Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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| Professional Cards. | John de Saussure Gilland || Attorney/ at / Law SecoDd Floor Masonic Temple || Florence, S. C. jpS 1866 1914 I A. M. SNIDER, H SURGEON DENTIST. Over Gamble & Jacobs' Drug Store. DR. R. C. McCABE, Dental Surgeon. Office in Hirsch building, over Kingstree Drug Co's. 8-28-tf DR. R. I, MCCABE, Dentist. KINGSTREE, , S. C Office in McCabe Building, next to Court House. W. Leland Taylor, ' DENTIST. Office over Dr V Brockington's Store, k KINGSTREE, - S. C. T M.D.Nesmith l DENTIST. LAKE CITY. - - - S. C BenJ. Mc INNES, M. R. C. V. S. 6. Kater McINNES, M. D., V. M. D I VETERINARIANS. One nf us will at Kincrstree the ! I first Monday in each month, at Hel- 1 ier's Stables. 9-28-tf | I Look! Listen! i I SomethingNewi Kingstree 1 I T.J. Pendergrass I I has just opened up a new D i 5c and lOc | I DEPARTMENT STORE I I Don't fail to call and see I them wnen you come to town. We have the greatest I values at 5c and 10c that I | ever struck Kingstree. % NET CASH w our only terms in this de- I j ) partment ? : Pender grass Bros. Co. I" Kingstr ee, - S. C. I 'Phone 14. Wiby Scratch? t ^ / ? "Hunt's Cure"isguaranteech t0 st0P ^ permanentlycure that T7 US?&M terrible itching. It is Mfigfu^al compounded for that " IwSF ?jmn Pur??5e ar*d your money I Si m / fw\ w'*-l bc promptly refunded 1 MJt WITHOUT QUESTION 1 T tmrm Hunt's Cure foils to cure ni 'tC^' Eczema, Tetter, Ring Pn rsSh 'itl Worm or any other Skin Disease. 50c at your druggist's, or by mail direct ifhe fcacr.'t it. Mzjmfacturcd only by A. B BJCHA&IS fJEflCiw- CD., Sherman,Texas Undressed Lumber. I always have on hand a lot of undressed lumber (board and framing) at ^ my mill near Kingstree. for sale at the lowest price for good material. See or write me for further information, etc. F. H. HODGE. . I Have You Visited the 1 White Barber fll O P mop |; k If Not,Why?J Polite and prompt atten- I tion by competent artists I L The Sanitary Barber Shop I B 9-24-3m Kingstree, S. C. S Will cure your Rheumatism "tralgia, Headaches, Cramps, " W ' o:~v Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and g 3, Old Sores, Stings of Insect. \ . Antiseptic Anodyne, used in . : ally and externally. Price 25c. ? Chamberlain's Cough Remedy .! Cares Colds, Cioup and Whooping Cough. I COTTON! ??? Insure your Cotton with us this fail. We can protect you in the largest best Companies in America. ===== ' i W. H. WELCH, Manager Kingsiree Ins,, Real Estate & Loaiw Co., - Kingstree, S. C. i Epps' Market All meats bought and sold j for cash. Don't ask for c credit. t Cpps' Market | Cr. Acadamr CD, Mill Sta. | kingstree; Lot,ge' No. 46 A.F.M. J meets Thursday before full moon each month. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. R W Fulton, W M. J M B Thomas. Sec. 2-27-ly * Kingstree * ///CAMP NO- 27. mutidci R W Fulton, 7 i m. Con Com. re?T LIGHTNING RODS. " *" WHITLOCK, LakaCitnS.C.. Special Sales Agent j . T .. Representing the largest man"X-^ssT^jN: ufacturers of ali kinds Improved Copper and Galvanized Section Rods. Endorsed by the Highest Scientific Au5^Kgjf|gk thorities and Fire Insurance Companies). Pore Copper Wire Cables, all sizes. Our Full Cost BmK> - Guarantee K>vcn with each job. WTwaaal. 1 sell on close margin of profit. dividing commission with ov customers. - J-7-tf VATTS'JEWELRY STORE KINGSTREE, S. C. I keep on hand everything to be found in an up-to-date jewelry house repairing anu engraving done with neatness and despatch. :: As a home dealer, guaranteeing quality and prices, I Solicit Your Patronage. Near the Railroad Station. f You Want a Car for Service iuy a Ford. For Williamsburg couny see J. S. BROCKINTON, KINGSTREE, S. C. D. C. SHAW, Ford Agent, 'hone No. 553 SUMTER, S. C. 5-21-tf. /X'l t t //^^?\\ ^^^LES] CHICHESTER S PILLS Tyr?- THE WIAMOND I!BAM). + /7*>X Lndlen! Ank your I>rnMl,l for A\ t 4\ OQ *' ' l-che?-t?rsI>l?mondTtrnnd//V\ rill, in Red and Wold mtnlllc\y/ boxes, sealed with Blue Ri!.bon. \/ ci ^vGS] Take no other. 0.1; of ynor " I 7 CT Hrutfrlnt. Askf^CIIM irES-TER 8 C jf IHAHOND HUAM> SML1.S, for 85 L1?* B y Mr, known as Hr't, Safesi, Always Rcllal do ^--r SOLD DY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE OWE MY HEAL I *"'* Gradually l$&' Breaking Mr. C. N. Petersen, dealer in f.n boots, shoes and cigars, No. 132 Sout ?Main St., Council Bluffs, Iowa, writes "I cannot tell you how much gor. Peruna has done me. Constant con finement in my store began to te on my health and I felt that I we ( gradually breaking down. - "I tried several remedies prescribe, by my physician, but obtained no per manent relief until I took Peruna. I felt better immediately, and five bottles restored me to complete health I have been in the best of spiritsince. and feel that I owe my healti to it." Catch Cold Easily. Mr. Arthur G. Peterson, R. F. D. 21, Box 21, Omro, Wisconsin. He was in the habit of catching cold easily. He says: 'It has been seven months now since I have taken any Peruna and I haven't felt the least touch of cold since, and I am positive that I am now rid of the tendency to luii'ii i:uiu. x ci una. la a wuiiueriu. r3ir>edy." Those who object to liquid medicire3 can now procure Peruna Tab* ' 4*. The reason some wives don't have iccasion to doubt their husbands is hat they never believe anything hey say. Some people, knowing themselves it fault, still make frantic efforts to hift the blame on others. Irrlval ol Passenger Trains a< . Klngstree. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad las promulgated the following schedile, which became effective Sunday, une 1, 1914: North Bound. Jo 80 - - - 7:23 a m No 46 - - 11:35 a m Jo 78 - - - 6:02 p m South Bound. j Jo 79 - - - 11:09 a m < No 47 - - - - 6:38 p m Jo 89 ... 9:18 p m 1 ??? ~ ( Daily except Sunday. Every Woman Needs Today's Magazine Because Today's is helping, inspiring and enter- t earning over 800,000 1 home-making and home- ( loving women as no mag- 1 azine has ever done be- 1 fore. Every number of Today's you miss ? i 3 a genuine loss to you. Price only 50 cents a year including any May c Manton Pattern free. Subscribe c now. r c A Big Bargain ; g McCalTs Magazine "j The* three leading 9 (uy McCall Pattern) Wocnen'l Magazines Woman's World J- one ye? (or b Today's Magazine P ^ Z (any May Manton Pattern) J You ?ve 60 cent? " Today's will give ' $100 to your Church Send a postal asking for particulars. I: Today's will give ? You Fine Premiums If you want valuable presents 0 without cost, send for large Premium Catalogue?free. (j Today's Magazine \ Dept. N. S. P. j a 461 Fourth Ave. New York i ^ =========== | r SPECIAL OFFER?For only 5 cents we will send you postpaid the two latest numbers of To Jay's. This Is so you c;tn see for yourself that for Latest Styles, Newest Fancywork. Fascinating Stories, ?, Best Recipes, Household Labor and Money Savers, Recreation and Good Cheer, To- f day's is superior to any magazine you ever f, saw. Send 5 cents now. what new War i; tax law taxes;: It Special Annual Levies am|; Stamps For Many Tilings. < e TO NET NEAR $100,000,000 I 8 c Fifty Cents More on Each Barrel of F Beer?No War Tax on Whisky?The- F r ater Managers, Brokers, Etc., Taxed. ^ Wire Messages Included?Stamps on ^ Bonds, Stocks, Policies, Etc. THE main provisions of the new war tax bill Just passed bj ' congress to raise approximate ? ly $100,000,000 annual revenue. u place special taxes on beer and vari c ous wines, tobacco sales, brokers, the c iter managers, commission merchants. 0 perfumery and ' cosmetic?, bonds, 0 itocks, promissory notes, express and c freight bills of lading, telegraph and ' telephone messages, marine, fire and casualty Insurance policies, pawn a brokers and many other minor things. c The chief levies on beer, wines and c liquors are: In lieu of the $1 tax now e Imposed by law, a tax of $1.50 per 6 barrel on all beers will be made. 0 On all still wines, domestic and * Imported, the war tax will be: On e each bottle containing one-fourth pint c or less, % cent; over one-fourth pint md not more than one-half pint, b ^ cent; over one-half pint and not '< more than one pint, 1 cent; over one ,J pint and not more than one quart, 2 n tents; In all other containers 8 cents 0 per gallon. c On all domestic and Imported cham n pagne and other sparkling wines and on all artificially carbonated wines the v tax will be: One-half pint or less, 5 tents, over one-half pint and not more a than one pint, 10 cents; over one pint s| ind not more than one quart, 20 cents; n ill other containers, 20 cents per h juart On all liqueurs, cordials or slm- 11 lar compounds, domestic and Import t< ?d. the tax will be: Not more than oi >ne-balf pint, 1% cents; over one-half P >int and not more than one pint, 3 li tents; over one pint and not more tbaD oi >ne quart, 6 cents; on larger contain P jrs. 24 cents per gallon. I* Tax on Fortification of Wines. l{ Tbere will also be a tax of 55 cents p< >n each taxable gallon of grape brandy v\ >r wine spirits used in the fortification d >f pure sweet wines. Regarding the fortification of wines, lections 42, 43, 45, 46 and 49 of the act )f Oct 1, 1890, as amended by section d, 58 of an act approved Aug. 28, 1894. n, ind by an act approved June 7, 1900. tn ire further amended In certain tech is ileal details. Section 3 and section 0 p; )f the act of June 7, 1900, amending ai fie laws relating to the fortification of ci jure sweet wines, are amended to pro jr ride for the assignment of govern n: nent gaugers at wineries and to pro 0i ride a penalty of from $200 to $1,000 c< ine for each violation. $ Special Annual Taxes. On and after Nov. 1, 1914. special t( axes will lie Imposed annually as fol- e, u"a- cs Bankers shall pay $1 for each $1,000 i() if capital, surplus and undivided prof a, ts. Postal savings banks and savings s{ tanks having no capital stock shall & tot be subject to this tax. t[ Brokers shall pay $30. "Every perion, firm or company," the law says. sj 'whose business it is to negotiate pur ' hases or sales of stocks, bonds, ex- fr hange, bullion, coined money, bank lote, promissory notes or other seeurl- 0) les, for themselves or others, shall be tr egarded us a broker: Provided, that C} my person having paid the special tax R] is a banker shall not he required to ^ wy the special tax as a broker." sl Pawnbrokers shall pay $50. Com ^ aerclal brokers shall pay $20. Custom o) louse brokers shall pay $10. Proprietors of theaters, museums and ^ oncert halls seating not exceeding 50. shall pay $25; not exceeding 500, ^ 50; not exceeding 800. $75; over 800. * 100. "Every edifice." the law says, "used 'f - . i,. el or tne purpose or uramauc or uperauc r other representations, plays, or per- tr ormances, for admission to which enranee money Is received, not Including cn alls or armories rented or used oc- ,e asionnlly for concerts or theatrical epresentations. shall be regarded as a heater: Provided, that whenever any uch edifice is under >nse at the pas m age of this act. the tax shall be paid >y the lessee, unless otherwise BtlpuJted between the parties to said aI ?ase." th Circuses shall pay $100 In each state c' hey exhibit. Proprietors or agents of P' 11 other public exhibitions or shows a* or money shall pay $10 This does of ot apply to ChautauQuas, lecture at [renins, acrrlcultural or Industrial fi< airs, or exhibitions held under the cc uspiccs of religious or charitable as di oclatlons. P' Proprietors of bowling alleys and bil th lard rooms shall pay $3 for each alley th r table. Commission merchants shall pay $20. *t ait this does not apply to commission en iouscs run upon a co-operative plan, f" iny person having paid the special tax sli s a commercial broker shall not be re Pt ulrcd to pay the special tax as a com co nisslon merchant 'Is Annual Tobacco Taxes. )f On and after Nov. 1, 1914. special I axes on tobacco dealers and maim m< ncturers will be Imposed annually as ollows: i Healers In leaf tobacco whose annual in; \ tales or transfers do not exceed 50,000 >ounds shall each pay $0; uot exceedng 100.000 pounds, $12: exceeding 00,000 pouuds. $24. If the annual sales tr transfers do not exceed 1,000 pounds j txemption Is granted. Dealers In tobacco whose annual re eipts from the sale of tobacco exceeds 1200 shall pay $4.80 for each store No j nanufucturer of tobacco, snuff, cigars >r cigarettes shall be required to pay a [ ipeclal tax as a dealer In manufac- ; ured tobacco, snuff, cigars or cigarttes for selling his own products at he place of manufacture. Manufacturers of tobacco whose antual sales do not exceed 100,000 pounds hall each pay $6; not exceeding 200,00 pounds, $12; not exceeding 400.000 tounds, $24; not exceeding 1,000,000 tounds, $60; not exceeding 5,000,000 tounds $300; not exceeding 10,000,000 >ounds, $600; not exceeding 20,000,000 (ounds, $1,200; exceeding 20,000,000 lounds, $2,400. Manufacturers of cigars whose an* mal sales do not exceed 100.000 cigars hall each pay $3; not exceeding 200,* 00 cigars, $6; not exceeding 400,000 Igars, $12; not exceeding 1,000,000 Igars, $30; not exceeding 5.000,000 lgars, $150; not exceeding 20,000,000 Igars, $000; not exceeding 40.000,000 lgars, $1,200; exceeding 40,000,000 lgars, $2,496. Manufacturers of cigarettes whose nnual sales do not exceed 1,000,000 lgarettes shall each pay $12; not exeedlng 2,000,000 cigarettes, $24; not xceedlng 5,000,000 cigarettes, $60; not xceeding 10,000,000 cigarettes, $120; ot exceeding 50,000,000 cigarettes, 000; not exce^iug 100,000,000 clgarttes, $1,200; exceeding 100.000/100 lgarettes, $2,490. "In arriving at the amount of license ix to be paid hereunder and In the ivy and collection of such tax," the iw says, "each person, firm or corpoation engaged la the manufacture 1 f cigars, cigarettes (Including little Igars) or tobacco shall be considered i nd deemed a single manufacturer." The law says regarding special tax iolations: "And every person who carries on ny business or occupation for which ' peclal taxes are imposed by this act ithout having paid the special tax erein provided, shall, besides being able to the payment of such special ix. be deemed guilty of a mlsdemeanr. and upon conviction thereof shall ny a fine of not more than $500, or be nprisoned not more than six months, p both, at the discretion of the court rovided. that the special taxes 1mosed by this act and payable during le special tax year ending June 30. )1G, shall be collected and paid proortionately for the period during ' hleh such taxes shall remain In force uring said year." Special Stamp Taxes. i On and after Dec. 1. 1914, for bonds. J ebenturcs. certificates of Indebted ess and certificates of stock a stamp i.\ of 5 cents on each $100 of value i provided. Government and munici nl bonds are exempt, as are stocks nd bonds of building and loan assoiations and mutual ditch or irrigatig companies. On all sales or agreelents to sell or memoranda of sales r deliveries or transfers of shares or irtiffcates of stock 2 cents on each 100 of value. These provisos are made: "That it is not 'itenued by this act > impose a tax upon an agreement ridendng a deposit of stock certiflites as collateral security for money aned thereon, which stock certificates re not actually sold, nor upon such ock certificates so deposited: Provid! further, that in cage of sale where ie evidence of transfer is shown only r the books of the company the stamp lull be placed upon such books, and here the change of ownership is by ansfer certificate the stamp shall be need upon the Certificate, and in cases r an agreement to seu ui nuere mr i i ausfer Is by delivery of the certifi tte assigned in blank there shall he < inde and delivered by the seller to ! le buyer a bill or memorandum of | ich sale, to which the stamp shall be 1 fixed, and every bill or memorandum ' sale or agreement to sell before | entioned shall show the date there- | the name of the seller, the amount < ' the sale and the matter or thing to , hleh it refers." ( Upon each sale, agreement of sale or < rreement to sell any products or merlandise at any exchange or board of ( ade or other similar place, either for < esent or future delivery, a stamp x of 1 cent for each $100 In value is vied. Promissory notes aud 011 each renew- I are taxed 2 cents for $100 value. f Express and freight bills of lading t ust carry u one cent stamp. c Regarding newspapers the law says: ? "A consignment of newspapers to r ly one point or to different points by e same train or conveyance when In a used in one general bundle at tbe c tint of shipment shall be considered a t one shipment, and in lieu of a bill t lading therefor the publisher of such I wspaper shall tile on or before the c 'teenth day of each month with the t Hector of internal revenue for the a strict in which such newspaper is a ibllsbed a report under oath showing a e number of such shipments during t e preceding month, to which report E ich publisher shall affix and cancel t amps equal in value to 1 cent for ch- shipment so reported: Provided c rther. that the report herein required all not include shipments of newspa e rs delivered to points within the 1 iunty in which the same are pub- t ihed." a The penalty for failing to stamp bills s lading is a fine of $50. s Regarding telegraph and telephone essnges, tbe law reads: E "It shall be the duty of every person, fl m or corporation owning or operat- 0 g any telegrapL or telephone line or t lines to make within thirty days after the expiration of each month a sworn statement to the collector of internal revenue in each of their respective districts, stating the uumber of dispatches, messages or conversations originated at each of thei: respective exchanges, toll stations or offices and transmitted thence ovei llieii lines during the preceding month fur which a charge of 15 cents or more was Imposed. and for each of such messages or conversations the said person. Arm or corporation shall collect from the person paying for the message or conversation a tax of I cent iu addition to the regular charges for the message or conversation, which tax the said person, firm or con>orution shall in turn pay to the said collector of internal revenue of their respective districts." Indemnifying bonds are subject to a tax of 50 cents; certificate of profits, 2 cents for each $100; certificates of damage, etc.. 25 cents; all other certificates required by law, 10 cents each. Broker's notes, memorandums of sale, etc., 10 cents each; conveyances, such as deeds, between $100 and $500 above any lien or encumbrance, 50 cents, and 50 cents for each additional $500. b?t Instruments to secure a debt are ex empt; custom nouse receipts, ao cenu? to $1 for from $100 to $500 or over; custom house withdrawal entries, 50 cents each. Insurance Policy Tax. The tax on marine and fire Insurance policies is 1 cent on each dollar of premium, co-operative or mutual fire insurance companies being exempted. Policies of reinsuram-e are exempt.. Other insurance policies and guaranty bonds, except life, personal accident, health and workmen's condensation, one-half of 1 per cent on each dollar. The full text on insurance is: "Insurance?Each policy of insurance or other Instrument by whatever name the same shall be called, by which insurance shall be made or renewed upon property of any description (including rents or profits), whether against peril by sea or on inland waters, or by fire or lightning or other peril, made by any person, association or corporation, upon the amount of premium charged, one-half of 1 cent on each dollar or fractional part thereof, provided that purely co-operative or mutual fire insurance comnanies or associations car rled on by the members thereof solely for the protection of their own property and not for profit shall be exempted from the tax herein provided. Provided further that policies of reinsur-ance shall be exempt from the tax herein imposed by this paragraph. "Each policy of insurance Or bond or obligation of the nature of indemnity for loss, damage or liability issued or executed or renewed by any person, association, company or corporation transacting the business of fidelity, employer's liability, plate glass, steam boiler, burglary, elevator, automatic 3prinkler or other branch of Insurance, except life, personal accident and health Insurance and insurance described and taxed or exempted In the preceding paragraph and excepting ilso workmen's compensation insurance carried on by the members thereof solely for their own protection and not for profit, and each bond undertakng or recognizance, conditioned for the performance of the duties of any jtfice or position or for the doing or not iolng of anything therein specified or Jther obligation of the nature of iniemnity, and each contract or obligation guaranteeing the validity or legal It? of bonds or other obligations issueu by any state, county, municipal or otb;r public body or organisation orguarmteeing titles to real estate or mercantile credits executed or guaranteed Sy any liability, fidelity, guarantee or uirety company upon the amount of premium charged, one-half of 1 cent >n each dollar or fractional part there>f. provided that policies of reinsurince shall l>e exempt from the tax lerein proposed by this paragraph." Passage ticket sold in the United States to a foreign port not exceeding MO. $1; not exceeding SfiO, S3; exceeding $00. $5: tickets costing $10 or less exempted. Power of attorney or proxy for votng at any election for officers of any ncnrporated company or association, except religious, charitable, or literary societies, or public cemeteries, 10 cents: other powers of attorney. 25 ents; protests. 25 cents. Every seat sold in a palace or parlor :ar and every berth sold in a sleeping ar. J cent n.-'fd by the company. Perfurnerv and Toilet Articles. The stamp .;i\ on perfumery, cosmetcs and similar toilet articles range 'roui one-eighth of one cent on each, ive cent package to five-eighths of one ent on each twentv-flve cent purchase, ind five-eighths of one cent for each idditionnl 2o cents in value. Ail perfuuicry, cosmetics, etc., which ire in the hands of manufacturers or if wholesale or retail dealers on and ifter Dec. 1. 1914, "shall be subject to he payment of the stamp taxes herein irovided for. but it shall be deemed a ompliance with this act as to such arlcles on hand in the hands of wholealo or retail dealers as aforesaid who re not the manufacturers thereof to fflx the proper adhesive tax stamp at he time the packet, box, bottle, pot or ihial or other inclosure with its con- ents is sold at retail." For chewing gums, or substitutes, 4 euts for each $1 of value. Any one who fails to comply with or ivades the provisions of the new law oust pay double the amount of the ax. Special penalties are provided for ny fraudulent use of the war tax tarops whatsoever or for specific evaions. The total sum of $400,000 is appropriated to collect the war taxes. The ct takes elect at once, except where ithonvise expressly provided, and will told until Jan. 1,1016.