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AS OBBIV45CE 9mpo?|i? ? Special LW+mne Tax iktupkUUmn and Bu?lne*s Proserst ?4 or Carried es Within the tor oral ? Lias its ef the fit j of La ? renn to Aid 1? KaJ?Jag Supplies for the Year P.m. STATE OF SOI Til ( A KOLI N A, County of I.aur? 13?, i lly of Lauren?. BE IT ORDAINBD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAURENS? Section 1. That no person, com pany, firm or corporation HhaJl, after the J?t flay of January, 1913 engage Jn, prosecute or carry on any busi ness or profession hereinafter named within the corporate limits Of The City Of Laurens without Mm having paid a Special License Tax therefor, the amount of said Special License Tax shall be the amount placed Oppo site euch occupation, business and jjrofesslon faerelnbeiow named, and the said amount shall be the cost of said Special License Tax per annum, unless other wi specified. Automobile agent or dealer, per day.$ 2.00 Same, per annum. 15.00 Autioneer of land sales, per day 6.00 Auctioneer*, furniture, etc., per annum. 16.00 Harn?;, per day. 2.00 Agents for Merchant Tailors, per annum. 10.00 Automobile backs, per annum 15.00 Agentl, claim or collecting, per annum. iO.001 Agents for Merchant Tailors, psr annum. 10,001 Agents selling books, per day 6.00 Same, per week. 10.001 Samt', per annum. 20.00 Agents selling fruit trees or oth. er trees or plant*, per annum 5.00 j Halls or dances, when admission fee is charged. p<-r night .... 2.50 j Boarding house, public, per an num . 5.00 Hoot blacks, per annum . . . . 2.50 Each ami every boot black doing business on the streets of the city must be licensed, and must wear, In a conspicuous place, a numbered badge furnished by the City Clerk and Treasurer. Hoot and shoe shops, each working man. per annum .. 5.00 Beef markets, per annum . . 26,00 Beef or pork retailing on wag on, eve h . .75 Calf, mutton, sboat or kid re tailing on wagon, each . . .40 Blacksmith shops, one forge, per annum.- 5.00 Same, each additional forge, per annum. 2.00 Harber shops, each chair, per annum. 5.00 Building and Loan Associa tions, or their agents, for bus iness done within this Stale, and not Including that done without the State, for business done. 150,000. and under, per annum. 10.00 Same, over 150,000 per annum 15.00 Hill posting, distributing and sinn tacking, per annum .. 16.00 Same, per day. 1.00 Bonded warehouses, each per annum. 25.00 Brokers, agents or dealers In commercial fertilizers, under two hundred tons, per annum 26.00 Same, over 200 ton, per a nuin. 50.00 Brokern, in grain, hay. produce and provisions, per annum 10.00 Brokers or dealers In coal, per annum. 10.00 Brokers or dealers in wood, per annum . 5.00 Billiards, pool or bagatelle, three or less tables, per an num .100.00 Same, each additional table, per annum. 5.00 Hanks, for every $1.000 capital stock, per annum. 1.00 Brick yards, per annum . . . . 10.00 Bicycles, dealers In. repairing and renting, per annum . . . 7.50 Bakeries, per annum. 15.00 Bottling works, per annum . . 12.50 Banking, private Individuals on $2,500.00 or less, per annum 25.00 Same, on each additional $1, 000 . 2.00 Chiropodists, manicurists, hair dressers, per day. 1.00 Cemont block manufacturers, per annum. n.oo Contractors taking contracts for $1,000 or toss, per annum . . 5.00 Rame, on each addition $1.000 1.00 Contractors, for moving houses, 1 nch person, per annum . . 10.00 Cotton seed oil mills, per an num .100.00 Cotton ginneries, each gin, per nnnum. 5.00 ( Inot and general repair shop ?r annum. 5.00 Cotton buyers, each buyer per mum. 10.00 Cotton mills, per annum .. .. 200.00 C "it weighers, per annum.. 10.00 C???on seed buyers, each buyer or annum. 5.00 D' Vcrs in wagons and other ve ; >s, other than manufac <t, on $5.000 or less, por mum. 15.00 ?e, on OTCh additional $1.000 1.00 I I era in pianos or organs, by ? or sample, sowing ma c s, iron sflfos, tombstones or 'I fixtures, each per annum 15.00 I 'is. transient. In soaps, .?iry. patont medicines or er goods (?n Htreets, per 1.00 J) ale? in green groceries grown lido of the County of Lau "i, on Halesday and week ore Christmas and court "k, each wagon, per day 1.00 1 '"TH in green groceries grown ?'ilde of the County of Lau ?is, each wagon per day . . .60 I 'th in terra Cotta, per an m . . .. 15.00 1 ? of nil kinds, each, per "tints .. . 1.00 in each and every dog to be paid I e-rson or persons upon whoso ?oh the dog Is kept. The police i o CMy of IJiurenn aro hereby r rifted to seize and confino ?vory < inning at large and not having fed A tag for tax furnished by ?v. For every dog so taken up. ?dditlnnal must be paid, or dog 16 killed, houses, per annum . . 20.00 doing business, of 0 or loss, per annum . . 10.00 id for each additional $1, -... 000 . 1.00 Embalm er?, each per annum 15.00 Express companies (or business done within this State, and not including that done without the 8t*te, per annum .. .. 125.00 Electric light power companies, each per annum . 40.00 Exhibition performances, or shows of any kind, the license to be fixed by tbe Mayor or the City Council. Licenses for circuses, per day. not less than $100, nor more than $200, in the discretion of the Mayor or City Council. Electricians, per annum .. .. 10.00 Foundries, per annum. 10.00 Ice or Glass manufacturing com panies, each per annum .. . . 25.00 Fire, life or accident insurance companies, each having an agency or doing business with in the City, per annum .. .. 10.00 Feather renovators, per Vear. . 15.00 Feather renervators, per year 15.00 Same, per day. 1.00 Fish, fresh fish dealerB, per an num . 10.00 Crist mills, per annum .. .. 5.00 Hotels, each room, per annum 1.50 Harness shops, connected with store or separate, per anp'jm 5.00 Horse traders, transient, per day. 5.00 Same, per month. 15.00 Hog drovers, who offer their stock ior sale within the cor porate limits of the City, per day. 5.00 Same, per month. 10.00 Same, for six months, namely, Jan., Feb., March, Oct., Nov. an.' Dec. 15.00 Ice cream, bon-bons, milk shakes and cold drinks, in connection with fountain, per annum .. 15.00 Same without fountain, per annum. 10.00 Ice cream carts on street, per annum. 15.00 Ice cream .vagon on street, per annum. 25.001 Oil companies or agencies do ing under $15,000 buslnSBB per annum. 50.00 Same, doing ? 15,000 business and over, per annum .. . . 75.00 Lightning rod wagons, per month. 5.00 Same, per annum. 20.00 Lumber yards, per annum . . 20.00 Laundries, run by hand, per an num . 15.00 Laundries, run hy machinery, per annum. 25.00 Fach Practicing Lawyer, on the first $1.000 business and less, per annum. 10.00 And for each additional $1,000 LOO Merry-go-rounds, per day .. 5.00 Same, per week. 26.00 Money-lending shops, each per annum. 15.00 Machine shops, each per an. num. 20.00 Merchants, retail, shall pay li censes on the gross amount of the yearly sales, as follows, viz.: $10,000 or Icbs, per an num . 10.00 And for each additional $1, ooo, per annum. 1.00 Merchants, wholesale, shall pay license on the gross amount of yearly sales as follows, viz.: $50,000 or less, per an num . 40.001 And for each additional $1, 000 . 1.00 Medh ine sellers or venders. $00.00 to.100.00 Picture shows. Bach show using city light current must place with City Clerk a deposit in advance to cover bill for day. week or month as case may he. Peddlers and hawkers selling or offering for Bale goods, wares or merchandise, per day. 10.00 Plaining mills, per annum .. 10.00 Plumbers, per annum. 10.00 Photographers or artists, per annum. 12. ">0 Same, per month. 5.00 Same, per day. 2.00 Public weighers, other than cot ton, per annum. 5.00 Physicians, on the first $1,000 of business and under. 10.00 Same for each additional$1,. 000 . 1.00 Occulists and Opticians, Itiner ant, each per day. 1.00 Same, per annum. 10.00 Oysters, with or without store, per annum. 5.00 Printing offices, newspapers, per annum. 10.00 Printing office*), job pointing 7.f?0 Organ grinding .itinerant, mu sicians, etc., per day .. . . 10.00 Restaurants, each per annum 15.00 Fach real estate broker, or deal er In real estate business, per annum. 16.00 Railroad corporations, each, for business done in this State, not including that done with out this State, for first road. per annum. 200.00 Same, each additional railroad per annum.100.00 Skating rinks, each per annum 10.00 Surveyors or architects, each por annum. 10.00 Stahles, feed only, per annum 10.00 Stahles, livery only, per annum '5.00 Stables, sale only per annum 25.00 Stables, sales, feed and livery, per annum, each. 40.00 Stock yards, per annum .. .. 5.00 Street hacks or carriages for hire, per annum, ono horse, each. 15.00 Same, two horses, per annum 20.00 No person, firm or corporation, shall let or hire any hacks, or other vehicles, for hauling or transporting of passengers, within the corporate limits of the City, without first hav n "i.t?inod a llconso therefor from the City Clerk, and every person, firm or corporation running or operating such a hack or vehicle shall have the . ;;..?i?red number of same legibly printed or otherwise marked upon said vehicle In letters of not less than three Inches In height and one Inch In width; and every drlvor in charge of such vehicle must wear a numbered badge furnished by City Clerk. Own ers and drivers must comply with the City ordinance herein, and any per son, firm or corporation violating any of the above provisions shall, upon conviction, be fined not exceeding five dollars, or be Imprisoned not exceed ing five days for each and every vio lation thereof. Street wagons or drays, two horSOS, per annum. 7.50 Same, one horse, per annum 5.00 Bach and every driver of every dray doing business in The City of Lau renn, must wear, in a conspicuous place, a numbered badge, furnished by the City Clerk and must have legi bly marked on both sides of Bald dray the same nungter borne by said badge. Sign painters, each per annum 10.00 Same, per day. 1.00 Shooting galleries, each per an num . 2500 Same, each p?r week .. .. 5.mm Salvage or bankrupt sales, man agers, per annum. 50.00 Same, each per day. 5.00 Tin and tinker shops, per an num . 7.10 Tailor shops, or clothes clean ing and pressing, per annum 10.00 Telephone companies or agen cies doing a long distance toll 'phone business, within the City of Laurens, and not in cluding that done without per annum. 75.00 Telephone companies with cap ital Btock of $10,000 or less, per annum. 75.00 Ten pin or bowling alleys, per annum. 50.00 Telegraph companies or agen cies for business done within this State, and not Including that done without, per an num . 50.00 Undertakers, per annum . . .. 25.00 Wheelwrights, per annum .. .. 10.00 Watch and Jewelry repair shop. per annum. 10.00 Sec. 2. That every person, firm, company or corporation required by this ordinance to obtain a license to engage In trade, business or profes sion for which a license is required shall at the time of applying for such license make a statement under oath before an officer qualified to adminis ter oaths and file said statement with the City Clerk setting forth: 1. His or her name, style of firm, name of company or corporation. 2. The trade business or profession for which a license is required. 3. In those cases in which such In formation is required, the amount of business of the previous year, upon which amount license shall be assess ed, and in cases where business has not been carried on the previous year, then the amount of business expect ed to be carried on during the cur rent year, and upon said amount the license shall be assessed, provided, however, that if such statement or re turn hereinabove provided for is not satisfactory to the City Council or 1b not considered true then the said City Council after notice given to the per son, firm or corporation making "said oath or statement or return shall take testimony and determine the true amount of business or basis upon which the proper amount of license shall be fixed. Sec. 21$. The City Clerk shall there upon assess the proper license tax as provided for in this ordinance, and upon being paid said assessment, as herein required, shall issue the prop er license Sec. 2C. For any business, profes sion or occupation not enumerated in the foregoing Section, the license shall he tlxed by the Mayor. Sec. 3. That all licenses issued un der and by virtue of this ordinance shall be non-transferable and except licenses for a day, week or month, shall terminate on the 31st day of December of the year In which they were issued, but may be revoked at any time by the City Council of Lau rens for satisfactory cause. Except licenses issued for n day, week or month, annual rates shall be charged for all licenses issued between Janu ary 1st and June 30th of each year. Three.fourths annual rate shall be charged for all licenses issued between July 1st and September 30th of each year, and half rate shall be charged for all licenses Issued between Oc tober 1st and December 31st of each year. Licenses are taken out for given time. In case licenses are not used full time money will not be refunded. Sec. b. Any person or firm or cor poration carrying on or prosecuting any busncss or running any establish ment named In the preceding sections of this ordinance without first having obtained a license therefor shall be fined, except In cases where penalties are otherwise imposed, the sum of one dollar, or be Imprisoned In the ci ty prison or county jail or city or county chaingang for a period of one day for each and every day such bus iness Is carried on without such li cense, In addition to the license tax. Such penalties, however, shall not exceed a fine of $30.00 or imprison ment for 30 days. Sec. 5. Any person, firm or corpora tion wilfully making any false or fraudulent return, where a return Is required, shall upon conviction before the Mayor or City Council be fined not less than $20 or be imprisoned for not less than 30 days, at the discretion of the Mayor or City Council. Sec. 6. No preaching, lecturing or speaking of any nature will be per. milted on the streets of the city without a written permit from the Mayor. Sec. 7. Tho foregoing ordinance shall go into effect Immediately and all ordinances inconsistent herewith bo and tho same are hereby repealed. All able bodied male residents of the city of Lauren8 between the ages of 18 and 50 years shall each pay a per capita tax for street Improvements the sum of $2.00 on or before the first day &l March. 1913 sr.ri all persons failing to pay said street tax on or before the first day of March shail pay to the City Clerk the sum of $4.00 as such street tax and falling to do so shall upon conviction be punished as otherwise provided by the city ordi nance. Done and ratified by the City Coun cil of Laurens of the city of Laurens, this the 26th day of November, In the yenr of our Ix>rd one thousand nine hundred and twelve and the 137th year of tho sovereignty and independence of the United Statos of America. C. M. Babb, Attest: J. A. Roland, Clerk of City Council. (Seal) -? OH.KING'S NEW DISCOVERY Will Surely Slop Thai Cough. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lauren*. The City of Lauren*. AN ORDINANCE to levy an annual tax upon the taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Laurena, to raise supplies to defray the ordinary expenses of the said Cit> | of Laurena for the fiscal year com- j menclng January 1st. 1913 and to pay : past indebtedness of the said city, and also to levy and collect a sufficient amount to pay the interest upon the bonded indebtedness of the said city for the year 1913 and to raise a sink ing fund for the payment of same. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Laurens: Sec. 1. That a tax of Seventy-five (75) cents on every one hundred dol lars worth of property, real and per sonal, not exempt by law from taxa tion within the corporate limits of the City of Laurens. be and the same Is hereby levied for corporate purposes to defray the public expenses of the City of Laurens for the fiscal year commencing January 1st., 1913 and to meet other indebtedness as has been contracted by said city for cor. porate purposes That an additional levy of Sixty-five (65) cents on every one hundred dollars worth of the assessed value of all property, real and personal not exempt from taxa tion situate within the corporate lim its of the City of Laurens. be and the same Is hereby levied to meet the interest accruing on the bonded In debtedness of the City of Laurens dur I ing the fiscal year 1913 and to create I a sinking fund to be used in aid of j retirement and payment of said bonds. 1 and the excess, if ?r y, shall be used by the City Council for other corpor- ! ate purposes. Sec. 2. That the Clerk of the said ' city shall enter said levies and as I sessments upon the books of the said 1 city and receive said taxes. That the ; said taxes herein levied shall be paid I to the said City Clerk in lawful mon ey of the United States on or before the First day of March. A. D., 19i3. and any person firm or corporation failing to pay said taxes when due ' shall be liable to the penalty of 16 ; per centum of the tax so levied and also costs of Issuing execution and . collection as now provided by law for the failure to psy the general Coun. j ty and State Taxes. I>one and ratified by the City Coun ! cil of the City of Lau renn and the corporate seal of the said city hereto affixed, this the 26th dav of November, in the Year of Our Lord One Thous ! and Nine Hundred and Twelve and in the 137th year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. THK CITY OF LAURENS, C. M. Babb. Mayor. Attest: J. A. Roland. Clerk. Dec. 11? 3t (Seal) LAND SALE. State of South Curolinu, County of Laurens. IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Thos I. Swygert. Plaintiff against John T. Poole and H. J. Armstrong, Defendants. Pursuant to a decree of court In 'he above stated case. I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at Laurens. C. H? S. C. on Salesday In January next, being Monday the 6th day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the fol lowing descrl! id property to wit: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being near Watts Mill Village in County and State afore said consisting of and being lots No. 1, 2, 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 block "G" as shown by map made by H. L. Kennedy, Janu ary, 1910, which said map Is recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens County in book 17 at pages 314 and 315. Bounded on north by Watts street, east by North Harper street, south by lands of Mrs. Joo Watts and west by lot No. 18 of said survey and map. Terms of Sale: cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subsequent Salesday on same terms, at risk of former purchaser. JOHN F. BOLT. C. C. C. P. ft O. S.. Laurens, S. C. Dated, this Dec. 9th, 1912. 20-3t LAND SALE State Of South Carolina, County of Laurens. IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Thos. I. Swygert, Plaintiff against John T. Poole, Defendant. Pursuant to a decree of court In the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at Laurens C. H., S. C. on Salesday in January next, being Monday the 6th day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property to wit: All that lot, piece and parcel of land, situate, lying and being near Watts Mill Village In Laurens Coun ty, State of South Carolina, said piece of land being composed of four lots Nos. 2, 4, 10, and 12, In block "F" on a map made by II. L. Kennedy, for the North Laurens Realty Co., In Jan urary, 1910, whclh map s recorded In the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Laurens County, In book 17 at pages 314 and 315. Each of said lots being fifty feet wide and one hundred and fifty feet long. Ix>tH Nos. 2 and 4 being bounded on the north by Corn St., on the east by Spring street; on the south by lots Nos. 1 and 3 In block "F" and on tho west by lot No. 6 in block "F". Ix>ts Nos. 10 and 12 being bounded on the north by Cora street, on the east by lot No. 8 In block "F", on the south by lots Nos. 9 and 11 in block "F" and on the west by lot No. 14 In block "F" Terms of 8nle: cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If the torms of sale are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subsequent Sfllesday on tamo terms, at risk of former purchaser. JOHN F. BOLT. C. C. C. P. ft 0, S.. Laurens, S. C. Dated this Dec. 9th, 1912. 20-3t LAND 8ALE. State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. IN COURT OF COMMON PLBAS. Thos. I. 8wygert. Plaintiff. against W. M. Irby. Defendant. Pursuant to a decree of court in the above fc;~:ed Case, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder. ?j\ L au r.mi a, C H.. i>. C. on Salesdbji in January next, being Monday the 6th day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property to wit: " those pieces, lots and parcels of land, situate, lying and being near Watts Mill Village, in laurens Coun ty, South Carolina, being lots Nos. 24 and 26 in block "E" on a map made by H. L. Kennedy, surveyor. In Jan urary, 1910, which map is recorded in tho office of the Clerk of Court of Com mon Pleas for Laurens County, S. C. in book 17 at pages 314 and 315, said lots being bounded on the north by lots Nos. 25 and 27 in block "E", on the east by lot No. 22 in block "E". on the south by Watts street and on the west by Spring street. Terms of Sale: cash. Purchaser to; pay for papers. If the terms of sale ! are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subsequent Salesday on same terms, at risk of former purchaser. JOHN F. BOLT, C. C. C. P. & G. S., Laurens, S. C. Dated, this Dec. 9th. 1912. 20-3t ASSESSOR'S .NOTICE 1913. The Auditor's office will be open from the 1st of January to the 20th of I February, 1913 to make returns of all personal property for taxation and wherever changes have been made in real estate. For the convenience of taxpayers the Auditor or his deputy will attend l the following named places to receive i returns for said year to wit. Tuesday. Jan. 14, C*aig Store. ! Souffletown township. 10 a. m. to 5 p. ! m. I Wednesday. Jan. 15, S. W. Dean, I Jacks township. 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 16, Renno, Jacks I township, 9 a. m. to 3 p. in. Friday, Jan. 17, Clinton. Hunter 1 township, 9 2. m. tc i. p. in. Monday, Jan. 20, Clinton Cotton Mill, Hunter township, 9 a. m. to 12 m.; Lydia Cotton Mill. Hunter town ship, 3 to 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, Goldville, Hunter township, 10 a. m. to 4 p. in. Wednesday, Jan. 22, Hopewell, .T. J. Young's, Hunter township, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 23, Mountville. Hun ter township. 9 a. m. to 3 p. in. Friday, Jan. 24. Cross Hill Town, Cross Hill township, 9 a. m. to 4 p. in. Monday, Jan. 27, Waterloo Town. Waterloo township, 10 a. in. to 4 p. m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, Dr. W. C. Thomp son's, Waterloo township, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Wednesday. Jan. 29, Jerry O. Mar tin's Store. Waterloo township. 9 a. m. to 12 in.; Brewerton,v Sullivan township. 1 to 4 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 30, Sharp's store. Sullivan township, 9 a. m. to 12 in.; Princeton. Sullivan township. 1 to 4 p. in. Friday, Jan. 31, Tumbling Shoals, Sullivan township. 10 a. in. to 2 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, Ahner Babb's. Dials township, 9 a. m. to 12 m.; D. D. Har ris's. Dials township. 1 to 4 p. in. Wednesday. Feb. 5. V. A. White's Dials township, 9 a. in. to 12 m.\ Gray Court, Dials township. 2 to 5 p. m. Thursday. Feb. 6, Stewart's Store. Youngs township. 10 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Friday, Feb. 7, Cook's Store, Youngs township, 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Monday, Feb. 10. Youngs Store, Youngs township, 10 a. m. to 2 p. in. Tuesday. Feb. 11. Pleasant Mound, Youngs township, 9 a. m. to 12 m.: Lanford, Youngs township. 2 to 5 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 Ora, Scuflletown township, 9 a. m. to 12 m.; Watts Mill Store, Laurens township, 2 to 7:30 p. m. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years on the 1st of Jan uary except those who are incapable of earning a support from being maim ed or from other causes, are deemed polls, Confederate veterans excepted. Also all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 50 on the 1st day of January, 1914, are liable to a road tax of $1.50 and are required to make their return of same to the Auditor during the time above specified and shall pay to the County Treasurer at the same time other taxes are paid In lieu of working the road. All taxpayers are required to give Township and No. of School District; also state whether property is situat ed In town or country. Each lot. tract or parcel of land must be entered sep arately. After the 20th of February 50 per cent penalty will be attached for fail ure to make returns. J. W. THOMPSON, County Auditor. ? Nov. 27. 1912.-?td. Final Settlement Take notice tnat on the 11th day of January, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Administra trix of the estate of F .A. Franks, de ceased, In the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens county at 11 o'clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administratrix. Any persons indebted to said estate aro notified and required to make pay ment on that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. Mary E. Franks, Administratrix'. Doc. 11. 1912.?-1 mo. LAND SALE. State of Sonth Carolina, County of Laurens. IN PROBATE COURT. D. G. Rhodes In his own right, and as executor of the last will and testa ment of W. M. Rhodes, deceased, plaintiff, against 1. 1:. Rhodes, et al, defendants. Pursuant to a decree of the court In this action, I will sell at public auction at Laurens C. II., S. C. on Salesday In January' 1013, being the 6th day of ti e month, w thln the legal hour* of sale all that piece or parcel of land, lying, being and situate in the county of Laurens, 8. C, contain ing eight (8) acres, more or less, bounded ou the north and east by lands of Arthur Rhodes, on the south by lands of 9am Ball, and on the west by lands of A. W. Rhodes. Terms of sale: cash. Purchaser io pay for papers. If the purchaser fails to comply with his bid. the land to be resold ou the same or some subse quent salesday. on the same terms, at the risk of the former purchaser. O. G. Thompson, J. P. L. C. Dec. 10. 1312._ 20-St .Notice of Annual Meeting of Hoard of County Commissioners. Notice is hereby given that the next annual meeting or the Board of Coun ty Commissioners of Laurens County will be held at Laurens, S. C, on Thursdav the 9th day of January, A. D. 1913. All persons holding claims of any kind against the county, not pre viously presented, will file same with J. D. Mock. Clerk, on or before the first day of January. 1913. J. D. MOCK, Clerk. 18-4t NOTICE OF THE County Treasurer The Books of the County Treasurer will be opened for the collection of State. County and Commutation Road Taxes for fiscal year. 1912, at the reasurer's Office from October 15th. to December :'.lst. 1912. After Decem ber 31st. one per c?nt will be added. After January ..1st. two per cent, will be added, and after February 28th., seven per cent, will be added till the 15th day of March, 1913, when the books will be closed. All persons owning property In more than one Township are requested to call for receipts in each of the several Townships in which the property- is located. This is important, as addition al "nst And penalty may be attached. All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of 21 and 60 years of age are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00 except old soldiers, who are exempt at 50 years of age. Commutation Road Tax $1.50 in lieu of road duty. The Tax levy is as follows: For State purposes.5% mills For Constitutional School Tax 3 mills 4 For Ordinary County purposes 3 mills ' For Interest on Railroad Bonds 1 mill For Road and Bridge Bonds 3 mills For Court Hou ) Bonds .. ..2 mills Total.\1% mills Special Schools?Laurens Township. Laurens No. 11.7 mills Trinity Ridge No. 1.4 mills Maddens No. 2.2 mills Narnie No. 3.5 mills Baileys No. 4.2 mills Mills No. 5.2 mills Oak Grove No. 6.2 mills Ora No. 12.4 mills Special Schools?Youngs Township. Youngs No. 3.2 mills Youngs No. 2.4 mills Youngs No. 4.4 mills Youngs No. 5.3 mills Fountain Inn No. 3B.15 mills Lanford No. 10.6Vfe mills Ora No. 12.4 mills Youngs No. 1.3 mills Central No. 6.2 mills Special Schools?Dials Township. Green Pond No. 1.4 mills Dials No. 2.;.3 mills Shlloh No. 3.4 mills Gray Court-Owing.; No. j . . ..4 mills Barksdale No. 6.2 mills Dials Church No. 7.2 mills Fountain Inn No. 3B.15 mills Merna No. 8.2 mills Special Schools?Sullivan Township. ML Bethel No. 2.3 mills Princeton No. 1.3 mills Poplar Springs No. 3.4 mills Rabun No. 4.4 mills Ilendersonvllle No. 5.4 mills Friendship No. 6.2H mills Brewerton No. 7.3 mills Sullivan Township R. R. Bonds 4 mills Merna No. 8.2 mills Special Schools?Waterloo Township. Waterloo No. 14.4 mills Mt Gallagher No. 1.3 mills Bethlehem No. 2.2 mills Ekom No. 3.4 mills Centerpoint No. 4.2 mills Oakvllle No. 5.3 mills Mt. Pleasant No. 6.2 mills Mt. Olive No. 7.2 mills Reedy Grove No. 8.2 mills Special Schools ?Cross Hill Township Cross Hill No. 13.6 mills Cross Hill No. I.2 mills Cross Hill No. 2.2 mills Cross Hill No. 4.2 mills Cross Hill No. 5.2 mills Cross Hill No. 6.2 mills Special Schools?Hunter Township. Mountvllle No. 16.4V6 mills Hunter No. 2.2 mills Hunter No. 3., . .2 mills Clinton No. 5.6 mills Hunter No. 8.3 mills Wadsworth No. 4.2 mills Special Schools?Jacks Township. Odells No. 6.3 mills Hurricane No. 15.3 mills Shady Grove No. 2.3 mills Specie- Schools?ScufTletown Township L?ngs?, n Church No. 3.3 mills Seuflletown No. 1.2 mills Lanford No. 10.6% mills Ora No. 12.4 mlllg Prompt attention will be given thos? who wish to pay their Taxes through the mall by check, money order, etc. Persons sending in lists of names to be taken off are requested to send them early; and give the Township of each, as the Treasurer Is very busy during the month of December ROSS D. YOUNG, .i. n * County Treasurer. October 2. 1912.?td. BucMeiVs Arnica Solve The Best Salve In The World.