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cooper^ Inaugural address ! , (Continued from Page Six) cases. This means that the members of the General Assembly will have the benefit of information obtained by the Governor from the various departments and institutions of the state in preparing the budget, which will enable them to act more intelligently in this important matter. The Governor during the several months; preceding the meeting of the General Assembly will hold public hearings, and require necessary informa i ( Life 11 || Was a | l I Misery | - * I Mrs. F. M. Jones, of I I | Palmer, Okla., writes: i a 11| "From the time 1 en- !BU tered into womanhood g g II . . * I looked with dread K I B from one month to the H I III next I suffered with my If I ' Pli lu anc* bearing-down Rj I [M pain, until life to me was 19| j a misery. I would think I III 1 could not endure the I | Sjl pain any longer, and I , jg yWJ gradually got worse. . I I w If Nothing seemed to help Jj jd II me t"1?*one fey* II! HI J decided to g | TAKE IB The Woman's Tonic f . "I took four bottles/' lOll Mr*. Jones Soes on to ||Hlj IJ SII say. '<am* was not only jjl ill y U greatly relieved, but can u y I I truthfully say that I have I jjj| [>,- II " It has now been two I I H fl years since I tookCardui, JJ I fil Jjl and I am still in good I ^ I HI health. I would ad- H mil vise any woman or girl r 91! *? ^ ^dui w^? * 11 |flj sufferer from any female ( 11 HI If you suffer pain caused jf Ij I from womanly trouble; or I I | III If you feel the need of a I fljl S good strengthening tonic H I [| IM to build up your run-down If] il ill! system, take the advice |H|| W" I HI of Mrs. Jones. Try Car- III m IH M. It helped her. We H j | , IBM Mieve it will help yon. Ml Si [ II AD Druggists II There*8 nothing the matt if she's tunet - A volt in time T^LECTRICITY is the car?big or little, insufficient current has?< been the cause of whatev had with your car. Tune it up right with a Battery?it'll save both ' car's. Come in and rea< 1 _ i ir A* A year-ana-a-nan upiup : ' lighting. City G s,:r eVERI Definitely guaranteed againil known cause of ninety per cei I ' ' tion in regard to each item of ex-' penditures asked for, which information would naturally be given to the public press for the benefit of the general public as well as members of the General Assembly. This is but a brief outline of what I think should be the first step in our tax legisla-' tion. The details can be easily work-J . d out. But the vital question is yet to be considered. It is easp to pre-J pare and submit a budget, which in my opinion, will result in a consider-j able savirfg of money, but this will; not relieve us of the present inequality of the assessment of property. I! confess that this phase of the ques-J tion is more difficult than any other in connection with the matter. I believe, howevere, that in the course of' i few years we will be able to approximately equalize the assessment?? ? 4-1* sv -P/\llAtinnrr nlqr\ II we Ctuupb H1C XVUVTflug Cooper's Address?Galley SIX ? 3 Equalize Taxes. When you have finally determined * I the total amount of all appropria-| tions for state purposes the General j Assembly should by joint resolution apportion the total amount to the various counties according to taxable wealth. This would make necessary the maintenance of your present ta"x commission, or the establishment of i some central board whose duties itj would be to obtain and submit infor-i mation necessary to enable you to de-j lorminp fch*? nroner annortionment to each county, or you can authorize the Governor to appoint the neces-j sary clerical assistance to enable the i governor's office to furnish this information. A county board should be provided charged with the listing of all property in the county for taxation. The county could be appropriately divided for this purpose into subdivisions according to township or school district lines. In this way an annual tax survey could be made at a minimum cost, and in the course of .a few years all property could be listed for taxation at its actual value, as the constitution requires. In arriving at actual value for the purpose of taxation various questions will arise. It will be comparatively easy to ascertain the taxable wealth of the county, which should naturally be based on production and income from the various lines of business and industries in the county. The taxable wealth of a county will, of course, change from time to time, and a new apportionment should be made each year. I have stated repeatedly to the people of South Carolina that I did not expect a reduction of taxes, because I have felt, and now feel, that if the state is to develop, and there can be no question as to, this, it means the expenditure of more money from the public treasury; but at the same time I insist that we can have, and should have, an equitable distribution of the [ '? ' er with the old car? J up right i s saves nine nATOe otinnlu nf owru *?V4 TV V/l V ? V* J Come to think of it, iirectly or indirectly? er troubles you have I in Eveready Storage your nerves and the i the guarantee of a starting, ignition, and i arage K IVV Storage ili? I Battery ! ruinous sulphation, the i at of all battery trouble. ,.,.1 * tax burden. The Highway Question. There is a general demand andi real'necessity for improving trans-j portation facilities. We must have better public highways. Whether you! decide to build roads by direct state; appropriation, by bond issue of the state o rthe various counties, what-; ever method you may see fit to adopt : '.t means the expenditure of more money. The people of the state want1 better roads and better schools, and: are willing to pay tre neccssary costs' but as you increase the amount of your tax the inequality already ex-' isting' becciv.ss more burdensome,; and the dissatisfaction with our pre-1 sent system becomes more intensi-' ied. In a general way I have submitted' to you what seems to me, after a careful study of the question, the proper solution of our tax difficulty.' I do not expect to accomplish the object desired in a year, or even two years, but I believe the general plan is workable, and will ultimately give us satisfactory results. It would require too much time to go into de-! tails. Will Uphold Judges and Juries, j The chief function of the Gover-| nor under our plan of government as declared by our constitution, is to| see that the laws are faithfully exe-j cuted in mercy. It is gratifying to j know that there is an ever increasing demand for an impartial administration of justice. I believe that the administration of justice, to be effective and satisfactory, should bej tempered with mercy, bjit first of ail a standard of justice must be maintained. The law%is the security of the citizen, and he wh'o wilfully violates it should expect to pay a just, penalty. I do" not wish to be misunderstood on this subject. I know from my own personal experiences! that events 3how juries^ sometimes ; make mistakes. . In some instances judges impbse sentences that prove to be too severe. Such cases, however, are exceptional. In a vast majority of cases juries render righteous verdicts, and judges impose just sentences. Believing as I do, that it is to the best interest of all the people that the verdicts of juries and the judgments of courts should be properly respected, I shall not inter+V|oif /1a/?5aiAno ov/?onf! where I am convinced that the ends of justice will "be promoted. State Council of Defense. After a careful consideration of j the task that is before us incident to! war and the readjustment period, it; is my opinion that it would be wise for this General Assembly to continue for another year the State Council of Defense. If such an organization was important in time of war, and few will deny that it was, j it seems to me that it is equally important for a short period at least immediately following the war. It will not be necessary to appropriate ! as much money for this body as was ! appropriated the past year. An appropriation of $5,000 is considered j sufficient and I trust you will find it j consistent with your duty to make ! this appropriation with a view to the j prosecution of a vigorous campaign j that will lead our people to the im! nnrforiflo nf koffay bHllootiftnfll fanili (1'v'i,'""vv ? ? : ties, and various other questions ! which will be acute for a while. The Confederate Soldier, j I cannot conclude this address I without a word in behalf of the exj Confederate soldier. While we are honoring, as we should, the boys who are now returning from the victorious fields of France, let us not forget the thin gray line. Almost: all of those -who composed it have' already crossed the river. I feel that J he state is financially able to give| the Confederate soldier an increased pension at this time. We owe these men a debt of gratitude that we can! never repay in kind, but we can give ! to them at least, in their declining I years, the ordinary comforts of life J a3 a token of our appreciation of j their heroic sacrifice. There arei some amongst us who went through the thick of the fight, and the pensions they are now receiving is not enough to keep the wolf from the door. If we are ever to do anything fo^ these gallant men, more than la! now being done, we must do it now. | Ten years hence practically all of them will have answerel the last roll call. The Leading Issues. 'I have not attempted to make the you any detailed suggestions as to legislation necessary to accomplish and carry out the recommendatic which I have submitted. I have tri to indicate in a general way a coui of action. My purpose is to lay 1 fore you soma conditions as I s them. You will be able to suggi remedies, if you agree with me as the existing necessities. There z many matters of real importance tl I have not been able even to tou upon. I have tried, however, to gi you my views on what I consic uestions of prime importance, a of pressing necessity. I shall fr< ;ime to time call other matters /our attention as it may appear me wise. I believe it is necesary tl you make a liberal provision for organized militia. There is soi doubt as to what will be the futu policy of the war department. It my purpose to deal with this matl in a special message as soon as have an opportunity to confer vr, the Adjutant General and others i pecially interested. I shall endea\ to discharge my duty as it is defin by the constitution and laws of t state. If you see fit to adopt me; urcs not in accordance with my vi for the accomplishment of our co mnn nnrnnse. vou mftv rest assur that I shall give to such measures unbiased consideration. It is for t Legislature to enact laws, and i the Governor to execute them, Wh; ever laws are enacted I shall end< wr to administr so as to accompli th". purpose .intended. I want to s Soutr Carolina take a positive, a advanced step to safeguard t'he 1 ture. Whatever may be the co whatever may be the sacrifice volved, we must maintain our den cratic institutions, and preserve our posterity the blessings of lib ty purchased by the blood of c fathers, and so recently saved a secured to us by the sacrifices of c returning heroes. Let us turn our faces to the mo: ing of a new day, and like Longf low's hero "bear ever upward throu snow and ice, and the banner w the strange device, Excelsior!" PROTECT THE COTTON. Clemson College. S. C., Jan. 18. In spite of the fact that the bet judgment of farmers says not do in spite of the fact that newspap and others give convincing reasi against it, there are thousands farmers in South Carolina today 1 ing money by not protecting coti which is being held for better pric Would you throw away ten-dol I 11II i' {! iiiii iiiii Copyrtg. Ml|||||| ?>? by '| R.J. Reynold* 'Ij Tobacco Co. >ns j bills to be destroyed by wind and v edjrain and mud? Cotton is money, t rse and cotton left exposed is money j 3e- thrown away; for the loss from rot-j t see ting and injury to quality is inevita- t< est ble. And yet everywhere in the! r to j .state one sees cotton thus uncared c ire 1 for. | : iat- It is" wise to hold cotton now, ac-| ich i ! h i cording to those best informed and i ive 1 . jer most capable of advising in the mat-1 , n(j ter; but it will take considerable1^ )m; '.?e in price to counterbalance loss \ , in quality caused by exposure. What 1 , can be done? j ( iat . i an = is = & r?3 ro* jjllSjf"' ;he, | WHICH? A season's toil wast or I food, or a little money invested at-1 I your Truck, Cotton or Grain cr< ;a-| 5 your choice now, ? ish I Progressive Southern farmers long ago real! | B ed soils with Phosphoric Acid, Ammonis ? PLANTERSF ? I DOUBLES VI 10- S because it contains available Phosphoric to fl proportions. Better place your order for Planter's rigl j Ask any agent in your town for inform! >ur , us direct Errry bag is stamped with oi ,nd i for I*' : for your protection. mr " \ planters Fertilizer ra- | i r iis iiiitii n i n I UM Hi 1^^^!:! mam ibuiuiiiiU.....,;.;:i!! ^^3SlHlll BttlUll!' 11 I II ^OXJ can'i Ill II If smokespot v 'I'lli i'1 you so fair and square. pipe and cigarette makii ing as it is delightful every hour It's never too late to hop into ti pasture 1 For, P. A. is trigger tobacco fun than you ever ha That's because it has the qua Quick as you know Prince AJ that P. A. did not bite your ton And, it never will! For, our < cuts out bite and parch. Try it fc Toppy red bags, tidy red tins, handso humidors?and?that clever, practical pi sponge moistener top that keeps the tob R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Compai warehouses, where there is protecion from loss by fire as well as inury by exposure. Even if you feel hat the price will go higher shortly o sell, nothing is to be lost and nuch gained by warehouse storage if cotton. By all mer.ns, ship it to t warehouse. 2. Many farmers \ have already at :and vacant storage room or room at could be inexpensively made xvailable for storage of cotton. A ,-acant tenant house, an empty barn ;? shed, or some other place where cotton may be put under cover, wiB 3o. I ed on a soil deficient in plant . in Planter's Fertilizer?and )p more than doubled? Make / zed the necessity of supplying exhaustl and Potash, which every crop needs. EKTfUZER BUS? VtELB Acid, Ammonia and potash in the. I it now and avoid delayed delivery. n ition, free advice, or .prices, or write S ir^ Giant Lizard Trade-Mark. Look R & Phosphate Co. / P TURERS A. 7 ' \ 1 nil I t help cutting loose joy'us eveiy time you flush your vith Prince Albert?it hits" It's a scuttle full of jimmy i's sunshine and as satisfyof the twenty-four! lie Prince Albert pleasure-ready to give you more d in your smokecareer. \lity. I Ibert you'll write it down I mio rtf nor/?Vi vnnr thrnnt I IgUV VA ^/UA Wi JfVVU % exclusive patented process )r what ails your tongue! me pound and half pound tin fund crystal glass humidor with iacco in such perfect condition. ny, Winston-Salem, N. C