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?. THE ??ESSA(xE Of Governor McSW?e??y/.f?t'the Gen oral ?ssombiy, - THE BEST HE EVER WROTE. ile Advil nc CB Pronounced Views on tho iieudiiiR Questions, Which Aro Iiifcoly to bo Discuss ed this Session. Gov. MeSweeney's Message was read before both Houses of thc General Assembly on Tuesday, Jan 13. We have room only for a synopsis of the able document. He made a number of recommendations, briefly stated as follows: 1. A compliance with thc clear mandate of tbe Constitution that "all taxes upon property, veal and personal, shall be laid upon tbe actual value ol' the property taxed"-not 50 per cent of its actual value, nor (io ncr cent, nor yet 80 percent, as is thc case now in some parts o? thc -State; but upon the actual value. 2. A general system of road im provement, to be paid for by a property tax, to be levied on all taxable pro perty, whether situated in town or country. 3. The enactment of a compulsory education law. 4. State aid to the public schools and such ari appropriation as will "bring up tim deficient schools to a minimum standard"-the appropria tion not to be less than the aggregate amount appropriated for the support of the State colleges. 6. Thc creation of County Hoards of Education and thc em ply men l of ex pert Superintendents ol' Education, 111 accordance with the recommendation of thc State Superintendent, so that a business in which tbe Slate invests nearly a million dollars every year shall not be without capable business supervision. ?. The establishment of Home Schools for Girls and Farm Schools fdr Boys in such counties as shall, by special Act of the Legislature, vote upon themselves a tax not exceeding two mills for the., support of such schools. 7. Thc continued favor of thc Gen eral Assembly towards thc several State colleges. 8. The passage of a law prohibiting tile employment of children iii the cot ton mills of tbe State. t). Tbebuildingofanewliou.se for tbe Governor, thc present Executive Mansion being utterly inadequate. 30. Ari increase in the number of judical circuits Iii thc State, instead of making any further attempt to re lieve legal congestion by tbe expedient, of ordering special Conns. "ll. The imposition of a tax of 2 per cent on all outside insurance com panies doing business in the Slate oh tbe gross premiums collected in the State, instead of Ibo tax now required of these companies: and thc payment by each agent or repres?utativ? of un insurance company solicit lng insurance in tbe State of a small sum for a license to do business. In I?I0J these companies coiled ed from thc people of the State $2,800,789 471 arid paid back in losses for thc same time $1,337, 81. The companies realized on the year's business hi tbis Stale $1,403,140 (?0. 12. Thc cure of certain growing evils of tbe pension system adopted by the State for thc relief of old Con federate soldiers, by having t he execu tive officers of the Camps of United Confederate Veterans in each county act as the county pension board, or having tbe survivors to elect the members of the pension boards. Las?, year the Stat e pa id $200,000 lo ind igcrit Confederate Veterans, four times t he amount first appropriated for this purpose three or four year ago. and thc Comptroller G?nerai reported that there are now 7,750 names on t lie pension rolls of6tbc Slate, it is a growing evil against which the Gover nor would have thc Legislature pro vide. 13. Ample provision for t he support of tbeState militia, upon thc strength of which "rests at last the safety of our structure of civil government. ' 14. Tile creation of the ofllee of State Bacteriologist, so that the work of the Slate Board of Health may be more effective and tbe health ol' the people protected and promoted. lf>. Provision for tbe publication of the Invaluable historical records ot't lie State at Columbia which are i naces sible in their present condition lo those who would consult them. 1ft. Thc establishment of n bureau of immigration for thc purpose ol' keeping thc resources of the State steadily and intelligent ly before I bc in vestment and home-seeking world. Thc above we lake from The News and Courier. What follows below is from The State: The last annual message of I'-ov. .Mc sweeney gives a view ol' South Caro lina which presents many points of gratification and encouragement. Thc State, be says, "bas enjoyed an era ol' material prosperity which is unprece dented;" "new enterprises are being projected and thc building ol' cotton mills goes constantly on; business of every character bas been except .tonal ly prosperous; peace and good order prevail, and progress lias been made along educational lines." The only conspicuous cause for dissatisfaction is thc inability of the Stale lo meet (lur ing the year tho obligat ions it. bad in curred. As to this the Governor says: The Governor and the Slate treas urer were forced lo borrow thc full amount, ol'thc $300,000 authorized by thc last legislature. This was made necessary by the fact t hat thc last, ap propriation act carried with it more than 1 lie revenue hom the levy for Slate purposes would realize, lt is riot good business judgment for Hie State to 'borrow money lo meei current ex penses. Knowing the total assessed property of thc Slate, t bc levy should be sufficiently large to meet thc appro priations. Or il it is desired lo lix (meaning, wc judge, io maintain al the present rate) the levy the appro priation bill should be' kept within the amount such levy will realize. You should so regulate the two that thc Stale will not bc compelled lo bor row money for cu lien I .expenses and be forced lo pay Interest charges. Which is sound ad vice, obviously de manded by I be occasion. The gover nor goes on lo make a good argument in favor ol' such a measure as Tile State bas for years advocated, lo wit. the assessment ol' property ai its act ual value as required by thc const it u tion. "Why not follow, *' asks Hie gov ernor, l,lbe plain language ot I he coil: StittltionV" Ile.shows by illust nil ion that a grcal variance exists lu i ween Hie lax burdens laid on different coun ties, the basis for laxa! ion in some be ing 00 per cent, o! actual value and in others as little as 50 per cent, or hiss. To adopta mere percentage of actual value is, as be says, "a plain violation of the provisions ol' I be. const il ul ion.'' "It makes lillie difference lo the lax payer what t be basis ol' valnal ?on is so that all properly is assessed in thc same ratio of value, tor a ceri a in amount of money bas tobe raised io meet thc expenses of government. and if t hc valuation is high the rale is low, and vice versa. Thc inequality which now exists, however, makes i be bur den bear unevenly, and Hiebest plan ls to require t hat Hie mandato of Hie const Ifution be followed. I f one coun ty is assessed at 80 per cent, and an other at 50 per cent, of actual value, one ls paying loo much or the Other is ?Wtf-tO?' little or ita ptoii?rtiori bi tion to assessing property at' its .trite value, and that ls not really an objec tion, but ti recommendation. It is that tile receipts from the 3 mill tax for public schools will bo largely. In creased thereby. We all know that our school system ls defective, that tho schools need! more money, that every community in the State which ls resolved upon having good schools must now levy ail extra tax, and that the ways and means of improving our educational system form ah engrossing subject of thought. The solution of the whole matter ls to obey tho con stitution in thc matter of assessments of property and thereby increase the general school fund. This would per mit nearly all special school taxes to be done away with and would pr?vido for even the most baakward communi ties a suftleieuoy of public instruction. If it should prove that "the constitu tional 3 mill tax provided under a full assessment a larger sum for the com mon schools than was required lt would bi no diflloulb matter to amend the constitution so as to reduce that tax to 2 mills, I he former ligure. But meanwhile the legislature owes it to its own pledge to obey thc constitu tion, to thc educational interests of the State and to equity between man and man, county and county, to pro vide for thc assessment or property at its true value. The total assessments for 1002 were 81051537,0(11, being an increase during the year of $?,203,952. Realty ls re turned at $107,010,208 and personalty at $01,018,51)0, and railroad property is assessed at $27.508,203. lt is fair to as sume, what thc census ligures will show, that instead of less than $200, 000,000 of property South Carolina has more than $400,000,000 subject to taxa tion. Under the present, system thc tax-dodgers get the benciit ol' the dif ference, leaving honest, citizens, will ing to bear their share ol' the public burdens, with the weight of taxation upon them. Thc governor devotes several pages of his message to a consideration of the question ol' road Improvement, and bc advocates a property tax to furnish the means of systematically and per manent ly providing thc State with good highways. The plan at pr?sent followed in most counties of tinkering on the roads involves, he rightly says, mere waste of money, ''The chain gang should be required to do perma nent road work, starting from the county court, houses as the geographi cal centre and building out in each (ii reel ion permanent roads. If only a few miles arc built each year it will beso much contributed to thc general welfare. The State convicts could not be put to better public service, even if it necessitated selling some of thc State farms. We can never have any permanent road work done until we change thc present system and make provision lo raise money by a properly tax. and make it mandatory that said money shall be put on permanent road improvement, and also make il man datory that thc chaingangs shall be pul on the same work." This is Hie system which has been adopted with sd great success in Richland county, and its results point the opportunity and thc duty bf the general assembly. The governor's conclusions in this inalter are those which The Stale reached years ago and lias from time to time submitted to the considera tion of the law-making body. Compulsory education is championed by Gov. Mcsweeney. Ile shows from census ligures that the illiteracy of nat ive whites over ten years of agc is 18.1 per cent,, and declares that lie cit il not see how in the face of this fact there can be opposition to compelling thc attendance of children on the public schools, 'lt is not necessary," lie proceeds, "lo worry about thc ne gro. Ile is getting all the education which is provided now and could get no more nuder < inpulsory attendance. What we should be concerned about is the education and the moral uplifting of our while boys and girls. Ignorance is a menace and a burilen to civil lib erty and the good morals of thc coun try. In addition to this, every boy or girl In this conni ry has a right, to the opporl unity todo something and to be something. Such a law cannot inter fere with the rights of parents, be cause no parent has the right to make a slave out of his bit-spring or to rob his child of the right to make a useful citizen or lo have the opportunity to live a useful and happy life. We levy a tax and enforce the collection of it for public education; then why not en force attendance so that all thc child ren may receive the bencllts and have thc money put lo thc best possible ilse and for Hie greatest possible good to the greatest number?" In this matter also t he position of thc governor is that of The Slate. Compulsory at-' tendance on t he public schools would greatly enlarge the benefits of the schools to white children while not mat erial ly increasing the already great attendance of negro pupils. With the constitutional school tax levied on properly at. its actual value there would bc an abundance ol' money Lo maintain the schools nine months in the year and thus a law to compel at tendance would have its full and de sired cH'?ct. For the improvemont of t he com mon schools Gov. Mcsweeney, in ad dition to thc three mill constitutional tax for school purposes, asks a legisla tive appropriat ion equaling the aggre gate appropriations for the St ate col leges. lie also says that it would be "in thc interest ol' economy to expend $1,000 a year in each county t o insure the proper supervision and direction ol' all the money that is now being ex pended in schools." lie endorsest.be plan of the Slate superintendent of cdueal ion of home schools for girls and farm schools for boys in thc several count ies and urges legislation perm it - ling each county lo vote upon itself a t ax not. exceeding I wo mills for such schools. All these und other improve ments, as wo have intimated, would result without further legislative en act incut from t he assessment of prop erly in South Carolina al Its actual value in money. A paragraph in Hie message is de voted lo each bf the State institutions' of higher learning, and as to each thc governor displays the friendly- inter est lie has exhibited throughout his adminisl rat ion. ( )o I lie subject of child labor, one of the most, important to come before the general assembly alibis session, Gov. Mcsweeney, we are glad to lind, not only adheres lo the position lie took a year ago but emphasizes it. Thc question, he says, must be met lind solved, and "Hie sooner it is done tho less dilllcult of solut ion it will bc. responsibility. That the Stale has the righi lo interfere, no thoughtful citizen will question. No one can sfic iicssfiilly controvert thc position that I Ids labor ol' long and constant hours is injurious lo thc children and, 1 here fore, a Heel s thc citizenship of the tullin*. This being true, the Slate has Hie right lo come in and say it shall l.e slopped." Looking sil lt first from thc purely commercial stand point, he shows I bal to meei thc com petition of other communities in manufacturing wc must have skilled and intelligent labor, which "can only bc secured in the operat ives ol' thc Inline by ethical ion and preparation i?f the children of thc present,." Then, from thc standpoint of humanity, he shows il lo be Hie duly of the Slate to protect thc children ol'thc mill com munities. lt is a fal lacy,bc argues, that a child labor law is an inlerfer ??ice with family government. "The .-billi is nol a ebal Iel or tin accident, Inti it has rights in the divine plan which even che parent must respect. lt is herc for. a purpose, aj nbWon ld liavc opporl unity for l he bcsLMfetfUfe i raining and education to lit irfor thc We cannot longer avoid thc L I -._v^ ^'^*;^\-^'?---?. "~-_ tsai>' ? ii i i. i ir n^iii nnM^v.rr . accomplIshrn?n t0f,th&fi?urpcse. Then I topi it ls aomcbiai?s.a.Queatlot^ Yu^3t?t?;or trio corpbrntl?n'Sbalf say! wt?atis to bo dono.wlbh the child, for riiariy. Eiraes tho . parent who lives" in the.nilll community must bo governed by, what the mill1 company says, and cannot always send his children to School, even'if he desires to do so. if the labor of tho child ls needed in the .mill." After presenting statistics showing the great and increasing - evil of child-labor In the south In contrast with its reduction. In other sections, the governor concludes: Tho question must bo met. There ls only one way to solve. lt,' and that is on the sido of right and justice and humanity. The sooner it ls done the better, for it can now be managed and a wise and just bill be passed, li the matter ls postponed from year to year we may regrow lt. Not "may" but "shall." This is the time of all times to dispose of the mattor. Whoever in tho legislature may advocate postponement will thereby put himself in the position of opposing the reform and continuing an evil which if neglected will grow to blighting proportions. The case is clear, and so is the duty of thc general assembly. We aro Democrats and the Democratic party of the State lias declared for this reform. Let its rep resentatives in the legislature keep thc party's faith with the people and f ul lin their own duty toward the future citizenship of South Carolina. In a brief discussion of thc expe diency of establishing a board of par dons, provision for which was made in the constitution, but which has not been carried out by the legislature, Gov. Mcsweeney takes occasion to de fend the liberality of his pardon policy and to question thc expediency of creating the board. He recommends thc erection of a new executive mansion on grounds owned by the South Carolina college and suggests a joint legislatives com mittee to investigate the matter and report a plan. The demand for extra courts in vari ous counties causes the governor to suggest an increase lu the number of circuits. Wo have the same number now as In 1870, he says, when'the pop ulation was but half its present ligure, and there were only "ll counties in comparison with ll in 11)03. He concurs in tim recommendation of the comptroller general that in stead of the present system of licens ing insurance companies a tax of 2 per cent, on thc gross premiums colled ed bc imposed. Other recommendations by thc comptroller general are ap proved. In thc matter of pensions Gov. Mc sweeney declares that "it is not thc purpose" of our pension laws to pen sion all who were deserving Confed erate soldiers, but only those who arc needy." " We started with an appro priation of $50,000, the last year it had reached $200,000. That there are many on thc county rolls who co not need the assistance of thc State ls a mat ter which is attracting the notice of many Confederate soldiers themselves, and this fact is in violation of the in tention for which our pension laws were enacted." lie l ightly places the responsibility for this condition upon thc county boards, which often argue that as the money is already appro priated "thc more they cm get for their counties thc better, and thus put on the rolls those who, though they come within thc strict letter of the law, under its intention should not be there." There arc now 7,750 pensioners on thc rolls. The governor suggests a change in t he constitution of the county boards and concludes, with the statement that while no Confederate soldier should bc permit ted to sillier for lack ol' the necessaries of life it is "not the intention ol'Hie law to give bounty to those who do not need assistance, however deserv ing they may be." In this position, again, Gov. Mcsweeney is in linc with The State. We believe that) a. proper disposition of the pension fund would save $100,000 a year to the State with out depriving any veteran victim ol' t he war of t he money he needs for his support. The work of the various departments and public charitable and correctional institutions is briefly considered by the governor, his remarks, however, calling for no special comment. The most important of his further recom mendations is that a department of immigration be established. This is and has long been one of the State's most serious needs, and it is to be hoped that the general assembly will take some action to promote the com ing to South Carolina of desirable im migrants. A Sensible Decision. The supreme court of Maine is com posed of a level headed bench of judges. Recently lt reviewed and settled as far as it could a much con troverted questelon, the right of a wife to take money from the pockets of her sleeping husband. From the report of the case lt appears that one Godfrey Harrison negotiated a sale of certain garden and farm truck with a gentleman who paid in cash and that there passed from him to Godfrey the neat little sum of $581. In thc guile lessness of his heart says the Spartan burg Journal. Godfrey told the wife of Iiis bosom of his transaction and the cash, which he left in the pocket of his trousscrs, placing the same tint der bis pillow, and slept the sleep of the just and honest farmer of Maine. His awakening was somewhat rude, and the scene that followed is no part or the record. It is suillcient to'state that Penelope Harrison, thc wife of his bosom, during thc still watches of the night had taken thc trousers from nudcr-neartl) her husband's pillowed head, substracting therefrom the sum of $500 and returning lo its abiding place the balance. Then Godfrey haled 1'enelope to court in an action to determine whether she was guilty of the trover and cob version of the money of saki Godfrey, and the su preme court said she was not. Thc learned judge laid it down ?is a fundamental principal of law that husband and wife arc one and thc same mabrimonal entity in the sight of the law and that as a man cannot steal from himsel so neither can wile steal from the husband, being ono with him, as he is one with her. So his honor gave verdict in favor of Penelope and muloted Godfrey for the costs ol' litigation. tl oh ii ti y Was Discouraged. An aftermath feature of every con gressional campaign ls thc crop of good old stories-ancient and honor able, that ha vc* done yoeman service in many a political campaign-which come back to the Capital cloakrooms in new garb..: says the Philadelphia Press. Here is one brought back by Mr. Landis, of Indiana: "A school teacher out in my dis trict was .giving the class a disserta tion on the ellice of president and the self minde men who had lilied it. "Now all who would like to be president when they grow up, will raise their hands," said thc teacher. Evory boy responded save one. .' " 'Why, Johnny, don't you wish to 'oe president?!' " 'Shucks; 'taln't no usc for nie to wish,' said JhotjiiYathsgruntedly. ""Why?. Any fyjo?1 boy might be come president/ift;;/ )':' "Nco m?/?' *5&?d/johnny; 'Pain & Democrat.'" /^^Arc : And then t?jq;.o?iVmembers in thc group arose andwa?k.ed sadly away. ?nt?ii?i w T r nnv mm TAT ?3_L? * A Review of a Most ?ntore?ting and Peculiar Cas?, ' { * . NOW UP FOR THE SECOND TIME. A (iront Minty People Aro of tho Opinion That thc Defen dant Murdered Miss Nollie Gropsry. The second trial of James E. WU cox, son of former sherill Thomas 1'. Wilcox, of Pasquotank county, N. C., charged with and convicted of the murder of Ella Maud, or Nellie Crop sey, of Elizabeth City, N. C., began at Hertford, Perquimas county Wed nesday. Thc trial was removed from Pasquotank on accouut of the feeling there against tlte defendant, lt will be recalled that Wilcox was tried and convicted ab Elizabeth City last March. Thc case was appealed to the supreme court and a new trial granted. Thc Charlotte Observer says the Wilcox-Cropscy case is wrapped in mystery. Because of the prominence and the standing of the families con cerned and the veil of mystery that surrounds lt, thc case has attracted at tention throughout thc country. Thousands of people would bc willing to give liberally of their means for the facts in the case. Thc case has been discussed in almost every reading home In the State. Is Wilcox guilty or not? That is btic question. What wih be thc result of the sconcl trial, t'aie will tell. The first jury brought in a verdict of guilty. Thc hill of indictment against Wil cox reads: "The State of North Caro lina, Pasquotank County, Superior Court, March Term, 11)02. Thc jurors for the State under their oaths pres ent James Wilcox, late of thc said county and State on thc 20th day of November, 11)01, witli force and arms in the county of Pasquotank, in said State, feloniously, wilfully and with malice aloresaid, did kill and murder Ella M. Cropsey, against thc statute in stich cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State." The facts in thc case as brought out in evidence during the Hirst trial are about as follows: Mr. James Wilcox, the defendant In the case, went to the home of W. II. Cropsey, rather ol' thc dead girl, on thc night of Novem ber 20th, 1001, to call on Miss Nellie, to whom bc had been paying consider able attention for several years. When he arrived at thc Cropsey home, say about 8 o'clock, the family was in the sitting room. Young Roy Crawford was there calling on Miss Ollie Cropsey i a sister of Miss Nellie. Soon after 0 o'clock all thc mem'jers ol* the household except Miss Ollie, Nellie and Carrie Cropsey, a cousin from New York, who was visiting there at thc time, retired and left the young people alone. Therefore thc party in thc room was composed of the following named: Wilcox and Missus Carrie, Nellie and Ollie Crop sey. Later, after haying made two or three attempts to excuse herself, Miss Carrie went to her room. This left Wilcox, Crawford and the two sisters In the room, lt watv?jMd Vuit Wilcox and Crawford were at outs with each other ab the time. They did uob speak when they came to gether. At 11 o'clock sharp, Wilcox, who had appeared restless and moody, during the evening, rose from his seat, saying: "1 must, go home; my mother will bc uneasy about mc if 1 stay out after this hour." This was said ina jocular way. Continuing, Wilcox said. "Miss Nellie, I would like to sec you in thc hali." Ile rolled a cigarette and went out, followed by the girl. After that moment Nellie Cropscy was never seen again by any I one save Wilcox. Her dead body was found floating, just beneath the sur face of the water of Pasquotank river, on thc morning of thc 27th day of December. Thirty minutes after Wilcox and Nellie left tlie room Miss Ollie bade Crawford good-night, saw him to the door and went up-stairs to her room, thinking that her sister had gone ahead of her; but not finding her there she concluded that she and Wil cox, who had been having lovers' quarrels, had made up, crossed the hall into thc parlor for a quiet talk, ?ind were still there. However, arter having taken a short nap, and wak ing up, she heard thc clock strike 12, missed her sister and gave the alarm. Soon thc whole family was up and searching everywhere for thc lost girl. Dut their efforts were in vain. No trace of thc girl could be found. Abouti o'clock Mr. Cropsey went across town to the Wilcox home and told Mrs. Wilcox, mother of the defen dant, that Nellie had disappeared and asked to see James. Mrs. Wilcox went alone to .i tunes' room ?md soon returned to say that he declared bhab he knew nothing of the girl, bhab he had retnirncd to lier ?tn umbrella and a picture she had given him. and left her leaning agalnsbonc of the posts to the front porch, of her home, crying. Wilcox did not get out of bed, anti seemed indifferent. At tho trial be fore t hc mayor of the town he said that he turned over after his mother left the room ?ind was asleep in two minutes. After visiting the Wilcox home Mr. Cropsey reported thc case to the police department. Chief Dawson went to Wilcox's room during thc car ly hours of thc morning and asked him to accompany him to thc Crop sey residence. Wilcox crawled out of bed, put on his working clothes and went. His room was never searched until the dead hotly of the girl was found, ?IT days hiter, ibis not known whether his visiting suit was wet or not. At the Cropsey home he declared that he knew nothing ol' Nellie's whereabouts. in order to understand the evidence that will bc given in bbc trial one must lix thc location of.the Cropsey house, reltiti ve to the town and the Pasquotank river, in his minti. Ibis picspcrsous lillie city td' 8,000 inhabi tants, sit tia Luci on t he banks of the Pasquotank river. If you will turn your back to thc court house of the county, cross Tiber and Herrington creeks anti gt? out Riverview avenue, along the river, toward thc southern boundary of thc county, you will pass the Cropsey home. As the crow flics it is about a half-mile from the court house, but as thc road wintle lt is more than a mile. The house faces the road and the river, and lo gel, to the river from thc front steps you must cross bbc road, which is aboub 20 yards from bbc house. A little to the. right of the'Cropscy house, and 135>yards from the steps, and aboub 50 yards from the water, the body of the giri was ?ouud.?l wal not In the main chan ucl of the river, but .in a i sldepocket of water.?, The counsel for" 1 tho State In the case contend that 1 Wilcox struck Neille .Cropsey on the ? head with some blut Instrument, car ried her to tho place where Ker body was found and dropped .her Into tho water in an unconscious confution. > The defence held that the Str did riot prove that the girl wns lc d at < ali. James Wilcox Is a small, welUJniirt man, about 30 years or ago. He ls ? not a prepossessing looking mau. Elis , records has been thatof a model young man, but no one had chaiged him . with any criminal act up to the time J of the death of Miss Cropsey. Thc ! people who know him and have ' known him since his childhood believe : that he is guilty. Four out of every i live pcr.ions believe him to be guilty. ! His old school mates, his associates in ? thc city Ure department and his boon companions frankly admit that he ls capable of committing such a crime ? as he is accused of. They say that he was always cruel and selfish. But none of these things w?re proven on the witness stand. He did not testify in his own behalf. THE COMMITTEES Ol' tho Mouse of Kop rose ntatlvca -Appointcul hy the Speaker. The following are the appointments of eommlttcss in the House of Repre sentatives: Committee on Judiciary-R S Wha ley, T Y Williams, M P DeGruhl, J P Thomas, Jr., J O Patterson, Robert Lido, T B Fraser, B A Morgan, J R Coggeshall, E J Dennis, Jr., II L Bomar, 1 (J Blackwood, J W Devore, W C Irby, Jr., A L Gaston, W P Pol lock, G L Toole, D D McColl, Jr., II Spann Dowling, B Frank Kelly. Committee on Ways and Means Altamont Moses, D F Etird, T II Rainsford, W O Tatum, W J John son, J G Richards, Jr., R A Cooper, W T Logan, W E James, J C Wingo, STD Lancaster, Jeremiah Smith, J C Lanham, W Judson Sarratt, J E Bcamguard, E II Aull, A C Lyles, L W Haskell, P B Callison, George M. Stuckey. Committee on Arglculture-E M Seabrook, D F Etird, W M Brown, W R Fox, J F Banks, J R Daile, J II Brooks, B F Holman, T O Middle ton, J B Leaverett, O W Potts, W D Bennett, J A Hinton, R S DeChamps. Committee on Public Schools-J G Richards, Jr., Arthur Klbler, T B Fraser, E L Culler, T H Rainsford, T F Stackhousc, J B Towill, F C Bates, J M Rawlinson. Committee on Privileges and Elec tions-J O Patterson, D II Magill, R W Nichols, O W. Potts, W B Gause, J B Wingard, J W Hill. Committee on Claims-J O Wlngo, ll C Little, W R.Fox, Theo B Gourd in, C J Bailey, E L Culler, J M Ma haffey, G R Davis, J W King, G R Webb. j Committee on Roads, Bridges aiid Ferries-G W Richardson, J O Wingo, T F Stackhouse, J M Humphrey, Matthew Hendrix, B F Holman, Wel come Quick, S M Pearmau, Cyrus Minaras, R S DeChamps. Committee ou incorporation-R A Cooper, J R Coggeshall, E J Dennis, Jr., D II Magill, R M Lofton, Theo B Gourdin, Lewis Dorroh, M G Don nald, John MoMaster, T O Middleton. Committee on Olllcers and Otllces John F Banks, Arthur Kibler, Robert Lido, P S Wall, W T Logan, G W Richardson, D B Peurifoy, Jeremiah Smith, W F Sarratt. Committee on Mines and Mining-J M Humphrey, W R Fox, G A Rankin, C J Bailey, J F Banks, K D Edwards, F P McCain, C S Forde, H S Dowling, W D Bennett. Committee on Medical Affairs-J B Black, J E Jamegau, W C Smith, S T D Lancaster, E C Doyle, P D Bar ron, J B Leaverett, W C Irby, Jr., Matthew Hendrix. Committee on" Penitentiary-W M Brown, J ll Brooks, lt W Nichols, J E Jarnegan, Joseph Glover, E L Reedy, M W Pyatt, S W Russell, T C Strong, J M Rawlinson. Committee on Public Printing-J P Thomas, Jr., J B Towill, J ll Brooks, J O Patterson, D () Herbert, W L Mauldin, J W Doar, J ll Lescsne, W E James,- B P Careys Committee on Commerce and Manu facturing-T F Stackhouse, G R Webb, W J Johnson, J R Hailc, J W King, B P Carey, D D Harrclson, T W Tray lor, J E Herbert, Jesse Ma haffey. Committee on Engrossed Bills-W P Bollock, S N Bearman, W C Smith, G L Toole, T W Traylor, R J Wade, J B Wingard, TC Strong, PS Wall. Committee on Legislative Library Adam ll Moss, R A Cooper, C J Col cock, Altamont Moses, R fl Walker, J P Youmans, M P Tribble, M W Wright. Committee on Accounts-R M Lof ton, G A Rankin, J N Humphrey, J B Black, K D Edwards, Joseph Glover, J ll Lesesnc, J A Hinton, F P McCain. Committee on Military-D O Her bert, F J Dennis, Jr., J E Jarnegan. Li W Haskell, Lewis Dorroh, Theo. B Gourdin, W E James, M W Pyatt, C S Ford. Committee on Public-Buildings-T F Stackhouse, J W Hill, W M Brown, H C Little, W E James, t? R Webb, B F Carey, J F Herbert, J D Carwilc. P D Barron. Committee on State Douse and Grounds-T Y Williams, W L Maul din, A II Moss, R W Nichols, J II Brooks; J P Bunch, E C Doyle, S W Russell, J II Clifton. Committee on Internal Improve ments-J W Hill, A C Lyles, C A Bankin, W C Smith, Welcome Quick, J M Wisc, W P Wright, J P You mans, D B Peurifoy. Committee on Education-B A Mor gan, Huger Sin kier, Adam II Moss, Arthur Kibler, D D McColl, Jr., J B Towill, M I* Tribble, R IF Walker, W I) Kirby. Committee on Railroad-J R Cogge shall, T ll II Rainsford, M P De Bruhl, P B Callison, J II Clifton, J D Carwile, E L Culler. G R Davis, J II Lesesne, J W Devore, R G Parnell. Committee on Enrolled Acts-Ar thur Klbler, D D McColl, G M Stuckey, A L Gaston, Welcome Quick, Lewis Dorroh, J M Wisc, D O Herbert, J A Hinton. Committee on Banking and Insur ance- Huger Sinkler, John McMaster, Arthur Klbler, Il L Bomar, Robert Lide, J C Mace, W B Kirby, G K Laney, F C Bates. Committee on thc Dispensary-W O Tatum, J G Richards, Jr., D j Ba ker, J P Bunch. F L Reedy, W L Bass, DH Magill, W B Gause. Committee on Rules-1) Il Magill, J PThomas, Jr., W L Mauldin, T Y Williams, Altamont Moses, T II Bainsford, E II Aull, T B Fraser, R S Whaley. Committee^oh ?osblU?} tor tb?^?f :aue-B II Aull, J ?E OarDlg?n, J . H Brooks, J O Mace, J C Laabam. G. 5 Laney, ST D Lancaster, J E. Beana' guard, M G Donald, WLBass. : Compulsory Educattori* Mr. Ray sor of Oranburg Iritircldbced & bli! Wednesday in tho Senate which lias created unusual Interest the text af which is as follows! ' To require all parents or guardlaus to compel'their children " wards to" attend school for eight wu w lu each year. Section 1. That It shall be unlaw ful for any parent or guardian living" In this State to neglect ur refuse to ja use or compel any person or persons who are or may be under their cont rol ns their children or wards to attend md co.nply with the rules of some one j ar moro publlo or private school or schools, for a term of eight weeks or more, during each successive year Trom the time said children or wards are eight years old until they are 14 years, old, inclusive, unless they may bc prevented by Illness or reside more j than two miles from a school house, or by reason of already beirjg profi cient, from attending such public or private schools, and provided that in such case they shull be excused by the board of trustees of the school district | in which said children or wards may live at the time of such failure to at tend such public or private school or | schools. Sec. 2. That, any person or persons violating this act shall bo subject to a fine of not less than $5, nor more than $20, or imprisonment in the county Jail for not less than ten days, nor more than 20 days, for each and every offense. Said fine shall be im posed by any court ot Justice having I jurisdiction on sufficient evidence of thc same being furnished by two or more creditable witnesses,and all fines so collected shall be placed in the I school fund of the school district in which the fines are collected. Provided, That no prosecution shall bc instituted under this act except upon the ailldavlt of one of the trus tees of the school district In which the | offending parent or guardian resides, and such ailldavlt may be made on In formation and belief. Grows Alore Serious. The small pox situation in the up country has reached an interesting, not to say an acute stage. Dr. Evans has received notice from the governor of tile existence of the pest at a num ber of places in the Piedmont, espec ially along the Savannah Elver. Tho pest has appeared again in the cotton mill districts. One report received Friday told of 25 cases within a radius of two miles in Laurens county. The situation is so grave that the board of health is considering the matter of quarantine, lt ls thought that most of the disease comes from across thc river, and lt is that source that will be quarantined first if the quarantine Is thought advisable. Thc small-pox that has been going the rounds this year is serious enough to alarm any body, even the most skeptical of those who have been ridiculing the anxiety of the State Board in the past. In Virginia and further north it is prov ing very serious.-Florence Times. AitTicnoKES von HOGS.-In con nection with the recent agitation of I the matter of raising artichokes for bogs, the Dillon nerald says: As an antidote for disease in swine it also possesses peculiar merit. Mr. E. F. Brookway, a prominent stock raiser of Virginia, says: Since 1 have been raising artichokes I have been sur rounded by herds pf cholera hogs, and mine still keep healty. With abun dance of artichokes, I feel that I can almost defy cholera. Had I raised them years ago it would have saved me buying many many thousand bushels of corn. It is estimated that the damage by forest fires in Washington and Oregon the past summer and fall amounts to j nearly $13,000,000. This great loss] is not merely a commercial loss of I timber, but a loss to thc nation as ' well, and special effort should bc made I to prevent further devastation of this \ kind. II von are not \wll ami want lo kn <sr?c.~, i rn th alloue your f^^&t^k?^ tho "nu . , . - -'%\ .1.1/ f, "?pifr-L. thorlty :S-?r'fX^%. troulile, ?end for roy Sg^i v^/hi hoe Uioklets and sefl ^-i^?-vV c\ iiniimtlon bianka. / ^SferA Sn 1. Nervous Debllt ? . i?-(Sexual Weakness), Ita?-. ". .^-d*&J No. *J. Varlcocele, No. Wif'r&&0,'* n.stricture,No.4:Kld -7 fi <f^4*> ?-'>?K-iF '""y ?"tl Blatldor Com / ?? l-li^X-AJ plaints, No.fi, Disease .. C '^iry <>f Women, No. 8, The jj^jy-wr riir l'oison King (Blood '?Vx-J&V?UY l'oison). No. 7, Ca ?W'r??'K larrit. These books \L'A ?V???SS\ should tic in the hands of every person aftlictr ed. as Ur. Hathaway, ; thc author, ls reeog I nixed ns the best au thority and expert in thc United States on nu. HATHAWAY thesedlseases. Write or semi for the hook yon want to-day, and tt will ha sent you free, spated. Address J. New ton Hathaway, M li 88 Inman Building 22J S. Broad St Atlanta, Ga. O u o - PH g V o? Sj 53 7, . ? S < X o rt 3 ? 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