Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ment anl much work. nie attem ance is very large, the pupils hai added by their work to the numb< of buildings, and the president r ports satisfactory conditions. COMPULSORY EDUCATIOT It was a matter of sincere regr to me that the compulsory educatic bill discussed at your last sessic did not become a law. While I b lieve that a schoolhouse should 1 within the reach of every child ' South Carolina, I also believe th; all children between the ages i eight and twelve years should be r, quired to attend school for a ce: tain number of months during eac year. The distance from the schoo house to which this law should a ply, is, for the present, a matter ft your consideration. The Stat< which have not adopted compu sory educational laws are today ti exceptions, and I -feel that Soul Carolina cannot longer afford to d< lay in this matter. I recommer that you again give this your coi sideration, with the hope that yc will pass a law meeting the requir ments of the situation. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUI TURE, COMMERCE, IM MIGRATION. In my recommendation askir for the establishment of this D partment, to be in charge of a Sta Commissioner, I was firmly coi vinced of the necessity for such ofl cial action on the part of the Stat I have constantly kept in close tout with what has been done, and wil this experience I am more firm convinced than ever of the absolu necessity for this work. South Carolina, as you knoN was the first Southern State to e tablish such a Department, and th has. widely advertised our resource It has been the aim of Commissioi er Watson to establish the work c lasting foundations, and I belie' he has done so. If we desire foreign immigratic it is absolutely necessary, undt the laws of the United States, th; this should be done only throug an organized State Department. The development of this woi has shown that not only were ti advantages and resources of Soul Carolina comparatively unknown: distant points, but that paid agen wilfully maligned and misrepresel ted these and our general cond tiens also. The hard6st work ha bden acomplished by -correctir these damaging reports and by gi ing accurate knowledge across ti seas concerning the great advan ages we offer to homeseekers. is necessary to follow up this; once and vigorously, otherwise i usefulness is seriously impaire Commissioner Watson's report w show much which has been accor plished in the; establishment of col nies and in the importation of wai workers. In addition to th: through water rates have been s cured from ports of New Yor Philadelphia and Boston to centr inland points in our State. The Department has reason think also that Charleston will so< be made a port of call for tran Atlantic liners, as negotiations a now pending for this purpose, wi every prospect of success. Interested ones beyond the bc ders of. our State have had specil information concerning the value our mineral resources, of our kaol and clay deposits, and the advar ages of our lands and climate, fro the commercial standpoint, ha been widely advertised also. I cannot too. strongly comme1 for your careful consideration t encouraging report Commission Watson will submit to you. Y< cannot afford to disregard this i port and the information it cc tains, and I sincerely trust that y will look carefully into the resu of his official labors. OUR NATIONAL GUARD. The report of Adjutant and I spector-General Frost~ sets for clearly and concisely the conditi< and needs of our National Guar It shows that ,we have 1,786 e listed men, including officers, al it is a pleasure for me to say i from my own observation the el ciency lof this mili,tagy grganizati< is increasing each year. The redt tin in the number of compani 1- made during the past year was not e only a necessity on account of the tr amoiunts appropriated by the State e- and National Government, but, considered from the standpoint of efficiency, it has proved to a wise step. I regret, however, to gather from the reports that, in or der to meet the requirements of the War Department. there will have to be a further reduction, or an increased appropriation on the ot part of the State will be necessary. If the State does not assist its or ganized militia in meeting certain requirements, the General Govern ment will be compelled by law to Withhold the amount it now contrib utes. While I would regret to see any further reduction, yet I realize >r that it would be better for the State to have a smaller number of troops, well equipped and well drilled, than e to have a larger number with poor h equipments and lacking in discip line and the knowledge of tactics. d I_ The Adjutant-General makes u recommendations which are to be commended for their own worth, and, coming from such competent authority, must commend them selves to your favorable considera tion. Among these he strongly urges that the office of Adjutant g and Inspector-General should be ! takentout of politics and be made te appointive. He suggests that this I official be appointed by the Govern or, upon the recommendation of a e. majority of the officers of the Na :h tional Guard. In this I heartily :h concur, believing that such a change y will contribute greatly to the effi te ciency of our troops. He asks for an appropriation of $25,ooo for the , support of the militia. In my opin ! ion this amount is none too large is for the State to give for the sup s. port of its soldiery, and I feel sure that it will receive from them full n value in return. e Lieutenant-Colonel Fuller, of the United States Army, who was n detailed by the Secretary of War rto assist the Adjntant-General, has at rendered most valuable service a.nd hhas greatly aided General Frost in his efforts to reorganize and build -up our m,ilitary system. His wvork has been most effective, and has been highly appreciated by both of ficers and men, wvho have for this officer and gentlem;m the highest admiration. To all interested in our military affairs, his report, in cluded in that of the Adjutant-Gen seral, will furnish most interesting and practical information. 1eTaking everything into consider tation, while there are many obsta It ces yet to be surmounted and much at to be done, the State has r~eason to ts be more than encouraged by the ef d. ficiency of its soldiers. WVe have a ill b of men who are loyal to South 2-Carolina, who realize their respons ibilities and who are ever ready to e respond to the call of duty. STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE k,INSANE. al This is the most important char itable institution conducted~ by the to State and the eighty-second annual m report ot the Superintendent and s Board of Regents presents strik Nee MY facts. The Stperitellllmt - grcts that the gr1 th 4f the Hos)pi tal and the deman4s imade tupon it continue to exceed the limitations of the institution, both as to accom modations and the means of sup port. During the past thirty years the population of the Asylum has quadrupled, while the appropriation has been only doubled, and, in addi tion to this, foodstuffs have increas ed 25 per cent in cost. Formerly the per capita cost of maintenance anually amounted to $2io.oo, and through the necesities of the situation this has been reduc ed to $105.oo per capita now. The officials of the Asylum are thus con fronted wiith a serious problem, the solving of which requires your co operation-a problem which can only be relieved b% an increased appropriation. The report suggests that the farming lands owned by the Asy lum have so increased in value that it may be judicious to sell them and purchase land farther from t-te city at a much lower cost. It is also suggested that the present build ings and grounds could be used as a central reception. hospital for more acute cases of insanity, and that other classes of patients might be distributed in colonies on these farms. These suggestions appear to me to be admirable and they, with the full report of the excellent manage ment 6f this institution should have your most thoughtful consideration. THE SOUTH CAROLINA PEN ITENTIARY. This institution is conducted in a mosf creditable and satisfactory manner. The discipline, while rig id, is considerate and by no means severe. The greatest care and at tention is shown for the health and comfort of the convicts. I am glad to report that the newx hospital for consumptives is now about complet ed, and in recognition of the valu able services of Superintendent Griffith, who was mainly responsi ble for this humane undertaking, the Board of Directors have seen fit to name this building the "Griffith Hospital." The farrns owned by the State are being constantly improved and brought. to a higher state of cultivation. These farms, in addi -tion to yielding a fine profit, are of great benefit to the health of the convicts and also furnish, in con nection with this profit, the chief supply of provisions for the use of the inmates of the Penitentiary. The Reformatory for youthful criminals is a valuable adjunct to your State institution. This also is self-sustaining, and the youthful crminals are taught in rudimentary branches and are given religious education and instruction. STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. The State Board of Health in their annual report make several important recommendations which should have your favorable atten tion. Each year should convince us more and more of the great val ue of the work done and of the nec essity of giving all possible encour agement to this Board. P1L een in the I t. We have :ked the Che IATTANOOGA REVE Plow built rberrn \t a quarantne convention held in Chattanooga attended by dele gates from all the Southern States, a resolution was adopted requesting our representatives in Washington to enact a law whereby coast mari tine and national frontier quaran tine shall be placed exclusively un der the control of the United States Government, and that matters of i interstate quarantine be placed un der the control and jurisdiction of the General Government, coopera ting with the several State boards of health. The State Board of Health, in their report. endorse this, and fur ther recommend that you enact laws in conformity with this- resolution. They also request that urge upon our delegation at Washington the necessity for a national quarantine system. They also emphasize my recom mendation of last year asking. that they be allowed to employ a compe tent physician as State Health offi cer, to give his entire time to this work. The duties of this Board are most responsible, and I know, from ex perience in my office, that much is expected from them, especially in controlling the smallpox situation. Their carefully prepared report, to which I invite your attention, sets forth the needs of a most import ant department of our work. REPORT OF THE HISTORI CAL COMMISSION. On the 20th of last February it was my pleasure to sign the Act passed by your body at the request of the Historical Commission, this Act. making much more suitable provisions and appropriations for the important work entrusted to this Commission. The interesteing report of the work already accom plished reveals the wisdom of your action and contains some necessary suggestions concerning the further needs. of this Department. A conveniently located office on the first filoor of the State House, containing handsome fireproof cases, is now occupied by this Com mission. Many old documents, pa pers, records and books have been arranged and classified and are stowed away for preservation. The suggestion in this report that at some future (lay a large fireproof building should be erected by the State is a good one, and this need, I trust, will be met with the growth of the work. The recommendation by the Commission that the salary of the Secretary of the Commission be increased has my endorsement. In this connection it might be well to direct the attention of your body to Senate Bill 686, providing ?for the establishment of a United States Historical Commission, hav ing for its object the collecting from public archives and private nmanu script collections abroad and in the United States, abstracts or copies of important documents illustrating American colonial history and the early history of the United States; mking such investigations as the Secretary of State may desire for use in any ,pending international (Continued on. iPage Seven.) ov MPLEMENT handled all tttanooga afi RIBLE SO PL.OW According to ir. P'oultney Biege low. Secretary Taft spent the most of his time attending dances while on his recent trip to the canal zone. The thought of Mr. 320-pound Taft tripping the light fantastic toe is so impossible as to discredit MX1r. Bgelow's statement. Notice of Final Settlement Notice is hereby given that we, the undersigned, as Administra trix and Administrator of the per sonal estate of David Hipp, deceas ed, will make a final settlement on said estate in the Probate Court for Newberry County on Monday the 122nd day of January, 1906, and im mediately thereafter ask for a dis charge as such Administratrix and Administrator. Martha Hipp, R. H. Hipp, Administratrix and Administra tor of David Hipp, deceased. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Assessment of Real Estate and Personal property for year, 19o6. I, or an authorized agent, will be at the following places named below, for the purpose of taking returns of real estate and personal property for 'the year, igo6. -At Newberry January 1st to 14th. At Whitmire Monday, January 15. At Maybinton Tuesday; January 16. At Glymphville Wednesday, Jan.17. At Walton Thursday, January 8. At Pomaria Friday, January ig. At Jolly Street Monday, January 22. At Little Mountain Tuesday, Jan. 23 At O'Neall Wednesday, January 24. At St. Luke's Thursday, January 25. At Prosperity Fri. & Sat. Jan. 26, 27 At Longshore's Monday, January 29 At Chappells Tuesday, January 30. And at Newberry until February 20th after which time a penalty of 50 per cent will be added against parties failing to make returns. IWhile on the rounds my office will be open each day for. the purpose of receiving returns there. The law requires a tax on all notes, mortgages and moneys, also* a:n in come -tax on gross incomes of $2,5oc and upwards. There shall be a capitation tax ol 50 cents on all dogs, the proceeds tc be expended for school purposes. Dogs not returned for taxation shall not be held .to be property in any of the Courts of this State. All males 'between the ages of ,2 and 6o years except Confederate sol diers, or those persons incapable of earning a support by 'being maimed or from any other cause are liable tc toll tax. Real Estate is to be reassessed this year. Each tract or lot of land' must be assessed separately, also state tc assessor if you have bought or sold any real estate since last year. All property must 'be assessed "at its true value in money" which is con strued to mean "the sum of money for which said property under ordi nary circumstances wvould sell for cash." Don't ask that your property be taken from 'books the same as lasi year. All property must be listed or proper blank and sworn to. Name of township and school dis trict must be given. W. W. Cromer, Auditor Newberry County. business ion standard ma er the farme is the only s dwar A PIANO OR ORGAN FOR YOU. To the head of every family who is ambitious for the future and education of his children, we have a Special Pro position to make. No Article in the home shows the evidence of culture that does a Piano or Organ. No accomplishment gives as much pleasure or is of as great value in after life as the knowledge of music and the ability to play well. Our Small Payment Plan makes the ownership of a high grade Piano or Or ganjeasy. Just a few dollars down and a small payment each month or quarterly or semi annually and the instrument is yours. Write us to-day for Catalogues and our Special Proposition of Easy Pay ments. Address Malone's Music House, Columbia, S. C. HAVE YOUR WATCH Repaired Right. Jeweler I -lewberry.S.C. W. 0. RIKARO is now in The Herald and News Office where he will do your work promptly and under GUARANTEE. Give him a trial. P'riOes E4.igh1t. WORK BY A ~Newberry Laundry Co. BANK DEPOSIT $5,000 . R.aePi. oeae Bc d tCos:. nrtQi O 43EORGIA.AL.ABAMA BUSINESS COLLEGE, Macon, Ga. g enough to ~kes of Plows rs had tested uccessful Re eCo.