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WANTS REFORM' I Cfvptrofler-Ceiicral Jtws Scares Big Cwptratitft* ftr DODGING THEIR TAXES Ik Declare* That Urge Cowrerw* ] Arr Anaotim^l for Two Little* Md ' I MontionN Naidom of Some of < Them?Speaks (u His Ortticixm of j rtVNMIN Of liATKA Wcallll. "It looks as If the malefactors of great wealth," said Comptroller On- , eral Jones recently, "have set aaid" , the lawn and adopted a low assess- t u o.l u Kiwi* ro h? f i PMI/*hi\Q f )w\ rt ul^u av vmvvmvw } vrage earner and man of moderate ( uie.*uy a'coiuiug and agoing." t 'TUovIhw of ltiis State requires a lh..i all property bo assessed at Its tii. ; vale In money," ho continued in speaking of the matter of tax a- , tton and a.JSOJbinetit. For the pant t twwity years tUo comptroller general \ has bo,s? lighting for an equalisation r of property taxation both in roferenco to tho corporations and the i small taxpayer. Little lias boon gain- ^ od by the comptroller's onslaught, ( yot it has had its moral offoct. t 1 hat there Is inequality in the \ assassin en I. of street railways, power ^ companies and auch enterprises will \ tec pointed out in the annual report of t he comptroller general. Kspec- s ially does Mr. Jones direct attention t to the assessment of the Charlestoa Light an;l Power Company, < which 1h assessod at D.8 per cent of c Its capital stock. The capital paid i In of this company is $1,000,000, while the assessment for taxation [ la $08,0:50. Comptroller General Jones is try- 1 Itig to get more information as to c the lighting and power plants of the ( State. lu many cases the value of t the property was not given so that 1 it cannot he soon exactly upon what ? bants the taxes are placed. A strlk- ( tug example is the case of tho Green- 1 v1U ? Orb and Kloctrtc Company, the ? capital stock of which is $.r?3.500, ) ahilo the assessment for taxatiou t Is ft! <1,1,2Sfc, 01 JOB per cent of the capital paid in. R\ hlently the property must be worth this much or it would not k n ?. rx l.#x#xti ? t 4 1 I - t I anti IJTOII BUOCTOPU M-t IUI? ItUP. while in the case of other companies the per cent of capital tor taxation APi".? d to Gouiptrollan Central ?lon<N.<; to bo much lower than it < should be. ' The Columbia Ona Li>rht Company haii a paid in capita! of $100,000; 1 ftvosx receipts. $53,73 4; as??ottti<Hl for ( taxation $56,800; per cent of capt- h tat ussoftsert for taxation, 50.8. 1 Rome Cited. Charleston Light an?l Power Com I pany?Capital paid in $l,000,00o; f groan receipts $ 1 1 8,970; aswjasod for I tax?) Hon, $$8,08 0; per cent of capital assessed for taxation, 0.8. ( Greenville Gas and Light Com- ' pane- Capital paid in $5.1,500; gross receipts, $58,047; assessed for tax ' ation, $141,285; per cent ot cap tal 1 teWOPKori for taxation, 268, Paris Mountain Water Company? ( Capital paid in $200,000; gross re c.elpts, *4 5,009; assessed for tax- ' alien, $84,010; per cent ot' capital ? asstssed for taxation, 43. ! union Power Compauy?Capital 1 paid in, $800,000; grosa receipts I $80,213; assessed for taxation, 1 fL'50.60-1: i> r cent or i! awsenfcmj fi?r lax. Iu>?\ 50. I v *!tr? Carol!;ia Power Com- ' puny ?Capital paid in $450,000; gross recedpta, $6 1,225; assessed for taxation, $71,205; por cout of capital assessed for taxation, 15.8. Hca.ufoil Waterworks ? Capital pad In, $10,000; gross receipts, $2. 022; ftWMMioed for taxation, $5,000; por cent, 50. (lock HU1 Light and Power Company-Capital, $150,000; gross receipts, $12,406; assessed, $26,125; per ccmt, 24. Caiudoa Water, Light and Power Company?Capital, $100,000; gross receipts, $24,611; assessed, $23,700; p<*r COnt, 23.7. Georgetown Hloctrlc Light Company? Capital, $25,000; gross refioipl a, $ I 8.88 T; assessed, $11,000; per cettt, 4 4. Ai torso* Water, Tdg<ht and Power Company?Capital, $300,000; gross receijtts, $1 11,060; assessed, $128, f?&5; per coat, 42.8. Hurtsvllle Mlectrfc Light And Wfttar Company?Capital, $2,000; groan 'receipts, $4,886; assessed for taxation, $1,000; per cent, 60. Light and Power Company?Capital, $60,000; grosu reoolHw. $14,107; assessed, $11,600; per cent, 21. Columbia HSlectrlc St. Hallway 1a. and Power Company?Capital, $800,000; grow receipts, $108,129; one eased, $160,000; per cent, 18.8. Those aaaeaementu are taken from the annual re|?ort of Comptroller tU?noral Jones. The compilation, However. Is not yet completed and It w II be noted that aorne companies uro omitted in the alx)ve list. In- < formation an to the Southern Pewc ' Company has not yet been received, ' oftd the same Is true of some other ' oompanleu. The information was \ mot complete as to some of the com- > fMtei given above. c a..., FAILS TO SPECIFY JR. OOOK FAILS TO BflTADLlSU HIS CLAIM OF BRING rk* Ktnt Man to Rmw* (Im Nortift IWorr thH Vaifomttj of (VtpmkaxnL A dispatch front Oopenhasen. Denmark, aaye the University of Copenhagen, the tirut tnatitutloa of leara tug that recotfninod I)r. Frederick A. [\>oh h? discoverer of the North l?oln, Tuesday solemnly declared that '.he explorer had failed to eatahllah ho claim upon which his high honors *re based. The committee appointed by the university to examine Cook's roc>rda recently presented a report to ho consistory of tho university, which reviewed tho deductions of ho experts with the greatest care ind discussed the findings from every daudpolnt. Roth the committee aad ho consistory were disappointed. Tho consistory met and adopted written report that the alleged ecorda submitted for examination >y Dr. Cook failed to prove the luim that ho reached the pole. The ro;w>rt of tho committee, 'rof. Catromgron, chairman, as proion tod to the consistory, states that h?ok'H papers are without any Tal10, and that hbo report to the uni'erslty is practically tho same as mblishcd In the New York Herald ipon his return from the arctic 'xpedltion. Copies of his note hooka .u'milted, ways tire committee, conaiu no original calculations or ot> otvatior.s, but only tho roeult* thoro f. Accordingly tho committee conbides that he offer* no proof of havng reached the pole. The documents submitted to tho Tnlversily of Copenhagen for exunination included a typewritten oport by Dr. Cook and a typewritten 'liHV of f )r 'u I'.fil Iil>rti.l;a I ** ? V' v1 M ' I V>ok's secretary, Walter Lonedalo, old tho commission that the original tot hooks wore sent to Murope by mother route. Despite the oxplorr'n promise of tho original note>ook wii?l dlarlea, they have never eactaed the cotnmlniilon. The exdorer's address is not known, even ' o his secretary. THKKK UVKH WKHH l.OST i a a Big tnufloa Drapery Hloru i Kli'? on Mondiif. A disastrous ftre involving the lows <f three lives and tho destruction of ' ho big drapery store of Ardlng and ( lobbs at Chuphum, a southwestern junrtor of Loudon, occurred Mon i lay. Tho fire occurred when th> (tore, covering an acre of ground, i rau crowded with oustotuers. But i n little more than au hour the buildeg was a mass of ruins. The daiu- i ?ge is estimated in the vicinity of >2,r?0U,000. All the customers made their way i >ut of the store in safety. The three lundred employes followed them, rhe progt ess of the flumes which .vas assisted by the Christmas decoations and festoons was so rapid that some of the employes were might In tiie upper floors. One of the girls descendod tho Ire escape in safety, while the second fell and was killed. The two nen then Jumped and also were tilled. Many persons were assisted from the windows by the firemen iiid several of the employes were terioualy injurod, a few possibly fatally. Somo of the employes aro unaccounted for. SKV'KNTf MILKS OF RAILROAD Wore ('oMstruc 1<m1 in South Oarollnu Puriug Piv?t Your. According to statement* submit lei to the railroad com mission by the different lines of the Stats, 68.14 miles of railroad have been constructed In South Carolina during the past year. Only six aud a fraction miles of sidetrack were installed, which is considered by mom hers of the commission as the least number of miles on rocord. Only eight, miles of track were added to the main lines of the larger systems of the State, and aeven of these mtlos were added to the Greenville & Knoxvillo road. The roads construct lug the larg ??t number of miles are the Carolina, Cltnchleld & Ohio, 18; North & South Carolina road 27.S, and the llenncttsviUo & Cheraw extension 16 miles. ? e e ? Itlown to Pieces. At St. Petersburg. Chief Karpoff r.# a V. ^ a WW iii inn wcr?i uessian ponce was blown to bits shortly after midnight WeduiMiday in his apartments. The flat was wreokod, and the official was literally cut Into small pieces by the force of the explosion. Rilling I loll Weevils. The sleet and snow over the northern section of Louisiana and Mis*lm>t it worth thousands of dollars to the districts Infested by ths sot* ton boll weerll, according to ths government entomologist. Experts lay untold Inroads are being made o hibernating weevils. RAISES STORM PRARTt PRIBRDS OBJ HOT TO IHND1HO DATA TO BANKS. M?bf mi the Net Weed (imgnp^ 8Ml?ly AftaM to Rtak Tk?tr IUVMtlfHttoB. Rear Admiral Schley's demand that Commander Peary submit hit* F\>lar data to the consistory of the University of Copenhagen for verification. following that body's repudiation ot' Dr. Cook, has raised a storm among the membership of the National Geographical Society, which gave Peory a clean bill of health. Tho loading member* claim thai th#? scientists of the United St,it as would be demeaning theiusehe*, If tbey acknow lodged that their dndtagw need ad verification. There seems to be no disposition to vitUhold from the Copenhagen board the data Bled by Pearv, but there la a well defined opposition against turning It over to the Danish scientist* for official action. The arguments advanced hv Admiral Schley that such examination would remove all quest! >u of doul:t from the claim of Peary ha/3 be. n found Impeachable by American anient lata, and, therefore, the t,ue? lion (a not whether Peary's right, but whether the scientists ar* wrong. "Nothing cau t?e gained by submitting Commander Peary's data to tho University of Copenhagen" snld Prof. Gannett, who w;ia chairman of | the committee that passed upon the proofs of Peary, "and 1 do not *00 j any reason why he should." Hear Admiral Chester, who at ached Cook's data some* time a,-to, de-1 nounced tho proposition of Adm'ral Schley as "absurd." He declared he did not believe that the University of Copenhagen would consider making a request for the proofs and that tho whole matter was u mare's 11 est. A IIHUTAL MlltDF.lt. J. K. Uddell Dlow Within Wight of hi.. 11 ?/l f iw f At Greenville ut ton o'clock on Christmas &ve J. K. Llddell, n real estate dealer, was found dead near the K[>ot lu the BoutheaHtorn part of I the cltly, where Wesley Russell, a | mill worker whh found wounded on Thursday night. Llddell had been dead an hour or more when found hh the body wan almost covered with snow. Christinas Nvo he had tx>cn in the city shopping uud started for home rbout k o'clock. He Is a married man, and his wife becoming alarmed at his failure to arrive sent a nolghln>r to look for him, with the result that his body was found within a stone's throw of his home, a terrible gash in the man's head told the story of the tragedy, the wound evideutly having been made with an axe or some sharp instrument. Scattered all about the dead mun were toys for hia little children and a number of gifts for his wife. Residents of the neighborhood, where the two tragedies have occurred one so quickly following the other ore greatly wrought up over the Crimea. Russell and Llddell were both struck in much the same manner, except Itussoll had four gashes In his head, while Llddle had but one. Russell died Christmas night frr>m his wounds. Joss Fuller and Joe Raker, two white men, were arrested Sunday At - ? u.ui iiuiK ior me muracr. The arrest was made ufter a confession alleged to have Ik?en mode by Fuller to VV. O. Stover, a contractor. Fuller was taken to the police ?1?tlon and a large crowd gathesed. It I wuh feared for a time that tho prisoner would be taken from the guard house sad lynched. He wan finally escorted to the Jail by the mayor and other citizens In company with the police. The crowd gathered around the Jail, and two squads of a local military company were stationed sdk>ut to keep down any disorder. The prisoner was finally spirited away In a large automobile by C. M. Wing and taken to Spartanburg. Invention Hrings $1 While experimenting with amateur photography M. A. Tetuic and Dr. I,. M. Early, of Columbus, O., discovered a way of making s new kind of photographic printing paper, and recently a deal was closed at South Bend, lad., by whleh the Eastman Kodan company will pay them $1,500,000 for the secret. The Eastman comnanv could not dimHratA I I>atented by the Columbus men. It promises to revolutionize the printing of photographs. Don't Want Onr M?nt. Hrltotis are ceasing to look to the United States for their beef and are turning more and more to Argentina for moats and cattle. Prominent English ship owuera and Argentina cattle raisers hare organised a compnuy which will undertake to ship supplies of chilled meat regularly each week from the River I,a Plata to London end Mane hen tor. CUANGKS URGENT AT flTATI ABTUM HAYS IKLNA. TO* CUHIMTKN'MJAV. CmmmUmwu iost Ffww Am ih^lag. d Lttit in As NmM fur Butuanti. Beaaior N?(l? Chrlsteseee, Jr., of Beaufort, chairman of the joint legislative committeo appointed r?> investigate eondttlona In the Stuta hospital for tha Insane at Columbia, was in Charleston a few day* ago aud was asked by a reporter for Plw Wvenlug f'ost concerning the progross made by his committee In the I ~ I O a f\ \ 1-4 - - - - ? in vvang i . ocuuiur Vviirino.il'tn said that the investigation had ue-zn concluded and that the commit.ee is now formulating a report for sub mission to the general assembly which convenes ou the eleventh of next month. "The testimony taken before the committee," said Senator Christen s??n, "Is belsg printed and will be available In a few days. Any member of the legislature and any newspaper Interested may have a copy by sending a request to a member of the committee. The most Important matter to be considered at the coming session of the legislature is the report of their committee that has Investigated the State hospital for the insane. Cufortunately. the report will not be ready for two or three weokH. It will contain several special reports by experts which are not y? t prepared. These together j with facts gathered by the committee from personal examination of physical condition and records here and elsewhere are perhaps more important than the testimony of witnesses referred to. Hut It would be I advisable for legislators and the peo- ; pie generally to acquaint themselves with their toatimouy which throws I n flood of light ou the deplorable | conditions that are general through- J out our State hospital for the in- ' sane. "It is going to take several hundred thousand dollars to nut thia in atltution In roaaonnbly good condition. KHtlinatoa havo not boon made yet, but the total necessary la not likely to be under $800,000. Tnut la a minimum. Thore can be no doubt that If the facta become known thia or a larger aum, If it be found necessary, will be voted. But there la danger hat the facta will not become thoroughly understood in time for the people to make their wlahea felt at this session. Up to thia time the facta have been minimized by certain news agencies and in only o few instances have the new a pa per a given anything like a full and accurate account of the testimony. Bo, I want to suggest to the preaa gt-nerally that they get the testimony and read it for themaelve?. "While it would be very unfortunate to allow such an Investigation aa this to become an attack on indlvidunla, there will also bo a lamentable outcome If a d?>>sire to shield individuals should result in covering up condltiona. We are here dealing with mnttera of life ,1TW? 'f'W 1 ???? uv?iu. ? ut-ru i? iuj question that the death rate at thin institution is abnormally high and the re covery rate abnormally low, owing to shocking unsanitary conditions, poor equipment, a lank of proper treatment and lax methods throughout all branches of the institution that arc deplorable. It is painful to make those general criticisms, for there are ninny faithful workers at this hospital struggling with conditions that only their superiors can remedy and they ere as anxious as any to see them remedied. The report will make these details clear. "Meanwhile every family in this State that Is peculiarly interested in the hospital should demand that all the fact* be known and proper moans taken to remedy the evils. None of ua can afford to ignore the needs of these unfortunates, whoso condition is now a disgrace to our State. We have the opportunity to step into the first rank in our care of the Insane, and the people are sure to take it If they are given the facts." WILIj hk hkakd from* \m Important Document Predicted From Dr. Oook. A New York dispatch says C.apt. 0. F. Osborn, secretary of the Arctic Club of America, who has been a sfiokesman for the Cook partisans, is not yet convinced. "This argument la not yet over," he says. "There are going to be more Important developments very soon. I urn n'd at liberty to say what thesrt are. but they have to do with the whole Cook controversy anil will make some people, I thlnk> foel mighty quoer. You will find that Dr. Cook l? not down yet. He Is preparing something for his enemies now, and when he gives it out, you i can be sure It will be worth while." The man who marrlea a girl for her doll-like face, must not bo disappointed whoa ho discovers the sawdust I A Feather Is our nvbirui of we have many ?ti 1$?'*4- 1b cleaning and U; dree* goods, ai U** Insst fabrles. ;s*. moderate. K p?U THE W. S. CO IW Inlsty Btrcft, iahui sad Lea) Southehn States ry_ M?-T * ^\_0% ? ^ - - V_ . ivi?c;niner, Plumblna ft ihii'i * K-i-rt ?" .j COL.U M THE NEW KKKTIUZRH. A discovery of far-reaching importance to the farmers of the South ti 'he new fertilizer which ha? beer perfected on one of the inland* neai Charleston, 8. C. It has long beer known that lime is an essential food tor plants of ull kinds and that thej cannot lire when it has been exhausted from the soil. It has also beer known that old worn-out lands ar? extremely deficient in lime, and thai sour, badly-drained lands have theii lime is a for mthat is not usable b> growing crops. Farmers' Hulletln No. 124, (7. 8 Dept. of Agriculture, says: "A1 rhe applications of lime Increased th? yields The bent yieldH war'" obtained with the lime in the forn of carbonate, the finely ground oyster shells standing first Llim with fertilizer was more profitable than depending upon fertilize: alone." This new fertilizer which present? lime in its most usable form la mad? by a new process of burning oyatei shells and using a burner thai cut supply pot3sh. The result is n hlgb grade fertilizer costing the coqhuuier only 17.00 per ton. It reclaim* worn-out lands In ? marvelous man nor if applied broadcast two month* ahead of aininoninted goods. it's sweetening effects on sour lands iv almost magical. Charleston freighi rates apply on this new fertiliser. Tho factory is located on Young'* Island, 8. C., but all loltera should be addressed to K. L. Coinmlns, Hales Agent, Meggetts, S. C. Free descriptive circulars will b? sent to auy on* on request. CAN TUUKJtCULOSltt UK CI HKIF Aceordlng to Statement liwaal bj the Michigan Department of Health, It Can He Cared and Pre rented. I, the undersigned, hereby certi fy that 1 hare suffered slightly foseveral years, and endured pulns am spitting of blood from tuberculonb for the paat yecr. Having taken tte? rtaastamoinen Remedy for three months. I feel myself perfectly well Two doctors, after careful ex a ruin a tlons, have pronounced mo fully rs covered. (Signed) For testimonials and terms, writ. .The ftaastarnolnen Remedy Co., South Range. Mich. L. M Rower. M. 1).. In charge S|?e?d?l Notice, Any one who will clip and send this advertisement with $10 or P O. money order will receive a receipt for $25 to apply on a $95 or sail, trie balance to be paid as fol lows: $ 1 Ft Jun. 15th, 1910; $tf April 1st, 1910, and |40 Oet. 15th 1910. For further particulars and lllus tration of this excellent organ, writ# Malone's Music House at once, at this is ft Special Holiday Offer Those who prefer pianos will re ceive special inducements. Writ* for particulars. MALON'E'8 MUSK HOU8K, Established 26 years, Co lumbia, 8. C. PECANTREES Budded and grafted from choleet varieties. Lowest price*. EAGLE PECAN COMPANY. Ptttsvtew, Ala. POUND DYING IN WOODS. ?. | An (;iknov.n Man Fatally Ileutei Neiur Greenville. A white man, so far unidentified was found Wednesday morning lr a woods near Greenville, unconscloui and in a dying condition. He bor< signs of hnvlng been badly beater about the head, and It Is stated bj i Lin? aocior mai ne has no chanco t< live. On hie person were fount weaving apparatus but this is th' only clue leading to any knowledge of him. This is not the first afTaii of this kind which has happened 1* this particular s]K>t. 1 use p. ** lasts lonp C/y It is a money si COLUMBIA SUPP1 ,1 in Our Cap curling nod dyeing fear term. ill aer feathers la our cap. We ?Mt reing OIotw, Um Curtains. all tied* ad even Carpet?. We amr injare Oer work le Ike beak. Oar prtae a 1 will bring Ikeai. iPLESTON CO. CHARLESTON, k a l I Heine? 'IImim. ' i i ir^ n i ? ^ ? - ? i uurrLT wuiviFAWy how u? y Sux>i>ll?s firaMR .. _-?ie^ vV^,uw.^?6JrtOWlw.?. BJKSa^I ?< >- w??i* ir B I A. S. O. CLASSIFIED COLUMN Hed Polled Cuttle- Berkshire tto#S and Augorn Goats. Breeders. W. 1 It. Clifton, VVhco, Teiss. 1 The l4?te?t Ilooke??Send for oar litft. ' ?at booklet describing them. Sins Book Siore, Orangeburg, S. O. } Tobacco Grower*?Splendid oppit (unities here. Writ? for parttwalars. Tullnboina Tobaaco Works, Tullahoma, Tenn. Salesmen?Beat commission offer oa earth. New, all retailers, sanepies. Coot pocket. "Very Profit*' able," Iowa City, Iowa. For Sulo?One Llpplncott's foant and fixtures. Prioe reasonable; good location on Main street. VV. H. Marcbant. Oranitevlll* c. For Sale-? Milch rows .Jersey's, fra<h Jerseys and llolHtolns. All of tbe best breed 1 nK- Registered Jersey male calves. M. 11. Rums, Jeeee 1 vllle, B. C. ' Wonted to Buy?Hides. Furs, Wee I, beeswax, tallow, scrap Iron, eow peas. Writs for prices. Cr?i< ' ford Co., 508-510 Reynold fit* : Augnsta, Oa. < Typewrite** ?Special low prices on rebuilt and second-band machines, all kinds, for full trada. Write for price list. General Supply Company, Dept. O, Augusta, Oft. i - - j - - - - - - t i?r? A*' Millions Eat Halted Poanate Dot penny peanut much lues are tbe greatest money getters kasya; something new. Can be ppirQtod evenings. Terms easy. Now **land Vending Macblns Ce.# Mow Haven, Conn. If you are sick or ailing and hows failed to tind relief, wHte to me at once. Give name, ag*t sex, color of hair and eyea, meet troublesome symptoms. to peat- ^ sge. Dr. J. C. Datdorf, 39 dlftg., Grand Rapids, Mich. y When medicine falls you, I will tabs your case. Rheumatism, indirection, liver, kidney and sexual dtcorders permanently eradicated by natural tneans. Write for litersture. confidential, free and Interesting. C. Cullen 1 lower ton, F. 8., Durham, N. C. Young Ladies and girls over 14 jreers of age can secure steady and profitable employment and be taught ta make clears. will k? nno ?wm ... uw !> > J WUU< r learning. good. cheap board caJi be secured near the factory. Any x 1 r 1 can make from |6 to $19 per week (some much more) after learning. We need 500 young ladles Immediately. Apply to ttetdenburg A Co., Opposite Union Depot, Charleston, S. C. We will Boy Cow Peas KVERY DAY TILL JULY lit*. . Quote us with samples for proeenl shipment, or contract for future shtpt ments on? MIXED PEA8, STRAIGHT PEAS, . IRON PEAS. * Will bay 5 bushels to a ear. ft. L. WILI/KT HRED CO* AnipiMa, Ga. ' SAW MILLS Saw Mills mounted on wheels, mm e**ny moved as a mounted Thresher. 9Horl . Led Saw Mills mounted on wheels tor saw1 oross-tles, etc. Hustler Sew Mills . with Itachet Steel Head Blocks. All sfoew, HlnjlJo and I>ouble. He|? Log Bum Saw i Mills with all modern conveniences end lnoprovementa. ALL. equal to the best and superior to the rest. A Mill lor every class of f buy org. Write for circulars, stating whet you x want. Manufactured hy ' SALEM IKON WORKS. WMw-Uia % & WOOD, IRON ANT> mn. ' ^LOM?A^>hCO^jS|y A^QufrA. P. P. PACKING ' ;?r. It create* leac friction. 4 kver. We carry a large Hock. *4 UT CO. CetnMa. S.C. ; * 1 ....