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o’ ^ JOHN W. HOLMES ISIS—It 11. P. DATIE8, Editor »mi Father of 34 SUBSCRIPTION RATHSi |U» —™—— Jp (Strictly Is Atyci.) THURSDAY, JANUARY MTH, 1127. ^ ■ Dcctroying Procpcrity. The farmer is being taxed to ruin. Sack leading baaibeaa analysts and —imomUta as Roger Babaon, Profes- SMT Irving Fisher, of Yale, Professor Omlaon Brown, of the University of MbsMuri, and so on down an impor- tSwRi list have pointed nut again and again that our system .of taxation is whsalote and unscientifia The burden of thb unscientific tax- wtkm falls upon affl classes but most heavily upon the farmer. Consider carefully the diagram re- iwdduced here. It mas pobltshed by Babaon, the leading business and statistician in this coun- tslles*d «n,W( ef Mvs. 0. T. Still Mrs. J. W. Ray, of the Goran section and Mrs. Mamie H. Welker, of Beech Island, visited relatives here Sunday. Emmett Turner, who has a position in Cartersville, Ga., is visiting The eld home town.” E. G. Sanders, Sr., has been a re cent business visitor in Atlanta. Archie Barker, at Olar, was a business visitor here Monday. Mrs. David K. Briggs was, gmong Hit shoppers in Augusts Wednesday. Mrs. James Grubbs «nd little son, James, have been visiting relatives in Williston. - ~ ; e The illness of Mrs. Freddie Dyches is a source of sorrow to her friends. Ms death as a great U His •aly making H doubly sad. Corey mM Ae sadly missed in the boam and community, and especially will he be mimed in the school He was very near and dear te his school He is survived by one brother and four sifters, who have the sincere sympathy of a host of friends in their bereevs—ent. A Schoolmate, A. L. C. Black ville Wins. Denmark, Jan. 16.—The basketball season was ushered in here Friday af ternoon with a game between the Den Mrs. Ernest E. Schannsl, of Texas, mark High School and the BBackville who is visiting her parents, Mr. and High School teams. The game ended Mrs. Henry Grimes, of Lees r was a- With the score of 86 to 26 in favor > It shows the fanner is paying out SI par cent of his net pvofidi in taxes. And Mr. Babaon emphaMses that taxes paid, not out of rroaft income, but of net profits. *frering taxes paid by react upon the bonrnMM of “thW country WhWe there err only aho«t six millfen Asrsners in the Usited States, their families and dependent upon farm trade |] the number of people in the gvwop representing the farm purchas ing power to about tarty mFIRou While thia group of forty million is ML the hardest, h W vithi abo to the tries which need the farmer*< President Coolidge recently con gratulate Reuben Bland (above), of Robersonville, N. C., who claims to be the champion father of the Unit'd States. Mr. Bland is papa to 84 chil dren, but the world’s record for pater nity seems to be safely in the hands of an Austrian, one Barnard Schein- berg who, at the age of 76. is the father of 88 children, 84 of .-horn are living Schernberg ha* married twice. He had 70 children by his first wife, who died at the age of 56. On only one occasion did Mme. Scheinberg give birth to a single child; all the olheis were, so to speak, fabricated in series —four times quadruples (16), seven times triplets (21) and 16 times Just twins (32); grand total, 70. Of these 67 are still alive. Scheinberg married the second time at the age of 57 and by this union had 18 children—triplets on two occasions. The present Mme. Schernberg, mother and step-mother of 84 boys and girls, u in excellent health. Wfth *J1 this talk of big families going the rounds, it would be in teresting to know who is the father of the largest family in Barnwell County. The PeopWvSentiael will be glad to publish the picture of the county's largest family and present them with a year’s subscription free. Who is entitled to the honor? visitor in Augusta Wednesday. Death of Corey Main. Hilda, Jan. 15.—On Monday morn ing, January 3, the grim reaper. Dearth, visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Hutto and'bore away Mrs. Hutto’s brother, Corey Main He was ill for only a short time and of the BlackviUe girls. ■) # The local team, under the efficient coaching of Miss Ruth Givens, had a very successful season last year, and wkh Mias Given in charge again this ya«r, they expect to put out_*nother winning team. Mr. J. O. Sanders, Sr., of Olar, was a business visitor here Friday. Financial Statement of : the Town of Barnwell FOR QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31ST. 1926: 1926: Oct 1st. Tbe politicians aic responsible fci 1 aha dram on the farmer's purse TWy are doing nothin# to rorre-t it. Thoj 1 wRI act »4iiy when they arc fciu-ed to. aad then there is the ie»tnJ amount of red tape to he unwound- Ix-fore any- | tiling ran be accomplished. But it is time the farmer is tx»trin nifig to prod and pr-»d liard ade Jiggs has heard “taps ” Sergeant-Major Jiggs wa* a dog He traveled more than a bundled thousand miles with the Marines —in aii. by hind, on water Because he was brave—he won his stripes- ar><1 rommuadon. The civiliar may laugh—but not the Marines Wherein Jiggs is concerned. They knew Che braveiy, endurance. [ loyal*y and resourcefulness uf dugs— j snd Jiggs m particular. Hut if you mast laugh-—or sneer make sure there arc no Mhihu .• nb ut The short -kirt* of today have cei- t a inly incresaed the numhei of joint discussion*. Mexico and Nicargua President Calvin (Vxilidge is credit- wd wkh the. following enunciation: ••Wc want undervLaficiing, good will and friendly relatione between our- aelvee and all other people. The firs*, wqiuaite for this punpoM- is H friendly Attitude on our own port” And again: ***I want to be sure that the attitude acts of the Americjen Government right. I am willing to intrust to other* the full rowponeibiliiy for the Tvmilts of their own behavior.” And in the mind of the average man the question naturally arises us ; . to whether or not the, Admini«tratr::n 'has been acting in abrict accord wi*h these sentiments in its dealings with Nicwragrri and Mexico. Evidently mot, as- dispatches from Washington Monday declared that “a new policy of ’-•conciilia-tion and compromise with re- 'uipect to the Mexican and Nit-are.*:nan mtuation is now being essayed by j Secretary Kellogg, according to re liable reports from critics if the ;td- tt'mistration, w'ho say the change of ‘Aactica on the part wif tlie Stile De- "partment was inevitalilo.” forr.ehow Hw idea has become, firmly fixed in ‘ the mind of the aforesaid average man ^that Uncle Sam ha* no business “mess- ' iog into the affairs” of those two veountries at this time and war with Either of them would doslbtleps prove 'to be a very unpopular venture. We -rion't understand every phase of the -situation and until we do, we incline *Ro the view of the wvepnage man. i'p. ■ — • Jiff* of the Marines. iRSIKf■ * Local and Perhonal Newt of BlackviUe Jiggs of the marines to dead. The entire marine brigade stood i9ii|§ at attention while Captain led the exerciMf and the body 9 wee beta* towered to the A marine uag coveted the M the HUi-kville, Jan. 16.—Friends of K<'v. and Mrs. I* H. Miller will re gret to learn that they will move to Charlotte, N. C., in the near future. Rev. Midler recently resigned a* pas- K - of ah** BlackviUe Baptist church, and will tijke up evangelistic work, making Charlotte his headquarters. After 15 years a* pastor af the Olar baptist church, the Rev. D. W. Hickle resigned «s pastor, recently. A revival wtH begin here Sunday, January 16th, and go on for two weeks in the Baptist church. Evange list L. C. Wolfe, of Muskogee, Okla., will preach, ami Chas. 0. Miller, brother of Rev. L. H. Miller, will con duct the singing. Services will be. at 11 o’clock in the morning and at seven o’clock in the morning. Miss Pura Still has accepted a posi tion in Atlanta. «- j Miss Myrtis Boland is improvng, after an illness. Mrs. Herman Brown entertanad very deiighifuHy on Thursday after noon, with a bridge party. The Joseph Roger Chapter, D. A. R., was dedightfully entertained by Mrs. B. F. Stome. In her usual charming way, Mrs. Isadore Brown, entertained the Davis Lee, U. D. C., Chapter, recently. Dr. C.A. Eppa was called to Flori da recently on account of the sei i »us illness of his sister. Mias Ella Hill and J. A. Bats>n of the BlackviUe school faculty, at tended the a thietic meeting in Orange burg Tuesday. Mtsa MBdred Stome entertained the younger social set with a delightful party Friday evening.' .Amusing con tents, games and dancing were enjoy ed and delightful refreshments were Mr. and Mia. A. G. Cash on hand 6268.56 RECEIPTS. Fines collected in October, 1926 $ 418.50 Licenses collected in October, 1926 -t. 669.00 Property taxes collected in October, 1926 12898 Compound taxes collected in October, 1926 266.00 v Oct. 88rd-^Bonws4 tnm Cokaabte Nat Bank J.ljHlM Fines collected in Nave mb nr, 1916 64.00 licsnsn collected in Ncwember, 1926 —— ST489 Property taxes coHected in November, 1926 MTa.ll ComiKnnd taxes coHected in November,. 1926 T7.0B Mtoeritonsous (Permit Tor g^lks pump) —r~- *. *-00 , ». Fines collected in December, 1926 87.00 ^ , Licensee collected in December, 19*6 , 162.50 'r^L. Property taxes collected 4n December, 1926 8,798.86 Q j — ,■ '■ - ■■■■ - 19,^410^4 — 19,410*4 ' l ‘ ’ - -t • • ' * 1 . , . V ‘ r ' TOTAL-.. ',-i-i $19,678A0 . DISBURSEMENTS: Streets and wage hands for October, 1926 — 8629.25 , Salaries (Mayor, Police and Clerk) for Oct 1926 .. 606.17 Intere.1: coupons paid October, 1926 — 3,48955 Supplies end equipmenit account, Oct 1926 126.12 Telephone and office rent for October, 19*6 18JM) Lights «nd water for Ortober, 1926 — 150.00 . 1 Miacellaneotts for October, 1926 (Printing, taxes ' t ^ ' due County, payment oh construction of toilet —' 'j for colored people, etc.) —— 273.60 Streets and wage bands for November, 1926 266.60 . ^ Salaries (Mayor, Police and Clerk) for Nov., 1926- 49853 Nov. 9th—Note paid Home Bank — 1,525.50 Nov. 19th—Note paid Home Bank 6,000.00 Sapphos and equipment account, Nov. 1926 445.46 Telephone and office rent for Nov., 1926 —— 18.50 - , Lights and water for November, 1926 150.00 Streets and wage hands for December, 1926 8*158 Salaries (Mayor, Police and Oierk) December, 1926 590.00 Interest paid to Bank-of Western Carolina in De cember, 1926 796.00 Supplies and equipment account for December, 1926 (including payment on fire hose) — 871.48 Telephone for December, 1926 — -- 6.50 lights said water for Decem/ber, 1926 150.00 Miscellaneous for Dec., 1926 (balance on toilet for colored people, and donation to supper for Firs Department) — * 150.00 - > # 815,67450 Nov. 20th—In Home Bank 490.39 TOTAL - — 816,16459 - 1646459 January 1st, 1927—Cash on hand -..-8 3,513.91 7< KOI I I I ^-Tif iprovements autiful EVROLETI In Chevrolet History AC CHI Filter NeuCoincidental Lock AC Air Cleaner Nmt> Heavy One-Piece Full-crown New Duco Colors New G asoline Gauge New Radiator New Bodies by Fisher New Remote Control Door Handles New Tire Carrier New Bullet-Type Head Lamps New Windshield on Open Models New large 17-inch Steering Wheel ‘ New Windshield Pillars New and Improved Transmission New Brake and Clutch Pedal Closure draft mi ioor of < New Universal Joint fipal > ° New Hardware New Running Boards Marvelous beauty, lux ury and style! 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