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VOL XX. '•BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, “'THURSDAY, JANUARY 21. 1897. - A Review of the State’s Con dition and Prospects. ft The Retiring Govei nor Makes a Fling at the Peniten tiary and the Farm- * er’s College. His Farewell Address Neither Graceful or timely. is tion of $5,400 in the ordlti&ry sinking fund, which the Board decided to hold for contingent expeoues, etc., connectsd with its collection and disbursement. PHOSPHATES. It will thus be seen that we have realized four and one-half per cent, ■upon the entire fund, although the loans have not been made for a year. If this policy is pursued by compound ing the interest the State will be made to realize six and seven per cent, ueon the entire fund, and when the bonded uout of the State matures this fund will be more than sufficient to retire it. In the construction of the statute regulating delinquent taxes, as to when the same become liable to be forfeited to the sinking fund, a difference of opinion exists between the Comptroller General and the Secretary of State, the agent of the commission. The conten tion between these two officers has been a considerable annoyance to the com mission, In that the Comptroller Gen eral has refused to s.ign deeds required to be made by the commission.- This is a matter to be settled by legislation aad your body should do something to harmonize the differences. It is not the purpose of the Sinking Fund Com- | mission to seise the taxes which are | levied for the purposes of support of State aad county governments, and the ! agents of the commission should not [ be a!:owed to seise money in the l hands of the county treasurers. The 1 presume, will The following Is the principal por tion of the message of Governor Evans, relating ta the general affairs of the 'State: FINANCE AND TAXATION. The Benares of ear Stale are la bet- J V* B *V*li ter coed It loo than ever la our history. The State debt is smaller aad the debt per oeplla has decreased from eleven dollars to four. The foi low tag taoie, taken from the Comptroller General's report, gives aa Idea of the progress of the State I UK.—Acres of load ret e reed. IB.IffX.- ICO: Isud—Acres uf land returned JR,- I s'. 19 I si ri ees IWSS, Sl.lhS Tele 1 tnlao. real aaSsta. IWd. tl'W. •Ce Tad. WHa vet an real estate IMh, •tes IhT.lte laarsais. umt •UMBi Va.es of possoeel property. IWk P4V ms esT. *eiee of persweeJ property. Me. • * ad peapenf tt rolipade *» 1 ms. %Z\ • prisirty , a tsaa RiatXM \f ism ti :«> ■ property. Iws» 9S4L §Bp * MaMMi. I Wk 4 *41 i.rm»ot his side at the 1 length I” bis report, ehich Is bcr<<< submitted 1 regret to ear that this Industry never recoverso from the storm uf I -‘.• 1 fear before the elose of aaolhtr It may beeeme sapng table to the miners, and the State will oenee to re set vs nay income from this source. The report of J*hsepbato laspoctur J raps s shoes the total asm ber of tusw af rack mined tee year ee J tag Aagost U. INRR, mtlmated I3.T» tens, as MrihMd ana year sedtag Aagost Ai. year at Time The total asm bee of lees «f reck eh!peed dortag the year ending Aagost ‘l I Ran one tSJ dRC. aad f~ lit* same parted af ItW. ITt am m I Be year |so» emeael af the h royetty lar the year eedldg Aegest U. »«> wj x the amoeat ter in the interest of the people of the State, I deem It unnecessary to call further notice to tho contention of Mr. Thomas. It is unfortunate that there should bo this want of harmony among the oommissicii^rr. but this is humau na ture and a matter to bd dealt with as you deem proper. In 1 the Interests of the State at-e not suf fering/ The Southern li&flway has filed its charter with the Secretary of State'as provided la an act relating to the same, and it is now a domestic cor poration. I had some doubt as to the constitutionality of this act and the Attorney General was instructed to make a test case before thp Supreme. “Court. The, court sustained the con stitutionality of the act, and it is now the settled law of the State. . There* is a better feeling existing between the State and the railroads than has been for the past six years, and the disposition to settlskall differ ences on the part of the roads in an amicable way has been fully met by the administration. The assessments for,taxation have been equalized with due regard to the earning capacity of the several roads. Only two roads show a delict for the past year, and one of these can hardly be called a deficit, as the amount expended ban been put in lasting Improvements. The total income pf all the roads for l*k*j was t* .'W.I.JsT.j”, as compared with IT.fUu.y.? Aft for the year 1*1*5, aa increase of $b*>7.W25lM. atiag ex proses end lax-* for IMsi were Ite &47.21. agamst la I'WtA, p decrease of Titu passenger earning* tJ T.s> JJl To. against $2,- l*s»Y an in* r,-a»r of - tonnage fur loun was 4.* BIS FINAL MESSAGK TO LKGI8LATURK. of the fiscal year. The amount has not yet bofo returned. It trill thus be scon that the total deficit amounts to $27,- 241.33. The superintendent reports total liabilities $18,1170.92, making grand total $45,612.46. Assets report ed, cotton $22,020,00; amount due from contractors and other sources, ~ oontin- 5,108.4b; 2,600 bushel# of oats 40 cents, contingent, $1,009; value of products on hand not to be sold, fur consumption in prison $24,707. It would be prope- knder tho eimiinstanced to stand off the products on hand for last year and for this year as tin# year as they will be consumed. Tho superin tendent reports that he will be able to pay every dollar the institution owes, including the $9,000 for the purchase of the Reed farm bought last year, and pay.cash for the next year's guano sup piles, which has«been bought some time ago at a^ very low pHge. This cannot be done If the amount due the State is refunded^ It was the inten tion of the Legislature to require the salaries of the institution to be paid out of Its earnings, and it can never be said to be self supporting as long as the people are taxed' to pay such sala ries, no maitcr what showing is made as to improvements. I am satisfied tho J its final repeal, institution Is iu a better condition than It has ever been and 1 trust that in the near future it will be a source of reve nue to the btate. GOVERNOR EVANS ON THE DISPENSARY. THK if rate sing a Rosn ■2,TwT teas la tie wkRi a nr THK COUNTY CHAIN GANGS. The county chain gangs are worked success fully In nearly all the counties of the State and are adding materially to the wealth of tie people by afford ing good roads, la the county of Rich land over fifty miles of road have been bunt aad put la perfect condition aad a drive around tne county uffurtis 04, view Heat object lesson of ohal will vouo be the coodittua of the satire >l*U la some counties they are eas- Vmrrasevd by the rostrtctloae of the tao «hM>a tMatte thorn seateacev do not «xc* Is a* eesj to ■ r«p s V the chain gang ss ■ l v let aad to * statute vd, gt« tag tne Aourt discrolMia, s (AflPfNF feto BfMNI 14# c i I t%j#v .1! il*M I&# tor#| #| •## W< The Main Part of the Message is Devoted to a Discussion of the Dis pensary Law—He is in Favor of Aggressive (enforcement of all its Provisions. The following iayt-portlonof Cover nor Evan#’ message relating to the Dispensary. Two years age I was elected Gov ernor to succeed a leader, of a revolu tion who, to use his own language, was the “ worst hated and best loved man ” who has ever entered the poli tics of our State. The policy that I should pursue was already formed by the people and the only issue made was the enforcement of the dispensary law, whether it should be aggressive with a view to destroying the illicit traflic in liquor or whether it should bo uf a milk and cider form as pur ene mies would have it with the hope of My nomination and election meant the former and I have endeavordd to be true to that policy. It would have been nn easy matter for me to have placated my enemies and the enemies of the Reform move ment by giving ear to the overtures of lbs whiskey element aad Ibatr allies in Ui«-of the State, and the daily 000. The entire assets Including cash, tacrchandise, teams and wagon# and personal account# amounted In round numbers to $198,000. „ Tbn UabUitlea amounted in round numbers to $H«,000. The total assets being subsequently affected to tho amount of $a*«OOrTn a final checking atcr adjustment of ao- counta. The. liabilitipR werp as fpl-j . w . . —t—* low#: To State appropriation. $50 ood;' l* w , h “ ^ >cen tfao 0 f 1 | he ^W»key to sundry persons for liquor#, $36,000 : Ind. iprepriatii for liquoi., total Indebtedne##, $.86,000. Cash on band $45,548.40 or $40,*451.60 les# than amount necessary to liquidate the tn- de.liU‘dne»s healing the wound inflicted npoe . hearts of the wive^aad children of temperate drinkers by giving to children the only true ante g nst intemperance—education ENFORCEMENT OF THK LAW. The enforcement of tbn diapeasarjr Th:s is simply a rough statement o the status of the dispensary when I took charge of the butiness. I am happy to state that I turned It over to my successor healthy and in good con dition and as sound financially as any business institution of the country. It has been taken out of politics and placed in the hands of a board of con trol composed of farmers, bankers and business men of ability whose reputa tion for honesty and integrity can not be impugned. Tne purchasing power, such a temptation, to some men, has been taken from the hands of toe com missioner and given io this board. They have rx.'retsed n Jufftelouxty and in a icaaper to command the respect of ail parties. The duties of the cam - mission-*r are now exercised by the rd the frmmt have 1 at nc %kum* Of thf Ui CRMV. id# ■ « 1 l#u r G jmr CPSf’t * 1#$. ►IMfcf a : u#.«i l t># %a wbo slandered ■* of the dispen- uooliaued thvir stuo- so extent that would sd by a less cooserva- ly have not bsaa coa- ,beir ouatempt of tb*- tempted tu dreg dowa taadwr every ofl-ial IVUl Mi # i 1 ‘•rt tr^Rift stewtag a Us ••aaNUg'lbl t# **MW» $471. MB# * - *• I tasws mtu vs am** wsa MMImad meat •>amN. gs# it. VlkRRQtBN* MW RB Ml tag pamr aapfRf aM tm ife psw wsmmmasd teat taw s« ama*d aag mem tew aawa tammmim wsaad aaiaRas# at #msd la wan aaR asastafte teas INNA aad teww aa*; w resate Tbta # samres • T >*ws * »* * aad Oanavaar 1 # warns** *sterls*a* ts avvwi • •»v. i *.* iwsss s mems new sueres aad rewmaaad taere psadavta have bwaw laawsad by redwaad awssasrewwis Tim tessa aa rail reads bad# aM Rasa da- creased * > maw anaaasrewata Tv* •dbears af yaae gw«*rareaaR reaatvs fare tar aaiaetsa teas svse la tea bis •ary af tea tests, aad tea internet aa tea pabfts data baa baaa 1st reass 1 I * par aaaam I am are barrens* d some w bat la tele ateUu-c-l > r.W L •; D'«Ste I-TW urvr aat bviag aM# to fnraisb m* with aa aliBtract from his books, as ia pre vious years He claims that it is im- pussibis to do vo by reasoaof Ihscbaags in the data of oiosiag tbs bvoai year from November 31st to January let. giving only lea days for settlsmeoU with county treasurers. Hi# report will be furnlsbed you, I suppose, before > the session of your body close*, and I your careful perusal of its detail*. $ desire to call your attention to the Downer Fund, which has been lying idle in the treasury for ton year#. Tbi* fund wa# placed in the treasury by the agent some year# ago, and wa# made up from the sale of the Downer Insti tute, located at Beech Island, in Aiken County. The object of Mr. Downer wa# to educate the orphan children of Aiken County, or that portion of old Ridgefield District now lying In Aiken jDounty. The interest on the fund ia ! efficient to maintaia two or three boy# t one of the college* of the State, and — \ it would be well to carry out the will of-Mr. DoBtnqr in this way. A competitive examination could be had in Aiken County for these scholar ships among the poor boys entitled to Mr. Downer’s benevolent, fund, and I trust it will be provided for. The banking institutions of the State are in excellent condition, but one failure having been recorded during my administration, and that could — • hardly be called a failure, but a rob bery. The aggregate banking capital of the State is $5,368,201, with the surplus of $4,845,730, making a total of $10,213,931. This 1# distributed among ninety-one banks. The relations of the State and the banks have been inoet pleasant and mutually beneficial. I de*lre to thank the officer*, for the kindneases shown me during my ad ministration. , .< . . THE SINKING FUND. Upon my induction into office n large amount of the sinking fund wna uclo ves ted. deposited ii> bsr.k. drawing no interest It was impossible to p«f- chnea the eacuriliee required by lew for sank iavsstmaat wlteaat pay tag a Large pramtam. la ay last massage I recommend ad tea passage at aa act - aateortxtag tea Casaraav aad tea la Urea tela head spaa tes . at tea v a. 4 beads ef tea a warn V Baa Imref lM ^Taa asaaasad my ssimwi ■ nl#n f*wm tew mat ahwspaatm yam MB VT TWarewaatsd repelt# astwai # pred taka tea treaaw * fresa Jaaaary I ks MwasreWe* $$• t*aa am* a * tea ax tea* tag a kaMaam das By tea phaawkmla mimare b* ski IA Tam damMt m dm* by tea fbrreasa Mlmte* t wmamay Hr at # Ftaeaawy pswaRmret *HM swre - pan# baa baaa tas-ws area# tea Sswt ysmr al m$ aAretemtratare it tea tea maatw was treagba ta my aMsaAAsm t taw* trerewtretw *4* #a ts wst ter* tea asamaaR das mad smsaeeded la as*mg am Baswaai imatrmsataas mare g<*wa ta tea steaare la saa teak aa larteas sstsmswres were m>*smad. aad teat tets rerepway as reads ta #mg its reytetp as psmmpkiy re vakar m aw' Tier warns remswm *w*sp* teak** la laa. May aga«a tatted a* pmg tea reya.if and Ida mantes was >mmmd*aaa*y im •'* a* tea atremtam at ta* laimrd a* wa fHVXHIMHMl Msard g»*s aa vs*aaatea s* time wai asawat* d awma at ta* tempmsy la pmamamt ss ta* reyatta dee Omsav tka aatsa kas bask pteg J aat I am tatvrread ky Mr I*.red *ay ttmt be au* be aamtsa ta ataa* tea mete ad db ORP daa tea tat ad Jmaaary T*a matter tee baam psasad la ike beads af %m* Atkarmay Gemarmi. aad be wUi m dambt lake »rek ekapa re be dswres bant ta aatiact tea arewaat dea lest Marvb la view at tea daprenaiam ta tea .adretry. tea l # baeabmks laspwr ■ tar mad tea Cbeirmme ad tea Hoard da-, tarmiaad ta vtait tea ■uasa la tea Stake at Ftartdk* a 1 ta a view af aaser • < ■I TVi * •aa lire Jreta Itre-* tatatag tea smtt ad m*a*< amdta kaaartkik tea am ■ Wa tawad tea kas r ***v krew! try >raa af N«w • *b* waavkai A Wrerere t aam .aa lire *< tAaas **a p** ear* as ka*e I »- date I amdea tea saw ■ Cbartsakae A Wsatara CAM r*red Ladar tea act wbtsk r*fHSt*d tea abaata* at tea t8*st j lire* a ay • rereremrere aa* HMMbbl #4 14# td## i ! 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Mhi %4# #11 I tea Hmtwvmd Caomretaskre That# daty | ••• I# •** * # ## Ins 44# I 14# !$##»■ rty Mi %4#l# MMM^Mn it I J ##9 •l%4 lAMM 4t MMlifVMi#' j I !%» $•%#$#% 0f |M t,d#f b«*#A#*V |te i J ire real tea sku rptiaa at tea prapartf • j a ww^wmtre* bsatUa ta Hap a. | aad tat* teada 1 ,*<arv *g teat tfasare Ttamre*' J add fjtedbmitjwmsm# tea pwremeamijm I team apma *mte as la tests reiatbre* I *lte nay baatM* a* wsmpatiaf itdam 1 j Tba evtmreee tea*a by in* LwwMtisarea I ts aa kre la tea e#aa af tes wscrekmry , af stake, aad 1 raapact/s..y tsggvsl teal It be artmtwt lav tea asa wf year bapar sbt* redy Tbaas g«at smaa sdsm* | snwutrey read v*|Siv*mmAiy teat they am*a a* talarea* ta nay ewrerettag Haa aad bare bat aaa abyavt Tba e« relap meat af Itmt Itayaf aad tea aaaaatttot oparatiaa at tea** raflrsad Tam Care* w.sstaa kaaarea cue* scad at tba sta* cavity aad kwaasty wf parpsas at tea i am s •**» lata tba aw i rea amreem tenmrd aFtn Hrely up U .as \ . • r- - •s .*w*is«reii wi areb re*,< kMgPMl Hvavi avr*st 14 rear by a aaastakia tvrtsaa as viissk apwv aad law abiding citiw res oSaadar Is hUlm tea nfbosr» aad oavr 1 aafcte teatee, it la al# I Mart Iasi- tfik### i*#j ' U> 149 aspf « m *il4 ' tor at fa tea administratis t error Ik buohk w tewd tlupaasar baa smbwlea Holt dsai** ia U- b*sa ckarrei MBtaa uf laaucarev ms It parebawo I a b Ira rerelaUag flag oa bis dam aswd w* s mwrda* rerto arv *aat ret * a baa a* a mat chairman of the board end superinten dent, nnd the office of commimtooer could be aholLhed by your body. If thl* power Is ever again placed la the haadv of one mas be would at ooce become aa object of vituperation, I I mi* re presents lion, a hues sod vloaderj , ‘if ail tbe earmie* of tea dlspeaeery I -1 sad every peaa) a User without nay moral or wwiai responsibility. Toe ax per ie ace of tea pant year | vboahl b* rs<>ugh to ooavlaoa jdy of tea truth of all that I b » I and prpdk'tod, aad while I am •are m of teat you a Hi be advised aad impor- pla* 1 taaad to change tbW lew aad rwtara to have | tb* old system, you will find by tsrew- **at | tirretlaa teat swab prapastttaaa earns from lapa aad baagry prelUalaaa with Itohiap prei ss* Yaw will be laid teat tt>* apvratlaws at tba preasmt Ikmrd are * freilsre. lodge team by tbatr acts aad tea rare it* aad wat by bore* Ti I PM99 IMMMI# I f r r**mpmr%U*at HaM meat of *mtos ta swwaty dtsmowsare boa baa* farniikad m* bf tea kaakrbaapsv aad m swbysas a pss* »«r*krmlinia ; *« a g«m #$# rtsMMMi M# i that keys *mwaei prepmrwtavy ad# l • * s kspereery a* ts skremgrer Ire day terns at amy Mare stares its aomst reset are ts aastar smfrerered. a* • appamr (pare iffibskmuatrea teksr am At i IBB ## RSHIBS Sf JMKjH#pbbfW bwdy I rsrereress *i; * sbaapre ia tea mb aakMow lavte Mg rewsrews freuy at tb* tuna wr as d*reas I sdtwwred ta yma brew It mas impsarebie bm tea aid brer i iad awetrm smmpwawd sd Mkba *te**rv ta samtre* srel baa amjaal <t are* la tare* tba Gwrermor saa * bre*maa at tea twmrd ta approve aad etak **r •re*u akaal Pi ink ba bpd Wa tktarmm Mop. I Raw* tbmft if pay *»*g* er v* •wwwrrwd tbs smretlaa mwatd at wpre lurrspt ea kPN IP temtr • darts ta i mas* i *#*• Ire eg re- rest tea ipw a <•« . meaty dlspaaassw 1st la tire. il*b me Sty s-epa* a year l**m i taa I j# | (ffikmp bgpaowty 4% dealer, the terror of the Illicit distiller, the pitiful excuse for the opposlUoB of hypocrites and cranks nnd tho pint* form of disgruntled politician# cater* ing to local influences, good orbwd. ^bo duty under the irew of sJ| executive officer# of the Stwto, coun ties mud town to enforce this low nnd •uch officer# are compelled to take nn oath prescribed by your honorable body to faithfully euforoe the law when they assume their official duties. The Gov ernor is authorised to employ consta ble* and three Slate detectives whose especial duty it is to enforoa th* low. I nave employed on an averaga about fifty constables during my term of office and one State detective and they have been zenlou* and faithful In their efforte to suppreei the illicit traffic nod .1 i. -.hi »!uil hul! 1 am sure U.e people of the State are, ret tee results obtain ed. . . During the past year fifty-five regu lar commissioned constables In. ludiog the two chief State constables have been regularly employed. Tb* State Is divided into two divisions known re the “upper"aad tea “lower." The upper division Is la charge of Ct.!«r K*- t nod the ...aer to charge oft h'.ef Hoi ley. The salaries aad sxpaaaa, Ire aim'mg ooe detective aad tea aftarfc la my office, amouatod to $47,71$ ti. rty ow* ooastabiaa era resigned ta the upwar aad Iwaely-lear to tea lower dlvlaloa. Tb* appar divUtoa mmid | baaa.mach hardar to hamilk by _ , jrr r*wmreaftk# proslmity at Nsrtb Oare 1 04 1 •» and tea mm* a tala distil lartaa. Tb* amawat at wblskay and brandy sa **d la tea appar dlvlatsw lor tea Mi gp|Mffi| J Ca gafiaa# af la battiom tmafre aad atntaan band at male* amt aad ten Illicit dtatt wrm* war# ad- In tea lower divtstwa tei . • b tebng. wins and brandy. tfiSpSan bnrpMi ad bare. twwa#4mp knpdM# aad tflg tre gal Ians •of bear aad fldor ■•€* tnra* vabtalas and ffipr band wf • k-arere* on* UltsRt dUffit- tea taw ta tea Upper Mar at tee swore ttas ndytanlng ten Unite 're-vire mre ond ta tb* ssmntf at OmHopm pte bare taretktebbMre In ten rMMdtenf aamttm at ten take a banffiby sandb MPteRHikR In reppark at #a #n^3 I ant tend ta reann teas in* mp to )<tjr ajn st. ¥ft jsir ai $ uamg to let In Daa. list. wovaty 4 ayw# 11 iremorekadi • 1 PSk H3 • cr : re. • • • < I tea rktof a# 1 twarrewresav, MMrt# I #4 !*•$ $ JteLdR areas Id * gPt.kM i uuM-aareswaa lor MM rea* a ta retag Maas f I at tea ,. •aavtektsms at j Ptmta a/tt PM I Tba vt vbrw s targe rspyrti af tfepi •aaa* at ls**m at ■argre fa 1 i Grarevtila kad • bare baaa kad site j das aite a tea taw $ IkAUI # w. b> ■ *« ■ •sire M4JI9M9. - : a re"Kr: CMdIUOO. II It woo'd bi la Florida vr tr.r m 'n>•» sader ordinary ot of Florida are ii must lostaaces a seed has to be remotec pieced on hoard cars aa la f tbaa ta awr Stats I Me for tes mlaas to com pvt* I !n -> 'V\ti « •-• -n* idltloas. Tbe m>o«»a tee interior, aad io large top burden of It Is then transported or sireir 1 uppreiUre ta tb* srednaptlre at lb* I I daprwe j rei*. If at any Hue. bamwwr, a d*f-1 ferret psrpa** tv revsatad tee dtate j rea tatrrvea* aad agnia raacw* tk property, TNE STATE PENITt-SfTIAHV. Foe state paatteattary tad coeditiua. at- 'nvnt m*• wuuid receL f X. ^ v (B NO# tu tbe ports, wbuse freight rates are from forty tu olghty cents higher per ton than from Port Royal and L'hnrlee- ton ports. It will thus be seen that our miners have nn advantage right here over the miners of Florins of more than the royalty paid the State. The cause of the depression is not from competition with Florida and Tennes see, but i* the'result of n depression in prices of agricultural products all over the worldT The phoephatc miners have petitioned the oonrd for a reduc tion in the royalty to 25 cents per ton. Their petition accompanies the report of the commission, and is herewith submitted for your consideration. I am satisfied that a reduction of Chit royalty would iu no wise tend to relieve the general depression, and I was assured bo by the attorney of one of the largest miners in the State. The truth of the business is the phosphate territory no longer affords rock' of a si^fljciently high grade to make the industry profit able. The territory has been mined, too, in a manner' that has materially injured the deposits in the river. . This efitire matter can be dealt with hy tbe Phosphate Commission without legis lation on your part, N and should be left to their good judgment. Undo* tbe bond act tho phosphate royalty to the amount of $75,000 per annum is appli cable to the sinking fund. It has been so applied, and I regret that the amount tbit year fails short about $15,060 of the required amount. A report of tba Rai 1 road Commis sioner# show# a better condition of the roadsof the State and a large iocrease*ln Ml branches of business.Tbeoommission put into effect tbe rates on fertilizer* provided for in tee act passed at your last eeesiok. Thera wee a disposition ok tbe part of tee roads to cue teal tee validity of tele act aad tee right of tb« ».*V*UW to I wa* tawily I • rates bslag otaat A pi wbka y felly i Aa i * **tete p*~o Itay and soi to ba hoped from last year teat tb# *arv< m- at af •twwawts < Tb* kiuag school at Lwresre ba a vo! letted. Instead of cam tag * I pathta with tea high schools J s»ta»re Th* State •upporta, it I uomaMta schools, aad there i* I MM why th people should ba ts tb* *»fUNPUH It »a* i $25.UUO 1 doomed tu disappoint ereocc to tbe report tbe Stab >m Ibis iQstlttttioo of about regret, however, we are aeot. With ref- of the superin tendent it will be seen that the insti tution commenced last year with $15,- 629.8? in cash and •upplie*. Tile institution makes a good showing on paper, but unfortunately never covers anything lnu> the State treasury. 1 feel satisfied, however, that the policy of tbe board of directors L a good one aoif if pursued for the next two years will result much more satisfactorily, so far a# the State treasury is concern ed. The policy of leasing convicts to private parties has been discouraged by the board and should be. Complaint has been made to me twice during the year of pHrtiesleasingconvicts.it being stated that such convicts were allowed to roam at large in the community day and night. The attention of the sup erintendent was called to this and he has endeavored to correct the same. This system has become obnoxious wherever it has been tried,and the board should discontinue the practice as soon as possible. The farms authorized to be purchased are in good cbqdition and have yielded according to the re port of the superintendent abundant harvests. The report of receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year end ing December 31, 1896, are as follows : Disbursements. $63,576.83, to which must be added supplies on hand and comsumed, $15,695 87; to which must lie further added the amount received from the Suite treasury for salaries, $5.05<£ milking a total of $84,316.70; re- 8eT|Jt*, $62rl2517, deficit $2t;M#fcMt to this must be added the further sum of $5,650, amount of salaries from the State treasury for tbe years 1994-96, aad which tbe superinteodeot pledged tee Governor nod Treasurer would be returned, but so far has not hern cov ered IbPi tbe State treasury. Under tea provisloo of tee approprtatire for teat yrer there sreireriov were to ba paid ret of tea caraiags at tea prei- taatiary Thera M lag we reraiags aad ta tare tea taetltaUae from amborrmw •ret. aare tea argrat raqaret at tea I withdrew aay abyas ta satariaa batag pmtt or* al th* rti srtroot at tots cot tog’ I legs wbal It ought* to oe l—o high iostitutire of laoroio/’-ood do not fill It up with boy• anxious tu doo a uniform aad be placed upon a footing with college students, and I believe the college will be more pros perous. The buildings and equipment of this institution are tbe equal of any in the South and tbe Slate nas spared no expense in maxing it a success. In fact, it has been the idol of the Reform movement and the people have dealt with it with a lavish hand, and if there is any failure to fulfill the expectations of the people, the., blame must rest where it belongs^—upon the,; shoulders of those charged with ita manage ment. The income of the college for the past year was $91,924.55, made up as follow* : Privilege tax . $51,273.37 Land scrip fund o.iW.OU (lemson bequest 3512 30 Balance on tiand I,'*H7 Morrill fund - lo,»2t.oi Hatch U. S. appropriation 16,uuo.uo Convict labor value :.. .. 4,272.uu Total $01,924.55 No account is given of the value of products from the farms and dairies and no account given for tuition fees from students. 4 is AHair to the other institutions of the State to com pel students to pay tuition and make no effort to enforce the same rule at this institution. Something is wrong mij site tes ewJaMTvaseatof (be bill M b##iM9t i® tb# euy of chairman of tea board of roi. Tb* bueiaaee had ooeUaureiiy ■Watt aatii II reached over • $1,- ■Ou aaaaally. Rarelixiag that as a • re* tentative aad that it « *U somewhere, as with all these advan-~'its management. r>U«ll}### It bad not bare plaoad apoa wbat truly be called a busiaeee plaaa, aad I teal it was burdened lib crudities of > which it must be divested before it could reach the expectations uf tbe public as a moral reformatiooe and a basinets vuccese, my first official act was to give its former management a thorough investigation in order to ksbertain iu financial statu* as well a# iU weak (mint#. I was met by many difficulties, political as well as busi ness. To commence the business the Gen eral Assembly of 1892 voted an appro priation of $56,060. For the first eigh teen months of it# exutence the dis pensary experienced many vicissitudes and when rt was placed in my hands I found it still embarrassed and hardly able to stand alone. It had not paid a dollar into the State treasury in net | earnings and the $56,000 appropriation was still unliquidated. The statements its growth, and progress as publish ed from time to time by tbe former commissioner were unsatisfactory, to the,, public for tbe reason that the system of bookkeeping was a Chinese puzzle and no one could tell exactly the true status of the business. This fact gave color to the adverse criticisms of the administration of tbe law and invited the terrific accusations that were made against those charged with d | date $413 * crued profi profit k.{7,( Mn<i iDf#r 4^.'22 If to amount of tb tages the enrollment of students is growing less ^vdry year. The whys and wherefore# you must discover. „ This showing is made, not with a view pf prejudicing you against the in stitution but for the purpose of pre- it abd all will be #veli. —Tbe Russians have a simple de vice which is said to be very effective la oheckiaf runaway horse* A .1, *. cord with a mdtaiof aoeee arouou tee •eck of tba horse u need, aad wbaa The last statement of the assets and liabilities and profits which the former wftf< commissioner made w# for the quarter ending January 31st, 1895. In that statement tbe profit# claimed to have accrued to date amounted to $151, renting •Ha downfall before +t ts'voo* 25U.5L - A. Bookkeeper of ezperi«.Ddu i.UoA.Jrpi|i thoee late, bind out the trouble and eradicate could not cipher thl# out and claim# quoip reed at the same were made that the profile were ficti- enough to prevent thoee (ioue. I determined to change the the animal boils tea cord la pulled Tba bona st#a an aooa as It foals tea pressure w tee wiadpipa. —" Hreeua. you teow, eeat to Africa, aad three m^t bis death.*• “Poor Jai- *#• ! Ji-i hie redy * a# breagbi bwaw | aad fire* a daaaal brer a , **e* t tt p" I l bey haadtat tba eaaaJbkL j • bortad lb* ** ^ mmi ^ ** - to busioeree management and to adopt a fall and satisfactory system of account ing Aa expert bookkeeper was em ployed nod it was ascertained that tee profit claimed had not accrued, bat teat tbe pocrued profit to that date ere forty odd thousand dollar# “I teaa tea amount- Tbie® mistake ia buoakaaplag aad ia tag to tea profit account wbat bad aot accrued, but wbat wse axpaetad.te bare keeruad ta tba at aaaa- tg dtafiadeasa Altar a tboroufib die wrlWk at awriiBt# it •imply a la credit- r ta* pass year is ta reaad ; , * 1 '*•' Tre aat emeeet A* taare aad eaaattae for ■•rtad $121 Oku, as*#.eg a d psredi a* tbs fitata. trere s* tL/2 '*® Aid tag $fl>. re* u arefita am gamt* ia tba *re* e <*•*■•• r* let af Jaua* j • • ,•* tba total of rented mi profile la tea Mat* aad use lies for tba past year to I of tSTb.d&S d& Tba aat lag tba past udmiaiotratiaa •a mre tee wm $110. MR. RU. for |nia> $1X1,107 79. Net trek dffim,kuu. makiag a, r u"d profit ts^ tee dtate Io 16 57. Add to tele aat ac- the outetaadiag unearned »2 65 make# a total raraad ed profit to data of $301,- thle *um w* add tee net accrued profits to Is ta* tho towns sad counties for tbe year# 1895 end |896of $228,131.28 **e have a grand total of earned end unearned profile to Slate, towns and counties to date of $729,606 50. The amount that bos been actually paid to the State, county and town treasurers from the net earnings from the State and coun ty dispensaries i*-#u follows: i'aid inLf tho State treasury In 1895 ™ $ 106,060 Paid into the State treasury in IreO v .. 100,006 Total .' $ 200,000 Paid to towns and counties 1893.;-...%..* $106,131 00 Paid to towns and counties 1896 ^ 122,000 60 Total $228,131 23 6"and total net profits paid in from all sources $438,131 28 It will thu# be seen that a# a busi ness its success can not bj denied. To the above estimates tea sum of $50,000 per annum, the average cost uf main taining tbe dispensary constables, should be added. It bus not been tbe object of the State administration to conduct this business for tbe sole pur pose of profit, but tbe price of liquors nas been fixed with a view to make them cheap enough tb prevent extor- kg final a tto seek i know teat tba lam will area if It ba aoeaaaary to taka lives Wa bare by tba~ t *>ur» wblcb allows tea i# whiskey for “ |T#r#naal • we. Tba mat ter ie now before tea United H la tee fiu- pram* Court aad If oar paaitioa ie aam- ta'recti t bare will be llllle trouble Ie putttag aa end Io tea lllieU traffic. Oa* of tb* beat evUlaaeae of tea de crease la tba Illicit traffic Is th* dm crease la tba Dumber of lioaaaaa IttvH by tb* United States internal ravaaaa department. For the year ending June 31, 1806. there were Issued to pert lee outside of dlsfieoftA.'lee315lloeneesand one whole sale license Included. Of there luO' were taken oat in the city of Charlee- ton. For the same period ending Jane 31, 1895, 720 licenses were taken oat. Of this number 107 were taken out in tbe city of Charleston, showing k dk- creaee of 406 in the State and an in- creu# of ,thirty three in tha city ot Charleston. For the year ending Jnna 30, 1897, there have been issued so far to illicit dealers 173 licensee of which 135 were taken out for Charleston, among them four wholesale licensea to dealers io that city. For tho same periodige previous year there are 390 license# to illicit dealers, 157 of whieli were taken out in the city, of Chariot* ton. It will thus be seen that for tha revenue year ending June 30i, 1896, tha State at large showed a decrease of 30 per cent, while the city of Cfasriea* ton showed an tncreasd-of over 20 par cent. Since the 1st of Jake 1896, thfi State at large shows a decrease of over 42 per cent., while the city of Charlo* .ton for 5he same period, nnder tha metropolitan police shows a decrease of over 20 per cent. It lb anothar significant fact that in tbe counties not bave them from so eatdijLsatUTying their thirst. It has been contended by extreme advocates of tbe dispensary law that tbe profit feature should be abolished. Thera le no profit except for the p jrpuses I have •taled and It •k Jt ideas »0o«td prevail mad liquors eappliad to tea public with oaly tea oast of administering tea law added to the orlglaai mat price we 'have a state af agairv bordariagaa ta fraa * biakoy. After tea areas*! year, all jMWfile artelag from tea sal* of liqaare will be 22l"If tele la htaafi kimire la vfc# “Id h»ve 11- theJitala. where PiMU: #entimen$ l upheld the law, re lor instance, who should county of Abbeville, the sales of county of Abbeville, dispensary have fallen off. Thu i ing a decrease lu ike ooavni whiskey aad a promotion of of temps ranee. During tea oae instance of the a of which whiskey wi was reported ia I Christmas holiday# their •oortaty, pat During the reorel th* ally of *% #» ■ » * “ m, m