 4t-42 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED ITORS. Al! persons holding claims against he e:stae of the late W. M. Strick nd must premsnt the same, duly eoven, on or before the 1st (lay of .Mlay, 1921, or be debarred payment; .uid all persons indebted to said es tale must make payment on or be fore the above (late to the under ;ined. Mrs. Corrie Strickland, Administratrix, 1t Central, S. C. BUYFROMME AI * NEEDANE Great Sale *Harness *9th, an~ I have a large si 'niust move in thirty y torn. Buggies that 8< Slow figure of $115.O( now $25.00. You ca brinr your fniends. 1 1 am in busines; Scod vahue3 on wage C(le Cc~To D 2nters, soeveral cnd mules a Corne 20 see me. 1 th.e ope w~ date. T If you are thinking of buying any thing In the Jewlery ine, .it will pay you to come in and let u3 Show you what we have. We have most grades of SOUTH BEND, ELGIN, and WAL. TIIAM WATCHES, all sizes, in solid Gold, Gold filled and nickle cases. A big line of Braclet Watches just re ceived. Also a big line of Clocks and they are beauties. Silver ware in sets and odd pieces. Cut Glass and China Anything in J'ewlery we have.it. Come in and let us show you over our line. Wo are always glad to do so. H. Snider Jeweler and Optometrist EASLEY, S. C. C .g re tte A!licious Buirliey Robacco flavor. Fts Towsted We have oi hand "0 tons nitrate of soda, 18 1 -- per cent atmnonia, in even weight bags; 50 tons 7 per cent cotton seed meal; 50 tons 16 per cent acid; 25 tons loose hulls. For cash only or in exchange for good sound cotton seed. Prices right. J. D. Holder & Son, Pickens. 51 Ilkt. D SAVE $30.00 ON Y012 W ONE, SO LET ME SE on Buggies, M Begins Saturd I Continues 3( ock of buggies and wagor days. All priices have be, >ld for $145.00 are now off ). Harness that formerly n't afford to rniss this sal< Wi ll 1for CaSh or good i to supply the farrner's r ns andi all k ed of wagor a.nd guano dtib~lutors. I t low prces. Meet your friends at th hie goods mndat go. CENTRAL, S. C. M RU .4EATMENT F ATUREID. E xpert in the Treatment of all old-standing Nervous, Blood, Skin and Pelvic Diseases of Women and Men. I Give a $10.00 .Exammnation' Free. "606" and "914" Administered lntravenously for Blood Disorders. I TREAT SUCCESSFULLY Catarrh, Asthma, Pellagra, Bronchitis, Stomach Troubles, Neuritis, Rheumatism, Dropsy, l Deafnoess, Varicocele, Bladder and Kidney Troubles, Stricture, Hydrocele, Prostrate Glands, Piles, F;stula and Male and Fe. male Weakness. High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disorders. 1 vnploy in my practice all t tihs latest !mportel Serums, \aecinsc:. Ani n sins. hacterins, Imported - uro 1ai l Intraven o0.1 Ieciie jj cl Ite dies aud the It e.' aind be(!;.t ab hlianices for j tah n ." , c tre of -iubborn You :y for resultIs. No j il " h I -.t -r 0ro ise.i , but I in - .. (hCom to inc .I le't: n . e ' :er i. .IV e -alts l amn givii: i I.- to ethers and Ieve fht payment ~nm1 of it in -;...'t R :: .: D:f ly 9 a. mn. to 7 p. m. 3undmys, 10 to 2 p. in. only. For Skilled Treatment Consult Dr. O'Neill SPECIALIST 207 News Building. (One Flight Up) JRBUGGY. YOU RVE YOU. agons and ay April Days, 18 on hand that I en cut to rock bot ered at the extreme r sold for $35.00, I 3. Be on hand and paper. Leeds and can offer il and team harness, t. also have for sale . is sale.. Remember y