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iri>DI>G-I P MEASURI UNSIGNED. Sent by Gov. Blease U Secretary of State?Other Acts Disposed Of. Columbia, Feb. 26.?Tk? governor today sent to the office of Secretary of State, without his signature, the Crosson joint resolution to 1 "wind up the affairs of the latState dispensary. Several other acts were sent to the secretary of state, the act to incorporate the Loekhart Power company being sent over with his signature, and the act tc allow the Columbia Railway, Gas and Electric - I company to build ana maintain a uam j across the Congaree river near the confluence of the Broad and Saluda rivers, this act being also signed. The j ? governor sent to the secretary of state j unsigned the act to set the season for hunting woodcock between February 1 and September 1, and also the act naming voting precincts in certain counties. The resolution to wind up the affairs f the State dispensary commission is | tiie piece of legislation that has largely i caused the general assembly to enter upon th-e eighth week of its session. The resolution was sent to the governor Friday morning and th? three legislative days allowed for it to become a. law without the governor's signature "will expire Tuesday morning at 11.15 'clock. If the general assembly fibould adjourn before that time the 4K?t would not become law, remaining in suspense until two days of the next ession had elapsed. With the assembly in session Monday and Tuesday I tbe' resolution will become law Tuesday. Wound Up ii N Bays. This resolution provides that the affairs of the commission, that known -aa the "Blease commission," shall be w?und up within 30 days after the res alufion J>ecomes law. This will make tfce limit of the winding up of the JfcrvancarT affairs March 28. The resolution abolishes the commission j and makes the attorney general the winding up body, giving him all power* heretofore granted by law to the ommission. The resolution says that *11 moneys in the hands of the commission shall be turned over to the State treasurer and all books to the historical commission. - - . i The act to allow the Columbia Street Railway company to construct a dam across the Congaree river is now law, the signature of the governor having "been affixed today. During its passage through the senate an amendment was offered to require the railway company to complete the Columbia Canal, but] this amendment was lost. The actj sets a limit of seven years in which | the dam must be completed. Loekhart Measure. An act that has been in the gQvernor's office for some time and one that "has attracted considerable interest is that to incorporate the Loekhart Power company, a company proposing to develop hydro-electric power at certain shoals on the Broad river, between Spartanburg and Union counties. r Whil? of a local nature the act has -interest from th UaUOUU Utuv-v fact that its set precedents and grant" extensive powers to the company. It i is granted the power to cond-smn property, and on this point the bill was strongly opposed. However, it was claimed by its patrons that the powers were no more than granted railroads j and other public service corporations, j The act was signed by the governor. I \ Saluda Act Signed. The governor today signed me aci j to declare valid an election in Saluda on the issue of $10,000 of bonds for the construction of a railroad to the town of Saluda. The governor signed feis full name to the act, "Col-eman Livingston Blease," and below this wrote "Congratulations to Saluda," <?cplaining that he had signed his full same for the fact that it represented three of the familiar family names of l tke county of Saluda. The governor today sent to the secretary of State without his signature the act amending th? law in relation j ic the location of roting precincts in t certain counties, these being the coun ties of Horry, Abberille, Newberry, Pickeas, Chesterfield, Colleton, Union, Anderson and Rlcnlaad. SEX ATE HOLDS SHORT SESSION Xesolutien Passed Requiring Information Concerning States of Every Act Sent t# #?Teriw Dnring Preseit Term. ColuaiDia, *e?. z*.?xne senate was ?nly in session & few minutes today, adjourning to m?et again tomorrow at 1.15 p. m. In th^ short session, however, they adopted a concurrent resolution, offered by Senator Hall, re-, ^u^sting the assistant clerk of the senate and the assistant secrfary of State i 4o prepare a list of the acts passed bvi ^ *he general assembly and which have, . I * been sent to the secretary of State, thos* signed and those unsigned by th? governor, the list of acts ratified. "I understand that about three hundred acts hare been sent to the secretary of State, and that of this number ? i- ~i ? ^ UIJLIJ ctuuu t UUZ^Il HCV v t: UCT^Il ?i.&lACU. J by the governor," said the Cherokee: senator. The resolution also carries | with it the instruction to have a list j of the acts delivered to the governor j and the date of their delivery. "Only ! when the general assembly knows the ' disposition of every act is there any hope of acMournment," stated Senator Hall. The resolution was unanimously adopted. Telephone Bill Vetoed. A message was received from the \ governor vetoing Senator Sullivan's: bill requiring telephone companies to! furnish connection to their subscrib-; ers free of cost in certain circumstances. The message was ordered printed in the journal. Just what time the general assemblyJ will adjourn sine die is not known, as the subject was not mentioned in the short session of the senate held today, | ? ? "?? ? i outside of the remarks or senator -tiaii on his resolution. The question will likely he taken up when both bodies are in session. The house meets tomorrow night at. 8 o'clock. The unusual situation which has arisen, and the fact that the general assembly is now beginning the eighth week of its present session, is causing unusual interest among the people in all sections of the State. Only a f\f c^nntors were nres- i OXLL&11 xl U.i.XA v* ~ - - _ ^ ent at the session today, hut more will come in tonight or tomorrow, and others will return if summoned by tele-; graph. Xo new bills are to be introduced and there is no calendar. mmm i Rise in Priees Effort to Offset Reduction Plan. Columbia, Feb. 26.?E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture of South Carolina, and president of the South /->/-?t>orroee tndav flddrfiSS^d tjril UUILUU V,vu5i v^ww, ? a letter to the governors and commissioners of agriculture of the cotton States of the South, in which he charged that the increase in the price of cotton is merely an effort to make the farmers plant more cotton. He appeals to the farmers of the South to push the work of securing a reduction of acreage through the "Rock Hill plan." "Substantial actual reduction is and X- i-V. ~ must be the oasis 01 proiecuun 10 iue Southern producer the coming year," said the commissioner. STATEMENT Of the condition of the Farmers' bank, located at Silverstreet., S. C., at the close of business February 20, 1912: Resources. Loans and discounts $ 4,572.53 Furniture ana fixtures 1,688.35 Banking house 3,052.95 Due from banks and bankers 3,705.10 Currency 1,173.00 Gold 90.00 Silver and other minor coin 340.35 Expense less interest and discount, exchange, etc.. 602.54 Total.. $ 15,224.82 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in.v $ iu,u4u.uu Individual deposits subject to check 5,026.61 Savings deposits 127.95 Cashier's checks 30.26 Total $ 15,224.82 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Newberry?ss. * a V Before me came w. a. asuhi, cusuier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. W. A. Asbill, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of February, 1912. J. C. Berry, N. P. for S. C. Correct Attest: H. 0. Long, R. C. Neel, W. 8. Langford, Directors. No. 6,994. REPORT Of the condition of tke Peoples' National Bank, at Prosperity, in theState of South Carolina, at the close of business February 20, 1912: Resources. Loans and discounts $150,119.95 Overdraft?, secured and uni.?ci'T*d 629.15 U. S. bonds to secure circulation 6,250.001 Premiums on U. S. bonds.. 437.50; nords. securities, e'c 2,2.r>0.00j Eanking horse, furniture POTASH TOB; 4T No cr?P ?ives bette right kind of fertili tt\ _ c'n'or'^es w^ic! on goods free f ,-ff 300 to *00 po j-' T ~7^ pounds Sulfate g ^. , ~<-ZM-2arm Write io jis | POTASH ~~ 1^ Continental Dldj I . .A Ji Whitney ( and fixtures J,421.09 Other real estate owned... 1,51S.$7 Due from national bank* (not reserve agents) 1 ? I7.2S Duo from State and privat# banks and bankers, trust companies and savings banks 7.28 Due from approved reserve agents 17,W4.1S Chocks and other cast, item* 141.S3 Notes of other njitional banks $60.00 Fractional paper currency, sickles and cents... ... 2#1.8B Lawful money reserve fa bank, viz: Specie $10,3S2.45 Legal-tender notes 3,500.0#?18,582.45 Redemption fund with U. 8. I treasurer (5 per cent, of circulation) 312.50 Total $198,611.88 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $ 25,001.00 Surplus fund 2,000.00 Undivided profits, 1-eus expenses and taxes paid S#0.51 National bank notes outstanding $,250.00 Dividends unpaid 120.00; Individual deposits subject to check 158,784.07 Cashier's checks outstanding 463.80 I Total $193,518.38 State of South Carolina, County of Newberry?ss. I, R. T. Pugh, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. R. T. Pugh, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of February, 1912. A. B. Wise, Notary Public. Correct Attest: Wm. A. Moseley, J. A. C. Kibler, T ? T T"\r\ yv> i'n i nlr Directors. t STATEMENT Of the condition of the Farmers' Bank, located at Chappells, S. C., at the close of business, February 20, 1912: Resources. Loans and discounts $ 16,660.97 Overdrafts 138.39 Furniture and fixtures 1,616.72 Banking house 2,181.72 Due from banks and bank ers 11,357.30 | Currency 1,447.00; Gold 135.00; Silver and other minor coin 207.63 ! Checks and cash items. .. 29.95 'Total $ *3,774.68 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $ 10,000.00 Surplus fund 100.00 ' Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxea paid 78S.S2 Individual deposits subject to check 18,775.53 Time certificates of deposit. 1,150.48 Cashier's checks 751.15 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 2,MM0 Total $ tt,TT4. 8 ^ /> rrmrr n . nAT rtr i STATE Ui?' bUUin County of Newberrr?*? Be'OTe me came E. L. Cook, cashier of the above named tank, who being duiy sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition i of aaid bank, as sho*n by th# books f said b&ak. E. L. Cook, Cafthiar. - Sworn to and subscribed before ?e this 28th day of February, 1912. -rv -r 2_ /T d \ J. it. irwin, via ia.) Notary Public. Correct Attest: A. P. Col-eman, W. 0. Holloway, W. A. Webb, Directors. \ P ip A WITHOUT "VO'UvJ' POTASH r returns for usinu the izer than does tobacco. """fpS* TASH-^i and quality are improved by properly izers containing Potash in the form of ite and Kainit will not do. The amount I Dtash should he from 200 to 250 pounds s would mean 1000 to 1250 pounds -10 goods. illed "tobacco fertilizers'* are merely ral-purpose mixed goods, containing \ injure the quality of the leaf. Insist rom chlorides and containing 10 to 12 S sh, or supplement the manure with ra J., -~: i ^,1 onn E uuus 41.iu. aiiu for fin ccs cf Potash Salts and for free unz fertilizer formulas and directions. >3 AN KALI WORKS, Inc. Baltimore Monadnock Block, Chicago Central Bank BIdg., New Orleans S1ATBME5T Of the condition of Wm. Coleman & 'Co., Bankers, located at "Whitmire, S. C., at the close of business February 20, 1112: Resisrett* Loans and discounts $162,793.99 Overdrafts 3,273.44 Bonds and stocks owned Vy the bank 16,000.00 Furniture and fixtures 600.00 Due from bankg and bankers 51,743.38 Currency 6,273.00 Gold 30.00 Silver and other minor cow 379.10 Checks and cash items.. .. 82.15 Total $236,175.06 Liabilities. Undivided proits, ies? current expenses and taxea paid ..! ...* 43,647.56 Due to banks and bankers.. 200.91 Tnriivrtrliinl dAnosit* auMecfc to check 124,687.76 Time certificates of deposit 16,418.46 Cashier's checks 820.37 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 50,000.00 Total $235,175.06 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY?ss. TTT 71 T .Deiore me Celine VV. rs,. nauouu, v;<xs>"ier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above I and foregoing statement is a true con| dition of said bank, as shown by the , books of said bank. W. R. Watson. | Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of February, 1912. T. H. Watson, Notary Public. Correct Attest: R. L. Jeter. Directors. STATEMENT Of the condition of the Farmers and Merchants Psnk, located at Little Mountain, S. C., at th-e close of business February 20, 1912: Resources. Loans and discounts $ 65,427.37 Overdrafts 290.47 Bonds and stocks ownea dy the bank 2,500.00 Furniture and fixtures 1,565.76 Banking house 1,506.93 Other real estate owned... 300.00 Due from banks and bankers 10,026.16 Currency 2,202.00 Silver and other minor coin * 505.28 Checks and cash items 206.33 I Total $ 84,*530.30 Liabilities. I Capital stock paid in $ 19,400.00 | Surplus fund 4,580.00 I Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes j paid ; 90.44 I Iirjnui/I 7 J50 [ JL>1 V 1UCUUO Individual deposits subject j to check 34,508.24 Time certificates of deposit. 15,897.41 Cashier's checks 46.71 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 10,000.00 [ Total $ 84,530.30 j STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry-?ss. I Before me came W. A. Counts, cashj ier of the above named bank, who, be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. W. A. Counts. 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