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WATSON'S DUTIES ENLARGED. ommissioner of Agriculture, Com merce and Industries Appoint Two Inspector.-Text of the Act. Columbia, March 20.-The Act to nlarge the powers and duties of tire mmissioner of :agriculture, com . erce and immigration goes into ef feet tomorrow. The first thing that Col. E. J. Watson will do Monda monia -%iUl be to announce the ap poitment of the two inspectors nam ed in the act. Col. Watson now has bout 175 applications for this ap intmeut, and the consideration of these has given him a great deal of work. Commissioner Watson has not ' dicated yet who will get the ap pointments, but will name them Mon day morning. There has been considerable inter own in the work set forth in - Act, and the applicants have sent their letters thick and fast. The Anderson Daily Mail yesterday con Wained a statement that J. S. Martin, city health officer, ihad applied for the position of inspector. The Aet under which this feature of the department of agriculture, commerce and industries will be oper ated is as follows: Section 1. Be it enacted by th*e general assembly of the - State of South Carolina, That from and after the passage of this Act the commis sioner of agriculture, commerce and immigra4ion shall be known as the k eommissioner of agriculture, com merce an4d industries, and, in addi tion to the daties now imposed upon him by law, he shall perform and -carry out the provisions of this Act. Seetion 2. He shall collect, assort, systematize and present in a report to the governor, on or before the fifth day of January of each year, who shall transmit it to the general as sembly, statistical details relating to eZ aepartments of Libor in this State, such as the hours of labor, cost of living, supply of labor required, esti mated number of persons depending on daily labor for their support. Said statistiies may be classified as follows: The StaWistics. 1. Agriculture. 2. In manufacturing and mechani ea nustriies. 3. 4Itransportation. 4. In~clierical aind all other skilled and unskilled labor not above enu mnerated. 5. The amount of capital invested in lands, baaidings, miachinery, mater ial and means of production and dis ribution genierally. 6. The number, ege, sex and con ditio~n of .persons employed; the na true of itedr empicy'ment; the number of houirs of Jhbo~r per day, and the wagies received in each of the indus tries and employments enumea,ted. 7. Thie sainitary coinditio.ns of fae tories, foundries, machine sh.op , mercantile esitablishments, where five or more people are employed as lab orers. 8. The number, condition and na ture of employment of the inmuater of the Staite prison, county jails an reformatory institutions, and to what extent t.heir employment comes to eompetitionx with the :labor of artisans -and laborers outside of these institu tions.. 9. All suc~h other information in relation to labor as may seem advis able to tanther the, object sough.t to be obtained by this Act. Section 3. The commissioner shall armually, on or before the first day of November, transmit by mail to the Sowner, op)erator or manager of evei'y -manufacturing est.ablishme.nt.in this State a schedu.le embodyving inquires as to 1. Name of person, partnership or corporation. 2. Kinds of goods manufactured or business d<me. 3. Number of partners or stock holders. 4. Capital invested. 5. Average number of persons em ployed, distinguished as to sex, adult a ond children under sixteen years of age. 6. Total wages, not including salar ies of manazers, paid during the year, distinguishing as to sex, adults and efhildren under sixteen years of age. Section 4. The owner. operator or manager of every establishment which is engaged in manuf.acturing shall an swer the inquiries thereon for the twelve months. November 1 to Octob er 31 preceding, and re'turn said s.eie dule to the commissioner on or be fore -the 5th day of December follow ing receipt of said schedule. Section 5. It shall be the duty of all State and county officials. ever.; emplorer of labor andl every~ peso eng:ured inl anyl industrail pur~suit 1o give 'o the comm:issioner, or his agents, all necessary informa.tion to enable him to perform the duties herein required of him. Section 6. Every pyerson or corpor ation who shall wilfully impede or mrvnt the commissioner, his agents formance of his duties. or who shall discharge or discriminate in the pay ment of wages against. any person be cause of his or her membership in a labor organizat.1on, shall be o-ailtv of a mi,sdeme'ano1r. and. uiyon convictioln of the same, shall be fined not less than ten or nre 'than fifty dollars. or be .irnprisoned .not less than ten nor more thaai thirty d'avs. Commissioner's Power. Seetion 7. Tire commissioner shall have pbwer to send for persons or pa pers wh.enever in his opinion it is nee essary, and he may examine witnesses under oath, beang duly qualified to ad minister the same in the performance of his dnty. and the testimony so .taken musit be filed and preserved in the office of the commissioner; he and his agents and inspectors shall have free acces.s to all places wlere five or more peio-ple aire employed as laborers. Section 8. No use shall be made in the reports of the commissioner of the names of individuals. firms or corporat-ions supplying the informa tion called for by this Act, such in fornaition beihg deemed confidenti-al and not for the purpose of dise.-sin:r ainy persons' affairs; and any agent, inspector or employee of said com missioner violating this provision shall be deemed guil.ty of a misde meanor. and, upon conviction thereof, shall be pun-ished by a fine not to exceed two hui.dred dollars or im prisonment in the county jail to ex ceed six months. Section 9. Said commissioner may employ two inspectors, who shall be lappointed by the commissioner at a salary of ten hundred dollars eaca per annum and necessary traveli.14 expetn.-;es. not to exceed two 2;md;d. dollars each in any one ear. to az sist him in the discharge of (I du*ies imposed by this Act. The inspectors shall be under the supervision and control of the commissioner. Section 10. The commissioner, his agents and inspectors, may enter all buildings wid paxts th-ereof which a-:e subject to the provisions of this Act and examine the methods of protec tion from accidents, the means of es cape from fire, the sanitary provis ions and the means of ventilation, and may make investigations as t.. the emp'oyment of children and wo men. Section 11. Every factory, mer a.> tile e.r other establishment oaroe where two or more males and two or more females ane employed tog~ei:er, sh,all be provided with a suJicient number of separate water ec> . earth closets or privies, for tihe use o eac.h sex. in.d plain.ly so design.at ed; and no person shall be allowed to use a eloset or privy which is provid erd for' persons of other sex. S.uch wa-ter closets, earth closeu o. priv>e-. shall be kept clean aind f'r from dis agreeable odors. Vita Statistic< Seetion 12. 'Whoever rWates the provisions of Sectiion 11 M!~l be pun.. ished by a fin6 of not izn., than ten (10) nor more than thi: (30) dold lar.s. Section B3. i shall be~ -' .in each corporat.ion or other emplou- : place in one or more conspi-no"s places in each room of the fact.or; i'n whicth any children under foLi teen yes.rs of -age are employed, a noti -e or notices to the effect that said elil lren are forbidden .to clean any .ras ca.ms or pulleys. or to clean in dan gerous proxi mitv thereto, while the same are in motion by a.id of steam, water, &:Ce1eni.e,ier or o'ther mechanical power: easid no such employer, or its ofer: superintenrderts. overseers or a bnssall knowinglv or wilfully aprm e eonen to such children so cleaning the said mnovina parts: and any officer. superintendent, overseer or agen.t violatime the provisions of this Aet shal]l be punished by a fin;e of not les.s than fiftv nor more than One hundred dol!ars for each offence. Section 14. Every pe'-on, firm or e orpora.tion e.mployin. chi ildren shall procure from the paren.t. guardian. or nors:m in enistodv of said child or children *a signed statement, in whlich shal 'be recorded the name, birth every ch'ild under four-teeni years o age, and the same shall be produced for inspection on demand of the corn mil1ioner or hi:: -icents or inspectors. Section 15 The inspectors an noirred under, this Act ire hereby emf som:bie hVur'. *ad as ofte,n as Dracti e-ble. i fici ' V . wn: 'e n mi:e et. :hlishmnent in this State re ferred 'to in thia Ac:. and shall report to the commission.r the re'snlt of th'eir inspection. They shall en fore the provisions of this Act and pro -we"T.e aill vi.>l:ati ms of the same. S-tin 16i. All blanks anid forms requji:ed by the commi.ssio'ner under this Act sha!! be furn ished by th*e comptroller gene.ral. Section 17. Tnspecto.rs provid1ied for in thiis Aot shall keep and furnish to the comptroller general and comn missioner i'temized statements of nee essairy expenses ineurred in enforcing thi At. And alil .the money paid out under this Act shall be on a warrant of the comptroller general. Section 18. All Acts inconsistent wi:ithis Ant- are 'hierelby repealed. Approv0d the l- day of March. A. 1). 1909. FATALITY AT GREENWOOD. Negro Meets Deatb vr.i Many Build ings are Wre-ked in Storm. Greenwood. March 25.--Greenwood was visited by a severe and disastrous tornado early this morning, which did great damage to houses in the southern part of the town. On eith er side of the town. also. in the track of the storm, there are reports of ser ions damage. So far, only one death has been reported-that of an old' negro man named Henry Roof, who lived alone in a house on the Partlow place a'bout thee miles east of town. On ,t4ais Partlow p'ace almost all the iteiaint houses and a gin house -were blown down, the latter being a complete wreck. In town, the residence of Mr. R. P. Pin son was badly damaged, part of the roof being taken off, the ehimneys blown down and a number of blinds wrenched off. Farther up the street, the home of Mr. W. H. Napier was even more badly wrecked, his chim neys being blown down and part of the house torn off. It is a large, two story house, and the damage is con siderable. Right around Mr. Pinson, Dr. R. E. Mason had chimneys blown down on two tenant houses. Mr. J. P. Addy had chimneys blown down, and his store roof taken off. Mr. J. M. P':-itt had considerable damage d me to his house. and in fact all the houses in that part of town were da:naged more or less seriously and almost all of the negro .cabins were blowin down. It is almost miraculous that there were no other fatalities. Mr. J. W. Wells had a barn blown down and a number of cattle in the barn were killed by the timbers. There was also considerable damage out at Salak. Mr. J. H. Davis, a young man, who had just built a residence .and a store, lost both, both being completely wrecked by the storm. No one was hurt. Reports continue to come in of great damage to buildings in the path of the storm on either side of town, but no other deaths. SEVERE AT LEXINGTON. Smokestacks Overturned at Saxe Gotha Mills. Lexington, March 25.-This sec tion was visited by one of the sever est wind and rain storms this morn ing about 3 o'clock that has .visited this community in several months. The rain fell in torrents, and the wind blew at a 'hiigh ralt e, acompanied by huvv tAbnnder and virid lightning. A-t Saxe-(i ttha, a.bout two miles from fthe depot tihe wind blew down both Sn1ake:.ekk of the @t.ton mi.ll, braa:ki ien -gothe ionng1 and entailing a *los oif abou.t $500. a<nd putt.ing the mI .r .f busin'e.s for today. GR!EELEYVILLE SUFFERS. Town Tall and. Several Other Build ings Torn to Splinters. Greeleyville. March 25.-The town a Tle was stru.ek by a cy )!O me 's 1Prn!r at 4.13 o'clock. The damage wsill pr obably exceed $10,000. T'he town~ hail, the negro FOR F DEVOTEES OF e DAME FASHION ti Si c] \ I KaaazoCrsC., Maer ~ ;2~~ - FOR9 MID ..' . '..C OR MTRO q Baptist1;.S l t-'I a t (inurvhle-. the negro Odd Fellows Hall, and the Greelevville Brick Works were torn to splinters. There were several small ne;ro cabins blown away or set off tiie blocks, and chimneys were blown down from several houses. bat there were fortunately no lives lo'. The path of the eyelone as it caLne through the woods was not over 50 feet wide. and in the path there was no()t . tree left standing. DAMAGE DONE SPARTANBURG. Many Houses Blown Down and City in Darkness. Spartanburg. March 25.-In a storm that visited this section last night, many houses were blown down, street car traffic was disabled and the city was in darkness for some time. At Wood!ruff. the electric transmis sion wires were blown down and the town was badly crippled. The storm was very severe in the Crescent see tion of the enunty, many houses be ing blown down. Westmoreland Bro thers' gin was demolished by the higu winds. ALCOLU REPORTS DAMAGE. Saw Mill Plant Wrecked and rences Laid Low. Alcolu, March 25.-At 4 o'clock this morning this place was visited by a terrific wind storm accompaniel by torrents of rain, which did consid erable damage to property through out this section. The saw mill plant of the D. W. Alderman & Sons com pany was damaged to a. great extent. Almost the -entire roof of the saw mill buildings was blown off, and con iderable damage was done to the smokestacks. dust houses, dust and showing conveyers, etc. etc. One of the large car sheds under which was one of the passenger cars belonging to the Alcola railroad was blown to the level of the ground. No residences have .been reported as being blown down, but outbuildings, fences, etc., are lying on the ground everywhere. In some instances fowl houses were blown down and quite a number o chickens killed, while hundreds of small chickens were drowned by the downpouring rain. Missionary Meeting. Otie young missionary in training in the city of Columbia, Miss Mars Lou Bowers, will be home April 2 and 4th. In order that she may meet with them, the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionar'y society of the Church of the Redeemer will defer its regular meeting till Friday. April 2, at 4 p. in., at the residence of Mrs. E. R. Hipp. Miss Mary Lou particular ly desires to present matters of im portances to the Young Ladies Auxil iary also at 'its meeting Sunday af ternoon. April 4. A large attendance is expected at both of these meet ings. Secretary of W. H. F. M. The Road to Success has many obstructions, but none so desperate as poor health. Success today demands' health, but Electric Bitters is the greatest health builder the world ha.s ever known. It comn p els perfect action of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, purifies and enriches the blood, and tones and invigorates the whole system. Vigorous body and keen brain follow their use. You can't afford to slight Electric Bitters if weak, run-down or sickly. Only 50e. Guaranteed by W. E. Pellham & Son, Newberry, S. C. choosing a corset, ex cise good judgment in te selection of this most portant article of at re, for upon such choice pends the success of clh that makes a arming appearance d personality. e recommend the MERICANI BEAUTY CORSET AAMAZO0 CORSET CD3. Exclusive Makers fufiling all such re iirements and the fas lious woman who de mds the best and latest corset creations will d pleasure and pride wearing them. c., 50c., 75c. and $1.00 ery Corset a Bargain. . KLETTN ER STATEMENT. The Commercial Bank of Newberry, S. C., con densed from report to State Bank Examiner Novem ber 27. 1908. RESOURCES. Loans................................ $268,751 87 Furniture and fixtures...................... 3,116 93 Overdrafts ........... ...................... 12,645 6o Cash and due from banks..... ................ io ,i8i 65 $385,696 05 LIABILITIES. Capital stock........................... $50,00 00 Profits less expenses taxes paid................ 54,677 53 Dividends unpaid. ........................1,27700 Cashier's Checks............................. 255 00 Re-discounts ........... ..................... 15,000 00 Deposits Individual..................... $261,000.03 Banks.......... 3,486.49-$264,486.52 $385,696 05 The Commercial Bank, NEWBERRY,S. C. JNO. M. KINARD, 0. B. MAYER, J. Y. McFALL, President. Vice-President. Cashier. THIS BANK WANTS YOUR BUSINESS. We confess it. On the other. hand, we know we are justi fiedin asking your patronage. We offer you every facility found in a modern institution. Open an account with T||E EXCHANGE BANK ON JANUARY 1ST. We Pay 4 Per Cent, Interest in OurSavngsDepartmient. .D.DAVENPORT, E. R. H IPP, President. - V. Prdsident. M. L. SPEARMAN, Cashier. IYOUR BANKING! I NEWadiSAYINOS BANK.L Cadptal $50,000 - - - Surplus $30,000 No Matter How Small, ro Matter How Large, The Newberry Savings BankC will give it carefutl attention. This message sopties to the ma~n and the women alike. SA S. IMc[NTOSH. J. E. NORWOOD, F esident. Cashier. *The First Cough of the Season, Even~ though not severe, has a tendency to irritate the sensi *tive irembranes of the throat and delicate bronchial tubes. Coughs then come easy all winter, every time you take the S * liIghtestcold. Cure the first cough beforeit hasa chance to . * set up an inflamation in the delicate capillary air tubes of the * lungs. The best remedy is QUICK RELIEF COUGH SYRUP. It at once gets right at the seat of trouble and re S moves the cauise. Its free from Morhine andis as safe for 0 i achild asifr&an duilt. 25 cents at * MAYES' DRUG STORE.0