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Ifex- c?m% 12. IJ AULL, HDITOU. Entered at the Postoflice at Newberry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. Tuesday, May 12, 1908. THE STATE'S FINANCES. (Comptroller General A. W, Jones is sending out to the press of Uio State, extracts from his animal report to Hie last General Assembly at (lie session of 1008. These extracts contain a tfreat deal of very valuable information as to the finances of tlicj State and Hie financial system. It is a .urealy pity that ever\ taxpayer in South (.'arolina cannot receive ami read what Mr. (ones has to say and study Hie figures which he "rives. It i* unlortnnatcly too true thai our people do not undersland the financial system of the Slate as fully as I hey mi'jhl ami it is also a fact Hint a ureal many member- of llicley. islaluie do not -?linly lhe-e reports as tliey should and when il comes to cnactimr laws which carry with them appropriations, or when il comes to the cou-ii|ei;ilion of the appropriation hill il>ell, ihe\ are nol a.- well informed as I hey onulil lo he and therefore caniiol eiu-ider these ipic~lioii> as intelligent ly as they should. \voi?|<inir of Hie Slate officials and one of the most etlicient ollicials that tiie State lias ever had. He has been endeavorinir to lay before the leyislature from year lo year. the true condition ot our I inances and has made sn?;rcsiioiis and recommendations which have received very lit lie all.-nlion from the law-makers. 11 ? nas nr.ued from time lo lime thai simple justice demanded thai a chau-t should bo made >o as |o yet on simple business melhoirs in the mallei ?d' taxation and the collcclhm and expenditure of t he public fitinU. 11< has come to I !ie conclusion a I t ei caretnl study of |he situation that il the State is |,, -el relief from Ihimi hiisi nessl i ke method il tnusl conn from a demand on the pari of tin people and l lie taxpayers so thai I hose w hom I he\ elect to represent them will not ^o on in the loose and slipshod methods which have been ol force during many years and which come largely t rom a lack of propet information and study ol the <|ucstion by the law-makers themselves. Ilis desire is that the people shall become aroused and demand a chamjt io saner and more just and nion sound system of assessment and taxation. lie says that "no thouuiilfnl man can study the situation as it exists to-day without bein^ impressed willi the plain fact that any husines> conducted like that of the Stale ami county would soon lie bankrupt." The constitution of the Slate sav> that all property must be assessed for axalion at it- actual value. That ha? never been done n?| even the lax ottieers themselves when t'icy come n assess eorporate properly have lixed :i- a basis sixt\ percent on its actual value. I'n ihc tax paver himself il makes lit lie dilt'ereine whether tin actual value is the basis or whethei sixty per cent or any other per cent is lixed as the basis. The important I"'st ion is tn have all Hie properly a?-es<eil at hie same ba-is ,,f |?.r eelll. ; 1"1' f'"en t he bur-den w ill bear evenly on all properly. Al "??e : inie we f-el that it would b, h'-I thai all properly ~^li<>ti!tl be as >?" ">'i-tl at its actual value but an experience in the legislature and a sonu'whal close oliserval ion of otSiei leuislal ures lias convinced u> that |hr tendency lo ex I ra valance would In much stealer it [||(, assessments wen hi'-iii than il liiey were low ami a comparison of the figures for the past ten years will bear this out and lln taxpayers cannot lie criticised if thev do not increase their assessments because on examination of Hie I'iuuc.will show that as taxable values in creased the tax levy did not decreas. but the appropriation bill increase! in greater proportion. I he total taxable property in Sontl Carolina in 1S<I7 was in round nnm hers $ 170.(100.()()(). and I he levy w;t: live mills. The total receipts from al sources were *0S0,(i0L>.1!>. The tola expenditures were 1iS70.r?0'J.(i.*), whicl showed an excess of revenue over ex pcndilures of $1(11.000.0-1. The re ceipls from the nllice of secretary o Slate and insurance fees for ISO were combined, $'_N).()7l.(i2. The taxable properly has jrraduall; increased from year lo year and si have the lees from the oHlce of secrc tary of Stale, and insurance licens H'es. In 100.") there was added ih corporation license tax whicl amounted in that year to I In 100, the tax lew was red need I' ' mill-; bit | the increase ii the ass-v'ssmcnl ol railroad properl amounted to soniethim: over $11,000, 000 amf the increase in other proper ly amounted to ahoni $0,000,000, niak-1' iuir a total increase ol' assessed values i i for that year about $17,000,000. The i total nssesed property for 1007 was in i round numbers $270,000,000 about t $100,01)0,000 more than ton years before. In 1007 the total income from State t taxes amounted to $1,228,030.79; t trom the oilice of secretary of State, t $20,(?.)(>.(if); from insurance license j fees $12,120.00; from corporation li-' j cense tax. $78,:{S2.S:{; from all other! ? sources $22.:i01.7:{, making a total in-1 come lo tho Slateof $!,.'{02,102.0:i. TheI j total expenditures for that year were v rl.-l00.29f>.lf>, which shows a deficit . ' ?f $0S,10:M2. The appropriation bill ' for 1008 will exceed the one for 1907 . nearly $200,000 mid at the end of Ihisj1 year the deficit will be probably twice what it was in 1007. So it will be J seen that with an increase in ten > years of $100,000,000 in the taxable'! properly an increase of $17,115.00 1 in receipts I nun I lie secretary of ' State and insurance license fees, and ' $7S..T2S.s:j from corporation tax, the Slate was still spenduiy nearly $70,' DO inure than was beiujj raised and therefore instead of jrelliiiy on a cash 1 ; basis she i- moving- further away from ! it. I here is n<> cneourniroincul to have < the tax payer |m increase bis assess- > ineiil --u s even lu approach an actual value basis and Hit tax payer will coiil iiin<* lo liol.l his Assessment down I until lie I eels the legislature can he i I Misled lo lie less ex I ra van a lit in Jiie xpeinlillire of public money. We are almost ready to reach the v conclusion that if the taxable proper- ' ly was twice what il is, and ii would be llial i|' it were assessed at ils aeI u a I value, there would In- no reduc- ? lion in I lie tax levy. The legislature ' would t i11c| some place lo spend the money ilins raised. This certainly is a correct conclusion if we are (o 1 I .iurl^e by file experience of the past ; I en years. ( llieie is certainly a nival inei|iialil\ in I lir assessment of our properlv ? not only as lo individual properlv 1 bnl a- anionn' 111 < cuiinties and I hero is necessity fur some elianu'es in our | methods of assessin"- and (here should i be some change in the innua'.rcmcn! | of our business as a StSalc. Il is not the purpose of Ibis article lo suiri ires I chan?es but simply to call at-1 ( lention to facts. i II file people can ??el the information which Mr. Jones is endeavoring | lo yive them we aresatisfie<r it will re- | , suit in a reformation and men will . be sent to the legislature! . who will -rive (his subject ; | lhat Iiioiinht fnl and business 1 . attention which it deserves and I they will inform themselves so as ( ; lo be fitted to (lo this. Il is really, . I in our .judgment, the most important ipieslion before the people of the | , Stale today. I?t iias always been a I <|U 'stiou since irovernment was formeil ami cerlaiul.v business methods , could b(. applied and a more cipiita- , ( blv assessment of the property secur- ] I >'d and a more .judicious expenditure I o| the public funds made. Several ellopts have been made to I , , euaH leuislal i(i|i lookim** to a more , . eipiitable assessment but these etVorls have met defeat. Sometime.:' i-1 need- | ed. escepica 1 ly is this true as annuin j, j I lie conu| ies, I;i( liasis of valuaI ion j j I \ aries in dillereiit counties which i j niak -s the burden of Stale tax liear\ 'unevenly. Sixty per ecu! is about thei* ; maximum and in many counties it is' j much lower. In one of Ihe lamest and wealihiest counties in tin> Stale Ihe a111o11111 invested in cotton mills a Ion-.' is as much as the total assessed value ol t lie cut ire county. Some persons seem to have an idea lhat reducing the levy reduces taxes. 1 ? hi, HEADQU Electric Laund ? N TO THIi PKOI'LK OF NKWHICRI i Mr. R. P. Skoines, who formerly j succeeded as Manager by myself and I the business in any manner whalevoi ... i We are now prepared to guarantee will be very glad to have you give u f 1 his is a home enterprise, we nec( < appreciate the same, and if you will We will send for vourwork, and wli ? to you PAY U?S, if it is not satisfac - damaged we will PAY YOU. If you consider this a fair proposil i, j business that is giving employment I ' j please let us hear from you. " ii Respectfully, v J. I'he levy must be large enough to J aise sufficient revenue to meet the J xpenditurs. The place and time to educe the levy is when appropriaioiis are being1 made. Some months ago city council sent e i committee to Washington and an r sxpert came to Newberry to look into >ur sewage system. The board of lealth had recommended that somehing was needed and the system d should have attention. Has the re- <? )ort of the expert evor been received 'I s s anything being done lo perfect the 1) system or lo remedy the defects in the <> septic tank? It is a very important. It nvolves the health of the community tnd the matter should have had attention before the summer months, riie people have a right to know if '' hose in authority and whose duty it s s to look after these matters have 1 lone so. It involves the health of 0 lie citizens. I1 Advertised Letters. 1 Letters remaining in the post ollice it Newberry, K. for week ending Ma\ J. 1 !)0S : I!--Miss Annel Mould. ? -1 ).i\ id ('annon. I)-? ( icorge Dcwin. \V. M. Hlake. ^ M?-Anna Kiinicr. ? I ?S. 1'. Jones. W? .Mrs. Sarah Mitchel. 1'?'Archie Patterson. \V. T. Pitts R?Panics Reader. Persons calling for these letters vill please say that they were adver- il ised. ('. J. i'n reel I. P. M. 1 sTOOK. OF MERCHANDISE FOR ' SALE. I'ids will be received by t!ie under-) n^iied until the 1 Si.b day of May. l!X>y, ;i| | welve o'clock, noon, for the tssiu'Ucd slock of dry goods. shoos, ! ^ lothing, etc.. formerly belonging to j K. I v. liailes, 1 lie appraised value of <aid merchandise being &1'2SS;>.0.~). This notice of sale is given, sub- j jeci lo withdrawal without notice, at lie option of the undersigned, and the ' fight to reject any and all bids is expresslv reserved. Perms of sale: Cash. < Stock may lie inspected upon appli- s nation to the undersigned. ( Cole. Ti. Bleasc, Assignee & Agent of Creditors. i ? r _>(. f Crosses of Honor. !, The Drayton Rutherford Chapter. 152. U. D. C., Newberry, S. C., this, 25th day of February, 1008, begins the three months advertising required to precedo the bestowal of cros- ( >es upon the decondants of veterans. * Rule 1. See. '2. The oldest living ' lineal deccndant of veterans who have not received a cross may secure it, provided that notices for three consecutive months be published in the city and county newspapers calling npon veterans to send in certificates ;i for crosses. If. at the expiration of J | three months no veterans have ap- i [died, the bestowal of crosses upon, lecen.iants and widows may begin. | The chapter urges the veterans to f lie prompt in sending in their ccrti- 1 icates for two reasons. First of all, i >ec.iusc it is the purpose of the hapter to honor every veteran with i cross and. second, to give to such lcc.-ndanls as described in the rule! ibove. the opportunity to secure their ?roses. L Mrs. J. A. Burton, ' President. " FOR SALE?Old Baptist church building. Apply to R. Y. Leavell. ARTers I ru Conipanu. i L'whcrry, S. C., May rith, 1908. } i i Y: had charge of this Laundry, was lie now has no connection with j r. t satisfaction in all of our work and s a trial. I your work to help sustain it, will favor us with a trial call Phone 175. I ten it is returned if it is satisfactory 1 tory DON'T PAY, and if it is lion, and want to help sustain a o a number ot people in your city, I 3- HUTCHISON. , INNOUNGEMEN U: TOR THE STATE SENATE: Alan Johnstone is hereby nominat- c (1 for the State Senate, subject to the t' ules of the Democratic primary, C r FOR LEGISLATURE. I hereby announce myself as a canidatc for membership in the house ^ t representatives ol" the (leneral As- a ctnhly of South Carolina from New- c ierry county, subject to the action f the Democratic primary. F. W* Higgins. FOR SHERIF o Being conscious of the - t that I " lave discharged the duties of the bond's ollice to the best of my abilty, and believing Hint I have the ndorscincnt oP the majority of thn iconic of Newberry county, to this :ul. I would again antioucne myself candidate for reelection, subject to he decision of tiie Democratic prilary. M. At. Buford. j I am a candidate for Sheriff of rewberry county. sul?ject to ihe rules f the nemoeralic party. m Cannon ('!. Blease. FOR CORONER: I. X. Bass is hereby announced as candidate tor coroner of Newberry nuuly. subject to the rules of the )emocralic primary. ^ FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. [ >J. Monroe Wicker is hereby noini- ' ialed I'm- reeleelion |<> th<> i.llic,. of ~ uipervisor lor Newberry county, and nil abide the result of (he Deniocrat< primary, * Jack I'. Sijiitli is iiere.by nominated or Ihe ollice of Supervisor for Newjerry county, subject in Ihe Demoralic, primary election. I hereby announce myself a candilate for the ollice of county Supervisor and will abide the rules of the lemoeratic party. II. II. Abrams. T announce myself as a candidate 'or Supervisor and will abide the reult of Ihe Democratic party. L. I. Feagle. I hereby announce myself a candilate for Supervisor for Newberry 'ounly and will abide tlie rules of the )emocratic party. Benj. Halfacre. FOR MAGISTRATE. Townships Nos. 1 and 8. I'. M. Lindsay is hereby announced is a candidate for magistrate for Nos. and S Townships and will abide the esull of the Democratic primary. I am a candidate for Magistrate! or Nos. 1 and 8 Townships, and will >e governed by the rules of the Democratic party. j duo. Henry Chappell. For Magistrate No. 7. j A\ . If. Kcii!i i.< hereby nominated s a candidaI? for magistrate; for No. . township subject to Democratic primary. i Cil i/.en. For Magistrate No. 11. W. L. Kibler is announced as a andidale lor Magistrate for numbei 1 township and will abide the rules f tl.e Democratic party. SUP'T OF EDUCATION. M. Ii. Jones is ziereby nominated or position of Superintendent of Indication for Xewberry County, subect to the decision of the Demoeratc primary. ?J. 1?. O'Neall 1 lollowav 1s announc d as a candidate for County Supcrtnndent of Kducalion and will abide he rules of the Denv-crafic party. ?T. S. "\\ heeler is hereby announced is a candidate for re-election to Ihe dlicc of Superinlen<rent, of Education Cor Newberry County subject to the rules of Ihe Democratic primary. FOR TREASURER. John T<. Epps is announced as a candidate for re-election as county j treasurer of Xewberry county and ; will abide the rules of the Democratic party. FOR CLERK OF COURT. Jno. C. (Jogans is hereby nominated I for re-election to the ollice of Clerk jf Court for Xewberry county, S. C., 1 ubjcct to tlio rules of the Democratic si irimary. pi FOR AUDITOR. * Win, W. Cromer is hereby announcd as a candidate for re-election to he oilice of Auditor for Newberry bounty, and is pledged to aibide tb3 r( tiles of the Democratic primary. I am a candidate for the office of bounty Auditor of Newberry county nd will abide the rules of the Demo- ' ratio party. Eugene S. Werts. l< FOR MASTER ii. ii. 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