University of South Carolina Libraries
\ BA^NWELL SESTINEL, feARNWELL, SOOTH CAROLINA / ~*"V Gentlemen of the General Assembly; ■ ~ Primary--Eiec'tftfb Laws. B I desire >to &11 your attention "~tTT j ylth stated percentages ift alcohol, lhnTetrlBr l hn alferWaTJV' _u /Hhe .imporiajjon of ^Rjuors wfclpes and ‘ beer by minors, college students and women other thari the heads of fami lies be prohibited, and that such changes to, the law regulating the law regulating the. transportation of liquor b^hVade slrt as- to enforce a strict observance with the purpose and *-t/A J abject ~or the Taw: * * * * ' * ... In oonformity with,custom, and in response to an ohltoatfoE lfondsfrltry Good Roads.' In urging good roads legislation-’ at the Constitution upon me as Gover nor, I submit for your consideration the following message; - 1" visive, and /is the election which 'de termines wh<r^ouT officials’ shall be, and, the policy of the State govern- 1 extend to you hr warm greeting. ment,: Under tbese conditions, it Is I greet you as meu inspired by a de-1 bf ^*e first importance that the un- sire to transact the business ,of the f trammelled wiH or* the people • shall our primary election - laws. In South Carolina ' the prhnary ■«!—Ijan i is. do State in a thorough, economical and efficient way, that-w.11 appeal to the best ludgment of our people, anil give that service to the State which.will aid ill elevating the moral tone nnti standards of our citizenship*, and - will upbuild our material and' industrial resources. In these efforts I can as- sure yau_af,'tn-y ready, hearty., and earnest co-operation.* * * * r Expressing thus onr gratituihp/to. Him whose beneficent providence fths. unerringly guided us. we turn now tp. ar consideration of those specific-dm ties that devolve upon us as servants. he honestly expressed by fliefr hal- ,’lot.s, and that 'these ballots-shall be fairly counted. The -elector' should', be ab.be to express his choice inde pendently without, eonipulsicln. fear or this session, I call speOiar'attention refr* iwwaniay: First, South Carolina is spending approximately il.'oov.MO a year- bn its Yoads—practically a 3-mIlf tax.' This siim -is raised by county taxation and ' our p art> is expended’on the chain gangs, roads i and bridge sentirqly through county agencies. ' '■/_ ._ Sec’d. Forty-two states have estab lished State highway departments to • do educational oj administrative work, or both,‘ In* behalf• of" good roads y»rk tan. be completed, bur State 'cleared- of- tbi» hindrance to cattle raising, and thus enable us to meet the dangers* which are immediately before us. • ^ . ■ * 'The Lever Act. ’ • ~ I repeat, my recommendation bf'last year and ask that you ma-kp the qiecea- sary appropriation to continue the work' that Tfi' being dons in the Agri cultural.; Extension Deperfmerit of Ctemson College under the Lever Act, ae dial we e««’^>btalir , tlte liiugttJBff amount of money that, will reme to-us- from the Federal- appropriation- under Jta work the teramof^ris Act, provided we do * V reward, Experience has sliojrn that t h Carolina is one of, sjx that tol- we should safeguard in every way our { ,f w the • system of 'county,.or local primary election so that each and ' niauagcmeiit. ' Viewing the matter na every man' entitled by Jaw to. Vote ( • 1 State Warehouae System. f . 1 respectfully ‘ refer . you to re< oiit menda Boris mfffieiu my annual mps-' sage lasr'veaf on the -subject bf the State. Warehouse System, in* which, a 1 Staled: . . ... . " “Operation of this system lias de- Bome cases, {the. Hind of insurance ob tainable is. not a . guarantee against loss. Realizing the importance- of this matter-, l appointed a commission*with the state insurance commissioner as. chairman, to study the entire iusur ance situation with a vjew of recoin mending a complete revisionjof the In surance laws of the state, This commission has dyyoted time mmis tb tl and trttftlyth thin inbji t| inn nirifW nformatjon and. will, submit This Lady Tried Cardui. Let Her Tell You in The Following Statement The Results She Obtain^ r Va.—Mrs. .T, M. iEliibi, *of this -_I_urge legislation which will adjust place,' in writing of *-her fenrirte our difficulties, protect our interests. 'troubles, snja1'-fhls>trouhle wejt on .and he fair to ajl parties concerned, i i ' /, , , . ■ , T v v „ -for 14 years often (I wus unable to J am well aware of the imperative ■ , , „ ,, V- . . **> DM,1 for economy in .the. adminlstnC; *“ rli <ft- ,VJ»KC .: tion of th^? Mate. I ^fii v equairv adware ^ I~CouI<l #not l)e(ou inj fovt at alK of the neee^ity bf the state’s being* In bmrjhenlth nil the time dur •just with those who give their jirne , those 14 years; antj : wus nevci of our commonwealth.- dictates srliall be. preservedr; Many States of the i’nion, as a re sult of -observation ami experience, have' found it necessary; from„dime S It is not my juicpbse at this time to repeat the findings and reconinien- (layons of the, different departments ''.of the State government, but briefl.f; to indicate those subjects which, in —my judgment.demand your early and earnest ■attention. ’ ' i Education. • ” I eottimend to your special consider ation the report of the Stati Superin tendent of Education. That -eport is highly interesting and instructive, and exceedingly encouraging. I cannot Joo strongly streshc the importance of the work in. the common Schools, be- K tr F -. ®*» • E*. •: n CJ n n i' e cause the education of th® vest ma jority of our boys and girls is limited to ^hat education which they ob/ iin In .the common- st:lmuls, ami -oniv_ -a small minority of them can obtain the advantage of college education.. The duty of the State to educate its citizens is dear" Onr educational system is growing in efficiency ami support beyond the highest expecta tions of its advocates. “The Scholas tic year shows that the public school revenue amoutned to over four mil lions of dollars; The school ^fund has more than doubled within the past eight years. A local tax has been secured in over l.CuO school districts. , l ote j tionally arid for a century and a quar shall have the sight and .opportunity |b’ r - local road management has re-1 :t >» -sound ini si ness principles, -to 'Tfow. * * * * onc'c, and that the -Independence.' of | gulled Jn a striking lac k of progress, , 'f^bTiU't it agafirst posslbitrabttFre«r;“anrl each voter to vote as his-.consc ienc e “Ttespife th# fact that there l,i now be- -4npent in J the les-tn this way inure than $150,000,000. Only in those States which, -have adopted, a State policy lias there^iveii real mark ed progretbe-in.higllway cbiistruction. “There Are now more than 50,000 miles of State highways, and no State after liaving once^ adopted a State policy governing commercial, and finam ,al has reverted to the old plan of man- j transactions is desirable and irhport- agement. 4 . , I ant. This is* true of laws governing rrhlrclr Vtuler the terms .of the Fed-'! * tomR,x ‘ The Southern States shotild cral Aid Road Act no State -can re- _ ^ ec and service*,' - ^ • without pain, with awful luicknehing. , v. ... .. , -... ,. The salaries now. provided fbr by I hpd no appetite, was. nefVous, but filtrated: that It can he of great and .‘ Jaw . Qf ju ^ es> and ^meHiher sta^fhat time n.y husband's sister o perfect Che- system to operate WP;T ^ S)ted kt a ^S whcn >* recbinmended that I try Cardui, which o perfect fhe-.s>stem. to ope,ate of living was very much less t>an , ^ t0 take . . f nnd f wl«ch has valuable service, aim It should be our to Nmei to safeguard elections-, so as to gc*f untrammelled .and indepen dent will of the voters, far back as rk‘14 1 rebornized this necessity and urged upon the Legislature then the adoption of the Australian Ha 1 lot System. After* twenty years dT oU sc i vatic in a lid experience. 1 again commend that system to your 'con sideration, for c ities, towns and large eofmmniities.' I Jvelfeve that at prc>s- ent it Is unnecessary to apply it to the small rural communities.. • Rejgiotration. Xbe_Constitu.tion-provides that "regs- , to throw around it_every safeguard. Make'the State Warehouse receipt a c'ffljjrteral that will he_iecognized as safe, so that it will be sought after as ccdlatergl to loans In any of the money .-centers and money merkets of this country. • • * - ^ —- v. ‘Tniformity in ~S{ate legislnti5« governing commercial - and T „ . v? r . „ r— L — causes 1 me to be in bettor healfh evbr In Message No. 3, on February l&th, ; Bi 1015,..^ called the attention erf the gen eral assembly to the delict in revenue jOver' income for the years l!H;i and ;1014. as follows: .. , ^T’ages i and S of part 2 of the- report off*the coriiptroller general to your'hon orable- body at, the pre^sent session, showing that there is an existing de lic it of about $-Tbn,000 brought Over from tli>s years 1913 and J914 to the year 1915. oii.an cimit fo the e^traordi- istratfpu which shall provide for life enrollment of every elector, once in ten years, and also an enrollment il»g pa / b nnH “ f elector not previously jregjsterecl un der, the ceive its apportioumetU 'until a Statc' Mghway department has been estab- lislvpd and tlie neeessary^t’b-operative’ mac hinery pnovided. Failure to create* a State highway sl^purtment. in ac* eordanee with" the ■'provision of this Federal Act rncmw llis ffcljflfrMtnre of lave uniform laws on warehousing of r agricultural produc ts; and an import ant step toward this would be taken by.flve.adoption rtf fhe.l’niform Ware 1 ■ liary expenses made at the Stale 1’dr-k in 19Li ‘.and t lie'' appropriation ' liiarfe at (tie extra session <>f fpe general as South (’arplimLg ojffioff^ffimeht of •Federal aid. wliic-lr, for the'five fiscal years ending June 30. 1912, totals more than $1,900,000. For motor hotr«« Re-opt Act. and I urge upon j-ou .4 it adopt ion” ~ I repew these recommendation-s. and urge the enactment'of'such laws-that Fourth. For motor vehicles there provisions of this . article,1 | HO W’ being .collected in. this StateJa shall be provided for.- This provis- J perennial lfcense of $1.00 per car. The ion should not be overlooked, and l j,Federal government estimates, the. wisely passed U,v you. arhl under the urge you to pass the-necessary leg- revenue accruing from this source to have beeu $15,000 in i 915 - Taking the. United Sthtes as a whole, the avew islation at-this session of the Legis- latuie, to be put Into effect in 1918. <V. Law Enforcement. ft.. •_ • .TL • of law ^devolves ■age- gross revenue^ returtf ,per motor will strengthen the teet the State* and those who borrow or lend money on warehouse rec eipts as c ollateral; State Hospital for the insane. 2-.-Tho* iniproveni‘M.its that have been made- in this institution, under acts senihly in,October. 1914. “The general assembly in- l^lfJailed .provide- a tax for meeting these expenses. This situation ..-makes it necessary that the - slate should boi*- i’oy.^-in an;icipafion ctf tlie icillection system and pro- pf talers for tluyvear 1915, about $j00> 000 instead of $480,000, as was bor- Kince, Iti a f^w days I felt that hn- . provenierit had begun. My baek igot strongc'C arid less painful-, I got less* nenous and my appetite hegan^to im^c prove. In a «fe\V weeks my irnprov^' - inept was noticeable, au«l I got'inio better iic>alfh than I pad had for 14 , ' "* ** y ’4-years. . , My walking before'had been • very -painful, amt could'^ imt'srHiTicl iny fc^-t to do unjf good. Aftc'r using these* rnedicllies, ho\' c*vc*r. I could walk ' without pain and wus able to do the work and housekeeping for an ordl- naiy family My tmek and appetite * were better and also mv jio*fves. v If you suffer as Mrs. Flam did., take Cardui. * It may be just what you ni*V*cL—Adv. “ Cffect of Privilege. Senator Sutlu rlaml of I'lali aide- adminisfrtrttrm of—the Hoard of Regents, and its, superintehdejit. are patent to the mosj casual visitor. The management is all that c^puhj car registration was $7.46- mrtre than ; be desifed*. I trust that your sifed fnis bodv h ra v 8'cd,this repprt, that, the pBtiniated Tiie "eifforcerfienT Upon tlie exec utive bram-h of tRe-gov-pH' 7 ''• ,I 1 ‘H'p-” l ’y**‘g *e. mo.j o^ , vjsir rnis npspuai ef the state-, with Hmill levy ernment/and upon the rc*gularIy4'on-j ( aro * ina ' ' I wlu'ct has been pcimniplished f or st;»te pirposCs, together with stltuted officers charged with that j • These four facts, among others, em- J ^rid what is still to be done. I ij,taxes and,other revenue.g wiil duty. Experienc e* lias shown that- the phasize the need for your giving t,*are-*|-p0» n °t too styongly recommend Van^rj^.$2.1.ig.e33'!M»: Any amount aporotwi- This result is due to the Intewisl^.^^^ proV idi*d_fa'i‘.the enWe-.ful cansidfuation at* this time to.the ,urge a coft^muanre of your liberal pol- of,tlais e<tim:itccl reve- wns rowed iti 1914 to. meet the.-c-uppo-Ht-'-ap- --tn-lMug' nbocK, ot-ciHitt --*jiririb*gett—pc*!**- riw i iws^^fhxT t hts atuount mu,st be , soii<, - — t~—• “I'im a toe* to all ’■priylliqicc ’’ hi* said. “I’rivilegy means trouble H/s like tin* steamboat cnpttiiu \v 11•» Intel bar privilege. l - ^ • , • - T , “This caplain. to whom all, tIm proT- - ft s Went, shoUl ed it Ill'cTugb. Ills 1 eleplloilt to lln* engineer.: . [ " 'I'm* leaven's sake. Mike*,* slow in i down. We.got 'em drVhkiu* Jine.’ ” borrowed much earlier *tlian iif 1914 ; Sorn*- provision should lie, made by yevir honorable body to mec«;' this ’de* i.c ih a~ well as the ,amounts Ip'tie ap- } • nviatV-d bv you at- the present ses sion. . , '* • . “ou-- w ill note that 'Ll is estimated in the c oniptmller general op.. .page TAkES OFF DANDRUFF, ' Hair stops .fallind J . which the public is now taking in edu cgtion, and the wise policy aclbbted by the General Assembly, which" bases the State aid tupon local taiaticto, aiicl demonstrates the jyisdom of a policy of self-help. 7 ' *■ Liberal appropriations to the schools for sec*uring longer terms, better buildings and stronger teaching corps. The enrollment for the' year ex ceeds 400.00(T. and a H?ai:i of over 42. 000 pupils in 12- montv. than could have .been result has been thrbugh increased schools. Vnd the loc. sory attendance Taw c*eub of the school cl. State have come under th ■*:*!•, better This etly •he ul- per the op ration Tncnt of la\v are not adequate. * * * * |’w hole question of better. roaejs. To i believe that the Governor should | meet the situation will require*,.in njy TO* held responsible^for the enforce- judgment, ment o.f law. If, 1h* is iield respemsi- I two S.aws hie for^it/lie" h o u Id be given the, i.****^ b icy t'owartls th'kj["insfilu?ic>n which lia*- as its inmates' those -wlio are power at least J less to help themselves. - arid who_arc^ Firsi. a la.w__cLeatIng a i.deserving of tin* most considerate and department and as- t^jemost liberal charity. # * * * power,to require local peace officers sejiting to the provisions of the Fed-’ to discharge their duties, or, upon [ <>ra l Aid Road Act; second, a motor failure to do so, to suspend such of- - vehicle law requiring the licensing of fleers, f • \ “ j motor vehicles State hrid the I w-Ul. at a. lafer time make a s'pe- i ^ ,he road » fo the nef revenue - thuaderived. • ;cial report to the General Assembly of events that transpired in November In Ande'rson county. *, * »'» 4;. National t^uard. The South Carolina National Guard has„demonstrfi1ed its value during the past year, both to the Nation and to the State. Its members have made serious sacrifices in responding to the of this law and have sh^wn «lie <lvsir-^_ tia jj Q f jjyg Nation and the State, in ability jind prac'tlca'dllty of compitl hotv .education. <>vc*r one-half of the districts-of the State now have ade quate and comfortable schoolhouses. If every such community would ac cept compulsory attendance, over 900 d ustricfsTtibuni "be Hrperatfng under this law before $uly 1. 1917. The boys and girls out of school cannot ;be Irelp- c*d by taxation for public educatLom In my opinion, tlie time has, epoifflj wbeii the statute for compulsory at- t.emlance-’Should l»e made- State-wide, but should allow districts that are ; unprepared hr unwilliiig' to enforce compulsorx-. aUciidanye. to petition * .T for exemption. The need fpr compulsory attfVj|d- ance is emphasized by the fAet that on - January, 1st, instant, under. Rr9~ provision of State* law regulating child labor, about 2.400 c hildren were discharged from work in the cotton the protection of life and pi*eperty. The sacrifices of both officers^ and men in the emergencies of the* past Torrens System^ At the .last session of fno.GenerHl Assembly you adopted thH> ¥orreits System of Land ’Registration. • I re garded tlm action then, as I do now. accomplishment. of a distinc t- Purpose the safety^ henlMV and coniflrt of the patients.- and the- tfeatmeit their mental and physic al jiieeds. I shall communicate with you _-by special message on this subject-later. Care for Feeble-Minded and Tubercu- — 4 ,loii$ Patients. 'y 1 "*" H'OU .. vn - Save y 0ur Hair! Get a 25 cent,bQtt'.e le.^wRl ivot Wv leave - the deficit of Danderine right now—AI ? o iircugrit oyer from -last- • year un-nrovid- y—stops itching Scalp. / \ f*cf• for,/but wiU-furthrr increase it —. \\ /• :a* S JL th<*•••>fore c all th>\sc* mutters “ttr "filin', try,i/tle, roIoiTHs ahdyscr.'iggv -4- 4., ^. ypur attention -in Order that, you may t&ke T! 3 suiMr a-c tion as you dqem v, jse,?y>, he general; assembly iii* 1915 ih-^ hair H.‘mute- evidb’fw-c* of it aw scaljr; of/diindrutT--tliatliWul scfirL There/is" iiuthitnr so dcc/tructive fo creased lhc*. fax levy/to 7 mills which • the* liaii/as-duiid/uff.* It /«»b3 the hair produced* ?.'.7.726f64 over the* c urrent pf* Its lustre’ its/^tropStp and its very expenses 'of 1915, but pot suffirienT ’ life; 4ventuully producing a- .f-ew'r.is'1'f-r- funds to. pay the deficit -bi'iniught over ness* and itching of the scVlp, which from the-'years 1913 and 1.914 referred • If not remedied cuuses the biiir roots- to in my message. \ ..In 1916 t*he appropriations by ' legislature c arried ,$2,586,169.08. -brought over 1.914 referred • A ions by -the i. 169.08. The - s. if collected The first-hand studies made by rep resentatives of the state board of char ities and corrections throughout the to as a most important prerefiuisite to j st-at£jiave resujled in the discovery in full, will amount to $2,323,281^30, rural credits and a successful opera- of many cases of human need, humaii showing,a deficit for the year of ?: >( »4 - tion of .the Federal Land Loan Bank, degeneracy and huYnan ineffeiehey and 887.78. In addition to this, in 1913, The Act which was passed has not., waste/ These conditions towe, -been .-there was a loan made to the S'ate proved a pra.ctl(;al- measure... and I found to be due fundamentally to a < R4rk Commission of $175.0t»0*. which year have iproVed tlmir loyalty, effi-. ciency_jaod patriotism. I state frank* ly that without the 9outli Carolina . mills. These ctmdrcfv:Tapnnr work itr the mills under tlie* State* laW^--they should be in the schools. ’ Increased appropriation and heavy 'enrollioeirr do not insure coini>etetrt teac hers. The prime importance of the school is its tTiorouglmcss and cf fectiveness. Tlie present system, of exa mi u Uul aiKi_c eriilylu^ jiia^hiHaLlure. beetv pronounced unsatisfactory by the State Teachers’ Association, the State -•Superintendent and County Superin- tendents. I again recommend the crea tion of a State Board of Examiners for Teachers, whose duty it shall be to protect the pupils by guaranteeing competent teachers, as well as to pro tect the profession oS teheeing, against possible ignorance and Tncompetency. It is reasonably certain that Con- gress will establish a Fe deral system ~oT r vocaTiotniT'^education'* 1n cn^rrpera —fTSTrwmfi "TilM ytmtis. r ^Phcttr!ite' Unai d of Education should be given author ity to co-operate in tlvjs important movement 1 . , The Legislature, at Its last jyesslpn, provided for the teaching of agricul ture in--the- common schools. .This law" has not been put Into /Operation,, and I will urge for vour careful coh- —.AiderailoiL-sucU-iiiiiendments As may De put into this law to ., make .this •'work practical and effective. cottftnon Schools Is too Important to be neglected further. -We cannot-af |National Guard the tlOveriTor would have been powerless to enforce the laws and tci protect life a.nd property. I recommend that tlie National Guard he liberully supported. T regard it as a very important part of the govern ment, ' uiicier existing—conditions. I will communicate with you further on this Subject later. , Prob+biticTn. At* the last session*Of the Legisla- tn'-e I asked you to make adequate provision^ for the pay of spec ial con stables wherever ‘and whenever need-, ed to' enforce the* prohibition laW#* of tlie ^State. I repeat that ^he number of deputies now nrovided ^or hv law earnestly recommend such stmend- iB'ents to the Ac t as will make it prac- I the r»e r sons v concerned tlcal and workable and an economi cal means of determining the validity of title to land. 00,shrink, loosen and tile—then tlie* hair Tails out fnsTT A #ttle Dunderitu* tor.ighl—now—any time~r-wlll surely •uve your hair. % • Get a 25*. cent bottle of Ktiowlton’s Dand^rine from anydrug store. Vc»u surely camhave beautiful hAir myl lots "of it If you will just try a little I>uu- derlne. Save your hair! Try it!—Ady. 1 trust you will, realize the import ance of this -measure. leek of mental 'ability on the -part of hns never been -provided for by ap* to manage r>ronrTat!o:i. I. therefore, call your at- themselves and their affairs with ordl-. tention to the necessity of your mak nary ami-necessary pruden&er and ;«rr|nif appr;>nrintions for the payment to make headway in onr modern com- to~t.ho sinking fund fnr-nce^ ^mto-TSFir" petitlve lffe_— ______ . [ loan iij 1913. of $-175,000: the deficit of 'South (‘arolina-Ha-one' of tlie' fifteen 1916 of $294,964 43. less surplus of rev- Ir. \Rural Credits. —4-s4'a f fi» That h>ve madf -no irr'stitutlond--enue over expenses of 1915 of—$66) my first “mesasge Jo thm- Legtis- provision for the care of these. urifor- 761.87. making , $228,202.56. whic h Oaks Impoverish Soil. Air-an Italian in\cstiga'mr Ini- given ci»nsi?lc‘r:iI>!«* time t• * the .investigation of the ,r(*nvnn f~f>V tlie fiiililri* <xf HaJliVWL trees in-the* j>ivsein>e ol'dit'ks, and lie" -has concluded that it.is .chic* to the im- poverishnient ■ of tin* soil by tin* dak will not, be sufficient to enaJUe sher- iffs. inagistrntes and other local auth orities to prevent the Illicit sale of liquor. Besides thVliiaelequacy of the" number of officers allowed under -the .existing lacs:—these offic.ms4are.aiot. lature I urged the passage of a Rural Credits Act. ■ -Sinee; that" time The Fed- ’ tuna'te jieonle wl\or« present an oec- ndmic. ssoeia] and humanitarian proh- hon!cn, , e provided for in your le-T for 1917, -You wiirobserve from tlie fore- inthej* than by h'ansmb cic*s of infc'ctioiL • -ion of any spev A. FOR ITCHING, BURNING SKINS eral goyernment has enacted,a long lem of-rmenliar anneat. /Neglect of ff going that the state levy"-in ppst vears. term of rural yredits, law*,* The South, it* no-solution: neeloct will not only. L..exc opt in 19J5, has been inadequate to espec ially, is to be congratulated on/be oe 'Viv7 arid , Dnkind "ijnd. .therefore, meet tlie expenditures. Good business the adoption of this law and S.outh . itnworfh.\Vycf the state;-but -will, Inevi- j requires that our reVenue s!ioitld~at Carolina Is particularly fortunati. in tablv rrtsuit-;in larger and mare' com-| least equal our exnenditurps > The Con- ' —— securing the loc ation of this" bank in , rdiented n-rv* bins. This problem has I st-ltiiUon makes’this mandatory. We For. eczemas, -rashes,' itehings, Irrila- Columbia. Therefore*, it will be uri- commerulecf Itself to the think tog, peo.. pvust, therefore, increase Our revenues trohs, pi tuples, dandruff, feore hands. y y j L-i .. *\ ' , ’* * * ' t * • Bathe Witfak Cuticura Soap and Appi) the Ointment—Trial FrJV necessary for the State to adopt such f of the state^as ^most- s'eriou^and- •nTr -decrease 1 our,exfeeiiditur.es; I sin- and baby, humors, Culicura Soap apA; a faw in addition trt the Federal law; urgent. We cannot afford to negkfK ^cerely trust' thsjt you will permit me Ointment 'are supremely effective. Be- The ac tion of the Federal government -MB* problem. We should act now.-/ > to! urge you to consider this question’j sides tliey tend to prevent these /dis- Therefon#’. I recommencf the. prorrH-with hustnessTBro Ifrmbe^s To'p^ if uscci for every-- to. euactiug tike-. F4«le«il Land Loan sufficiently responsible to the Gover nor" for their a.cts.j : To remedy imme- diateh;—this deft/rt; . the—Governor should be authorized to appoint Von- stjthles with State wide, authority to enforce the prohibition laws and all other-laws when neecsshry. The pro hibition law should, in my judgmehTT be amended in many particulars. Ex perience has shown the weak ami.de fective points in the enforcement of the present -law. It is ray firm belief that your honorable body ^vLH- take a matter/ The -.simple enact pent of a law. Bank is particularly opportune aLthis time. It will furnish the .means by which those who are tenants may buy their home#; or those who own their land can secure funds to .inis Sion for a state institution for the rare, custody and training of % the fee ble-minded: and that this institution be. placed - under the/control of the. board of regents of the state hospital prove.,.Lheir fauns.oirnl to adapt thepu ..fqr. tlie insane, but that it be entirelv selves to a system o.f diversified farm- separate ,frpm the. state hosnital both fhg, made imperative by reason of the in location and management. approached of the boll weevil. It is TnT- t commend to yH*u the report of the port ant, however. Tn view of the high - stale hereafter any deficits, and_to be able ; day toiletimd nursery preparations, to put the state, on a cash bp.sls. Out j. ^Free sample each by mail with IbHik. revenues now are-Insuffic ient from . Address postcard, Cuticurov.. Dept, fc, the money collected from taxes fof ; Boston* Sold everywhc*re.—Adv. one year.'to carry us over to the‘time [• ——>—.— —. __ v when t-axes are '•oHected^for'the wlien two women get wound up, an* vear. necessitating the iiorrrtwing eac h , other is Usnally nm-d»wn. year ofj a large sum of money to meet will nut.accomplish the rpsuits a’lmecT *»t. The law itselT should command the respect and-compliance with it of tlie public. ' . 7 Odr ptfjjjte&^is .to minimize llifi-Lvils of liquor \V<* need a Jaw that can be eflVnjJveiv and rigidly enforced. From a careful survey .arid observation* of rates of interest which inany farmers now baVe/to pay for credit, that the State should' provide a short board “of health. The value .-of small*-good health cannot De estimated in . * ■ ’l * dollars and cents. The work of this hoard ,is bringing good results, arid attention to the these exjgencls. —1 again call vour State Income' Tax law. The .means j of eiiforcing this* law- are inadequate j'j term rritel credrts law. and I recom-V shbuld be continued and Amptlfl&d. .S|^sk. 1 will recommend The enactment of mend flu* enactment of such, legisla-. far as it Is possible for* the Jneari's^'of tion, * . ; the state to permit. * Jf l — Boll Weevil. Confederate Veteran*: _I hA^ e eall^d y our attention to tlie 1 The number of’Confederate veterans necesjdty- Jpr AgricuIttiTil education is growing smaller a.thP. smaller to" the common schools. This need is These men gave their- - services and emphasized hy-Um*-nppeai»at»«/e"trt,-twrr; risked their lives in defense of our homes and state. Their increa&aAJto* “ WHAT IS LAX-fOS «o way mmmmm <dal and"agricultural loss.^* • . . the eritlre ^Ute. t. recommend that thej_. jn this . connection I * cannot tod present law. known as.-the "gallon-a month law," should be amended and H strengthened-In many partlculfers: It in agriculture in the^ „ nt gg ford to lag behind in the progress and new Industrialism that now stirs the nation. 1 , ' ’ . v general way I would advise that- r the quantity dt, liquor allowed eaefe per* sim per moato be^rfdirced atid that as ,a substitute fgjYtojlit 1 * wLfte beer, ^fes* _v .... of our chief thoney AVhen oiu e-UuV IwALweevn reat*he^ us it will be a permanent factor in agri culture- produce heavy, flnan of checkins or destroy hi g it h as. been -' fi rpi 11ie«. aid needy nuik e It- in rumhenf^ discovered. Nexf year will see -this \ on the state to provide for their sup-' j pest withinjipr 8ftate. . If is destroyer- port and comfort. in their' declining iy crop—cot Jon. years. _. —el* again edl!-your a Hen tion to the in creased 'comforts andDet,ter<fcare giv en within the last two^yeats- to. Jltose in the Confederate Infirmary.. *1 urge ( lhat liberal aitorOoriationa. be made ! -irag)haai2tJ the com pi e t ionptjTor -their auppotU; and" com fort; Insurance? * The- result of the passage "of certain on iph-eritance tax law. I believe tha** [ . .*> rftP . . . . n su.ha !aw wn,nd just if would LAA-ri)o is ail improY.6u bascara odd additional revenue to the state (a tonic-Native) Pleasant to take from property wDich otherwise escapes i in-LAX-FOS tM Cascara is improved by ' taxation. Scyit-h Carolina. Florida, and the addition of certain diarmless chctn-, ve. the onTT jc^Is which increase the efficiency of the -(A It? eh hirr__ : jrn »M"h 'In rr" ~~~ T.needs 7 of the slate in iklnijrU btllift lb—""evdieefy stnSl the cattle tick eradication which has been; eftrried on so thoroughly and finUfll MY Ultfpnse to gff-Jfifty ilbftadftia jauddte by 1 Ihi, 3r»te aud_lhe Fodei^l msttrairee laws at the. I^st ^essTtiri "ffl tails of theses amendments,- but ^ a governmentYotr-^understand this the legislature has produced a edndi general way I would advise tha±" r the - matter and I need sav no ranrn ihnn T * tfon-which -was pot fritjicinated. In con seqiieneai .a torgei "majority of the In-' matter and I need say no more than that It will be necessary for the State to appri^prTaTe $30.000.00 ( for thejyork [ Insurance fpmnatiies have wlthdmwn this year,- In order for ux to secure*a 1 frcr^fl.e .it:.re* and-the result hflj been «. ■ • * -. 1 t ■ -- a ^/ 'stUiifioiis and the difiPeferto-depart nfents of governnTffht Will be present- O d-$or your consideration through thei’ annual, reports, * * * * I am confident ihat-ybuf-honorable body will pay partiyuiftr attention tc ibis questtoit^^n#!,-fee* to- i.^jhat ex- ♦rpYaganbe arid - r Vante tire 'aVoided Economy and efficiency mu (ft go to 1 will, from time %o time, transmA. for vouf- crtnnidnratiwcother matter^- Cascara. LAX-FOSas pleasant to take and does not gripe nor disturb stomach. Adapted to.children as well' as adults. Just try one bottle for constipa.ion. 30c MAKES PAIN f Ho llatmrnt fto^nlrkly warms, glairs and penetrate* the surface, bringing relief to hrnlses^ ouu. burns, tore muscles, rheumatism, beaOache, neufalgla, etc.- A valuable home; remedy. Sold In nearly all drug stores: 60c bottle*, ' r.i'/trniieuleOtft* TJf TTffeffting Jthe Interests, welfare and progress 6t the f^tatp. In conclusion, I pr$y for-God’s bless ings upbh your labors, nnd that yor may" he gu’ded arlght in ail things. r Richard i mining, o^snuxs | gK^ESu! GALLSTONES IttfsLIvtrA var « Stomach remedy sasiiSrffli u 1