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T T 1 VOL- XXIV. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, .qqI. ^ * . GOVERNORS MESSAGE. Reviewing the Conditions ' ‘ r ' . . ■' ' t + in the-State. Industrial Progress and Educational Advancement. (TenUeoien of the General Assembly: | mon schools in the Uni Led States his It is gratifying to me to welcome | ne&rly trebled, being now 12.07 per you.as the representatives of the peo ple under such favorable condilions. You come as the first legislature to assemble in Sooth Carolina in the new century. The Nineteenth century has been one of marked progress and de velopment in all the arts and sciences, capita of population, or an aggregate of 1r200.00(),(X^ annually. It is a principle now well recognized that the safety .of _the government itself re quires that it give its citizens the op portunity to fit-themselves for an in telligent discharge of their-duties to and it contains lessons which we may ; the State. learn with profit to ourselves and which Encouraging reports come from the may be of use to -ja in legislating for schools and colleges of _mir own Slate, the tutors. Those who constituted indicating that they have entered upon the first Legislature one hundred years an era of unexampled prosperity. And ago little dreamed of the advance in yet moch remains to be done to in- all linea of industry and of the discov-1 crease the efficiency V>f our public fries and inventions which have signal- j schools. The first essential is teachers tied the century just pahsed into his tory. Wi- cannot realize or even con ceive the advances that will be msde during this century upon which we are entering. There seems to I* almost uo limit to the achievements at the human mind. It is far us to contrib ute our part to make the world iwuer and happier by our having lived in tt aad to leave to our children a goodly heritage and a name uniarntslx^i. It «s your privilege to meet and to ennn- sal with one another and Is consider and enact sm h laws as will be of ben#* At not only to the present, but to the future growth sod .lev#l<^-nirn( of this grand old isaumopwsallh The march of mulcnal prwgr the •levsiopmsut of the Ntale, w I had tbs pleasure to refer a * ttt ftIIimP bia Qif% Lrnslatarv. has kepi up with and set*- step The '•usmeas a km through wbkh l be isr<>t paase-i amt wb a h • as alusosl uupfecw* tsuiod •fiNruMi i«» las tv fotlonsil S rtM% SJ which IS ImWcIiIM Sil lr t.« • nf indwkrs. lbs lucrsMsed pvsre wbfrfc our farmers hats recwtveu far I heir staple crap makes large amends fur the Is .n„- <>ff In ihs yi»U Wlur farmers are learmag the tfU|ortancv of divvrsi- fied farming and la (ounequan* • are twwauung -¥ pni so of high moral character and adc<|u;ilr profrseional c(|uipioent. Our teachers have better opportunities for prolrs-J siobal training than ever before, and they show a higher average of inteUi- genev ami professional Illness, bui I they arc too often poorly paid for their I saratres, ami the heat results cannot be 0300 to #000, while the town superin- tendents receive #900 and upwards and their fields of supervision are in comparably smaller and far less com plex, and hence their respqnsibilities are less. And yet unless the selection of the county superintendents could be made on account of merit and regard less of personal or political afiilAtions and not be subject to change upon the political whims of a changing public sentiment, increased pay would not be a guarantee of efficiency in the man agement of the country schools. The management of our schools should be as far removed from political influences as possible and men should be put in charge who are devoting their life to the work. The office of county super intendent of eduction being an elec tive office, Only as the people come to realize the importance of efficiency: and competency as essential qualifications in the man who tills it, can we hope for or expect good results. Very few men have the courage to fun counter to public’ sentiment and all are more or less influenced by those things which affect their own interests. Pro vision should be made as already sug gested for a county hoard of education | selected in such way as not to be in- ' tine need by local or political prejudice, > who would have the duty of inspecting ' the schools and appointing teachers to vacant schools. ‘Hiere is m* more im- I poftant subject to demand your most camul and earnest attention than the I education of the chi Tb. white seb ks •k*. Ootl country 1 hildreu 1 during ami 1 hr 1 The prr 1 averaged •Iren mon -1 of the State, schools for <>1*0 * *o an Ti ih a textile manufactory should be re quired to attend school during the school term, if this can be done under our constitution without extending compulsory education to the State. This would permit them during the vacation" to relieve older sisters or brothers and give them a little rest and not take the means of support from the family, and at the same time accomplish the end sought—the pro tection and the education of the chil dren of the mill districts. But better to have a prohibitory law as to child labor tfiati that nothing should be done for the piotection of these children. The mill owners themselves realize the danger of child labor and are doing what they can to force attendance upon schools and to keep the children out of the mills, and alaw making attendance .upon school compulsory would have their cooperation and accomplish the' desired remits. Wilh our present mauufactuiing interests and their con stant increase this becomes a serious question and deserves your most earn est consideration. It should be con- sideied without prejudice or passion and by couuseling with those who are interested I am sure a wife solution can be reached. * THE STATE'S Llql'OR BUSISKE*. The dispensary has been well man aged daring the past year, as the stat« • ruent of the board of director* ami tin Male commissioner, which will he sub mitted to you. will show, .The dispensary sysu-iu and tlo ms . sgetueut of the liquor question have oc- f. 4; r bools for 1.V i*ar l be while vks iu<! Un expected uu a>tverti*iu^ ti fr 1 astern teach i of •• ami which • year -f the Mead? rrs- 1 had Isa lMet«n baiter et raee or the *1 praaparur-of the '*taie that pr« sealed in ike hgurrs cow- tstaad la the annual report of the dec retory of Mala, f rom this report tt will he eaaw that appeoaunate.y fifiseff mill tee dollars ware invested the pa *4 year In bowth Carolina companies, and while a large proportma of 11 is la cot- toa atlll betiding, yet many smaller manufacturing enter puses and indus tries have beea organized. Nsw amaufactones coattnuc to go op acd we are ao loager simply an ag- ncaltural people, but are fast becom ing aa well a manufacturing Mate. We Bow lead all Southern Stelae in the manufacture nt cotton goods and are second only to Maseerhueelts id th< tramret'-uf tplmnes, Eni^ tf rate of progress will soon lead all the States In the Union in this important brooch of industry. It is well to keep this fact in mind aa you deliberate. Taxable value* have Increased #4 - 24.1,695 during the past year, as will be seen from the Comptroller General s report, but the increase is not near as large aa it should be or would be if our system of nssestment and taxation were so revised and amended as to have placed on the tax hooks all the property of the State now escaping taxation and if that which is assessed were equitably assessed. Peace and good order lufre charac terized our people during the past year. We have not been visited by plague or pestilence and no resort to mob vio lence has marred the record or stained the fair name of the State, though in one or two cases the strong arm of the military had to be called into requisi tion, but th^ majesty of the law was maintained antPno blood was shed. In one case there was strong provocation for summary justice, but with the as sistance of the military the culprits Were protected, lavvless'ness was pre vented, auc. through the ordinary chan nels of the courts stern justice will be administered and the penalty paid. You as the .chosen representatives of the people should guard wilh jeal ous eye their interests and welfare which have been committed to your keeping, remembering always the re sponsibility which rests upon you. POPULAR EDUCATION. Not the least gratifying evidence of our progress is the remarkable awaken ing in all departments of education. At the beginning of the century just closed the civilized world knew no snch thing as a.State system of educa tion; and in many quarters, until a comparatively recent date, the position of uose who advocated free public education as a legitimate function of Stale government was stubbornly con tested, Lha» opposition in ohr State being largely due to peculiar racial and social conditions. State education <a now the settled policy of our country, lixad ai offer adequate pay sod • U IIMIft ■ 1 aaaHAaattam. z Ta* complai Ol * fOehel e, aad am uo- justly, that on If trboul system is not vrvl! amruUti ■ 1; ibM no provision has be* •» nude to 1 ill lb« gm p between the Hire ■up Hr b*» 4 ood lb e colkge, aad that the roQsv f 010*4 ill »e re lure main- tain a preporvt *wy tlenor iretni * title it ia true lha' % eft fro of throe abo eater the core n»*jo be Nd ever reach the Bigh wh*» e kOhi f*«< ft Vttll the ent hrgv. tel thuae Mill i ] ire In lit there- 0t * ft ffMft lahff CAaieWhr 1 boro ftbe (Mrt lUOlll 1# f o* lO tbei f •*WO Mff bos ah*. Dlls dr(k tribe y i bo* Ket f 1 meft iO OftOOf • 1 thr lofftttft mi HbJ to to a j4 a tr> JMli I UN tree iHm ol gnaded Nit i o onot H f ibe mootry * h ••*.'«# . A*. • ioic |trof OTBlstf) IfOhU* lag k of ervd. Xbe i * tti« • il lo ibol m*ii) •4 lift# CtaftHftlfE ( pOflOii Vbu deoilf lo rfiOlprt* tof <N cb«4oftbl|i o IO tbe Mole rtilftrgM Of Wb u droif* b o eoirr coUo^fo ore Ol O OhOOt (rot dl«*J NoflOfOe OOd aiuM •tlLer etti >pNjr • ww • one to ojotb tbefM Of mo* 1 •llrod -4 |»r*portur)[ it U«*ol of *n*l ml Ecbm*! IO tf|WOa ol o *w*wuterabls u utlojr fhrf biMr") ood im* jfONb The inipuM * cog yt 1*! r) iog mo «ft«idi* t i‘*nal tax foe tl ir support , ai tb« cuooity col vred sehnolc 14 1-; 2 week*. The ei»- more roll meat ia the whi { te srboots during ‘ mm ot the i (rest t«ar aas 1 : ta the , tbv ala cot ured erbuuU. U1,i mrJt lutal i”l ^Ml ar ^urtft Fo r the previous \. ar the earoilaMbi hear a wo a: whiles, , n«f roec, J 4*1.477, ftOfll* cupied much of the attentioa <• I.egialahire since the system « sags rated. Th<* rtispctiwry I- hern an issue iu «fv« ry campaign Mate sii.cr It was pasard and h. strongly ot.pos«d imaatbl 1 .aw mat ■hi - book. I bat tlo aa war |wat the Mate I be hfnng n present •t intellects « ha* l>ne Ik* that Malt .J M H aft tb ea< 1 ill * Also ,U |J}g been than •d <« Every bt to rd by if lh« nvsae ik. to an excessor if the applicant is not so personally known to said county dispenser, before filling said ordet or delivering said liquor, he shall require the statement of a reliable and trust worthy person, of good charade*- and habits, Known' personally to him, that the applicant is not a minor, and ia not in 'the habit of using intoxicating liquors to. excess.” The county dis penser takes an obligation to the effect that he will and another afterwards that he does comply strictly with this provision and all of the other provis. ions of the law. It has become customary for county dispenseis to sell to any one who ap plies to purchase without' being identi- fled, or wiTlYfiut signing the application in Ins 0* n true name and signature” and without stating for whom or whose uso it is required.” Ample pro. vision is made for the course to be pursued for violations in the adminis tration of the law. The county dis pensers an responsible to the county boards of control and tliey are appoint ed by tin- Mate board of directors on the recoinDiendali >n and with the ad vice nud c- usent of the Senator and Uepr<-ti;t>uuvea from each county. Tliat biliig* the 1 ise right np tu the door of tL«*men.Sers of the General Assembly. Th v i- a bust' cm matter and as careful and as fMudenl business jndg- mem •!i>hiM be exercised in the seise ii<>n of ilij*- i who ire charged wjih the adminiatiauoa of ibe law aa a prudent l>uam<ss man is- ild exfirise in the selection of .tho e whom be would place m ebarge nf ute private b l*nhtic« and partt an«oip *h no port 111 the ** .lima. 1 again j ability of abc of control an I upon the ms I towns and tb (counties ia * niniend n ,.-.i the arit USi 1 UM » Nil III • tl !< would be a good plan if those counties in which chaingangs are .maintained would so arrange aa to secure enough prisoners from the State to keep up a good chaingang force all the time. From the best information available, and from those who have had ex perience with chaingangs, it is not pro fitable, even to the county, to maintain a chaingang when the number falls below fifteen. In most of the counties the average is below that number.' 1 The farming out of convicts to indivi duals should be discontinued. If this were done it would call in 471 convicts whoaionow hired out to individuals and that number put on the roads in the various count iea in the State where chaingangs are maintained would in a few years greatly improve our public roads and at the same time not in terfere with the State farms. The present system of chaingangs in most of the counties is a vary expensive luxury, hut by the couuties biting a suflicieut number of con victs from the Mate, as suggested above, we could vrfy soon have in those counties a good system of public roads, and nothing could be done that would add more to tbc comfort and Utr of money to keep peee with tbs de co n vewfencr and Having to the people who live m the rural district*. A system of good roads would do very much to stop the flow of population from the country t<> the towns. Tbs counties could not spend the public I money more- wisely, or with greeter I benefit to the public, Thao by maiouia-1 sired change shall be and fairly presented, lions ara framed for party gorern- mente and derive Ihetr just powers from the content of the governed. “The defeat of the party recently iuffered ought to discoontge any one who believes in the principle# set fortb in the Kansas City platform, for If right when written and endorsed bf Dearly aix millions and a half of voters, they are right still. “The Democratic party has bean de feated before, but defeat baa neither deetroyed its hope nor its tenets. The defeat of 1886, came at the close of tm administration entirely satisfactory to those most anxious to reorganise the party, aud defeat in 1894, which oc curred under a similar administration was more disastrous than any since. “We can face the future with the determination to make the party a faithful exponent of the view* of those who believe in eqaal rights to all aad special privileges to none. 44 Whether the question of will figure prominently in future 1 paigna will depend upon dr 44 What is desired is a 1 mand for money. • Monopolies will ultimatsly ao hurtful that the Kepublicaas will no longat be able to defend them. A colonial pulley mu«t be repudiated by the American people.” tiiaidfcaiig in lent road bull mg a good 011 p«-riua roads would ei bools, ami Country bu ing wbsrb and tear upon Htock sacb county ling, ti . biil< hr* ood ami • r* rated recti y meat dull*'- rWMTTt Ttk to iBlerroti of iocs) I ill 140 | iis* I mim »0r r« hr < if 1 if mlrtfrlai I • tMEIIll? T§ PtfcN h 'llftito tMMUTi ’XiOl iiton I -r •hr cmn • Of 01»«l Cl n! is the 11 mcmwmnI I f * * ofllMNr be i il«m. out lourfti manage me 1 Mate || tmug towns cluaer to every 1 ia addiUon to tha aav- j A from tha wear aad vehicles, and uaa|w. And this { Irgnial i n WMh- ianat wub lha rf lb« .■ IM nac Uia man raam Sanaa. Til l lr« t a- ■maci ear*. * te ll the ■mm* c. I •ehs ■say 1 tons n at MW* ». I u. -n-nr 1 lb# 4i %, HoU uifbt| 01 be al«t| I 00*1 nrjr, MlfUi a • » k € » % mtr r4 They iOrd All I t*s| %, < rva- wbiakey, * nambvr of gal A MEMORIAL TO COMO! Leadiag Ciuaeaa Coagraaa for l Lena tor Teller, of Colorado, a seaaatioa la the I'attad ala 00 tha Iffik Iasi, by memorial from Ihi rlares that liberty of fflOOfiUO paoplo abo will reador ta A Mr Tailor yressoiaa a from ifitO **FU balistaala" of was ia lha form of aa Coagevoa of the I'ahad Mr. Toftar staled, “y bt the taadtag aaawto of baa kero -I iar — tv rm tbruagl •h-boots canao up--a our pr< tbelli to smpli loagei terms g.vc their cbii 1 o strong.) urgt' Tbw w ill - suatdi riaat taacbcrs fo it will caaldr ih«m L Jrea elementary aad prs M ira*i wi WraSS. that W< have 11 more mosey on bring them ap pect ami ought Th* re ware 3 l .”-4 negro li iaal year agaiu ami A**', aegn ar —a gain of 1 k-IC ■ -u* 1 apasa *h*l ^SftCia » white II0*I rmhi jo i if M I Ml* MHil «bt the tel being reoogni and a duty of tha goven lonatiooed both a function mrnment; and it may well be qonaliooad whether the ninKaaoth century has matte a coat ributioo to the cause of civilization. Since 1870 the pibik expenditure for |>aral<>ry traiuiug at home, and it will lead to cheek (he abnormal flow of populati-io from the country to the U>an; it will be beneficial from every point of view. While it is pos sible for the creth-d schools to become ' T-MMesreeff il tbd | gularity in atiahdphm at the country schools renders it impoesibic to have graded inelnu :iou >r systematic work. Nince ih'- Stale offers free education in order that its people mayjie fitted for | Utc duties of citizenship, it is wortbv of consideration whether, within pro per limits oT term and age, it should not require uliendai.ee at the schools. 1 he ideal is a well articulated lyrtem extending from primary grade to col lege; at leoM one well equipped school in every c^n muniiy, accessible to every citizen of school age; a term of at least eight months, and the require* ment that within reatouable limits, the community avail itself of the ad vantages offered by the public; a coun ty board of education removed from local prejudices, charged with the duty of assigning teachers to vacant schools and of inspecting the schools. At a later period each school should be equipped with a circulating library and should be prepared to give technical training in tte industrial arts. Wc are “far from tbe ideal, but.our schools are making gratifying progress; and the whole subject hay been much em- barassed by the race problem. We should address ourselves faithfully to the development of the system. “The glory of founding educational systems canuot he ours; but the effoit for im provement, by building wise practice upon sound theory, is within the reach of each one of us.” Whatever you effectively do for the improvement of our educational system will be so much wisely contributed to tbe welfare of the Mate and the advancement of civi lization. The report of the State superinten dent of education will acquaint you fully and in detail with the condition and needs of our schools. . * This report contains a full and in telligent discussion of tbe whole sub ject of the common schools and those things which are necessary to make them more efficient. In the estima tion of the Stale superintendent one* of Uie most pressing needs of tbe coun try schools is better supervision of the work done. This is a very important matter and cannot l>e too strongly im pressed. Tt* secure it, however, it is necessary to have aud to spend more money, ao that men trained for the work could be employed. Tbe salary ol county supennuodenU raoges from Tb* question colioa aulla ia 1 traruuf a great ceulljr, end prop teachers the . 11 while lest teachers. «IIILC f child lah e that ba« h-ai of jeilt s»*. tearb prevn iei< .••us an I >1 s no mw 10 been. t; >ur at- allcniioQ re conditions in cb ■ vd very mu*b to e are uo loager this Mate have the lost few yeaia. aum*.A- at* the rapid growth in manulacluitng en terprises we are already a large manu facturing State. 'The relation between the labor that is employed in these en terprises and tbe employer is not mere ly one of master and servant, but there are rights and privileges and duties, obligations and op|K>rtanitie*, on both sides which should be carefully guard ed. There ha.-been no conflict betweeu employer and laborer in this State and nothing should be done to disturb the amicable relations which now exist. Government recognizes tue fact that it is the duty of the strong to caic for and protect the weak. It is certainly the right and the privilege of govern ment to provide for the inspection of any and all enterprises or corporations deriving their life from the Stale and to see that they do not impose upon the weak. Of course this should be done with a proper regard forthe prop erty rights bf the corporations. There is no doubt the employment and constant labor of children of ten der age in our factories is injurious to them aud will result in untold injuiy iu the future. To interfere wi.h the c Mate and bulMvro tu tie Irtau aad rupaldwaa in- ibe pv-p* and • una* perfect a many endoracutani* it directly concern*. held that under the the 9tale ha* a tight the tale el whiike when redact'd ta Iks laak a one ul |*PDciplt' but id What is the Isaak methc wilh (hi* cell ao aa to set reaulia 1 Thai ia lha qoe The prraeut system, 1 144 f. fo ! * nuft of lha nimr Hoard will he seen tha! the nek shool land from tha boa4* mr, af tar eipraer* | 12 I*, and t<> the | $mA*LM. Thia .n I k. U> l! sa> 1 h 1111 proved from lime (o n* base u.alvn* large id (Ueet.ou nalysis w not expediency. «1 of dealing -are lh<- best e4*oa. is it may be time, I* the y 4 N» dan ,1 • r 1. asi |<a»d, is fII is aiid c* uat it covers e fiscal mean la sure tha f «r your > *te 1 and a sincere d will be for tb< great*»i immbrr, aad not t by prejudice nr partisanship. THE et *Tf rEMITEXTIARY. Tbs annual report of the board uf laxauun u* *11 P»»iWiy Uwmghifal pereno ei**l«eB devis* an 1 s-eesanient of an can be more equitaiay made end all property of the Make can be pleosd the tea hwAa. jew will have con t*SMed mob ta tighten the burden that rtaas of property which la noiers caaoot escape taxation la oowm of the Males lax muatak re ai e prondsd It omitted from onbt thqi a | tag 1 y«m i guided by ia sal a set j to do that tt talc rests (• si wlucb of the se ' a< tuaie< bowl ortT A J*- Il paid a high tribute A. a|w«l«ie and h*s eoa eadeevur lo ••htata lha people of (he FbUipptaee. K«fervors wae mode to eoa prUKt|Ml areata of (tea agaiam A the pettuoa argtag I resai It patalan daciorod la victory, hot be of dyiog f w the liberty aad deace uf hie people. ft potato owl that the »sq-purt iwacttoally all the 1‘aiiipptaee aad dedarea revolwUnaMa be deetroyed 1 ■a , t riee ue to support sod soom plan I ^ r jaed by wbsrb this pro- ofthe •a to' tb i-apes laxoli 1 Inzoka aad cover property tat list. There | mi deal cf pro-1 •a which should amde to bear He P sn the tMydea, he de - ran be d a law which provides for sard directors and fieat solution yet devised, and is irintendciii W- j« nil* nliar^ shows jialice lhat a has existed against the law \Yhilr no money is being removed, and many of those who oppose tbc system are in favor of the enforcement of the law. As pub lics sentiment grows In iu favor ll will bs easier ta enforce it. Tbe inayorx and iutetidants ef the towns and cities of the Male, in response to a circular which 1 issued dunng November, sUte that the law is well enforced and that the sentimeut of the towns is for a strict enforcement. The exceptions are the cities of Columbia- and Char leston aud a few counties in which the sale.of whiskey-is prohibited by law. In fact In those counties 10 which no dispensaries are established it would conduce to a better enforcement of law and there would be less illicit sale of whiskey if dispensaries were estab lished. In -the cities named the dis pensary cannot be rigidly enforced so long as public sentiment upholds viola tors of the law and grand juries fail to find, true bills and pelit juries to cou- vici.wheu cases are made and the evi dence furnished. As public sentiment grows in favor uf the law in these cities and the prejudice against it dies away convictions for violations will be can then be more rigidly will government of the family by legislatioh is dangerous. And on the other hand j had 'and it unless something is done to protect the enforced. tender children ol vfimpire parents who I While it is important that the law spend their lime in idleness aud live j shall not be violated by illicit sale of off tbe labor of their little children who whiskey, il is equally important that are required lo (York, in our mills from those charged with its administration year to year without the advantages of shlltl coulonn to its requirements. , ,If school, the situation for the future be comes alarming. To force these chil dren out of tbe mill and make n6 provis-- ion for their attendance upon school, but to allow them to spftijd tfreir lime in idleness on the streets presents al most as alarming ~an aspect as to per mit them to labor. In a great many of our mills the officers and managers have provided schools and teachers and libraries and churches at the expense of the stockholders, aud some of them will not employ children,under twelve years of age aud they require the par ents of such children to send the chil- this were mot e rigidly done .public sen- raent would grow more rapidly iu support wf the system. I doubt if there is a ditspeuser in the State who does not violate the Ityv every day, not with any criminal intent. The law re quires! that, “ Before selling or deliv ering any intoxicating liquors to any person a request must bo presented to the county dispenser, printed or, writ ten in ink, dated of the true date, stating that he or she is of age, and the retidence ofthe signer, for whom or whose use it is required, the quanti ty and' kind required, and hia or her true name; and the request shall .be dren to school. This is the tendency in all the milts iu this Slate. These chil- | signed by the applicant in hia own dren should be protected but it ia not true name and signature, attested' by well that they should be idle, aud I the county dispenser or hit clerk, who doubt the wisdom of a rigid law laid receives ‘and files the,.requests. Hut down by tbe legislature prohibiting the requests shall be refused, if the absolutely their employment. It would county dtlpeneet filing it personally be better rather that all children be- knows the person applying ia a minor, tween tha aces of seven and thirteen 1 that ha ia intoxicated, or that ha is in covered into |R< Blair treasury this year, yet per manent improvements have been made out of the net earning* amounting, in round numlwrs, to |2U,000 and theie is still a caab balauce on hand for cur- rui expenses of alKMit 81,UOU. Iliad- dtion to this, the farms havf yielded com and provisions sufficient to run 1 be institution until the next crop ia harvested. The number of convicts remains practically the same as one year ago. A modern prison, which was very much needed, isneaung com pletion. within the walls of the peni tentiary, at a coat of #14,100. In ad dition to being a safe prison, it is built with a View lo the health and comfort of the prisoners, and will be paid for out of the net earnings of the penitenti ary during the past year. At the last -session of the Legislature provision was mj)de for the erection of a re formatory for youthfql criminals. A neat and substantial frame structure for this purpose has been erected on the Lexington farm, in which will he kept all prisoners under 10 years of age. While it will be the purpose of -the superintendent to furnish them in struction. in morals and, if possible, make better citizens of them when they are released, yet they will be re- quired to labor as other prisoners, but will be kept entirely separate from the older and mote hardened criminals. At present there are only fourteen prison ers under 10 years of age, and these aie all negroes. A good many needed and permaneut improvements have also been made on the State farms, and everything there is now in good condition. There lias beeur'some discussion iu regard U* the advisability of the State owning aud operating farms. A careful .and thoughtful investigation of the subject, I am sure, will convince you that it wimld not be good business judgment to dispose oL these farms. It requires only 140 convicts to operate ^he farms, and in this way corn and provisions and other thing!? necessary for the support of the convicts are made at less expense than they could, be purchased. It is argued by some that these convicts could be worked upon tbe public roads. 1 am os heartily in favor of anything that would give us good roads aa anyone, but I do not yea how I taxation ol mortgage*, aad tha who ewoa the oroparty baa It am j at tha v alas of tan proparty, Im value of lha mortgage, aad lha owner if the mortgaae is required to pay tax _ ML Some tut h provision in oar laws be just and equitable, for It w not right fur the owner of property to pay laxee upon the full value when in reality hi* ownership la only tha volua of the property 1< ** the value of the mortgage. It would uot be right to tax the property at its full value sod then tax the mortgage, for tint would be paying taxes upon the tame pro perty twice. This question of taxation is worthy of youratiention, for it is one of vital importance In all of our people. will not Vtold Filipino blood Th* Filipino con Hanna, bear or of America and doclnnee ONLY A PRIVATE CITIZEN Pry an’s Speech on Jackdon Day. He Waa the Guest of Honor. ti»« state yean whose'parents or guard iacs work the habit of using intoxicating liqiiors waft except through the coon ties Mr. Wm. J'. Bryan was tbe guest of honor at .the annual banquet of the Bryan Denncratic league in Chicago on the 8ih inst. Several hundred were present, nud Mayor Harrison presided. Mr. Bryan began speaking after mid night. He said: “I lake this opportunity to express the hope that this club and others which have borne my name will sub stitute for my name the name of some Democratic saint; or a name descrip tive of principles rather than men. “I am now a private citizen with ex cellent prospects of remaining such. 'V “The Democratic party was never in better fighting condition than it is to day, and I rejoice that I have, many year* ..in -which to participate in the struggle between huinau rights and the usurpation of greed. Our party stands' foi well defined and positive policies and is pYcpared to wage an aggressive warfare against the plutocratic ten dencies of ihe evils against which Jef ferson contended a century ago, and again whiqh Jackson fought 30 years later. •, “Ttedrganization is an internal rem edy apd it canuot be applied external ly^ Tho^e who have lost their party standing because of tlieir desertion of the party candidates and unfaithful ness U> Democratic doctrines, as de fined by legitimate authority, must re unite with the party before auy atten tion will be paid to their pretentions of interest. Those within, th* party have a ngtit to a voice in the 0 of the pisiform and change in the ganizati •u. of machinery bat any de fat bv re of the repat This they eek In the name of idgtoo, of Jefferson, of Lincoln, In tha name of justice and in tbe name of the God eternal. The appeal declares that autonomy similar to that enjoyad by Ctaada or Australia would not be acceptable to tbe Filipinos who desire full liberty and independence and they urge the . vernmeDt at the United State* to giv4 them liberty and independence. When tbe read i!>g of the memorial had been concluded Mr. Teller asked that K be printed aa a document. “I object,” said Mr. Hawlav, of Connecticut, “it is a treasonable de nunciation of. our government and an attack upon our soldier*.” A Historic Site.—A delegation from Virginia lias appeared before ihe House committee on military affaire relative to the project of having the government acquire the titleai to the historic site at Yorktown, Va., where the revolutionary struggle closed with the surrender ofjLord Cornwall!*. The delegation . included the Virginia Sena tors aud Representatives, A. O. Mauck, the owner Cf the property, and several members of the Virginia House of Delegates. * — The site includes five hundred acres and the old Moore iqpnsion which sheltered Washington, LaFayette aad Rochambeau when the Surrender was conjummated. At the hearing me morials were presented from a number of State Legislatures asking that Ihe government acquire the place. It waa explained by those who were heard that aside from its historic vaiae, the site was suited for national encamp ments and for a naval rendezvucu, 'aa of Chesapeake hay York fiver «ome together near than Farmers and veterinarian* throngh- out Central Missouri present about th* decayed ends of upon horse* aad