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PREPARiNG TO NOTE. Governor-elect and Mrs. Blease Get ting Ready to Go to Columbia. Inaugural Address. Governor-elect Blease is preparing to move to Columbia. The firm of Blease & Dominick, with which Mr. Blease has been connected during the past several years, his partner being Mr. Fred H. Dominick, was dissolved by mutual consent cn January 1. Mr. and M, 3lease will go to Co lumbia on January 16, the day before the inauguration. They will move in to the mansion after the inaugura 7 Mr. lkelile has one of the fin st law libraries in the State. He is going to take his books to Columbia with him and place them in the ibrary in the governor's mansion the front left-hand room as one en ters the mansion. Governor-elect Blease, while he has discontinued the active practice of law, will be his own awyer while in the governor's chair, and he will have his library at his home. The Inaugural Address. Governor-elect * Blease has now praotically completed his inaugural address. In length it will be some 3, 600 to 4,000 words and will reiterate Mr. Blease's positions as announced in W!s platform during the campaign. 3t will go further, however, along lines which will not be divulged before Hand. Governor-elect Blease will take a positive stand on all issues con fronting the people. This much may be stated in advance. His views on the whiskey question will be reiterat ed, though this question has practical ly now been settled. Mr. Blease in 2!is campaign advocated a license sys tem under constitutional and other re otrictions which he suggested for those counties which desired it, and under the most stringent regulations he will recommend a license system for counties desiring it in preference to prohibition or county dispensary. His Military Staff. Mr. Blease has a,ppointed his mili tary staff, but will not make the an nouncement until after his inaugura tion. He has written letters to all the members of his staff, asking them to meet hiim at his rooms in Wright's hiotel at 11 o'clock on the day of the inauguration, in order that they may meet each -other and become person ally acquainted. Other Appointments Made. In addition to his military staff, Governor-elect Blease has appointed his private secretary, Mr. Alexander Rowland, of Columbia, and his negro messenger, Henry Bluford, of Newber ry. However Mr., Blease has been giving serious consideration to the ~matters ~which will come before him and the appointments which he will make will be after due consideration. ~ Governor-elect Blease, when he is s~worn in by Magistrate Dunbar, of Barnwell, will break a precedent 'which has h'ld since the inauguration oft Govrenor Hampton, who was sworn in by J. Quitman Marshall, at that time a magistrate of Richland coun ty. STATE IS GROWING. Annual Report of Seeretary of State, * H. I. EcCown, Makes Gratifying Showing. "The year 1910, just closed, has been the most prosperous and pro * gressive in the history of the State." 'This statement will be made by R. M. ,McCown, secretary of State, in his an nual report to the general assembly. In this he will point out that the in dustrial growth as shown 'by the re cords of charters issued and the en larging of established enterprises has been marked as compared with pre vious years -and that this growth has not been confined to any one field -of industry or any particular locality, but that the development has 'been general and along all lines of busi * The sum of $24,244,220 is the total amount of new capital that has been invested in the State during the year. This amount is distributed as follows: Private corporations. .. ..$12,812,600 Railroad corporations.. .. 3,600,000 Railroad increases.. .. ....1,250,000 Private companies increase 5,481,000 Renewal1s.. .... .... ...1,000,000 Total.. .... .... .....$24,244,320 The total amount for last year 'was $20,303,325. This means that approx Imately $4,000,000 more capital was put into motion in the State in 1910 over 1909. New cotton mills, oil mills, manufac tories of various kinds, banks, land companies, live stock, mercantile, ifarm, building and loan and many oth er kinds of enterprises have been chartered during the past year and the capital invested shows ana improv ed and healthy business condition. "From the date of the organigtior of the State," says Mr. McCown, <,up State relied wholly upon agricultural enterprises for development, and while the products and the profits from the farm still supply the chief source of revenue it is rapidly becoming a manufacturing and industrial center and in a marked contrast with other States and communities, where the one has suffered by the development of the other or prospered at the ex pense of the other, these industries hand-in-hand are making rapid, steady and substantial strides in every sec tion of the State, as evidenced by the material and genuine growth during the year just closed." He points out that this domestic development and expansion is attract ing the attention of homeseekers and capitalists from other States and countries who, seeing the opportuni ties and possibilities and boundless resources are looking toward South Carolin'a with confidence and hope. "What has been accomplished spells future prosperity," says Mr. McCown, and he continues, "But as great as the achievement has been the possibilities are greater." He points out in his report that the walls of the State house are being dam aged by the leals in the roof and "that this condition should and must be remedied." Careless Legislation. Discussing acts in conflict he says: "In no spirit of criticism but in order that some ruo or system might be adopted to prevent similar errors and confusion in the future and for the clarification of existing ambiguities, let me call your attention to several acts in seeming conflict. By the pass age and approval of Act number 36, acts and joint resolutions of 1909, you reenacted and revived section 766, code of 1902 and thereby provided for the appointment and election of cer tain county commissioners in several counties which had been otherwise provided for by special acts passed since the adoption of the code. Act number 36 referred to, was intended only to provide two additional coun ty commiioners in Darlington coun ty, yet it changed the county govern ment law in several counties and un der the provision thereof, Spartanburg and Union should have elected county conxinissionlers at the general eleic tion 1910, where no elections were hel(1. Other coun.ties equally affected by this general provision reme'died the confusion by the passage of special acts at the session of 1910.: In exist ing county govermngent laws conffic'ts might be pointed out ad infinitum." BALDWIN TAXES OFFICE. From Supreme Bench to Governor's Chair-First Democrat In Years. Hartfor'd, Conrn., Jan. 4.-From the highest seat, in the judiciary of Con necticut, relinquished a few short months ago because of having reached the age limit, Judge Simeon E. Bald win passed to the highest elective State office in the gift of the people of the State when this afternoon he be ame governor. Judge Baldwin is a Democrat and it- had been 18 years since one of his party bad mounted the ' speaker's rostrum to take the gover- .s nor's oath.t The administrative officers elected i in November, all of whom are Repub- >1 licans, took the oath. ' ISENATOR ELKINS DEAD. West Virginian Succumbs to Blood Poisoning-Long Been Prominent in Republican Politics. E Wbashington, Jan. 4.-Senator Steph- ~ en B. Elkins of 'West Virginia died at midnigh1t tonight. At his bedside were his wife, his daughter, Katherine, and four sons, David, Richard, Step{hen < and Blaine, and his physicians. Death ~ was due to septicaemnia ortblood pois- ' oing. He was conscious until within ' a half hour of death. THE TEREY WIDOW. A Most Stupendous Production and Many People Will Go to Colum- i bia to Witness It- t The management of the Columbia a theatre has arranged with Mr. Henry1 , W. Savage to reproduce "The Merry , Widow," the most beautiful, charming,r and piquant love story ever told upon the stage.1 Manager Brown's success in secur ing this attraction was due to the fact that -the legislature convenes on the 10th and the capital city will be fillled with prominent arid distinguished visitors. "The Merry Widow", Henry W. Savage's production, will be the at traction at Columbia on January 12.I This is part of the brilliant organiza tion concerned in the remarkable runs in New York, Boston and Chica- 1 go, where all records in these three n'onolitan cities, for attendance and I recents. were broken. All pIaygoers C '~'~ ~'y Lehar's J We use Live L Some sl you they c durable sh They are The $2.00 to fill a d< not to secon( This same shoe In Our "Autograph" brand, $2.50 and $3.00, is Goodyear welt sewed; In our College Woman's Walk ing Shoe, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $2 it equals the best custom make. is a revelation to every wom first time. In style it is the e double the money. It makes tl home. It wears better than an) for$2.00-because we use live insole, counter, heel, linings. Go to the Craddock dealer in you tell you. Look for the Red Bell on CRADDOCK-T Lynchburg loo If you had a telephone c versation like this would save: ably useless trip: "Hello ! Is this the depot "Yes." "This is Mr. Johnson on Is there'any freight for me tc "No, it hasn't come yet.' "Thanks. I will call yot If you want to know I phone on your Farm, at sma free booklet. Address Farmers Line Departmer SOUTHERN BELL TELEX & TELEGRAPH COM: 163 South Pryor St., Atlanta, luing operetta was phenomenal in e extreme and that the other cities trve endorsed the verdict of the three Qpe4 entioned above, goes without daying. terefore, at this day .little need be ~id in reference to the story or the Phill ~any speciafi features of this remark- Cu >e work. It is enough to recall that Eng] ot only has this country welcomed eign he Merry Widow" with uniparalleled Frex thusiasm, but that a similar verdict couz as been rendered by more than three duce mudred cities of the old world. Even indie r off Japani and remote South Africa plea: tve fallen under the spell. In addi- to s3 in to the complete roster of prin-1 A pals, chorus, etc., the ,forthcoming of b esentation will have the advantage she< an orchestra selected from Mr. Say- ed. e's English Grand Opera Company. 1he s; his body of instrumentalists will be corn pplemented by the original Hun- A rian orchestra Whose appearance in exar e colorful Marsovian fete and again gents the lively supper scene at Maxim's the aying native instrumnents, attract Iof t] uch attention. Among the players 'like oe seen during the local engage- gent ent are George Damerel, Arthur it it ooley, Harry Burgess, Harry Rus--j more 1, eGrtrude Hutcheson, Mabel Ar- "1V ela, Marie Jordan, Gertrude Bryan. aske he chorus is exceptionally large beaby d beautifuly costumed, and the bril- A jat scenes in each act are among the eryb rettiest stage pictures we have. "h Seats on sale Monday, January 9th. pub] al 'orders filled in order received, say 'rices, night, 50c., 75c., $1.00, $1.50, the:] .00. Matinee, 25c., 50c., 75c., $1.00, the 1.50. .be r - ~ the Looking Backward. por ~ansas City Journal. "Boss, I can't live on $2 a week any nger." Bost "Stick it out a while," urged his M rifty employer. "Think of how you 1neve n brag about it when you've made W 'our .orm.+-e - la." ave eather Only -oe, dealers will tell an't give you a good, oe for $2.00 or $2.50. right, they can't. shoe they sell is made 2mand at this price wear. It is made of is-from sole to heel The Duthern Girl .00 Shoe $2.50 m who tries it for the qual of shoes that cost ie foot feel perfectly at rshoeyou ever bought leather-aquality sole, How can we affordit? r town; he knows-he will the Box. ERRY CO., ght for Me?" )f your Farm a con-. you a long and prob-. (or express) Agent?" Rural Route No.5. ~day ?" tomorrow." ow to have a tele i cost, write for our Ga. ODDLY EXPRESSED. r Ways in Which Ideas Are Sometimes Put Into Words. ~delphia North American. rious ways o~f expressing ideas in tish may be expected from for ers, as, for instance, when the tcman, who made a call in the try and was about to be intro d to the family, said: "Ah, ze is! Zen I vould before, if you se 'vish to Purify mine 'ands and veep mine hair." Scotch publican was compldaining is servant maid. He said that could ne'ver be found when want "She'll gang oot o' the house," aid, "twenty times for once she'll city dolt went to a menagerie to line the wild beasts. Several emen expressed the opinion that rang outang was a lower order le human species. Hodge did not this idea and, striding u.p to the leman, expressed his contempt for tthese words: "Pooh! He's no of the human species than I be." [amma, is that a spoiled child?" d a little boy on seeing a negro for the first time. shop exhibits a card warning ev ody against unscrupulous persons > infringe our title to deceive the ic." The shopman does not quite what he means any more than roprietor of an eating house near dock, on the door of which may ead the following intelligence, to gallant tars who freqiuent this :"Sailors' vitals cooked here." Generous. on Tra?iscript. tbel-You're awful stingy. You r gave me anything in your life. illie-I did, too. Last summer Ij you +he moele, didn't I? 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