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MdOVENOn\ S A By Gov. McSweeney to the Genera Assembly. AT SESSION BEGINNING JAN. 1311. Chief lixecutive (IIv's Som,: Sound Ad' ice to the Law-t1akers of the I'nlnett( State. 'IT'' following is iII s hbstatn (' thi;' an n I al l 'st of Ilo. MI les II. Me s .n(y, Governor f Soith Carolina, 1".;l, t 1 h houses of tilt, Generlatl As'idy ;the' Geanrl .\ssembly: ra t1 h fron the people to I. t , . " tilt weIfarc of Suittii - i art nattiy grave b ia' . int g s.cittiOn. It is :t nI. ;'?laiit with opplor'ttllnitie'S and( T': . b, <lenan<l for' - I 't tt l and f,1l i a'' . lIt' ttffic' of legis rr'* i r I,t of 'Cat 1 .ossibility. Yotl Ii 1 1''" : :y I -it l tr'd n of t;1: tt1'ph ati at tihi' . .. i I i i t ' 'til e il i t ! . : (l . V on' -l ' th laws Siti this ' ait t ' l.: it \\ r i. - ut tsi of' ;il i -'." \ i ll iti I n i !,*' \t " I ;l ,1 'tl tl 1 11I 1 wt; ili - - I I 'i ' i ' , \\, :"il I'I' t it - - t lllt la . - -' h 1. n rt re l -, i lt\ ' i . itl it i .11i - O 'r lin. - i- e il - \ .1 : ' " I lll t t i;h II --t r il it S I t ; I.i Itl l '' i t it . .ti:"'tI:1: it aln lit l t -' -" 1 phI: . ( II ' a ' !!' ' " t "''' t1Is ' at',' It'11111 .. ~~ 'i. iit 1'.I it . II ' fltill is !' :. . - i. itI. bit tKi 1 i'(t jin . -, vim foii ' r ie ' h uiltli ( t ..tt gl tt. -"NA'y i au1 'a f . -i1\w iii it nu i aeo constiintly on. ' n in sso n -ens the N: t yeart . C -n I rIIt ' ilre l' t hroughlimt i 1 it' ;iid tt t i'FSt's ali ra t ilt pS c - as he n u. alon Iinea; tion - -. ne rn t tI t I fii ih-i t il a '' 1 I. t: lilt I til e' I ';t - l \v - i i\v [h~~It' l ali i'l g. . 'a,. lunbi i n-a: t''i. t (t hi'b:'ai (h iti i, '.a zi h It h st aba wih t n'((jttt t; nI',t ) wnt 1ost ath loth.x atw no p ccut oflie Itttnl ale ot i laytat to a tft rA-~ oth fr Ipaing' .4 ta -P*1 a not nounty pirr'pts quan wihttsiaiIl ;i.in 1/1 adtae jtini atl the (atw 'the cifl .<IS n apan whic wy\ill rae Lbe Yuno thaxatio..::';:r evenl onw ha 4 - willt receiv: e theawelbl (lon oa -i'mtMA to%% 0 1en eed an 6/I fli pvd,prtyv i\rtilflat-il. jn barge-. V4""~r4pqoJ.tri.ua Van!. as the .prm :".--''i\fl 4 'oft6rPnWdu.ie whena a : "i . n ro4ion t S a '. 4 n h ot a t 'i t : h . v*l ote Ib , j m .a: o en i l:n .D. li :-ay that it. n 3. he.' 11 is A n -u crnnl( nt.. I'cunomILira Iy adnliinister r(d. is tv('r hurdecnsonlt-. ()I th1' othlr hand. Uinequtal or iInjul1" taxatiot' is always b(u(d nsoli nt. if :Ill prc)' ty w'I:r-( rl'ttruc<i hone"Stly wll fidly. at its jIlst vaination Ite probleinl wroul'I be sol('l, but so long a:s bu11tiani na tut"r' is frail and I lie- iro1pression I rlil - valils that it is not t"xpe'cteI to returll prop(e1rty at its alue'. we niay iot 'X )'ct this result. The plan recommended in IllI Iast message( I heIle ill aid in get ting all property on the fax hitiks and! contribuite Inigvly tio anII Iita4lie VI Iation. and I repeat it he('re. I'nder'l the present syst('n the( )'t. turns are nade to the' CuItIIly :\ii' tor. There is a TI'oN nSie l Bomrd ofI A l'sessols. wccilcieh 'ets at IIh (1(co t hotse arte-r th'e \Itidito r hts 1iaken th I e returns. a1l uindertakes to go over all of i tn i'i ()t(- or I%wo() days. 'Tll( n thete is ' ( alc ty Ill r( of tI'allaIi - "rattionl, which also inlets at (the e"n111 hou10sc and Ies er th' rettrns fOr I the nltire titylnl% ill oe(" or IwO dIay '. All of this i don inl soniewhatt of it porfnncltorv neann il' ac'("olni)comlihlih 'i little or nothing inl s(ecuring liin e it abl'' asSssIn''nl of property . ThereI are clilntit's inl ii" State in which sone of the t cinl is assie(sei at onli' third ort one. half' its u at l \'ahIII, whi i:l1 11 h rliiini is ;.-'-s :( t at its rea vaIli . Iii fact, the r' in1:ty b. Iwo :tl. .ioining 111la I iors t h(' o ' w\oithi i."twb .as nIII 1h as t;. ithIt'". andl yev t Ild 'r' (1r syst' ilII 'al ( is a s sse (i'.' taxlition :t ill 1.i- :ri' Iic"I ctr 8ie'. It \u1 ie- a w . .. wINrdI s i : 1t1 un t\'11 I t:.1":1e h\ .- 1t "" \lcaux : as '. IIt '111i Ill II4:1(' I. '+' ii'( 1 1 ;1ss1111-I 1 bchijlc ref St itih (';1T1!:T.c il: lhii' 1i1iji(Oi' 1a111'1 oIf ..OOI ir(:lti a.1 ii lit' 1ne('leIss yI for a( IT: 1I)i t '\1'1111'-lt. N e'ithiir t. itci it h1." Itrl ilt l t0 a1e 1i np'1 11t I 1 1:;1'' hli c 1 h i- 1!ri . l it 8 V th i ; t l'geSi- 1f i 111a d ila l1 1, IIty (i I ;r'l''g': t'( I \'lip. la s -r tIs lt- i. h 1\v I .st1 tg 'i 11nc 1 f II: l; -Ii iI I SI lie111 i1 ' 3 III l1\ \\'Iit"l,l 'ccV c' III ;I . t IIc I 1:n -1 I cc L11i(lii iI:clri: Ire dev i '' -e ile ph~ti icy whci nhi wei 'an. at ra,4 Ice gi thie inciling 1if 'I (.i .r . . it Is it lit:1ills: 1)1 11' hitin a d tihouldi ibe taen-i ier h ch of il l : I I- . way l.I \\'il h I t ile ixt l)n If It rulraI "dc i ' " 1 ii. , n11. c ssity'i s u iion I f (; I I i itil)rc tnl- t , Itf r alr'('ady\ I T the 1". rl!''-it aI \\'a'it o n i. di1:s < 1 ; I it . iIlprat(tI('ablity. of (' 1'tnd i oi' ;-\ Of ca-1'1': ing: (II IItis s'' \ : If ic 11 n (i tli'''\' 1 utiletis Ih er(' is :11 1 I 11'r . -u"n -nit. It h Ia:: be) n I aI < l 1 ' I'!isillcst( r (it l1c-ill is t( I ic' c N il it 111 11 '(li" II lth I'; I "lt ( t ei u i " in-i .-: i .I' and 1It' is ha:'-d o Ith fact tha oitl i 1 itlli i ;l ('1tid ill- it ili tll' - :-ra! dcliIivr :w(".'ri . and Ihat n 'i(i cnitin of lhiib Ii hihway.i El )t'('ATI''l(N. i. i t r-gIt ande staililiyc ( of aty .1in1111nity are Iargl'y}' in propl ortion c ih' inte'llig,l-1 that f nnn1111 c i iulity. The int('lli,:tntilc of tlle c mion nllltity c. ll':1vs ill Irol'ilttion to t h e I lbai 'ctio n cci thit tIlaisc':;. 1Te( Ipowe r \c(i'i 1iii c l pth1 (i f a S1,a .t e i o I i1tt in l its i ii' r tl a li irti t i t' d rs.' I e ' i)'n i'i hl \ vi'catlt l the inyli - b. utl Ition i-hicht train its (itiz rcnsip int'l 11"ctually, physically and1 1morally. if' iiIu'r Sta:It e c is 1I lot- Illpc a(ce ' With Ilh i '1th'"r . st : of th , Viont 1 otlr pe(Opl1( Iali -. l le Ilit thiSi- finr t hc a i e. .eiaii; lductic:nI ofic the rnass. Theicc -it l cii ics, tile as we-icc icrease thilll Ii liienc of; c cver :lcitlic hil byledu -l tion i.. i W so we icre a thei wi. althi pr V.-lctilic ciccwicic f I eIt c Sicic-ve "[f ie -ia 11b11 whih - tiche wage oflc tic r I in t cc i i i c' i' wSt t. id ut i . heleb 2 r1 ' ic wcal hi a dic :i. i cclii crit ucci 3ubl .h-lbbg-i ah lih riciry oficr-. 11111 - I \\- ' Ici nli t i tIllca: iiiiple ii' ic\c i li i a iet w ii c hw i ll ienl -IIn t ten) idle. In rac :ic ni inip I:oe tory itelient andii i custriu on i. The i- alc ' r of ccutr tiI II -h 'r- i: 1 i l > i eii rtucci c i i nil c 1 . 'a -ii or cthe ic -h cii ci .' h. tc ecih lil h.ac h hacr:e iti a l i-lc ;-I,|:j \ ti.c il,ih- l-i- cclii eel .c Ill :,, i-row !p l ns c Iic 1clh r (pene !- ti-i 'iVs ccl i icu I: isI \', i itO Is li, -I (c' . iij - cc ihi-i lie I;ieW l'. of th ce inia l :ce- -c - 'hc c i Il IiO i itlliienion u iib' cii icc cini . c r S ih-hlr cccilcil.u i.' lt it cihi w lih;ic0 :'ilIlwri en . n cc- i cli he ihh c-il nc'i c-clit.rati , wlictahilei ewlt \li:' rtp loy e uaiot -cc c ue'lclcii law.(c(' t Thilt - iiIr c-c State-lati Terio ri(es. ilI cnc an 11' c l iitri c Coluth. i. no have est ;ar 0'11 of ilc it'ae :iI lnM.1Ig Iiht' in t c.itat si having cl puielsory~ it iini ato hci wiscv' el --l. is \' nin iii 'i -:r ll. lel' ti-l w Y( hs c-I lig in - I I- c-c:i .ili ail- . hlinci iConne cti - I , c e nt i s ir Iic- a:ini i n' .\- asa icc ev d inly .- l 1'. 1w i iat ofii lilhiterneyc ofic iliiuh'cve tn yric. is11 ini Te.ii Iuc ' rL iii1edt. In inlith - aro. -rtlw tihent. cif iit rnii y of na. lii' - -- ic I r ver ii t en ea ic' <, agcei c Slt. llt.. nd iI th c i'arocin '-i iI o:i~i- l}us tt.v tr-ac- lel: t .c ci: tic i s cco ti nlcs aryI i t Ill,a iiilii~~- teiri 01 h' ill g 11:c.n , cli - i ii-{-- hoiiii i) lotha. now cand Il i markedgi atti-cre- win io ~ fltcan iubl it eie tion.v :ii ter V)ntOO:c tht. Yeft~ 1)tetne ato thf tc aporionio aof i-gt the 1110 cho 1-; I ''iole th Catistics i t i. fpot Ior dis onclohans thatt taer-arn Iflm.-ir. o- ti sh ols ith l) ss thir n ali trx. mfoths' iteIn,tand till torae with i a(m ahavs badt wid that they canc moey enouh L1eislature Cwi: ronbare .tn reponibt to he tcause tofnducatlio thir itsaentrety sai te - StatCfl, tht ute ntate lttle tor the a eaptoneyd accordhng8t thaaeglmon tEfort heprepitfor mad -o as such - ajlaw thav mt the respon I frm soe deegaions "Wehav Soe eogclred. The Chr. tonians,can pinttothrscoo stituttion to bring It) the (Ifficient schools to IL miniitm standard. The diSpensary mlloney hlar; been appol tlonId ltndt'r i Ilaw fixing three months or $75 salary as the minitnnIii statidard. Witt the edciiational seti ment of the State Ias passe<d th' po)ilt where it can be longer satisflitd with this mnimimll. it would 1)4 lit tie enlough for the I,egislatutre to eon tribute to the elilcleincy of the puhli" scliool: ak stum equal to the amount it appropriates to the State col leg 's. A mitch :smaller s11111. as estimated hi the State Superintendtn in his anl nini report. wouild be lor"e than aI. ;luat' to insure a sIx tuouths' I(t'itn it i a $210 tieaher to every Scholl In the State that cotild make itself dleserving of thi,' aid, by conformin;.; to the proper policy Ii its location and the quallfieation of its teacher. SOt'T1 CAROLINA COI,I(;1'1. T(his honored Instituition continues o lleaSti'e ttp to the high standard of 'flcien(y which it has maintained dur ng the past hundred years. Its ai iirs are wisely adlInister(l. and he emninen(ly alcecessful, usefti and ionorable careers of its graduates. 'm1 hasizes the w':s(lol of the State It cootinuing it.4 maintenanee. The ollege now has 203 sttudents, who are, vor(nig earnestly and ham'iouIn11sIv vith their professors. andt(o p theire i. :0(od r'easonI1( lOloe thiat this year nay add anl (mi)nently sitl(cessful on, o its history. An appropriatit of at east $35.ot0 will be asked. F'or fir her and dletailed information I refer 'niu to the r'eport' of the iioard of' 't'r steet . \'INT'l'IOI' NOlt.\1A11 AND) INI'tS. TRItALG COLLE2OE'. ''here is nome ino important institu iuln inl the Stalte that \\'intihrop) Coi l .11 . Its vital imlportanc"( consist.S in hi' ta"I (hat it educatts aiti( trains the utlIl mothrsi : 1i1a4l 0'aclhcrs of t (l . late. it i: now uiniver"sally reog it"redI thal. if al pe"ople are ) he edii atlid anl. hi t refore. gr(-at 'In inti - .ii ; ntial the w(,men1 of that ipeopIle mtn, I. ('(liii8 ((. A l e ttati( l thtans 1'dui("ted1 ("hibir- it \\'omlen are"t h.- natural teel(hers (if (hiliret anm \'inthropi ('ollege is doing a great 'Vi' to thl' Stsito by giving a p 4-' i4t4ial tiiiiiiliIg to tbt st' llti11al e eti'h('rs. 'Tiht' roligE, has settli ot 1 s Irad (uat es in its s h o rt il- i ' e ("'1. de(VotedI wonten4l. 141ost IIf wVhomi tre I aehiiig in this Stal'' anri .by thclr ork: an 'atul,m l( art e14"sating th< une andl standard (of the common (ilouls. T('he ( tlleg ias rcea( hedI and1 ,('t"tId a great meaniy mtore girls hain this, however. Iluritig i ilp. iias ''ven and at half v-ats th('re have -e e(nr(liled inl the di n-lit t n(- lt of cwinn, lle'sslaiking and millinerv .M .tutints, thiugh whom the wOrk. aiS re'a(hod ait it'ast 't(tt h(1m) -. htrouighOut tht Stal('. Th'ie new huiling; has mladlt it p,OS:i. ii'to h.ave pr"atlic"ally all studentuS not iving in lotk iHill ('4(1)11113 1n41er ( col "g(. jauthOr'ily. anud has ('nah!e(I themu !n >:hare t(<tnally in ll l11 pp r iuti ts. It has also si'rved to ntbri.. he 1'a(-t ll andl( Stintl nts intu t"lu:. Ind i)li'a'ant r('laltions. TIhc' faet. that a-t I)(-r ce t ,f the =1u(lents at \\'inthrot, ;asl y< at- coult tt hav~ att(le (1ed Yany ther eolb-'ge f \\'inithrop had not) broulght eds-na ion within their rca("h is e'videne"t. (f lith' nitilch n'-''de( I work it is doing f'o' tii- Statte (.'l.\iSON ('Ob,l. l.I" ('h mne ti oll0ege o1)cned( latsl St'p. temht't with a muatrie'ulation list of -Il ( st tudenlt s. which nuilnher is veov t"ar the limit of , S neeomin odation'. The ('hara('t'r Of' work' donett byv ith. \n .itt jstly3 so. foir it is doing a great 544(h ai large"t numberil (of youniig nien w'ih I>t41 il traiing to Iae charg(t(i 1141 . (41' ( li ' facOliati forh workd it u-te I t,intgo raily sin's us il ' Cleotre 14' i(' . (I (1nso iir ltappopit tion i trough .Ina. i'lr dt'etal' informatol asit i.he S (Itna cial a ,tio andt'hti tinl regar he t44 d14ff1r1:( depa cilreonnts( alsoefuly i t ' lla' i :1 It repor telai('o f the l I. sc'l Tl ' .\ilt ( .1.\'.\ \[Ii .l1 y .\ar ; $54TheiO r (portu'i I the t.,up.'S-rT lintn en t. i (lel of ( i n i l! I ((411 h I ., sh ii14?1 t . '51VThe (stn ilas,ingI tileo work th,-se( :ttcieng c'-o f the1 State. an<!'i ~vot!lii notmi (11-,. Th' 111r' l o''i I'i r ill ask for a11ni appropitlsm 11.f 1, i.nl ! lor madi'(4a e, .th i for' 4011it. ''o itildie s 'I'l $250t t fon at. ditions to !;.lbrary.' iiking a4O tit i of 1:: 1 .. I asohilahie itemember.eP i oote ppropriaton daskedII.1 nd I, rcommeniIVitd t' you the request' of the4) 44oard ofi \'istor of enstrely $reason CATION COI' Til ICA ANI) Thz e annual roepr of the superm ltnde. ' f ltis toplcstitton gives mt oftahe aI~llnecessary informtion mi ~ oreferncen toihe work bein onel by )ithbo ie State. dleo of herif amatl hdeabef mailden each yao fully Yes orth theif flon propri heaDt-i antcssar The thbeaitn of thestu Th e sprinenen aksfo an ap giving theme sbolarships it has aided many young ien aind yotIng women in their efforts to fit themtselve8 for their life work. (4111,1) i.Ail)Rl. 4, c'olpnsory eduenation latw wltild lieIip very matlch in tile solution of tie c'hild labor qunestiolt. Inl fact, the adoptlion of a chilI lahorl law will ne essitate c'ompullsory' educntIon. lhis questIon i8ts1 he m't and t ,olIv'(l, and the sc on!'r it is done i lthe i Iess diflicult of soltution it will be'. I Esngland, rance, (GermIany, anld all thti tninnllnet"tring r?tates inl 'thle north.1 of on- eoliltr"y. at 'ter thorough inv'esti gatioln and long exn'rience. looking I hoth to the men tat and moral uiplifting 1 an d the material 8(dValneceent of the people, hatVe decided to prohibit the ( labor in 1ills of c'hildreti of tender age. W'e cannot longer avoid the re. liponsibility. That the State has a rlght to Interfere, no thoughtful citi Len w%ill <ttlestion. No one ennil suc"- t 'essfully controvert the position (hat < this Inhor of long and constant. 11011 s is injurio us to till child, and, there- 1 rore. affects the citizenship of ti' )trni'. This being true, the State has a right to 0111e in and say it shall bc toppe'd. We have rapidly grown into a mainu tiituinig Statei. antd are bI(lng forcied o mtleel s tong competition from oth rse'tionls. It is argutil that the 4tate has a right to control. to a rea ioiatbile extntl. (he hout's of labor if he child. in view% of the fact that he responsibility for erime ail ignor ine( rests up( n the State. i'ARI)ONING OAllD. Tlhe Con titntion of the State prot -ides ehal (hei (;overnor "shall have mowIlr 1o grant repriev es. commuta ion-, and 1)ar-dols ' * * In sulr,c-h man-" It'r. (n sueh terms. and itndc'r suchI eslrictiolls as he shall think prop r. Iv is re(Iiuired to report all pardons n onnati o1w(eea udt 4(ommuiiitat ions to Ithe G u'eeal A -s 'n iby. It is also provided that c'v VY' petitiuln may; first hc' referred tot "Ilird of 'ardols, to be pro Vided Iy' the (ht'nltral A\ssenihly.. wiini oard ::ha ll hear all su"l p"t it ioi Inldl'r Su1'h rutlles andle regullationsl: a1. he Ge'neral .\ssibiv;' nlay provide. l'he Governor la"y adopt the t teenim llend'ations of luch Bloard, bult inl ease 1e does not hi' shall submit his rea ,ols tio the GIentral Ahsembly." 'he narl of I'ardons has never bc'eit pro ided by the I.egislat.ure' and1 very lit le '200r eou)ld he aeeomlplitAhfd by utih boaryd. I'c ' the responsltbillty is it ils t tin- (GOvernor, and he unit; lie(et and hear it. Y!"\\' .\l.\NS1 N. No nt( h h;. had1 oppor'1tunit1 ook int.) the miallt")r r hoiv ha.. lhmuegh on th suajtie t at all. willo . Iitstiol the fa i that the State of iotilh ttrtl li n shoultt haltvr' I tli'I w ;I d ,m irii homiei fI its chiti magi- ' IratfI. il i:: n ;e''d that a pri)i'n r oii t irl si >it1 ht cre"<:i( for thr i t 1 - Iill' - 1f ti aIl' s (i :iv11it> ii iP!a.CIA\ 1. 01 l Tese Tlhe i.egi latur'I I I i6( pal ssedt oin .\(It pro'idilig for ;pe(ial t Llis It1 1Ihe man:ner' eof cttainlin theml. T . " t h" :<)c i; ju;:go was i T il ri x'd t"i. Isla1 ur il l ' ilf ws - ll-- ti 1 .e ma1:tter. Th'le per dIh m Ill -1t;' ('iel si - s I.rl ii lt ail c.u t of ith 1Illlt ili t i fa'd fit th' Gov' rl'r. al opt. (! h!1i pait yeair ithb. Itas Iit""1 uiolt'e w'in 111-) t.\ha'lltii ii I f ind '. Til- sIItl Vo d, howt er. th l'> ma:Il' s pI i: i al e -':I tc llrti ha:: b1e 'n :o he 1'auy that nt c'tmttilig(i 'nt f tnd wa:s ; . hausto (. andl claisfllt r wars flli OIh'r matt S to 11'1t1The t1 of $ i. 7101.4'~ havei not hicen14 ipas. TheseC' I will4) slaes p bthoe h 'I-lt l''mniitt'l-o tv'iion for4) lhir 'Flit' n'lt.las it wil lneot'htl h to n hartt g1e4 . t, ta the n' siistaioiigntia lund. Int~is tli. thrl i nI ll hlla i liforI speil judge.4 4i4i am) ot 11in lio a $1-7.1l anli 1 i hav pd attsli ems''dy . I' (orttis puros-$I . :(h.iP l iiii il law V lt 'ro iin'teor Ispi' I'C)1ia i cous ito remain4 ( int horc "us i'i l o uh)I he lpo'ide o r Ihl e (.:11ty ment) ofi t'i'ra . iiig . t' sretu~ 7. 7t o ho.At. th thlat sereiari oaf . tin whgisn :-peitnI tnyfiensar asd huio hdollar is14 any nl-titXlf(or l)hem.e fof I haie observ'I1)' thaOf If the Actnoinin-idaf t e i' :Va p-eidIt our)Stl'ai, fox' i' ' ra ort: .f :sil tt he exit i' ras toiinioin haractf ait sain Exe toay who lct the callf'os:r coft. at trus you h"av PreAxamilo< the in-o :IwncrposLq issued notnli tholnil fo:h oprls eea te oh r :ad he rcom-iain aeb Carolina Inter-State and West Jndi Et)xposition have an unexpected bal aneV of about $1,000. A detallet statelent of their transactions. show lng the exalt balance, will be submit ted to you. Tito present (Omlmissii: have also handed in their resignations it will be(' necessary for you to pro "idec for the appointment of a nem -omtissionl if it is desired to havk tn exhilbitt at St. Louis. 'TiIs prom se. to be one of the largest IXposl ionls ever held ill ally country, and 1 any of the States will be repre e'nt(d by extensive exhibits. 'o mak I full exhibit from South Carolina wil :alke more money than the amoun ow in the hands of the commission and it is for you to determine whetheli )r not you will make any appt opI ition for this piirpose, AI l,ROAI) COMMISSION. I'he( twenty-fourth annual report 0o he Railroad Commissioners will be ound upon the dlesks of the memberi >f ti(' Ueneral Assembly. It containt I ve-1-y complete synopsis of the rail 'oad sitltation ist the State. 'T'11' STATE MILITIA. It is gratifylin to be able to giv( pecial collendition to 'he muilitari lepartmenit, and to note the interea, ad energy dlisplayed by the head 0 he departlent in his elforts to blil( it1 and energize the militia systen >f the State. TIl I)ISPNNSAI(Y. For the first time since the D)ispen alry Law was enacted. it was not at ssue in the political campaign io he Governor:)hip the past year. as ai >f the candidates for Governor wet iledged to its support and1 to th'' stric anforcemetit of the law. 'l'he great ('S )pposition to the system11 of State con rol of th(e sale of littuors is in ti : arger cities of the State. As ; it uil there is illicit sale of liquor it hl(se (ite4, and there will conttinu o be until public sentiment inl thst oluliluliti's gi'ows lot'e strongih it avi'r of tile I)ispensary system ant lot's r'egIar(d mor1e sa rodly tht'ir oati t:' i con,i''t p.'rs-''s w\'ho ar'e prov( 1 uilty of th1e violation of the law. Spt t'ial conistablc"s ennl accomplish bio ittli' wher' e ue tich c'onilit ions exiI, I''ortunately, how,eer, theF(e commuln;1 lies are the exception. and in i State generally the law is enf'tr"t and the guilty are vonvicted and pui ished. The systen is a good one fo tle, control of the salt, of liquor aln that it is violated in some localitic is I\O valid argument. arainst the al '1e itntsintess the jztit .,,r has i; <;"''s((l<1 i0h mlay" ho taken1 as an t'r ittlle that the people are beconin mt1r' and m1o'.' in sympathy with Il hiw, raither thanl that the ('OnlSumplti'' of wIi isk is in(''easinig-. TI'he ailoulImt tIo Ilhe cr-dit 1 1 tlit St"hool I-'lt,l <11 Nuvtinll) r 4.)t h., 190ll was. $t;:'2.'2 .22. accur(ii ng to th (11a iterly repori't of tho i.egislatit ('ontnmittcc. hill not av'aihltble. as i \a.i in s(t" .k I'l'd't the' \(t of till' last .elsgisl' tm r trint, J'(l l'l; It dirt-tor's tO pa t-> thIe Slate T re11 asurer'i (":larterly tht It s )(1t5 11 lt 'tm e)el' t of the Schur I- ', - hI. i,. . r. I t s I . .I 'i .- A.t '(i- lir lhat the i'tiI s I : t c 'ti fH t,S 'lci I110,. tck :-i'all be( reti.n'eed by sitm a( I I i ' i'b: to1 SiO ).I1,t l) by tI: li ; 't .la 'tl'i . I .I-i . Ild'ttid ti it <illiremen)t" i $1)1t:n,. have beeni paid l he tll t' 'I'Tr'ia"tlrer1'thl past yeali This ake.sa totall paidi to the. crtdi of the S'lhool 1-'llnti during 19(12 A1!t2.7 55 .1I The followin. tiglures show the t< Ilini 1r'ofits fot' til' yea.r ending N vtember :It eb 190i frl the sa'(ll <tli 1'i' iuor1 lia Im t'l .41i . 1r:1 II' l'')?oi e wh 'ie ey to t owns a il1ii Itro also atoe townsro and ttdl I onti ,gsia.. .. .. ..es .. ati. Cso.. n. in i lce t ut. 'o Nove $her 3. 19(.7 N etIu profits to th- Stae. ft . ..$ 1:1111.0 Tiisoya n 't'. $252f i2t . :.... ..5i;. i ''rom)i8 thea:'igures ot d abov(1t I thereIt wasc imndt the r ftil lit fth -iti292. an the tal amiout. whI NoiSatl inll-rht' 'ioiwas $71118. i01('i is!tm- I'ha0t wit h t eas faiii lil ofhi tnSoitlitiCaon Inn.dom thars nI' bee : S it' ri' i mhama Ilse e:ml but loltr-r ill Irt'hQt-V < wi:1 o h t Iai tI a ory te 1 ee --,1( an i st t rI r II 'ors(' ch (Il. 'Ilt Iot'k wi f ie x irol 1 (' 81n 1 8oh' g g('a hitieon ) anvI'l le:'ti he8 ''Yi rememer1e halt th eae bot't inl' hnt3 re 1T11 'tl 0w1 endy-fi 'tlocal 1)h I1en~Sarieo'sat in a l Sttie. awe ti dokl i dv-id th i among the it11 (Ior112 ofi tiihel teinsdliative inveigatii fin Con the higpesaryet ofed for stupp'' . whiskey, etc., r $2 t2.52 . . The ast ar1f 'has beenu ald" most he IdssIu voe lin 1 th hitry ofis i ti ''tion . sll thennua report, whie w tiedt besumteitlto you.e liel saidw. No~I Sttein thae I'nion hasymad thnlSouth Cina. Norhav h'as~' tho toy Theur areordid." n hsolc pae'I v enprsre.btut Llttle wltipy .Whlita p, lit tle \V'hi1n1)y ' ricdl :o har'd oneo tty Ili; gr'and1n1a couildn't, stundl it, An<td his mother ranl away; Ili:- tt"r tlimibe< the hay-nion, Ili,: tlthr well( to town, And e"tookl; lew to thie nceighbor',, In her ,habby I.itc'hen gown"t. W'himpw little \\'holpey, "41ood out in the -nnv A II crid tintil the lictke"n. .\ndt hicks beganl to rtn. Ohd T'1ow ter in l his kennel : .Growled i :i eangry tont. Thttn htrst his cbatn; aind \\'hiualtv \\"a, left there all alone. %\'hintry, little \\'htnpy. Crie i nad tried atu tried. Soon the sttlight t vanishctl. Flower.s began to hide. .11in1ies reca;e<t1 their Singing11. ''rog.. ligitt to troal,, )aa1k t"Ite "alnt; an<d \\'hjil py I'ontil thry 1ing wis not joke. AWh}aimllpy, little W h'himn. Netve"t%r'll forget the tla . W\'hen itol1i gran<hna i t ontltin't .t(aui it, nIl i i lnothetr tanl awa t i e a e willualing by the" tiuud.ot \' he all ctme homte to ea, 'An<d a ghathier boy thanu \\'hitupy" Yon nied ttcrer hoiw to .;ev. t , - -tl'brist i.au I{egi-tcr, Tle Tl';1tt Co;>e Pe rfornixere, t Tf you hol t ntnlt on a plate in all ."ee lu)Sit piou :111di . Illagnlet just4 above it you lia let ---o of the teedloe and It will shinutl ert"tt withi a tremnbling mlo tIonl. We't will mnake utse of this knlowl a'dgt" fori the f'ollow"ing litle (lriCk: Cut thet front :1114 back (of a1 Small stage fromn a plitec' of t rboi :Indl ulitltc both 11at1s with the help of tor"ks andi pIns. 'The, Irnt has a stluarf" - olp nin t-ee illtt rattiot). Ou 11h. back of tile i it piece a stiall hilrse'.hoe luangnttt i; "i'orutly" f;tstruttl, :tntl untler' iteatu h l i i coti ( fa wie is ttidee: a horizottl ldir'e"tit"n: thae he"ight of the wit't <let"l 1S onh e s14,'rengthll of the nian tn t. :1 i h:as to bt :a . t in MISSING GU .- . L 'I.j,,pJ t A fair touriston a outan l slnc.a ig tro e :lk r ra lJe i xcthegt f h .<%. Fatn h sunot :nti w irte, ha tIl yottul will seeoi Ilanxe lke a lreltiginre tetwaIlker Ort att wo I~ pie, o athr:i yon w h seit wln,il no t teall lgl whe youlket. thr traezein winin moin. -Nw o 'rhe ch 1, r sel-cnto1 htI n( lii:i wen( t fromil heit cltity homielho talle .tlvit tt .\arar' place -onitin:h w sa m de o n ornan. Sneh contet. sen lilloust I t e telhie. . titi .lh-s:tieg* wo :hl lot have owne411t4l that:t si:n b4eh1 iL but sheg i.t L'orIt':s' mayv b le cote44311 hIt 10 mak he "icii.er mpis - merus"t501 w,(11 us.ful.tumi wt il. t Imt geIvec thcemii. It i n t he irstlt lvein o h~er viit tll hItl er selfstistt f e n twaI theat Ienesl iSeul hbIt fl tetng he sl vr,ri erta lancedt artl heri tandrwhelf uptt. "1Doint prawl, tor. he aidt, wcith entlaee detsion.ppd.Prb ab luse,bse only said:ro; uti "at's neatural to bei gaeitfotul,too, atr enAunt Margaret ered.o D G0 n11 iunexpnecledont"lusion it *toryc Of her' iiwit girlbool. "It -,"i+." She Sti,l nhlrulptly, alntoSt Il int, insta111t whIen She finishedl the tale. .1hns .1-nyone ever eailtld yout ill I'r 1( 11:" Il e !;iI h it:) zed o t. "Bil doesn't il show ill-breding to I innsslE*idIrat(e, as you atre. of other 1wele'. netrves?' Yotl have (I:nd+ledi our Iw t uutlI vistedl litt Iiitilcel anl t'reu t"trtunedl withl your fingers wh"lile I have leten i:iiig. if I l;ljl te ll nerVous per"oni, which happily 1 11n no1, tiiir lilgeting wouhll htve driven in fr:tnli.". ( ellitig asidle anly iues u t i of tliSeolrte'sy to nte. wiy loll't yelu 1"n1tiv:iI1 r"eposeW? Wis Inlure al Iratlivt -ant1 Inort" re"sII' l than11 this 1eit'ut11a Imt1I iont." "('ultivate rel ose? 1Iln-ve"r thourht :hot1 it." ' x'l It15' "etd aI s uti 1t ." 1 "jtilld \tl ti nt .largaret, gr itnly. Th'len she wetlto t say :thiIai v ery lew Ie'r"solns lilow h OW t't sit. muclh less how Iu sit still: tImI.t this tetieien3'y argies ill bret ling.4 tir' "s.ickness" or wallI of "elf-eonttrul; Ihat it onte p1er ults oll4self to shulfle o" luuige or ftilget, onlt is ill th1iunge' of losing the ulsIerv over" "lne's body Indl of fall in-" intor'; "a u lo enly hablil +of inlind." It sei-inecl to lI'ssie that .\unt Mar gariv"'s con+ilusiolns carried h("r : little lo) fat': but the girl ple"t"eived. too. nt in dlll'ys when "libiry" is thle ;gt"nea'l w:lt'hw 'ortl restr"ailt mi"y Itt all the mnore an individuil ttly. Ihltere'or e she tiropledl :I few of t haiiit aid nlaunterisilu , sie had taken itllo Ilie t'fniii1ry. andI begau to l)1n'a 1Iti' tertaini other luotles of holiavior. I t is not recordedi4 t hat soriety 1o' ther" owVn t'amlily litis her less etiminiti l1+"taist' o4' tilE' hI:li'.4111i;.ltll' t.o1 b 11;tiu o th i ng . Y uh' Cl IDE PUZZLE. .h -tmne n an w4 sered, ln yar ae, by the I. en 44n4 owi s it'iing a usLE'l hu s Whatl 14hl' th'isV I menn?g '1 i' :igfed, in 11 th i eys,'' thei khan45 cohlt not'1 hei 'ther, a5ul Wso theywli hue on o senre forIhim Ielse. Wherr. .\':11t nigtfaill the klut'i ne''5 h isEwa to t)'he 'iamp4 1of4 hi'sImn aIui4l 5114rklnin death.1 llsotI t'' stors the t ver''I aft'rwad s to s'' (lo upon tihssol wi't'h r'everensclet ad lve. Theys wore(14 is feathers 4 lini 'II thir ps asi'sa pledge 1414nIeblit dieii tise d4 ee sluo u'e fiori iThe11 Snit--"Wh Iich lim (' p5 tsu el-.lt twiet7115kow"-) Yor5 .\4.r 'ovrn Ithe--1' d isne il tiren days'-lE (ii t's 01 W Ie nI it' (I ' is ik 5w 3'll 'g whnhe A outeo jat.-ejYri Pe. N"of~ P4(I5511 rt Ii 'ig,liste. 1~ rosper.-~ew 1 York l--N'w.tr 'it5