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\ LAN 6 voLrixT THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL MESSAGE. His Recommendations to the Senate and House of Representatives. EVIDENCES OF THE STATE'S PROSPERITY ^ ? ?w ? -lw?. ? The Public Institutions are All in Good Condition. Recom mends Improvements In Public Schools and the Dispensary System. Following is the substance of the Annual Message transmitted ??? to the General Assembly ot South Carolina by His Excellency, M. B. McSweeney at the opening session of that body Tuesday at noon: Gentlemen of the General Assembly : During the past year the heavy haud of affliction was laid upon the chief executive of the State, 1 A. I I ?nu me people were called to mourn the death of their Governor. After a long illness, Governor William H. Ellerbe died at his home in Marion County on June 2, 1899. Young in years, full of honor*, and commanding the respect of his countryman, he was. gathered to his fathers. f Holding the position ot Lieutenant Governor, to which I had been elected, and obeying the Oonstitu'ion, I took the oath of office as Governor on the 3rd day of June, 1899, and immediately thereafter berran the <lisph:ir<r<> ? o i of the duties pertaining thereto. EVIDENCES OK 1'ROtJRESS. ? In cotton manufacturing. South Carolina leads all of the Southern States, and stands second only to Massachusetts in the number of spindles .and second to none in equipment. If the progress of the past year argues anything for the Juturo, wo shall ft - lead all others in this impoitant ' industry, and instead of furnishj ing.tiny of our staple crop for ex11 .. port to other places for maim * facture, we will he large importers of cotton from other States to supply the local demand. During the post year eleven new mills have been or ganized and are in process of constrnpHrin r?>nrac/>nl ! .? I "V. v.VVAV/>?) a V j'* VCM1 J ? 1 Cl lUltll capital of $3,270,000. Sixteen old mills have boon enlarged, representing an increase of their capital stork of $2,120,000. This k _?. ? IKIIillKn THE orave. A startling incident, of which Mr. .1 ohn Oliver of Philadelphia, was (he w $ subject, is narrated by him as follows : "I was ina most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sun1 ^ ken. tongue coated, pain coutinually in bark and sides, no appetite?graduLyv ally growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. l^nrf nnolole #I?1A?*/1 ~ . , vm ?t*vv. j , c* menu nuv mcu i.rjll Fleotrio Bittern; and to any great joy and surprise, tbe Drat bottle made a i oecided improvement. 1 continued j w their use for three weeks,and am now * a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim." No one should fail to try , l Jp them. Only 50c.. guaranteed, at C'rawUgf ford Bros. Drugstore. 5 f . * 1 ' ' /: Tjflfc* ;4\."VW'* IjjivMB-Vw ',>* *'?? J ' * Jaste LANCASTER, 1 not only means a large addition to the wealth of the State and an increase of the taxable property, but it means wealth put into active service and emnlov nient lor many of our people In railroad building, as 1 have already stated, there has been very decived activity. 237 miles have been completed and in actual process of eons'ruction. This represents an outlay of at least .$25,000 a mile, or nearly $6,000,000, and when completed and returned for taxation even at a valuation of $10,000 a mile will add $2,370,000 to the taxnhln i%rAnorttr nf ^ wi/tv 171 vj/vi vj v/l 1?1U UUltC. In cotton seed oil mills, the lumber business, and the other branches of industry, there has been very marked activity. For the exact figures in all of these new enterprises I beg to direct your attention to the full and exhaustive report of the Secretary of State. A study of these figures and a realization of the material progress upon which the State has entered, should be cause ol sincere congratulation to every frue Carolinian, and should move you as representatives of the people to do all that you can to foster and en con race this progress, and these institutions and industries, which mean so much for our Ktn.tr- I lia?o slinn?lis . - l"lv,uh,lv proper thus briefly to direct, your attention to these substantial evidences ot progress and growth as an encouragement and an incentive to our people to tbe accom plishmcnt of even greater things which lie easily within our grasp, if we will but put fort 1) our hands and lay hold of the advantages and opportun 'ies that thickly surround us on every side. FINANCES. 1 take pleasure, also, in con oratulating you on the condition of the finances of the State. The State Treasurer has been able to meet all ot the obligations ot the State promptly, and also the interest on the public, debt, with out the necessity of having to borrow any money or overdraw his account, and still lias a balance in the treasury. TAXATION. The Constitution says that "All taxes upon property, real and personal, shall be laid upon the actual value of the propert.v taxed, as the same shall be us certaincd by an assessment made for the purpose of laying such tax." It also say?, the "(Tcneral Assembly shall provide by law tor a uniform and equal rate of assessment lor taxation/' It is a fact that very little if any prop ertv is asse.sse 1 lor taxation at its "actual value." Koril it were, the taxable properly <>l the State would be a yreat deal mere than it is, and the rate or taxation could be considerably reduced. To the taxpayer, tlud is not a matter of very yre.it concern, tor a certain amount of money has to be raised to meet, the expenses of the government, and while, it' the valuation were high the rate J. l-\ Maekey A Co. guarantee every bottle of f'bamborlln's Cough Keinedy and will rc(>ui<1 the money to any one who In not satisfied after using two-thirds of the contents. This is the best remedy In the world for la grippe coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough anil Is pleasant and safe to tako. It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia. 'Jt 4 - V' ' BEMI-WEEKLY. >. C~, SATURDAY, JA1 |could be reduced, yet in the end jit amounts to the sumo thing The quest ion that concerns tlu | taxpayer is to have a unitorn ! value of assessment, whether i' | be the actual value or one hal i the actual value The burden oi I taxation would then fall equally on all the taxpayers in propor tion to the property they own but if one man's property is as scssed at its actual value am another maids at one hall its ac tual value, the one either con tributes more than his share t< the support ot the government 01* 1 he oilier does not measure uj to liis duty in this matter. The ' main desideradum is to secun sueli a mode ot assessment as wil give a unitorm valuation to al DrOIiertV Sllhieet to larnfinn That such results are not obtain ed now, 1 am sure. Whether it ii the fault of the law or its admin irtration, 1 am not prepared t< say. 1 have no fully maturec plan to submit for your consider ation as a remedy for this evil but 1 am persuaded that if sonu plan could be devised by whict the Constitution could be obeyec and all property assessed at iti actual value, the burden woulc bear more easily and equi'abb upon all taxpayers. I submit fo y<?ur consideration the advisabil itv of requiring that the Consti tut ion be carried out and al property assessed at its actua value, and that the County And it or take returns only in tin town-hips, and that the townshif boards be required to attenc while these returns are beint made, and if any question arise? as to the valuation of the prop erty, it could be settled by tin Auditor, the Board of Assessors and the owner ol the properly Th.??A U : ~ U^v 1 ~ ~t 1 1 * mop i 11 \> 11 n ii l (> uuaiUH Hlioill'l IM men of ability ami character, and should he in position to deter mine tho actual value of th< property. I believe that. som< such plan if property earrie< out, would materially increasi the taxable property of the State and jro far towards equali/.iuj the burden of taxation. There i; need for something to be don< alomr t his line. There is also some complaint of the irreirularii\ with whicl some County Treasurers remi taxes collected by them t?? th< State Treasurer. The law fixe: the times at which they shal remit, buj many of them do no I observe it I think it would In ! advisable to place the in on salary the same as County Auditors and require monthly statement: I'roin ?In 'in, and withhold tliei salary until the statements wen received. And also require then to submit with their inonthh statement, a statement from tin hank of deposit, showing tin amount of money to their credi a? Treasurers. This subject of taxation is on* that more directIv concerns tIn people than any other will A TIIOCNANI* TOUia i'N I ' < 'onI<1 not express i tie rapt lire of A11 | nie K. Springer, of 1125 Howard St Philadelphia, Pa., when she fount that t>r. King's New Discovery fo Consumption and completely eurei her of a hacking cough that for man; years had made life a burden. At I oilier remedies and doctors could givi tier no heli)- hoi. ?Iih tnvn <?r iiih ! ('iire?'"it soon removal the pain n my chest ami I ran now sleep soundly something ! ran srarrrly remembe doing before. I fppl like sounding it j praises Ihroughout the I'niverse." S< will every one who tries 1 ?r. King'i New Discovery for any trouble of tin Throat, t'hest or Lung*. I'rioe r?0o avi< $1.00. Trial bottles free at Crawfori Drug Store; every bottle guarantee! ?. . ; g " ITERP NUARY 13, 19QQ. :\RO\A ^ Absolutely X Makes the food more de ' which you will have to deal, and i? deserves your most earnest consideration, ami in whatever } you do, you should endeavor to ' make the burden bear equally ' upon all the property ol the State. j1 By comparison of the figures in the Comptroller General's report, you will see that the ' taxable property for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 9 1899. is $3,185,183 more than for the preceding fiscal year. . PENSIONS. Last year vou annronrinled ^ . 'I 1 ? ? for pensions to Confederate sol3 diers and widows of soluiers the sum of $100,000. I recommend a like nppropriation this year. STATE IIOSI'ITAI. FOR THE INSANE. While we all deplore the fact that we should have amongst us those who are mentally allln-ted, we should not only consider it a duty, but we should esteem it a pleasure to care for them. I desire to call your special attention to the toll and complete re port of your efficient Superintendent of ?he State Hospital lor the Insane, Dr. J W Babc 'ck, and to ask for it y?ur careful eonsideranon It is a sad fact ' that the population at this institution is trrndunllv and con ' s'antlv incre .suiii, the a vera ire daily population being 1,000 I The total number beimr cared for at t is time is 1,002, an in * crease over last year of 30. Of I this nnmhi.1' MIO .,.,^1 ^ , , ?/?/?/ ?*IV^ >> II I I (? I 1 U j \(*7 colors!. The number admitted during the year closing December 31. was 11 a. I'KNITKXTIAHV. At your last session, a resolu (ion was adopted ordering an in vestiiration into the a Hairs ol the i State Penitentiary. That iuves 1 ligation was had and a report of t the committee was submitted to ? me, as directed i>\ the resolution. 15 I have submitted in a separate I message 'be action taken by me 1 on this report, and be<r to direct ' your attention to it, and also to i the report ol the special commit-j , tec which performed the duties * laid upon it elliciently and well,as ' you will sec from an examimi | 11 ion 01 i ii*?ii* wori<. l| The present Superintendent mof the Penitent iary , ('apt. !>. J. " (irillil I), took charge on l lu* 1 > 111 of March. An examination of t | liis leport will show 11iat thenfi fairs of iho Penitentiary have p hem managed in a very satisfac' tory manner, and the finances of j ' the institution are in a very j ~ heal'hy eomlition. lie found it j necessary to do much repairing] " on the Intildinj^s at the institu j - lion and on the farm, and there! 1 j is much more work that is nee. essarv to l?e done \\ lien he took i charge tliere was turned over to I him hy 11i? predecessor $114.35 i?j in cash, and lie found it neces. I sary to commence l?n\ ino- provis I l inns tn sniiiirn-i t I... ... I - | I.J'JM., ! I lit" | II I | | I I | l*> . I I . once, and from March lfuli loj r the harvesting of the new corn! 9 (Top, lie was com {died to htiv 5 .'J,388 bushels of corn and meal. f? ____________________________ f TO CURE A COM) H OXK 1)41 I Take I.axativk lihomo Qcinink Tah' i.K.rs. All druggists refund the mo ey 1 j if it fails to cure. K. W. Grovk'b sijf. I nature on every box. '25 cents. 1. i i -ia I m RISE. N CX 83 j making iWd Powder Hjre licious and wholesome PgW CO., NtW YORK. It (loos rv>t appear to mo to t?o good business judgment, with, the farms hat arc worked by the State, to be forced to buy so large a quantity of corn and i ...1. .. il it ? - mr.ii, wiicu uie> I'ouui ana ougiu to be macle on the firms. I am glad to be able to state that the superintendent thinks his supply of corn made during the past year will be sufficient to supply the institution during this year until the new crop comeR in. There was also a large crop of oats made, something ever 4,000 bushels having been so d The Superintendent says : "The year, agriculturally, has been sati-faot >rv, considering 'In1 late start and other disadvantages under which the work was done." The cotton crop will amount to nearly 600 bales. There has been no serious sickness amongst the prisoners except a tew cases of meningitis, from which there were several deaths. EDUCATION. Along with the material progress that has com* to our State, there has been a lively interest in the education of our youth# Not only has this U-en manifest ... I.;..i... > uui III^IICI 1 ll>l II III M>I1S ui learning, but the country schools and the primary throughout the S'.ite have been greatly improved. In a government like ours the education of our youth is of paramount importance. Any legislation that will foster and encourage our common schools s should receive your hearty approval and endorsement, for you may foster and huild colleges as you please, the tact remains that a vast majority of our children can never avail themselves of a college training. To secure elliciency in the common schools three things are of paramount importance: Fisri, you must have the means with which to operate them. Second, von must h ve educated and consecrated teachers. Third, you want intelligent and ellieient County Superintendents of Educat ion It Kill Kit iNsTITl T10NS. 1 would like to take up each college separately and call to your attention the work done and the needs of those institutions, hut 1 can do no more than to refer you to the reports and rec mil mend at ions an doom mend t hetn to your favorable consideration. The South Carolina College, Clomson Agricultural .and Mo ?-)i:i 11 ic;i] < 'oll< ire. the South Carolina Militarv Academy. Win1 liroj* Normal and Industrial Collet;.', and 'he Colored College at ()ran .'ehntit w ill all suhmit to you through the head-- ol these / institution- detail-'d statements of their eonditioii and needs, and the-e deserve your careful attention Volt should ho a- oeonotn A litltaiTITI. IIM^DHK. Will often cause a horrible Burn, scald, Cut or Bruise. Bticklon's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will hill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Itest I'ile cure on earth. Only 2ac. a box. (hire guaranteed. Sold by Crawford Bros., Druggist. 5