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contra(-t "' ia!l e in w- ritln. a nd re n I t I t tiice of lithe regi:e1r of m_ ne ?c' onvyta;:e tor the im.Ul1ty wllere tle pl Iles rt' ille. alld make thi re(c:1rd a coniStrutiVe ntice to all pers(n11s f the ontract. With an ;,et( of tii kind and Witi the act now 1:' :irt- leventiiin tiie nlticing of la'.:V L '''(' . I it ." e:Ti:' ver and \\lil gress , il be . d in i. irin' the la Repeal of "Lien Law." love:nr A nsel rec(omeuInds the re peal of the lie:i Iaw.' Carey-Cothran Act. Th!~e a e:. on .is su.ibeet shouil d b.2 a :i e I ectommend that not I'c' 11;all el (onilnt dislensarv be allowed in a: v cty"011" Vlire liquor is allowed to be sold. except in those counties where there are cities with a population exceeding 25.000. Elee tiotns have be?n held in three of th-e counties of the state to vote out the sale of liciuor si:iee the Carey-Cotli ran law was cnacted. In two of these counti a--Kershaw and Chesterfield it appeared .that. a majority of the votes cast. were in favor of 'no sale.' In Kershaw the electit;n was declar ;d ille-al. while in Chesterfield th3 matter of the le,ality of the election is now pending in the courts. but th". di-nce:aries .:1 still doin, business in thi l ountv. Owing to this condi tion of affairs and other reasons I m2ii2ht :ive. I r.coimfflencd that the said act be further ame:1ded by pro vidin. thaT \henl an il:-11 i5 held in any C(OltV under the act. and it h return, show that a majority of the voters ea=t iheir ballots to prohibit the sale in said county. that the dis p?nsaries be immediately closed and kept elos.d until the matter is finally determined by the county board of canvassers. the state board of can vassers. or by the courts., if resort be had to the courts. Registration Books. - In many of the counties the books are worn and old. and I recommend that you provide by act for new books, and that the commissioners of regis tration be required to revise the lists of names and transcribe to new books the names of all who are alive and en titled to v'ote. The law now provides that the list shall* be revised each election year. and it also prescribes that the boards of registration sh.afl receive an annual salary for the~ work that the law requires them to do. Education. The hig'h school act which you pass ed last year has been put in success ful operation and we now have 58 nigh schools in the state, none with less than two teachers and 25 schoL ars, and most of them with three and four teachers and with 50 or more scholars. Governor Ansel takes up each of the state institutions and reviews tire work *a.-e during the past year an. the <rrat ifyi ng progress of each of the:se institutions. State House Grounds. Governor Ansel reviews the work of the commission on state house grou:nds, and says that the work being done is of a permanent nature, and "when completed our state house grounda will be a source of. pride to b.oth city and state." tStatue of Jno. C. Calhou. 'Governor Ansel reports that the commissiori appointed to provide a statue of Jno. C. Calhoun and to have ~same placed in the statuary bail in the capitol at Washington have contraet ad to. do the work and it is hoped -that will be. completed during the present year. The price is $9,600. -Supreme Court. Goveriapr Ansel recommends th3 .ereetion of a new and commodious brick building.on the state house *grounds near the coi-ner of Assembly and Senate streets for the supreme teourt. Cpnfe4lerate Veterans. G1ovrnor Ansel recomamads a lib eral appropriation for Confederate veterans. Governor Ansel commends the effie ieney of the militia, and recommends a liberal appropriation for the Stat-e Hospitasl for the Insane. The num ber of patients added this year in the State Hosnital for the Insane is 570; the whole imber within its walls is 1,375; white men, 321; colored man, 290; white women, 471; colored wo men, 293. Penitentiary. Governor Ansel says th'e peniten tiary eontinues self-sustaining. The whole number of convict now with in the walls and at the state farms is 653. The state farms and the farm at the reformatory have all paid well, and all the vegetales needed have been grown. Threre are 80 convicts un.der the age of 16 years at the re formatory on the Lexington county farm. A new brick building has been erected for the safe keeping of these boys, and also to make the building fireproof. They are well cared for, are made to work, and are also t:li- li in Suiutav wh.iool work by the liileit : .1 ap1 a le e adai with1 State Board of Health. (;t'ern Al' llsiel reviews the work tf tile =tate I)oartl or Ihealth. anl( re' o1!:lIe1t . ite a1pp iiitinellt (i a state hea;lh oliv'r. who -hall give aH of Jamestown Exposition. e : ion IS :1ad it) the exhibit otf mliuh Cartllin:i a< the Jamestown CXT)uCi! i;. wi('ll(l (vernor Ansel ..VS \as S(TOnd io nonle. and to his m1in<d th, bet of all. outh Carolina Industrial School. Nithi.Ie has been done since t'n --i li ;f' the leislature towards : lm::"n of the lildin, for the 1n. r I" t'al .h l except the purchlas2 of material. Recently the board of rust ees has had a meetinz and has pa'ned a resolution asking your hon t;r:bile lhlies to give the trustees' an approrliation smifleient to begin this wrlk on a comparat'velV small scale. To provide at first for the care and maintenance of from 20 to 40 chil t'ren. as we desire to demonstrate to t'l pleole'i the value and importance or this work. A deed h'as been mad2 to the trustees for 111 acres of fin'p lands just outside of the corporate li mi s of ,he city of Florence by th'e Atlantic Land and Improvement c,mi)any1 for this industrial schooi. This deed has been acceted. and we lntw desire to bein the erection. up tnl ::ji l:n,I. of a builingz' of suffi (ielt dimensiuns to accommodate fr4m 20 I) 40 whi1e by,tV5. many of whom are now waitin, to be admitted. Salaries. Some years ago when the purchas in value of a dolar was more than it is at this time, the salaries of the state officers and of the judges of the supreme and circuit courts were re duced. I desire to ask if the time has not come when these salaries should be raised again and your of ficers paid a salary commensurate with the work thcy are required to do? I have no hesitancy in saying that the salaries of all should b'e rais ed to at least what they formerly were. My accounts will show that it costs me more than $1,000 a year over aad above my salary to pay the ex penses of living and of providing for such entertainlments and receptions as are necessary to the dignity of the position of th governor of this state. Governor's Mansion. The present mansion was erected more than 50 years ago, and has serv ed the purposes for whisch it was built. :Since 1880, it has been used as a home for the governor. While it is comfortable. yet it is deteriorating and will soon require many repairs. The lot on which this. building stands is one of the best in the city of Co lumbia. A new mansion built in the centre of the lot, fronting on Rich land street with side entrances from Gadsden and Lincoln streetis, would be an ornament to the capital city of the state. and an ideal home for your governor. I recommend that a com mission be appointed to look into the mat ter and report to the next session of the general assemblAy the probable cost and the feasibility of erecting same. Railroads. While other states have had mueh litigation with reference to- railroad passenger rates during the past year, -South Carolina has been free frem this character of litigation, and I am glad to reipor't to you that in a conference had with the president and other repre'sentatives of the Southern railway, they stated to me that on or about t.he first of April, 1908, they will put on a flat passenger rate of 2 1-3 cent per mile, andi will sell mile are books at 2 and 2 1-4 cents per mile in this state. I have a letter to this effect from President Finley, a copy of which I will place in your hands, with a special mesage on the suject, getting forth their whole Some requirements should be made of the railroads-that they give more accurate information as to delayed trains, and as soon as practicable better eq.uipm'ent and ~service on all the roads should be deman'ded. The Commission for Winding Up the Sta.te Dispensary. A's required by the act of the gen eral assembly passed at your last ses sion providing for the winding up of the state dispensary, I appointed five 'well known businress men,'' to wit, Dr. W. J. Murray of 'Columbia, and Messrs. John MeSween of Timmons ville. C. 'K. Hend'erson of Aiken, Avery Patton of Greenville and B. F. Arthur of Union as members of the commission. These gentlemen im mediately entered upon the important and arduous duties involved, in this work. and it will be my pleasure to submit to you, at the present 'session, their report. I shall at that time have something more to say about the work of the commission. Good Roads. I -m gla to report that in some of the eountie.s of the state the au t;ot11Iies are Imovingv orward on Ir? 0"(lood roadh (Ituesiion. Machinery has beo;i boglit andl much work of a per manent nature is being done. I hope the day will soon come when every county will en2a'e in this laudable ulder aking. I respertflully recoIm1 men0d that you fster a:nld LnClourage ('very effort that iha'l e Inh made to push thiis movement. AVALUABLE PLANTATION 1 RENT. We will rent for the year 190S, the farm of 33S acres of land situated about one mile east of Silver Stree and owned by the estate of Wm. W. Spearman. There is open upon the place about a four horse entract and made this year 50 bales of cottoa. The place will be rented either for money )1- bales of cotton. Apply to the undersigned. M. A. Carlisle, John C. Goggans, Executors of Wm. W. Spearman. Newberry, S. C., Dec. 31, 1907. OPERA HOUSE POR RENT. Sealed bids will be received by the Town Council of Newberry, S. C., un ti-1 12 o'clock M.. Feby 5th, 1908, Lnd then opened, for rent of the Opera House. Newberry, S. C.. for three years. Foi" 2urt-her information apply to the Clerk and Treasurer, Eng. S. JONES' 0 S, B. Jones. DALI STAPLE & FANCY GRi Confectioneries, Fruit, Phone 212. Newber Dear Madam Housekeepe We tention to our stock of groceries and solicit a your potronage during t We feel safe in sayin the most complete that that we can serve you i nler. We will ever keep in portant points: quality vice modorate prices. If you are not alread we would be pleased to list of satisfied custc We wish 1908 to be ou you join us in making i Yours for STATE THE COMMERCIAL BANI under call of State Bank E: December 16, 1907. RESOE Loans and discounts -r Overdrafts - - - Furntiure and fixtures - Cash in vault 85,041 4 Cash in other Banks 72,674 1 LIABIL Capital Stock - - - Undivided profits (less expen Dividends (unpaid) - Cashier's chck - - Deposits, Banks 7,910 Deposits, Individual 322,826 JNO. M. KINARD, Pres. J. Y. McFA] 4 Per Interest Paid in our .J. J. l.an n rtl. sMa yor. En lg. C. WertIs. (lerk and Treasurer. 60 YEARS' EXPERIFNCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketch and deacri tion may quickly 1scertairi our opinion tree whnether an! incettion is probably patenitable. Comimunica tions strictly eitilential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest asrency for securing patents. Patents taken throuh 3unn & Co. receive special notice, wit hout ebarge, in the Sctktific lmerican. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Lareest cir culation of any scientitic journal. Ternts, $3 a I year; four months, $1. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.3eeadY, New York Branch Office. 625 F St., Washington, D. C. $15 SAVED ToOrgan Customers FOR THE NEXT 40 DAYS. We will sell our excellent 5So Organs at oNr.v 66 Our $go Organ- for o,,-r.v S-,:. Su- cial Ternia: One-"hird no', one-third Nov. igoS. balance Nov. !y. 9. If inrerested. clip this nad. aid enclose it with venr letter asking for catalog and price list If you want the best " rgau on earth don't dlay. but write us at once a-t save $!5 and make home h:arinonious. Address MaLONF'S MUSIC HOUSE, Columbia. . C I1..n A.%D ORGANS ROC3RY, Proprietor. R IN WCERIES, PRODUCE, Cigars and Tobaccos. ry, S. C., Jan, 17, 1908. wish to call your at Fancy and Staple t least a portion of his year.. that our stock is is offered here and n a satisfactory man ind three very im of goods prompt ser y a customer of ours add you to our long ers. r banner year. Will' t so? business, Jones' Grocery.. MENT OF NEWBERRY, S. C., aminer at close of business RCES. - - ..- $313,666 49. -- - 7,199 87 - - - 3,116 93 3 - - 107,715 96 $431, 699.25 [TIES. - - - $ 50,000 00 ses paid) - - 49,222 20 - -- - 940 00 - - - 800 00 31 - - 330,737 05 $431,699 25 0. B. MAYER, Vice-Pres. .L. Cashier Cent. naoings Department. The8 People's Nlin Prosperity, S. ( Paiid Up Capital - Surplus and individual Profits Stockholders' Liabilities For protection of depositors. H. C. MOSELEY Fresident. M. A. C,.i;IsL W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. GEO. JOHNSTO: Better a conservative interest c - your de return when wanted, than a high rate and a about the principal. A National Bank is a safe Deposit. Gover akes it so Likewise our Board of Directo: :f prudent conservative management. DIRECTORS: G. W. Bowers. W. P. Pug J. A. C Kibler. Jno. B. ; e R. L. Luther. W. A. Mos M. A. Carlisle. Geo. John J. H. Hunter. H. C. Mos J. P. Bowers. We allow 4 per cent. per annum ; Department, interest payale sE The First Cough of the * Eve though cot severe, has a tendency to ir tive memnbranes of the throat and delicate Coughs then come easy all winter, every tin 0 slightest cold. Cure the first cough before i1 * set up an inflamation in the delicate capillary * lungs. The best remedy is QUICK RE SYRUP. It at once gets right at the seat of moves the cau'e. It-is free from Morphine a 0 a child as for an adult. 25 cents at * MAYES' DRUG ST 0. Moseley B Our 36th car of that Choice TennessE arrived, making 4,005 bbls., and while Best Patent~....................... Best Half Paet........... Every Barrel Guarantee Choice Meal............... .. . Choice Grits ............. .... We are making some cut prices to suit the and as a special inducement will make a cle 10 Cents on the D<( on following goods, goods all marked in plain tion or misleading. This is to iast until I st 1908, and to be carried out to the letter, anc All Ladies' Hats, Feathers and VeJ Dress Goods, Flannels, all Men's Hats a Youths' and Boys' Clothing, Rugs an Blankets, Men's Pants Goods,ILadies', Misses' Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Satche Ladies' and Misses Jackets, Lap Robes, ing Machines. This makes our$3. the extremely low price.of $27.00, our tic for $22.50 and is certainly best prices We have an abundance of choice goods in ments, and to reduce them are making son all along the line. Yours truly, SMoseley. B 5 Years and 10ORea S Our growth has been steady. -We have paid interest promptly. Our interest is Four per cent. We pay interest com.puted semi-ar Our Directors are well known. Our efforts are to please customers We take the public into our confide Our patrons embrace men, women a We make few large loans, preferring We are progressive and accommod: The BanK( of Pros Prosperity, S. C. Dr. Geo. Y. Hunter, Pres't. Dr. J. S. WI J F. rowne, Cashier. J. A. Count: al Bank 0 0 $25,000 00 $6,000 00 $25,000 00 E, Yi'-e-President ,E, Attorney. posit with .its safe feeling of doubt riment supervision -s is a guarantee *1.' llers. eley. 5tone. eley. ,our Savings ,mi-annually' Season, -itate the sensi bronchial tubes. ie you take the has a chance to # air tubes of the 14IEF COUGH trouble and .re nd is as safe for 0 ORE. ros.. e Flour has just it lasts goes for .......$5.50 bbL ......$5.25" .... 90c. bu. ....$1.85 sack. "Panicky" times,. mcut of . llar figures, no decep day of January, includes vets, all Wo o nd Caps, Men's, d Art Squares, Children's and is, Telescopes, Domestic Sew 50. Machine for $25.00 Domes 11 United States. all of our depart e inviting prices ros. Sons. I mnually. nce. rid children. the small.I ting. periIUy eeler, V. Pres. 3, Asst. Cashr.