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to do much work for the hooks were badly injured, hence, such examina tion was necessarily suspended. In many cases we foud where over collections had been made ag gregating $367.55, ranging from 50 cents to $77.50. There was no, evi dience that these various items had been returned to the proper parties, but, on the contrary, 'the secretary of state informed us we "had nothing to do with these excess amounts, as that was a matter be-tween himself and the parties sending them." We do not agree to such a proposition. On the book which was supposed to be kept items were left off entirely. To illustrate: Camperdown mills, chartered April 30. 1904; charter fee $ioo, and others. Improper amounts credited to state: Puckaber Bros., Charleston: charter fee $50: amoun-t state credit ed with $15, March 23, 1904. We feel compelled to condemn this careless ness in handling the people's money. an din not keeping proper entries of all moneys coming through this office. also the method that has prevailed in many instances where a credit sys tem has been allowed. To give an instance, the Norris cotton mills, charter increased on April 10, 1903; charter fee $5o, amount received after charter issued $25, and the claim was made that the late Col. D. K. Norris contended that "the office already owed him $25." Either this money is lost to the state or is a loss to the secretary of state; at any rate. such practice should be discontinued. There are other ins"tances. These items of over collections may have been returned, but we have no evi dence of same. Your committee is cognizant of one instance where there has been a refund. The charter was granted on February 23, 1904, and refund made June 23, 1904, after these matters had been called to the attention of this office. We regret to report thav "all mon eys" have not been paid over "quar terly" to the state treasurer as is re quired by law, same being held, in some instances, considerable time af ter the expiration of the several quar ters. Your committee begs to report that, as the report of receipts and dis bursements will show, hereto appen ed, the secretary of state has depo.i ed in bank several hundred dollars in excess of amounts shown by his books or evidenced by proper vouch ers in his office, as having been col lected for fees. In this amount, no doubt, is included some of these ex cess collections, sent by mistake by 6fferent parties tho..ghe-ut the sta'te and which do not belong to the state. but should be refunded to the proper par:ies when the charters were insu ca. We found by mereichance that one item of $102.50 for charter of the Union W/are House company of Co lumbia, chartered on the 15th day of January, 1902, during Mr. Cooper's auministration, v*. s.s premred fis payment in June. 1904, and has not get been 'curl'dc over to the state t: easurer, being, wc ar - informed, Inow in the office o4 secreter, of state. * There may be 1i:er items of Mr. Gantt's predece ;a' still outstanding, but, as we stated, we did nor go back t;;at far.' A letter was then sent by Mr. D. H. Means to Chairman Butler of the .ommittee statingz that although the cash book in h's offi.:,e had been lost. he was ready to check up all c.f the a rounts except 'he receipt book. A letter was accordimgv scnt Secretary 6Th asing ,r 'these bo.oks, b a reply was received stating that the * fire which gutted the room made im possible for them to be found as yet, but that so far as he knew Mr. Means's accounts were always accur ate. The commit,tee then concluded as follows: In justice to Mr. Gantt, we beg to state he informed us the reason his books were in bad condition wvas due to the fact 'that his time was occupied securing valuable and necessary in formation for Senator Tillman to aid him in collecting certain funds from the national government, and we are satisfied he did good work. The books and accounts since Mr. R. M. McCown has been acting as chief clerk have been kept in much better condition, and since our thor ouigh examination in June it is a very easy matter to kcep track of the fun and vouchers. Too much care in keeping- the ooks in this office cannot be spared, :or. as will he seen by. the f111''wing Itat-iment of receip't-4 and di1*-bu-,-e .nens t.uring the years of 1903 and 1904. a large am-unt o mnon)ey goes .rugh this office: Amount rece"ved from pre decessor ......----.$2,670 89 Deposited in banks .. ......430 89 Total....------- ---S34.10I 78 Paid state treasurer .. - - 30-301 89 Balance in bank ....-.$ 3-799 89 Fees received in 1903 .. .. 16,151 I9 Fees to June 13, 1904 . . 7,543 73 Fees from June 13th to Dec cember 13. 1904 .. .. .. 7,165 58 From predecessor ...... 2.670 89 Total ....---.-..-$33.531 39 Paid state treasurer.......30.301 89 Books show balance .. ..$ 3.229 ;C W'hich shows a balance in banks c)i $570.49 over amount - the book! and v:ouchers of secretary of state show. Under the present law charters are granted on payment of one mill on the dollar up to $ioo,ooo. and in a great many instances the state re ceives only fity cents, and in some instances as low as five cents, and it costs the state as much to grant one of these small charters as it does one capitalized at $Ioo.ooo. where the fee is $ioo. Therefore. we recommned that the law be changed by the secre tary of state. There are about eighten or twenty books containing the records of cor porations damaged by fire in this of fice, and while not destroyed, the bindings and edges have been de stroyed and it is almost absolutely necessary that these books be trans cribed. Therefore. we recommend that these records be put in better shape and condition for proper hand ling and preservation, and that a small appropriation be made to carry this into effect. Respectfully submitted. On part of the senate. T. B. Butler. On part of house of representatives J. G. Richards, Jr. T. H. Rainsford. CONFEDERATE REUNION. Order of Commanding General An nouncipng the Time and Place Of This Year's Reunion. Hdrs United Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, La. General Orders No. 23. . The commanding general an nounces that, according to the cus tom heretofore in force, which leaves to the commanding general and the department commanders the fixing of the date of the reunion, the Fif teenth Annual Reunion of the Unit ed Confederate Veterans will be held June 14, 15 and 16, 1905, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. respectively, those days having been named by our host as satisfactory. II. The commanding general can not attempt to enumerate the many attractions the glorious common wealth of Kentucky has to offer the United Confederate Veterans but he may say that no state in theunioncan point with greater pride to the dar ing achievements of her men and women in the days of the early settle ment of the country, headed by the great rifleman. Daniel Boone, and dauntless woman, Mrs. Woods; that one can present a grander array of noble Confederate sons than Alber: Sidney Johnston, Dick Taylor, John H. Morgan, John B. Hood, John C. Breckinridge. Simon B. Buckner. Humphrey Marshall, George B. Crit tenden and scores of others that could be named, and he mentions with pe uliar pride that to her belongs the onor of giving to the human race that great patriot, chivalrous leader and unstained southern gentleman Jefferson Davis, the first and only president. III. The commanding general most heartily approves of the action which made the great city of Louis vlle the meeting point for the Vet erans in 1903. The inclemency of the weather at the reunion of igoo prac tically set at naught the almost perfect arrangements that had been made for the pleasure of the wearers of the grey and it was due to the generous md( patrotc men andC women (no:ed eauty :and matchless charms) that n t her opp ortunity should be given them to entertain the survivors of the Confederate armies . These men and women are already devising ways and means to make the meeting of this year for splendor, extent and variety unequalled in our annals, and Those who were present on the former occasion know full well what can be expected, for the hospitality and welcome of the sons and daughters of Kentucky are only equalled in warmth and exuberance by broadness and prodigality, and are limitless and unending. T,ocated geographically, so as to be easily accessible to a vast majority of the camps of the U. C. V.. with lavish attractions spread out for their pleas ure, with men and women appealing to them to come to their homes and fire-sides, the commanding general feels that "the Boys of the '6o's" will be given a welcome that will have to be marked with a white stone. He therefore. most earnestly urges the officers and members of camps to commence now withota- delay to make preparations to attend this grand gathering. Let them at once set about selecting delegates and al ternates. and use every effort to have a large attendance, so that this re union may. indeed. i e 'the largest and most representative ever held. He begs all confederate soldiers, whether of the army or navy, wheth er members of camps or noc, to meet in Louisville and live over for a little while in loving comradeship with each other the glorious deeds of the grandest armies the world has ever known. IV. The commanding general with much pleasure announces, at the re request of its most energetic presi dent. Mrs. W. J. Behan, that the Con federate Southern Memorial asso-ia tion will hold its meeting at the same time. and that the opening feature of the conventnion will be the usual Jefferson Davis memorial service. The -time and place of this service will be given in future orders, so that every Confederate may be able to at tend. V. The commanding general sin cerely hopes that the press of the en tire country will endeavor to s.ir up interest in the coming meeti;. and $o this end he requests that thi, or der be published and editorial com ments made thereon. By command of Stephen D. Lee, General Commanding. Official: Win. E. Mickle. Adjutant General and Chief of Staff Splendid for Fattening. Indianapolis News. After an experience of nearly of nearly twenty years in raising poultry the writer has learned not to take any radical view on the subject. hence is not in harmony with the ad vice of experts who would cut corn entirely out of the poultry ration. There is a medium ground that is much safer. When we admit that corn is the cheapest and most readily raised of all the foods given animals on the farm some way of feeding it to the best advantage should be evolved rather than planning to take it out of the ration. True, corn is fat tening when fed to poultry in large quantities, or with considerable regu lariy, and the over-fat hen is not an egg producer. On the other hand, corn may be fed and even in considerable quar ties by properly varying the ration as well as by varying the forms of feed ing corn. Corn has its least fatten ing effect when fed with some other grain, and while we prefer the plan of feeding grains separately, and feeding so that the same grain comes not more often than every third or fourth meal. we would not hesitate to feed corn and wheat or corn and oats together and expect good results, particularly if the fowls had consider able green food between meals as well as a fair supply of ground bone and animal meal. \ Her Only Wish. Philadlphia Pres. "You told me when we were mar ied you would see that my every wish was gratified." remarked the bride of a few weeks. "Well?" replied the husband very curtly. PACIFIC MUTUAL Life Insurance Company OF CALIFORNIA: : :ORGANIZED 1868. (LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH) Commenced Business Nearly 40 Years Ago. It is not the largest---not the oldest but, by reason of its pecu'iar legal organ ization the S rRONGEST Life Insurance Company in America. In taking life insurance it is n:t ESTIMATES (Guesses) that the people want but GUARAN TEES Our crTaM TEES WRITTEN in the policy are GREATER than the guarantees of any other company tho' the costs are no greater than. those of any other old line co p aic Iu PLAINEST terms and FIGUnRES "V7M1=rM=1-T in the nolicy it GUARANT EES: Cash Loans---Paid up Insurance-- Additions to the sum in sured---Extended Insurance---Cash surrender Values, AND PROVIDES: Year ly Cash Dividends--Grace in payng premiums-Installment plans of settlement if desired, ALSO: IMMIEDIATE payment of claims --- Right of restoration Right to change beneficiary, AND IS: INCONTESTABLE after ONE year UINLI M1 ITED as to residence and travel.I Ut gives the LARGEST amount of protection that the money will buy--Arms and defends BOTH the Insured and the Benificiary at ALL pDints---Possesses every element of SECURITY---A PLAIN policy EASILY understood. It sells a deferred dividend Contract, which, at a small additional cost, gives the policy holder $5.00 a week, on each thousand of insurance, for lost time caused by accident or disea;e; and in addition, the contract provides that if the insured become permanently disabled from disease or accident the policy is ma tured --- The insured QUITS PAYING PREMIU.*sS and will receive the amount of the policy in ten equal annual installments Aid All This Without Ad ditiontal Cost. To find out many other good things about our policies, call oa or write, giving date of birth, to ROBERT NORRIS, General Agent f-r South Carolina. Office Over Postoffice NEWBERRY. S. C. Special Clearance Sale! Winter Goods Must 'Go. $3.50 Blankets for $2.48. $1.50 Comforts for $1.20. $1.25 Comforts for .98c. Ladies' Ribbed Under Vest and Pants, regular 50c. quality, for 37c. Ladies' Ribbed Uuder Vests, 20c. quality for 15c. Entire stock Wool Dress Goods at cost. We are still selling Clothing at unheard of low prices. It will surprise you to know how cheap we can sell you a suit now. We also have a few Over-coats that we are not going to:carry over if low prices will sell them. S. J. WOOTEN. P. S. Butterick( Patterns At Half Price. : COMESOONANDSEE * Whenever you start out on a shopping tour come here first. + * This plan will save you many unnecessary steps and much *time. If we haven't just what you want then look elsewhere. *$ We shall not urge you to buy, but we do wish you to see our+ *goods as soon as you can. It will be to your advantage in4 every way to make selections before the final rush begins. + MAYES' DRUG STORE. ANOTHER CAR ELEGANT TENNESSEE FLOUR Just Arrived. While it lasts it goes for Best Patent, Cotton - - $6.30 Best Half Pat. " - - 5.65 Best St.3 - - 5.55 Meal - - --75 Grits, Sack - - - - 1.75 MOSELEY BROS,, Prosperity, S. C