The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, January 15, 1903, Image 8
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'
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il i t ! . : (l . V on'
-l ' th laws
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-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 -
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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