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ESTABLISHED 1865. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 5. WOO. TW].1E A WK NO LIMIT TO COTTON MILLS. INTERESTING INTERVIElW WITH D. A. TOMAIKINS, OF OIARLOTIE. ie Propheses that in 1910 the United States wilt lavo ao dla,y spmutiles In oottou Mills as Esalant, and that the South will ilave as Many as New Englandc andi the MIddioe Stat-a. Conhned. Charlotte, N. C., January 2.-In an interview with an Associated Press reporter Mr. D. A. TompkinF, the well known cotton mill expert, takes a most encouraging view of textile conditions in the South. In reply to a question as to the prospects of new mill construction in 1900 Mr. Tomp. kins said that expectations in this line will be fully met. "The machine manufacturers in the United States," said Mr. Tompkins, "can make 2,500, 000 spindles a year. That is the ex tent of their output. The new mills to be built in 1900 will require 2, 000,000 spindles for their equipnent, so that the mill construction this year will be very nearly equal to the capacity of the machine plants to turn out spindles." Continuing, Mr. Tompkins said: "New England has 13,000,000 spin- I dies, of which 7,000,000 are located in Massachusetts. There are now 5,000,000 spindles in the South. At the end of 1900 the South will have 7,000,000 spindles and Nev England will still have 13,000,000. In Mas sachusetts new spindles are being put in on line stuffs only, whilo the old ones are being discontinued on coarse stuff. "Old England has 46,000,000 spin. i dles; the South 5,000,000; the Uni ted States, including the Middle States, 20,000,000. At the rate of 2,000,000 new spindles a year, the present rate of increase, ten years from now the United States would have about the same number of spin dles as England. Of these, New En gland and the Middle States would probably have 20,000,000, all on fine goods, and the South 25,000,000. In other words, the United States in 1910 will have as many spindles as England, and the South will have 1 more spindles than New England and the Middle States combined." Mr. Tompkins says there is not the slightest fear of over-production if we properly develop our market op portunities. The Orient, he says, might be developed to take the pro duct of 10,000,000 spindles in ten years, over and above the present production. Just bow remote the possibility of over production is, is manifest from the fact that it will re quire 100,000,000 spindles to manu facture the cotton crop of the world into the average grade of cloth, and it has been shown there are but 20, 000,000 spindles in the United States and 5,000,000 in the South. LIVE STOCK CONVENTION. Tihe Govcrnow Appoiutg South Carolina D)olegates Thereto. (The State, 2nd.) The Governor yesterday appointed A. T. Smythe, of Charleston; W. A. Barber, of Chester, and George John stone, of Newberry, as delegates to represent this State at the third an nual convention of the National Live Stock association to be held at Fort Worth, Tex., Jan. 16. The secretary of the association says: "This con vention promises to be the largest and most important live stock gath -ering ever held in the United States. There is every indication that' there will be stockmen from every State in the linion, as the subjects to be dis cussed are of such importance that any one interested in any way in the live stock industry will desire to be present to participate in these delib erations."' Legislative Commia~ttee. (Columbia Record, 2nd.) Senator Mower, Representatives H. 1J. Evans and W. J. Johnson, of Fairfleld, are a committee of the leg islature to inspect the books of the Treasurer and Comptroller General. They are IEere today performing that duty, beginning with the Comptrol ler's 'oilce. rime For Payment of Taxes Extended. NILL 11IC REoEIVE) WIrtHOUT PEN ALTY UFTIlI. FICI. 1. )one to Avoid Complications and Taniles In the Tax Machinery of the state. (The State, 2nd.) The people of the State who have ailed to pay their taxes by Dec. 31st., is required by law, will read with eal pleasure the announcement hat the time for the payment of axes without the penalties has been +xtonded to the first day of February iext. This extension was granted yester lay by the Governor and Comptrol or General, when in their judgment t is deemed expedient and to the )est interests of the people and the 3tate. Yesterday morning the Gov roor and the Comptroller talked the natter over very carefully and the ixtensiun was not made because of my urgent appeals received, but in )rder to avoid complications that >nly serve to mix up the tax collect ng machinery and throw it into a lopeless tangle. For it.stance, the onoral itsnibly almost itivariablj ixtonds the timlo by concurrent reso utions. Before it can net the time or the payment of taxes without )enalty expires an.d in tho interim hose who pay up have to pay the )onalties also When later on the )xtension by the legislative process somes along those who have paid the enalties want those penalties back md confusion worse confounded in he accounts of the treasury occurs, ausing the Comptroller's office wor -y and trouble throughout the year md giving room for charges to be nade against honest officials occupy ng the treasurers' offices. The neces iity for some change in the tax laws o obviate this trouble seems impera ;ive. This is thA principal reason why he extension is granted this year. rho Comptroller is very anxious to et all the machiney in running on a >usiness-like basis, and to this end oe thought it wise to extend the 4ime for the payment of taxes this rear. The proper official notices of he extension will be sent out to ;he several county treasurers at )nce. THE ROBERTS CASE. it Seems to be a Foregone Conclusion that Roberts Will be Ousted in One Way or Another. Washington, January 2.-The re port of the committee of the House which is -investigating the case of Mir. Roberts, of Utah, will be made soon after Congress assembles, and there is reason to believe the majority report will recommend that Roberts be excluded from the House, and that he be .10t permitted under his eredentials, to exercise any prima facie right of being sworn in. Whether the report will he unani mous is open to doubt, as three of the members of the committee ar-e not counted on as positively favora ble to the course indicated, and this may result in the submission of a minority .report. The minority view, if submitted, will probably deal with the prima facie right to be sworn in on credentiials, which are regular, and will recommend that Roberts be sworn in and thereafter expelled. The committee will resume hear ings on Thursday at 11 o'clock. The testimony is closed, however, Chair man Tayler, of Ohio, having heard that the remaining witnesses in Utah will not come on. It is expected, therefore, that Thursday will be given to Mr. Roberts for his argu ment. A vote is likely to follow the latter part of the week. Wanted. Honest man or woman to travel for large house; salary $65 monthly and expenses, with increase; positior permanent; inclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Manager, 88( Caxtom bldg., Chicago. c. A. UB "Z O 242A.. Raars da V A Ihe Kind You H8a0AW8fs Bough OVER MILLION AND QUARTER INCREASE, VALUATION OF TAX 1IM t 'ROI'IERTY OF TIlE arATE. A Handsome 4howing in Maad oil this Valuation Over Two and s Quartor Millon In Texan are to b Cs'Ilectsd. (The State, 2nd.) Tho Comptroller General has just completed the preparation of "the abstract of duplicates of the various counties in South Carolina for the year commencing January 1, .1899, with the rates of taxation in the sov oral counties." The table given be low shows the valuation for taxation of the total taxable property of the State-real, personal and railroad, and in the 'other column the valua tion of the railroad property going to make up that total. The total in. crease over last year's figures is some thing over $1,000,000, last year's total being $173,237,105 and this year's $174,000,035. Hero is the showing by counties: Value R. R. Total tax Abbeville.........$ 753 693 4,418 82 Aiken ...........1,035,100 7.104141 Adalerson......... 551,750 7 NO NO 3anmberg.......... 532 11) 2,142 ($1 13eati fort .......... 450.950 3,2166 9J5 3ar,twell.......... 815,835 4.11 (i14 lierkeley.......... 939935 2.511,605 Charleston....... 823,970 21 094 400 Cherokeo ......... 512 880 3,27.1542 Che,ter ..........60.748 3.82771( Chesterfleld ...... 12.405 ,'18-7. Clarendon ........ 35 ) 2 539 360 Colleton ........... 664.((75 2 886 034 Darlington....... 342644 3712 158 Uorchester ....... 5583 2 199 71 Edgefleld ......... 415 35 3 48 197 Fairtield.......... 744515 3.608 375 Florence.. ........696,225 3 605 814 Georgetown...... 45.451) 2 2 7 Greenville ........ 50.80 6118 82 Greenwood ..... 72,135 4.4 690 Hampton ........ 725.65 2.371,552 Horry.............181.430 1,507,519 Kershaw .......... 269850 2786962 Lancaster......... 238,85) 2,035,610 Laurens............ 771,176 4.991,865 Lexington ........ 821,045 3 368,910 Marion.. 668.510 4 125,288 Marlboro ......... 278,75 2669,09 Newberry........ 605,330 4 855.337 Oconee.............486.620 2077,180 Orangeburg......1,482,545 6 512.305 Pickens............ 444,240 1,985,231 Richland .......1,323,990 8.184,707 Saluda...........194 640 2018,940 Spartanburg..... 976,625 10,90,441 Sumter ............1,099,815 5 996,772 Union .............. 464,650 3,683,700 Williamsburg .. 735,881 2,656,864 York ............ 072,492 5,799,044 Total...$24,834,638 $1 74.600,035 The total value of the real prop. erty was $101,109,464, as against $100,71,71.5 last year; and the per sonality this year was $48,655,933 this year, against $47,859,385 last year. The total taxes charged against this valuation, now being collected, were $2,857,008.11. This includes Th~ anouncment18 mad 53ha3t M:r. Hatwel 684 Ae 5 edto o8f the FlorenceTimes is 44 candidate1fo Lieuteant Gverno of0 Sot 199o7 lina.Mr. Ay 5 has a numbe 1o7 friends in thi ci 5 who 608l 3b5 much pleaed 69o,not 3i politica prefement. The 45rnin N2e,w4 would be speciall please to2on gratulatehi2,9,in 5 he.wa4 for0 8ort tim connecte wit .371sa,55 With McSwe8n.y3a chie 07,5utiv and Aer asfir 9 Lietennt every6 newspaperwo 38dr 5s assured,610 South Cari 7a1wo 7l have9agovern went thatneeded4n blue-pncilin at any point. .Bot ar ne25,288 men whohave8been thog the9,ill fron~6beginning8to.end NO? I486.620L 2 67,18 Eight Negr 1,48ie.Ne 5 6ialo 512.o6 Drinkin4To,2M40 1io,98,3 Charlestn, ,323C,99 a. .During the asteek 1her have bee eight4 not eally... pure.463 The74ighth035 The mal cale of he reman prop erty was $01,109,i64 San gans Wi00,719,000 Amearicansdier p ponling this pensions for8,njrie933 the laear, thens Spani9,38 govrste tis proaltiondoeing holthed, iwjred$,5,081.Tisicue $1 -- ~iI' Olosing EWe have too many goods for We mean to unload: $4.50 Suits $2.98 $11.50 " $8.90 Overcoats and odd Pants at s closed out at a sacrifice. Big Ic dren's Knee pants 74c., worth We have had an unusually bi in Fine Shoes which we are clo line of cheap and medium grad A Bit BIG STOCOK OF ST AP This CUT PRICE SALE points one Don't delay, Chriistmas is coming, tho Thanking our many customers for the best of our ability. ;\ 4~ --1 AND THE A BIG FIGURE IN T, )Mys of theoC thKeao f h ya.Loka $6J Sis 46 g rurn hesti sesn and4~ v sig u atpiesud r nua e Soe tht e re elingvey 41 STC FHT TCTP ANDY ODS THAE A men big rotedulctin Bigr so al et ofa rear wilson Shedsa this sason wil d vec - Shione tha nwe tanr.e lng viley EEKS .1 HESE d Year!'g these pe $8.5 Suts 6.7 $1.5 " $2.9 oy'adCide'A ut ob ~... ICES )d eoosepreon and all cothinedy