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wm>\ THE LEGISLATURE. " A Summary pf the Acts of Gen. era! Interest. PASStD AT THE SbS?>lUfM.. One Hundred and Thirty Acts the Net Results of the Legislative Work This Year. For the benefit of tboso who wish to know what was accomplished by the general as sembly in the way of making new laws to go upon the statute books of the State we give this week a list of the acts of general inter est passed at the late session of the Legislature: To provide a means whereby any pur chaser in this state of commercial fertilizers or manures may have the same analyzed by CJemson Agricultural and Me^hauic<*l College free of costs, and to provide .i penalty for delivering fertilizers or manures short in ingredients appearing on sack or Teasel holding same. A joint resolution proposing an amend ' - enoment to the constitution of the state of South Carolina to be known as Article 1 of amendment to Constitution to authorize and empower the general assembly to provide by law for the condemnation and equitable assessment of lands for drainage purposes. An act to provide for the cleaning of the I streams anu draining the swamps and bot torn lands of the state. Ad aci to amend Title XI, Chapter XX* vl, | Article 3, statutes of 1893, by insertin* an gther section to be known as Section 1,323, and fixing the weight of a bushel of bolted corn rre&l. / To afford protection against certain barbed and edged wire fences. To require the burning or burial of any * dead swine whenever death shall result from any natural cause, and to provide a penalty for any fai ure so to do. To amend an act entitled "An act to reduoe the licence fee for traffic in i-eed cotton to $25 in Clarendon county, approved De oember 22, A. D 1894, so as to devolve th duties of the clerk of court on the county supervisor. An act to authorize and require the county board of commissioners of Marlboro county to build a new jail for said county and to levy ajax therefor. A bill to amerd an act entitled "An act to provide for the county government of the various counties of this state," approved the 6ch day of March, 189.J. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to further amend Section 8. of an act to provide for the appointment of magistrates and to define their jurisdiction and pewet," An act to amend Sections 3 and 4*of fin act entitled "An act to provide a system of county government for the several counties of this state so far as it relates to the mintainin? vnd work in ir of the roads and hizh <9 O ? W8.J8." An act to amend Sections 2,236 and 2,237, of the General Statutes, relating to the draw. ing and term of sernce of jurors in the circuit courts of this state, and to validate the jury lists already prepared. To amend an acc entitled "An act to require all railroads and railroad companies operating trains and doing business in this Btate to provide and operate sei aTate coaches or separate apartments lib coadhes for the accommodation and transportation af white and colored passengers in the state," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. : \ . 1898. ; To provide for the assessment for taxation of railroad property which has been off the tax books for.ue.jears in *hich they have been off the tax books, ancTto fix the time when such taxes thaiL become due aid lor the coilt eiion thereof. An act to repeal "an act to charter the Greenville ana - Com panyi^ approved 23d December, A. D. 1882 and a J acts amending the same. An act to confirm the incorporation in this g*ate of the Carolina tnd Northwestern Railway Company and to define its powers. An aot to amend Section 8 of an act entitled "an act to provide for the formation of railroad, steamboat street railway and emal s companies, and to define the powers thereof and to provide a mode for ameoding the charters-thereof," so as to authorize and empower street railway companies to make. * produce, generate and supply light, power and heat by the means of electricity and g%s To require railroad corporations where two or more tines eater or pass through the corporate limits ef any city or town in thu state, to build connecting tracks for the interchange and delivery of cars and freight. An act to amend an act entitled ao act to incorporate the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association, of Marlboro County, approved Decern rer 18, 1894, so as to authorize insuring live stock. An act to authorize, ratify and confirm the right and power of th?i Georgia and Caro lina Manufacturing Company to construct a dam or dams across the luzaloo River to the Georgia Stale line in sa'd river, near Hatton's Ford, in Anderson County. To validate the action cf the meeting of the stockholders of the Southern Shuttle and Bobbin Company, hem on the 6th <Hy of January, A. I) 1900, at Westminster. S. C., vi ting to increase rs capitol stock of^aid company to $35,000 without publication of net notice now required by law, and authorize the Secretary of State to endorse upon the charter of said company the certificate of said increase of capital stock. An act to ammend an act entitled "An act to provide for the formation of certain corporations and to define th" powers thereof," approved the 9th day of March, 1896. To provide for the incorporation of religious, educational, social, fraternal, or charitable churches, ledges, societies, associations or companies, and for amending the charter of those already formed and to be formed. An act to provide a mode for the amendment of charters of corporations heretofore op hereafter granted. . Bill to regulate the expenses of examining lunatics and conveying them to the state hospital for the insane. An act for the registration of births, marriage* and deaihs, and provide for reporting infectious and contagious diseases. To amend I'hapler XVIII, Title VIII, 1 ...*t 1, of the General Statutes of 1882, as heretofore amended, appearing as Chapter XXIV, Title ViU, Part 1, in the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to the public health. Bill to amend Section 365 of ine General Statutes of 1882, appearing in ihe Revised Stamtes of 1893 as Section 424 (365,) of Article 4, relating to 4th brigade. An act to amend Section 4 of an act entitled "An act ta regulate the admission and discharge of patient* in the State Lunatic Asylum," approved December 24, 1884, further regutating the admission of inebriates and such persons, acd providing for the pay ) meat and coLLect;~u of admission fees of such. patients. To amend Section 919, General Statutes, being Section 970 Revised Statutes, providing lor a state board of medical examiners so as to provide also for a homeophathic board of medical examiners. To amsnd the military laws of the State. An act to establish 1,'entral Township lb. the county of Orangeburg. An act to amend an act entitled "an act to amend Section 2, of an act entitled 'an act to a ihorize all cities and towns to build, equip and operate a system of water works and electric liebts, and to issue bonds to meet . the oost of same,'" approved March 2,1896. so far as it relates to the city of Laurens,' a-.. abolishing the commissioner of public wo ks of the city of Chester and imposing the duties upon the cly council ^ A joint re olution proposiog to amend Section 7, article 8 of tue Constitution relating to municipal bonded indebtedness. 1 To require clerks to satisfy to record certain mortgages of real estate and to prescribe ' ? the form. ! To amend an act entitled '"an act to regu 1 late the holding of inquests by coroners and ' trial joitices," approved December 24, 1894. To amend an act enti-led "an act to prevent f drunkenness and shootinz. upon the high- I way," approved 3d March, 18y9, making ! the same mere specific. Seotisn 2,204 of the revision of 1898, re- ' 3 laiiDfjtotbe adoption of children, app?07ed March 5. A. D 1896, ro as to miko it apply to any child or children under certain circumstances. 4 To amend Section 1 of an act entitled "an act in reiation to the proof of recorded ia nrumeDts, other than 'Wills," approved 'Zlot, February, I8y8. To amend an act to provide fo* the adop. tion of iejr:uu%te cbildrea and allowing them to inherit, approved December 24.1892. To amend Section 6y9 of <h s Revised Sta tutes of South Car. lina of 1893. Ad act to amend an act emitted ' an act to', regulate the foreclosure of mortgages of real estate," approved January 5, I. L). 18^5 An act to an end the act approved 19th February. 1898, entitled "aa act to establish and declare the Jaw as to distress for rem." An act to limit the liability of partners, af terthe dissolution of a firm, to their own acta. An act to amend an act entitled "an act to provide for the corporation of towns of less than one thousand inhabitants." approved March 2. A. D 18S6, by adding thereto a new section, to be known as Sec tion 22. To amend Section 1,275 (1/180) of Volume I, Revised Statutes. 1893 An act to provide for specia". Courts. An act to establish County Courts and to define the jurisdiction and powers of such t'ourts. and to provide for the conduct of the 1 UU0.UVOO An set to regulate the granting of bail by magistrates. An act to amend an act entitled "An ad to fix the time for holding the courts in thf' 6ti circuit," approve'' the 2nd day of Match a. D. 1899 A joint resolution to instruct and require j the Attorney General to investigate the Ferj tilixer Trust. To fu iher amend Chapter XCIV, of the i Revised Statutes of South Carolina, Volume j 1, 1893, relating to jury commissioners, as | now amended by law | An act miking the failure to return boats, r-iis or tools entrusted to any person for the purpose of miniog or gathering phosphate rock within two days afierbeiog required by the owner so to do, a misdemeanor. An aot to empower and authorize the presiding Judge at atzy regular or special term of the Circuit Court to appoint a stenographer, and to provide for his compensation. An act to further amend Section 4 of an act entitled "An act to reduce the required ! height of a lawful fence and to punish per( sods failing to maintain lawful fences when any stock cross the same," approved the 2d day of March, A. D. 1896, amended by an act approved I7ih day of February. 1897, and by an act approved 19 h d?y of February I89S, so as to correct in said amendatory .acts. An act to further protect waterworks, eewers and drains of cities and towns. ^Au act to reg'ilate the practice in suits brought on causes of action which are s ?ved from the bar of tbe Staime of Limitation by part payment or written acknowledgement. An act relating to the estates of minors. An act to fix the time9 for holding the Courts in tbe 3d judicial circuit. An act to require the keeping if a record and report of criminal statistic*. An act making it unlawful for any municipal officer to take a contract for work for the municipal corporation of which he is an officer, and to provide a penalty for viola tion ot una act. An act to amend Section 334 (277) of Volume 1, of the Revised Statutes of 1893, so as to allow a mortgagee to pay the delinquent taxes due upon any property owned by a mortgagor, together with all cats aud penalties whici m?y have accrued thereon, and to include the sime, with interest there on, in the debt secured by the mortgage. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act approved the 17ih day of February. A. J). lb?7, entitled 'An act to provide the pupils atteniing free public schools with school text books at actual cost," approved 21st day of February, A, D. 1898. An act to amend Section 4 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of a new school district lying in Aiken and Batnweli counti-s to be known as the Ed:&t> River School District,' " approved December 22, 1891,80 as to provide for the election of trustees. An act to repeal Sec ion 229b of an act -sstiUedact- to - amend -ike-Genera.!. Statutes relating to the assessment and col ieci* n of taxe? for school purposes, and to add two new sections to be known as factions 229a and 229b," appro red December 24, 1890. An act authorizing the Barnwell graded school district to issue bonds for the pur pos? of purchasing and procuring grounds and buildings for the public &choo s and to provide for tne payment therof. An act to amend J>e>Jiion 1,114 of the Re vised Statutes of 1893, wnich prescribes the I ? hrvoi-*f Trioitnra nf [ the South Carolina Military Academy, so a? to give the said board the powers of conferring the degree of bachelor of sciences An act to repeal "an act. to constitute th* town of Kershaw a separate school district, and to authorize the lev; and collection of a special tax therein for the purpose of maintaining one or moie graded public schools in said town. A joint resolution to authorize the committee on Legislative Library to distribute acj ug college^ and historical societies sur plos copies of acts and other publications of the State. An act to provide for the completion of the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina and to appropriate money for the same. A joint resolution requiriag the county superintendent of education of Lancaster county to draw his warrant in favor of Enterprise Publishing Company lor ?72.92, for printing, aud the couniy treasurer to pay the same from county school funds. Toau<horizeClem3on Agricultural College, of South Carolina, to construct, maintain and operate railroad between the Clemson A?ri cultural College, ofcSouth ( arolina, and Calhoun station, on the line of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway, and other roads and ways.] To provide for the purchase of fifty copies of each of the two volumes of the history of the State, to wit: The Hisfcor~ of South Carolna under the Proprietary Government. 1670 1719, and the History of South Carolina under the Royal Government, 1719-1776 by Edward McCrady, puKlished by the McMillan Company, of New York, and fifty copies of the Colonial and Revolutionary History of Upper South Carolina, by J. B. 0. Laodrum and authorize and direct the Comptroller General to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer to pay for the same. An aci to amend Section 34 cf an Act en titled "an act to declare the free school law o? this state,approved March 9,18i)6. To amend an Act entitled ' an act to establish a new school district in Georgetown county, and to authorize the levy and collecting of a local tax therein " approved Decen ber 24 A. D. 18S5, as amended by an act approved December 24 A. D. 1887, to as to provide that the trustees appointed by the state superintendent of Education shall be c- mmissioned by him. and to. repeal conflicting acts as to this district. T1 /v ?mAX() CaMiAm ftrtf ATI 4 "41 A/3 "an act to declare the free school law of the state," aoproved the 9th day of March A. D. 1896. ReMingto state colleges. An act to prescribe the form of dispensers' bonds and to provide for the enforcement thereof An act to amend an act entitled "an act to , declare the free school law of the state," approved 9th day of March, 1896, so as to provide for the formation af additional school district*. A bill to amend oection 36 of on act en. titled "an act to declare th-1 free school law of the Siate." approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896. j An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the election of a state board of , control, and to further regulate the sale, use, J consumption, transportation and disposition of intoxicatiag and alcoholic liquots or ( liquids in the state and pre*crioe penalties for violation of dispensary laws, and to po- ' lice the same," approved March 6, 1896. as i amended by the act approved 5th March, i 1897, so as to abolish the sta e a- d county j bj*rds of control and the commissioners, as ] aow provided by said act, and to devolve ( their duties upon the officers named in this i An act to provide for pensions for certain sobers and sailors now residents of South 3 Dtrolina, who were in tae service of the j 1 states in the late war between tajS states. To reduce salary of phosphate inspector. i An act to amend section 3 of an act en- ; titled 'As att to crea'e the ofEee of ptate li- j brari?n, to t-x the caUry and prescriba the } duties thereof, to continue a hoard of trustees for the ftale library and to designate the powcis and duties thereof; to arpropri-ue money for the u*e of the siate library, and to mtke ceruin ofl'euces herein spec fied as a mi-demi-aaor.' approved 21st day of Feb ruarv, A D. 1S9n, hoa^ t > r*i*e ihs salary of th<? state litra-ian to 5?*00 An act to amend an ac entitled " *n act taia officers in Baruwell county and to lurther r-gu ate the dut:e<? 'hereof," approved December 24. A L> !<S'.J4. Au act iegt: aiing to the duties of the Couaty Auditor. An ac- to amend subdivision entitled "Cou ity Treasurer," of 'eoiioo 1 of aa act entitled "An act to regulate the salary aud fees of ihe clerk of ihe court of common ple&s and general sessions register of mesne conveyances Judg- of probate, sherff. c >unty auiitor, couu'y treasurer, coroner and trial justice when acting as coroner, in or angeoarg c.>uuiy." approved Jauua-v 5, A u. 18 *5 bd as to increase limit of county treasurer's commission. Au act to p ovide for an adJit'onal clerk in olli;e of toe Comptroller General. To amend A ction 1 of an act entitled "An ?ct probibiticg the carrying or coucealed weapons. providiuc a penalty then-far and incorporating a count for the violation of ihesimeiu indicinen's. for murder, man slaugater, as.-ault and us-ault and oaitery of h\<& end aggravated nature, assault and hatter wi ll iutent to kill and in every case when the crime is charged to h;??e been commtned w:th a deadly Weapon," approved the 17th duy of February. A. L>. IS'.JT, so h? to ex :ept pcice <f5s?*rs in the actual dis charts of taetr du.ies as peace olSjers from the provisions thereof. Aq act reUiiug to fees and salaries of the ouri'-y'IScers of the several counties of this State. An act 0 fix the salaries of counly audi tors oc this state. To define the duties of sheriffs in cases of escap;d convicts. lit I a1 ing to t.e duties of sheriffs. An act to ameud an act eutitled "An act to prescribe the official c nuensa'ion tor the clerk of the 1 ourt of lieau'ort County foi services in the Court of General Sessions." approved the 2UI day cf February, A. D lb98, woas to deduct the coranenraiion therein prjvidcd CROKJE ENVELOPED. One of the Coatliest Fights of the War Reviewed. ^ ^ A UrtftAnC A? \JL1V Ul CI1C UUJIUCOu av^biv/ud Wi. war in South Africa occurred at Paardeberg Drift Sunday, Feb. 18th.. Gen. Kelly-Kenny, in his pursuit of Gen. CroDj'e, caught his rear guard at Klip Drift and followed the burghers to the Boers laager at Koodoorirand. The drift action began at daybreak, the mounted infantry d::ving the Boer rear guard up the river towards the main body, whiie another body of mounted infantry manoeuvred on the right front and flank of the Boers. The British main body advanced to outflank the Boer laager on the north bank of the river. Gen. Kelly-Kenny having seized two drifts found the Boers strongly enclosed and ordered an attack with the Highland brigade on the left and Gen. Knox's brigade on the centre and right, while Gen. Smith-Dorrien's brigade crossed the river and advanced along the north bank. On both thenorth and south banks the ground is level and the advance across this was deadly, and the British losses were heavy. The battle was an exact replica of the Modder river. The soldiers were uader fire all day long, and ali the fighting had no definite result, as'the Boers'-laager was well barricaded and they remained therein. The British guns shelled the laager vigorously and the Boers confessed to a loss of over 800 men. The terrific shelling was resumed JlUUU&y, WUCU VJC11. VIVUJC 1UI an armistice. The shelling was continued Tuesdav, over 51) guns pouriDg lead into the Boer camp. Gen. Crorje's magnificent night march from Mager.-^fontein now appears likely to end in disaster. The maio body of the Boers is enclosed in a ter rible death trap. The enemy are hiding in the bed of the Moeder, commanded by the British artillery and enclosed on the east and west by the British infantry. Sunday witnessed a gallant stand on the part of the retreating foe. Tired, harassed, they still maintained a bold front. It is somewhat difficult to explain the Sunday ac tion, in which all the British force was engaged, in which Gen. Cronje, under difficult conditions, managed to hold his own. On Saturday night the British mounted infantry came into touch with Cronje's rear guard, driving them back upon the main body. .On Sunday morniog the action was renewed; but the Boers, who had entrenched the river during the night, prevented further advance of the mounted infantry in this direction. Meanwhile the Highland brigade, consisting of the Seaforths, the Blaek Watch and the Argyles, advanced from the south back and the Essex, Welch and Yorkshires formed a long line on the left, which rested on the river, the extreme Ticht being the Welch. The whole line was ordered to envelop the Boers, who lined both banks of the river, The firing soon became heavy. The Eoers, holdiDg a splendid position, covered the left of the Highland brigade, which advanced partly up the river bed and partly in the open, while the rest of the brigade with the other regiment? swung round the front of the Highland brigade on the level, coverless ground exposed to a terrible fire, which obliged the men to lie upon the ground, as they did for the remainder of the day. This began at 7:30 in the morning. Through the dreadful heat and a terrible thunderstorm, our men hung to the position, answering the Boer fire and shootinz steadilv. In the meantime the rest of the infantry completed the enveloping movement, the Welch regiment having succeeded in seizing the drift, thus closing in the Boers, who had fought throughout with splendid courage. Gen. Cronje's laager, full of carts, ammunition and stores, could be plainly seen near the north bank. Gen. Smith-Dorriep collected a large body of men, including the Canadians, and crossed the river by Faardeberg drift, advancing toward the laager, which was being vigorously shelled. This force made a gallant attempt to charge into the laager, but failed. Be- ; fore seizing the western drift the Boers occupied a kopje on the south bank, running down the river. Therefore their furce is cut in two. The Boers : \ 1.1.1. i __j i ir* I . . noia me sopje aDu nave one v lCKersMaxim, and probably one or two other guns. Toward evening the battery on the i south side opened, co-operating with the battery on the north side. A won- j ierful sijiht followed. The shells fell : with amazi-ag precision along the river i bed, opposite the laager, which was i shelled thoroughly, damaging every- < thing it contained. Oue shell set fire j to a small ammunition wagon which ] burned nearly all d*y. Many other wagons wese set on fire and the glare < was vi.-ibie at a considerable distance i Par into the night. The infantry also maintained a terribla fire, which was < mswered -vigorously. The scene toward nightfall-was terribly picturesque, ] with the blazing wagons, the roaring < irtillery and the crackling rifie fire. 1 "POOR "PORTO RICO. = I The Republicans Would Make It Worse Than Under Spain. i DOUBLE PRICES FOR FOOD. \ Her Condition Was Changed for < th1 .Vorse Under the Ameri- i can Flag and Our j Protection. j The debate on the Puerto Rican \ tariff bill brought out several notable ! speeches in the house Thursday, Mr. < McClellan of New lork opened the 1 debate. Mr. McClellan argued atsome length that the inhabitants of Puerto , Rico are citizens of the United States i with all rights of citizens and that the 1 constitution extends proprio vigoro over the island of Puerto Rico, the United Siates only holding it in trust 1 for ihe State eventually to be erected i out of the territory. The moral aspect of the case, he said, is quite as 1 important as the legal. It involves the good faith, the credit and the honor of 1 the United States. Mr. Brantley of Georgia spoke against the bill and particularly on the future of the Philippines. He pointed out that a year had elapsed since the treaty of peace and yet congress had failed thus far to lay down a policy for the PhiliDDines. It was this inaction by congress, lie said, which spread uncertainty amoung the Filipinos and nerved them to further opposition. He declared that the new Philippine com mission could accomplish nothing and * that if it went to the Philippines 4t alf it should go with the authority and power which congress alone could grant. Mr. McCall, Massachusetts, followed. "If congrees has the power to levy duties over an area comprising territories then the rule of uniformity applies to that same area. This is in accordance with the primary rales of construction. But the decisions of the supreme court put the matter above question. Citiag a long line of decisions, he said if congress is not bound by these limitations against taxiog unequally, it is not bound by any li-citation upon its power in the constitution. The case is conclusive so far as judicial authority is concerned, and when we regard the circumstances out of which our government aad the constitution sprang, the words of the taxiDg power, the direct adjudication of their meaning, the long line of authorities which deny the existence of absolute power in cooeTess. it is clear that the theory or despotic power is absolutely repugnant to our institutions. Calling attention to the fact that in in Puerto Rico's case it was a bloodless victory for us, a case of a territory a part of this ^ontioent and admitted to be within the natural radius of our political action and of great importance to our defense, he asfced if they should become victims of our extortion. "How was Spain treating them; selfish, heartless, Spain? At the time of their deliverance they had 12 representatives and four senators in the Spanish cortes and helped to make the Iaw6 for the whole Spanish empire. They had a 10 percent, duty upon goods passing between the two countries, and at the end of the.ifar l^ |hat fimy' * was to disappear. They had almost complete authority for their own local affairs and a million and a half in the treasur/. Look at the practical application of our proposed tariff Upon a territory but little-larger than Hhode Island there are crowded a million people. The great question with them is the food question. Upon many articles of food our duties are high, but as we are large exp >rters the price is not in creased to our people, but for every bag of flour and every barrel of pork that goes to Puerto Rico 25 per cent, of these high duties must be paid. Upon the importation of rice-alone, I am told, the duties will amount to nearly $400,000 a year. Is this the feast of liberty to which we have invited those trusting people? There is no safety in departing frotn the canstitutional rule. ??T j v T n vi jLuoatcareto seeuurnagemujazuu the principle of libeity at home and tyranny abroad. 1 brand with all my energy this hatefnl notion, bred some1 where in the heathenish recesses of Asia, that one man may exercise abso- j lute dominion over another man, or one i Datiou over another nation. That no- ; tion was resisted to the last extremity by the heroes who fought at Bunker Hill and starved at Valley Forge. It fell before the pleamjng sabres of our troopers at "ft iiichester and Aldee. It was shot to death by our guns at Gettysburg and Appomatox. A half million men gave up their lives that 1 their coartry might stand clothed in < the resplendant robes of constitutional liberty aod that we might have a government of laws and not of men, for every m in beneath the shilling folds of the flag." Milwaukee Will*Win. It looks very much as if the Democratic nttional coovention would go to Milwaukee, provided it is true, as re- | ported, that $10U,00) in cash is repos- ^ tog in the safe at the Raleigh hotel as purchase moDey. Kansas City cannot put up more than $5U,000 and will not attempt to bid a-iarnst Wilwaukee on a money basis. The advocates of that J city claim that the influence of holding the convention there upon Kansas, . Nebraska and Missouri will be equivalent to the electoral votes of these states. On the other hand, the Mil j waukee boomers argue that if the convention is held in their city the Democrats will surely capture the German I vnte nofc onlv in Wisconsin but everv- i where else in the union. These arguments, however, have noinfluen:e with the committee. Money talks, and the committ e will not be satisfied with promises, subscription papers or uncertified checks. The experience of the Republicans makes it important to call for the cold *cash. Truly a Benefactor. The telegraph on Thursday last spread broadcast ever the country the new? of the sudden death of Dr. Leslie E. Keetay, the discoverer of the Gold Cure for alcoholism and for the excessive use of narcotics. Dr. K -eley's discovery?the result of great sci -ntific research and painstakiog work?has wrought wonderful results. The number of cures has been 3uch as ro confirm the public estimate of Dr. K-icley as a great physician and great scieutist, Many a life has been J rescued, many a home has been made ^ bright, many a iamily lifted from mis- < gry to happiness through the blessed * agency of the Keeley Cure. ^ Dr. Kieley's name will be enrolled 4 dq the list of great scientists, great ^ benefactors. Bis formulas preserved, bis treat uent will be continued at auth- { prized institutions. Among these, is i the Keeley Institute at Columbia, S. 0. 4 j BBIEF BUT IMPORTANT. Seme Short Acts of General Interest Becently Passed. Below will be found some of the shorter acts of general interest passed it the recent session of the General Assembly: WINTHEOP COLLEGE. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen 1 A - t_l_ - r L* _ . _ D O 1 srai nssemoiy 01 me.oiaie 01 o<>uin Carolina girls, That to provide accom- I modations for the great overflow of South Carolina applying annually from every county in the State for admission to the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College, of Rock Hill, the only institution maintained by the State for the higher education and training of her girls, and failing to gain admission for lack of dormitory room, the sum of $35 000 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be expended ander the direction of the board of trustees in carrying out the purposes of this Act. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND CONTRACTS. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Souta Carolina, That from and after the passage of this Act no municipal officer shall take a contract to perform work or furnish material for the municipal corporation of which he is an officer no such officer shall rcceive any nnmnAiisdhnn r>n ?nv ortnf.raftf, fiir said purpose; Provided, that in the cities of oyer 30,000 inhabitants such contrasts may be allowed by the unanimous vote of city council upon each specific contract, such vote to be taken by yeas and nays, and entered upon council's journal. Section 2. That any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine or imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court before whom such conviction is had. MAGISTRATES AND BAIL. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That from and after the approval of this Act, when any magistrate committs a party to jail for a bailable oSense, such magistrate shall state on commitment the amount of recognizance required, upon entering into which the party shall be released from custody, and upon entering into such recognizance before any magistrate, or the clerk of the Court of tho county, such party shall be released from custody. Sec. 2. Any magistate, or the clerk of the Court of the county- in which the party is imprisoned, when demanded by such party, shall take the rccogzance without estra compensation. FOREST FIRES. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That in case of forest fires occurring in any county it shall be the duty of every member of the township boards of assessors, in whose township the fire occurs, to immediately call out, through a warner appointed by him, as they may deem necessary, subj ct to road duty, for the purpose of extinguishing such fires. Sec. 2 That any person refusing to obey such call immediately upon notice shall be subject to the same penalties as now providedin cases of refusals to work upoQ the public roads. See. 3. Persons so warned and worki^iTas provided in Section 2 of this Act >hall have the lime he has so labored deducted from the time he is required by law to labor on public roads. EXAMINING LUNATICS. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the county boards of commissioners for the several counties in this State be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to fir the compensation, charges and expenses to be paid and incurred in the examiaaam In nnfl AO r\ ri A 1 ri rtAnlTfttMfdT lV>/\v?i Liulj vl luuauto, auu au wurtj 1U5 iiivrn to the State Hospital for the Insane, and to audit aDd pay claims therefor; Provided, that the same shall not be. greater than now allowed by law, and that no claim for conveying lunatics to the State Hospital for the Insane, in excess of the actual and necessary expenses incurred ia doing so, shall be audited and paid. Given Back to SpainUpon representations of the Spanish government to the tS-?ct that some of islands south of the Philippine archipelago which had been taken possession of by United States gunboats were really the property of Spain the authorities of the state department have ex amined the charts and concluded to direct the withdrawal of our claims to the islands of Caygayen, Su!u and Dibutu, both of which lie without the boundary lines laid down by the treaty }f Paris. A Queer Man. Mr. Daniel H. Moffat, banker and mine owner of Denver, attracted atten'inn a rfiof ocrr\ V?T7 talrincr thn avu H / vai KtJ VW"V4?W wv ! * waiter of the Fifth Avenue hotel oil a ;rip to Europe. He has just surpassed ;his eccentricity by presenting the jashier and assistant cashier of the First National bank of Denver with ?100,000 and $75,000 rcspcctivelr. A. kingdom for a cure ! You need not pay so much, i twenty-five cent bottle of L. L. & K. Will drive all ills away. Son ad. and try it?npvrr fails ^ WOOD'S HIGH SRi\0E 5 I fi ] \ Kpprn KppflC f ) 1 0,1 ill UOlXirJs f ^ Orir business in Parr.-! Si - V f to-day one of the largest i i this * P Country. A result due to the fret ? i that quality has always been o-;r /} first consideration. We supply 2) I all Seeds required for the Farm. & > GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS, \ i Cow Peas, Cotton Seed, t > Seed Oats, Seed Corn, f > Soia, Navy & Velvet # I Beans, Sorghums, ? ) Broom Com, Kaffir r > Corn, Peanuts, v I Millet Seed, # ) Rape, etc. (j * Wood's Descriptive Catalogue \ i gives the fullest information nta-ut Q ' these and all other Seeds; best meUi<.da T i of culture, soil best adapted f?r difter- A [ crent crops and practical hini.s as to \ 3 vrhat are likely to prove most profitable e [ to gro-w. Catalogue mailed free upon \ } request. / | T, W, WOOD & SONS. I | SE?0SMEN^^ S C. EXPOSITION". Interestfin Industries and Resource to Be Shown Up in Charleston. To the People of South Carolina: It is proposed to hold an exposition in the city of Charleston in 1901 which will be thoroughly representative of the industrial and material resources of the State. The governor and the general assembly, the senators and representatives from this State iu Congress, the mayor ami tne city council or Charleston and all the local commercial and business organizations of this city have given their unqualified endorsement to the project. Id the performance of their duty as a commtttee charged with the organization of the preliminary work of the exposition, the undersigned invite the earnest co-operation of the manufacturers, merchants and farmers, and ali who are interested in the material development of South Carolina. The exposition will not, however, be limited to material things only. The "fine arts and everything pertaining to the advance of science anu education will be prominent features of it; and the committee beg all who are directly working for and contributing to the progress of the State on these lines, to lend to the enterprise their invaluable support. Jt is proposed that the South Carolina Expositiou shall illustrate in all its departments the wonderful variety and wealth of the resources of the State. A full "display of the State's crude and manufactured products will advertise to the business and investing public the opportunities which it offers for the employment of capital, and the support of an ever increasing population. With the cordial co-operation of the people of the Sta;e, the exposition will be of incalculable benefit to every section of South Carolina and the whole South. The plans of the exposition cannot be fully determined at preseDt, but its scope and purpose are outlined and conveyed in the following list of exhibits of which it would be constituted: Agriculture^Cotten, tobacco, food and its accessories. Horticulture and floriculture. Forestry and forest products. Phosphate rock and its products. Fish, fisheries, fish products and apparatus for fishing. Mines. Live stock. Manufactures. Machinery of all kinds, including agricultural implements. Transportation exhibits?Railways, shi;s, vehicles, automobiles, bicycles and electrical appliances. Graphic Arts?Typography, Lithography, steel and copper-plate printing, Drawing, book-binding, etc. Fine Arts?Painting, sculpture and decoration. Liberal Arts?Engineering, public work?, constructive architecture. Education?Special exhibits from Clemsoa College. Winthrop Normal and Industrial college and other State institutions. County exhibits. Good Roads?Sections of roads, road machinery, broad lired vehicle^. UuH-d States Government exhibits. Exhibits from Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. The c >mmittoe are prepared to work with all who will aid in making the proposed exposition complete in all its departments and creditable to the State. Suggestions from all who are int?rested in the development of the material" resources of the State and in the promotion of its progress in all directions will be gratefully received. The committee would be-particularly obliged for the information in regard to any exhibits that might be made. Your earnest co-operation is solicited. With the zealous aid of the people throughout the State, the committee confidently believe that an exposition can be projected and carrkd through which will be of credit to the State, and one that will accomplish the great good for the different interests of the State that is hoped for and expected. Very respectfully yours, Nicholas S. Hill, Chairman. E. L. Tessier, Jno. A. Smith, Jno. H. Avorill, Corresponding Secretary. v DEAD IN THE WOODS. The Body of a "White Man Found Near Augusta, Ga. In the early part of the afternoon Wednesday the inhabitants of North Augusta were startled by the anoouncen.ent that a negro had found the body of a white maa in the woods in the vicinity of the.swimming pond. The negro's name is Henry (Jhilds, and while passing through the wooes at the point named he was attracted by the flutter-;, ing of a piece of paper on the grountP* and lookiug in the direction of the paper he saw the figure of a man stretched at full leDgth on the groucd. -He knew it was too Camp for any one to be lying out in the woods for pleasure and went ever to the spot 10 see what the cause of the man's pres-cuce was when he found that it was a dead body of a white man. lie did not rccognize him and went to notify some people who lived at a short distance. The news of what had been found spread rapidly and soon there was Quite a large crowd on the scene, but still do one recognized the body. It was that of a young man, about 25 or 30 years, clean shaven and a blond, and was about 5?} feet tall. Behind the body was the hat the man had worn ' when he went iDto the woods while in front of him was a bottle rith a little liquid substancc in it. Ua examination it was found that this was whiskey and laudanum mixed. Under the man's head were teveral newspapers, fixed as though be had prepared them ti> sleep. It is supposed that he went out where he would not b6 seen, drack his bottle of liquor, laid down, went to sleep and never awoke. The man not being recognized by any : one present his pockets were searched to ascertain, his name and in one of them was found a Richmond county tax receipt with the name ''A. J. Herring," written on it showiog that he had paid tax^s in Richmond county. Besides this $2.80 in money, a bmall [ piece of tobacco, a pocket knife, two small boxes of cheap silver ware and a . cigar were found'in his pockets. From the condition of the body when found it is thought that the man had been dead about about two days. The body was taken to one of the houses near by ( and an inquest will be held over it today.?Augusta Chronicle. ' < Jno. S; Reynolds, ' -w-1 Attorney at Law, Columbia, S.C. WHITNET 811) til Their Anti-Friction Wheel listener, ' "heir Patent Foot Brake, Their Rubber Tire Wheel, together with ire styles, easily place the? ahead of all coo We have beea exclusive sales ag->n' in t to announce that nearly all dealers zr?. n~>w with the attractive styies, 'good w irlcaao ihip Should you need a carriage ask your* des not take one "just as'goid," but a<k him to j Yours truly, Royall i -c Prepare to Prices of paper and paper I if you will tell us your trouble Columbia St y Wholesalers of Bags . 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