Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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" > . - ; ., - ' ;lf * ' " ' ' -.I * I Site Lancaster ledger. i Ar rt r J"'"ri 'n?t**rt mgT-rr^-^?nij' r^Ti^ni?.. r r-- 1 ?. i -it .iim, II? - -^ - 1 -l- " -^-aeaa; ... =rs=?g3g= , UJK . - . Lg^^?i*ATwi^rfc. ciifi uUWKaKLY LANCASTER. S. O. JANUARY 17, 1903 KH'I'a rmrhkh i?ko HIS LAST MESSAGE. GOV. M. B. M'SWEENEY'S LAST RECOMMENDATIONS. Taxation and Assessments?Child .Labor Bill With Compulsory Educational Attachment ?Other Features ni it., vr V4 IUO iUUWtt^D* Governor McSweeney, in hie last message to the legislature, congratulates the people on the good feeling which prevails and upon the absence of factional bitterness. He refers te the great material progress that has been made, the further promotion of which should be one of the chief aims of the legislature. He refers to the financial deficit and declares that the appropriations should be kopt within the amount the levy will produce. He discusses the qvestion of taxation, and on the matter of assessment he says: "Te adopt a percentage of a?t... I 1 1 J ?-_ _ -I-?- -? t IUBI TB1UU WUU1U DO ? piillD VlOltttioa of the provisions of the tonBtitutioo. it makes little difference to the taxpayer what the basis of valuation is so that all property is assessed in the same ratio of value, for a certain amount of money has to be raised to meet the expenses of government, and if the valuation is high the rate is low, and vice versa. The inequality which now exists, however, makes -the burden beai unevenly, and the best plan is t< require that the mandate of the constitution be followed. If on< AAlinftF la naaAAftAvl efl fiA nam aanf VVWM? J WVWWM Ml W |S*7A V>UUl? of actual value, one is paying toe much or the other is paying toe iuuuu ur iu? other is paying ioc little of its proportion of the state tax. The tax for the county pur poses makes little difference, Loss of Flesh When you can't eat break fast, take Scott's Emubion When you can't eat brca< and butter, take Scott': Emubion. When you hav< :il j;_a umhi UV1115 un a iiiniv aid am want something a little mon nourishing, take Scott': Emulsion. To get fat you must ea fat Scott's Emulsion is ; great fattener, a grea strength giver. Those who have lost flesl want to increase all bod] tissues, not only fat Scott': Emulsion increases them all bone, Mesh, blood am nerve. For invalids, for con valescents, for consumptives for weak children,- for al who need flesh, Scott': Emulsion is a rich and com fortable food, and a natura tonic. Scott's Emulsion for bone flesh, blood and nerve. """ We will send yoi a free sample. Be sure that this ptctur In the form of a label Is o the wrapper of every bottl of Emulsion you buy. scon & BOWNE 409 Pearl St., N. Y 50c. and $11 all druggist This is a question which has puzzled legislators since government has been organized and taxes laid, and the man who can devise s plan which will make the burden of taxation bear evenly on all property will receive the well done of the people of the state.'' He repeats the plan recommended in his last message as tc the manner of making assessments, which, in brief, follows: "Much more could bo accomplished if the law wore amended so as to require that the count? auditor shall, after notice in the public prints, take returns in eacb township, and that he shall nol take these returns except whil< , present in the township. In cast any taxpayer refuses or fails tc make return while tke auditor it present in the township, *he auditor and the township board shal be reqaired to assess such proper, ty, and notify the owner of th< valuation placed upon his proper ty. That there shall be appointed a township board o' assessors, consisting of three discreet free holders, residents of the township who shall meet with the auditoi to receive the returns and assest } property. That this board shal , be appointed by the county audi ^ tor and receive compensation foi its services. That all returm shall be made in public in th< presence of the auditor and th< township board, and that the own er of the property shall be re quired to answer the questions a . now fljcoyjUsd hy jaw* and mat } affidavit as to the correctness o ( his answer. If the townshi] } board thinks the return is to< high or too low it shall be its duty t in the presence of the owner o ( the property and the auditor, ti ^ raise or lower the return m crde (| to reach the true innrket value o the property. The chairmen o these township boards shall con , stitute the county board of equal ization, and this board shall mee Iat the court house and go over th returns for the county with th county auditor and hear corn " plaints and appeals, the*r decisioi to be subject to appeal to the stat | board. The auditor shall not b< I permitted to go into a primary g but shall be appointed by th (governor, as provided by law, s< I ftl tn Ka u ffoa an/1 in?lonnn<1on I ? ? 6 as it is possible.'' ' The message goes into the sub ject of good roads at some length | and a property tax is suggests* | for the purpose, though no detail | are given as to the levy of suoh tax. A compulsory educational lai ' is recommended, it being held ths i no one will question the right o S the state to enforce such a law , further, that the history of th J operations of such laws show thei benefit and that they work n hardship. He reoommends thi the legislature contribute to th ' public schools a sum equal to th I amount that is appropriated to th S state colleges. He also beartil - endorses Mr. McMahan's idet | about establishing schools design ed especially to train boys an girls for the actual duties of life v The work of the various stal colleges :s referred to separatel a and in detail, all going to sho tnat good work bat been done. n On the child labor question th * governor says that a compulsor educational law would help ver ' much in the solation of the quei \ tion, and "in fact," he says, "th ?, adoption of a child labor law woul necessitate compulsory education : The question must be met an< , solved and the sooner it is don i the better." He argues that tb i state has a right to interfere an< I goes on to say; i 4 'It is a perplexing question but it is a question of such vita importance to the state that i > should be settled, not upon fin* spun theories, but the paramoun issue should be the besc interest of the common wealth and it i citizenship. This being true chili - labor should be prohibited by i > wise and conservative law, whiel i will protect the interest of tb t child and not work hardship upoi > the parent nor do injustice or in > jury to our manufacturing inter > ests." i He declares that a wise and jus bill ought to he passed, but make I no recommendations as to th . provisions of such a bill. ) He says a boaid of pardon > would not relieve the executive I for at last he would have to b responsible. As to pardomn - power generally, he says; , The executive, who looks at th r matter from the right viewpoii > must realize that he has in hi 1 power and on his conscience tb - life or the liberty of the petition r er, however humble or poor fa s may be, and at the same time tfa b duty which he owes to the peac b and good order of the state not t turn loose upon a community tfa - hardened criminal who deserve s the punishment which has bee s imposed. The executive mui f feel that his action is right wit n ill A fo/ifs W 2Ct [? vuu tavito UOIUIV UIIU) auu II LI a does he will have no upraiding c , conscience even if his course : f criticised by those who have nc a investigated the case and who hav r not upon their shoulders the r< f spoasibility for the action wbic f they criticise. I would rather ei - on the side of mercy, even by & doing one who deserves punist t ment is given his liberty. Tb e court* and jurors sometimes mal e mistakes, and punishment is nc always simply for the sake ( q punishment. Hence the powt e ia given to the discretion of tt b executive, that he may correi , such errors and extend clemenc e and mercy to those who, by r< o ceiving it, become better citizec t and better men and women whe they are released from confim _ ment. , He suggests a new mansion an ] shows how land now belonging I a the South Carolina callage raigl a be utilized how the present mai sion property could be sold at v the new one built without a cei tt of cost to the state. It is sugges f ed that a committee be appoint* - to look into the matter, e The governor favors an increai r in the number of jndieial circuit 0 suggests amendments to the insu it j nnce ihw6, ana alter referring 1 e I the fact that there is a large nun ? ber of names on the pension rol ,e which ought not to be there, tl j message says: lg The state should see to it th no Confederate soldier is permi ted to suffer on account of tl d lack of the necessities of life, bi . it is not the intention of the la :e to give bounty to those who ( ? not need assistance, however d serving they may be. v Various other departments a referred to, including penitent te ary, hospital for insane, etc,, ai y the governor recommends tv^at tl historical records should be ke systematically and indexes of the printed, and he earnestly recot 16 mends the establishment of i d immigration bureau. j The Legislature Convened Tuesday. e 3 Organized for Business and Officers Mlected?Mr. Smith is Spoaker. t Columbia, Jan. 13.?The Gene eral Assembly of South Carolina t was convened in annual session a today. The Governor's annual 8 message was read and the two i houses were organized for busia ness and adjourned out of respect o to tho momory of the late Chief Justice Mclver. Q At noen the House was called - to order by tho retiring clerk, Col. T. C. Hawer. Mr. Altaraont Moses was elected temporait ry chairman. ? The members were then swoin e in, the oaths being taken by county delegations alphabetically. A There are 76 new members and i, the membership is above the avere age in ability. g There were two nomineos for Speaker?Mr. M. L. Smith of ie Kershaw and Mr. T. Y. Williams it I of Lancaster. There were 118 is votes cast, Mr. Smith receiving te 97. Upon being sworn in as i- Speaker of the House, Mr. Smith ie made an address of much eloie quonce and feeling, ie Mr. T. C. Hamer of Bennettso ville was unanimously elected ie clerk of the House. Capt. John is S. Withers was elected reading n elerk without opposition. V KM.? ' v xoe election or sergeant-at-arms h jras next ordered and the followie ing nominations were made: By ?f Mr. Etird, G. W. Asbill, of Batis eaburg; by Mr. Patterson, J. S. >t Wilson, of Lancaster; by Mr. e Mauldin, (V. K. Grant, of Green3 viiie, and the votes received were h as follows: Wilson, 84; Grant, r 21, and Efird, 14. Mr. Wilson >o was declared elected. " The Speaker appointed Repre>e sentatives Williams, Thomas, Patterson, Muuldiu and Whale} a it committee to attend the funeral of )f rhiflf .Iimtina UnltiA V UVWIVW JK^JLT VI . *r At 2 o'clock the House adjournto ed out of respect to the memory of the late Justice Mclver. y TIIE SENATE. The Senate met at noon and 18 waa called to order by Lieut. n Gov. Tillman. Everv member 0 * a as present except Senator Edj ward Mclver of Chesterfield. Senator J. C. Sheppard was elected President pro tern. All lit the old officers were re-elected ^ without oppesition. Rev. Dr. O. A. Darby was elected chaplain. 01 The Governor's message was ~ read and all of the committees were appointed. A special message from Got. 86 McSweeney announced the death 8' yesterday of Chief Justice Henry r" Mclrer. A concurrent resolu'? tion was introduced by Senator 1 Brown appointing a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House to attend the fun, eral of the late Chief Justice Mci at Iver. Senators Brown, Hydrick 3e and Raysor were appointed on the nt part of the Senate. iW No bills were introduced and on *? motion of Senator Brown the Senate at 2.50 adjourned out of re respect to the late Chief J ustice. u] You Know Wnat You are Taking be When you take Grove's Tastept less Chill Tonic because the form m ula is plainly printed on every hotsi - ? ? ? n- mo Knowing mai it is simply iror an and Quinine in a tasteless form No Cure. No Pay. 50c. McSweenej's Tribute. 1 His Official Announcement of Judge Mclver's Death. Qor. McSweeaey announced Judge Mclver's death to the general assembly in the following message. Gentlemen of the General Assembly : It is uy sad duty to announce to you the death of Chief Justice Henry Mclver, which occurred at his home in Choraw yesterday af~ tornoon. Judge Mclver was one of South Carolina' a truest patriots and purest citizens. For moro than a quarter of a century he was on the suprei..e bench of this State, eleven years of which time ho served as chief justice. During these long years of service, ever conscientious, ever true to the trust in bis repose, he displayed most distinguished ability, and at the time of his death and for years previous, was justly recognized as South Carolina's most eminent jurist. The record of his life, including as it does brave deeds in times of war, and deeds equally as heroic in time* of peace?a record made in the service of his State?is bright and stainless, and is now one of South Carolina's priceless heritages. The distinguished service which he rendered began with bis early manhood years, and ended only with bis life. In his death the Stato losos one who was the highest typo of her citizenship, and one whoso memory she will hold sacred so long as she keeps alive her appreciation of tthilitv that ? f1iatin??iii?ho<l of / -- o v. oharactei that is stainless, of mo tive that is pure and lofty, and of deeds that are bright and glorious. You will take such action as may seem to you proper upon the death of the chief of a co-ordinate branch of government. Respectfully submitted, M. R. McSwf.knkt, Governor. Risked Life to Save Doll. Sad Death of Little Girl at Charlotte. Charlotte, N. C, Jan. 9.?In attempting to save her doll from the flames today little Mary Sher rill, the 3 year-old daughter ol N. W. Sherrill, received burni that resulted in her death. The child was sitting in front of an open fire place when a liv< coal popped oat and ignited th< doll's dress. The child tried to subdue th< flames but before she succeedei her own little dress caught. When the parents reached theii i child the little one was st'll cling ing to her doll and her clothing was in a light blaze. HEADS IHOUIJ) N K V Eli ACHE. Nover endure this trouble Use at once tho remedy thatstopped it for Mrs. N. A. Webster i of Winnie, Va., she writes 4tDr ' King's Now Life Pills wholly cured me of sick headaches 1 hac suffered from for two yoars ' , Cure Headache, Constipation Biliousness. 25c at Crawfor< Bros., and J. F. Mackey A Co. drug store. ?Subs^nbe to Tiik Lancastkj Lkdokr. $1.50 per annum. The Second Wilcoi Trial. A Reyiew of a Most Interesting and Peculiar Caso in North Carolina. Charlotte Observer, 13th inst. Tho second trial of James E. Wilcox, son of former sheriff Thomas P. Wilcox, of Pasquotank county, charged with and convicted of tho murder of Ella Maud, or Nellio Cropsey, of Elizabeth City, begins at Hertford, Perquimas county tomorrow. Tho trial was removed from Pasquotank on account of the feeling there against the defendant. It will be recalled that Wilcox was tried and convicted at Elizabeth City last March. The case was appealed to the supremo court and a new trial granted. The Wilcox-Cropsey caso is wrapped in mystery. Because of the prominence and tho standing of tho families concornod and tho veil of mystery that surrounds it, the case has attracted attontion throughout tho country. Thousands of people would be willing to give liberally of their means for tho facts in the case. The case has been discussed in almost every reading homo in tho State. Is Wilcox guilty or not? | That is the question. What will be tho result of the second trial, time will tell. Tho first jury brought in a verdict cf guilty. The bill of indictment against Wilcox reads: "The State of r* - ? i : ? " ' - ? i ilUI 111 \j U I U 1 I U H, X MMtJUUiailK. County, Superior Court, March Term, 1902. The jurors for the State under their oaths present James Wilcox, late of the aaid county and State on the 20th day of Novtmiuer, 1901, with force and arms in the county of Pas > quotank, in said State, felonious-, ly wilfully and with malice aforesaid, did kill and murder Ella M. Cropsey, against the statute in such cases made and providod, nnu againat mo peace ana ili?nity of the State." The facts in the case as brought out in evidence during the tirst ' trial are about as folio wa: Mr. Jamoa Wilcox, the defendant in the caso, wont to the homo of W. H. Cropsey, father of the doad girl, on the night of November 20th, 1901, to call on Mias Nellie, to whom be had boon pay( I ing considerable attention for sevI Ami v*a ra j vMt u? ii ug aiinuvi at f the Cropsey home, eay about 8 , o'clock, the family was in the sitting room. Young lloy Crawford L was there calling on Miss Ollie j Cropsey, a sister of Miss Nellie. 3 Soon after 9 o'clock nil the moilbers of the household except Miss j Ollie, Nellie and Carrio Cropsey, j a cousin from New York, who was visiting there at the time, rer tired and left the young people . alono. Therefore tho party in y the room was composed of tho following named: Wilcox and Crawford and Misses Carrie, Nel^ lie and Ollie Cropsey. Later, after having made two or three . attempts to excuse herself, Miss Carrie went to her room. This ? left Wilcox, Crawford and the ' two sisters in the room. It was I said that Wilcox rd(1 Crawford > were at outs with oach other at , the time. They did not apeak 1 when they came together. At 11 * o'clock sharp, Wilcox, who had appeared restless and moody, during the evening, rose from his [Continued 011 4th page.] /