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Newspaper Page Text- - NEWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 1902. TWIC A5( THE PUBLIC SCOOLS OF SOUI CAROLINA. SUAI.x t ty (Mi V.1V ,T4 FiRO II 80 p1 '. "ir Cornpils ay fCell 11c l Iton Nvclvd Ait Pr( ). -t'ise Pit i xlwh Sr .i a i; 1't,tt tilo . I4 ['Tho Stat(, 4th It State Suporintendent of Education McMahan is hard at work now upon his annual report. His work has been much delayed by the failure of county superintendents to get in their reports or get them in arranged in proper foirm. Mr. McMahan yesterday permitted the use of the general introductory summary which is full of interest: STATISTICs. The statistical facts for the State, the counties and the districts are sot forth in detail in the tables in part 11 of this report. Many of these data are only approximately accurate, but it is probable that the results pre sented this year are more accurate than any ever given before for this State. No pains have been spared in endeavoring to have errors cor, rected and omissions supplied, though unyielding insistence upon complete ness has delayed the printing of the report. Some points should be made and some lessons drawn here by refer ence to certain leading facts for this and other years. I had wished to make the comparisons for all the preceeing years of our public school system, but must abandon this task for the present at least, since I find in the older reports so miany omis. sions and contra(ictions, that unless great time could be given to study. ing the details and calculating t,lhe relative facts, comparisons would be misleading. I must, therefore, con fine thi statements to the facts of the last.three years: AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY PAID TE.ACHEES. - 1899 1900 1901 White..........$155.78 $178.30 $188.91 - N gro......... $76.03 -$80.68 $80.30 These facts alth,ugh they indicate - .some improvement from year to year, s hould cause us shame. A more do tailed study would indicate the im possibility of a teaching profession in som.e counties. Only a few illustra tions will be here cited: In Chesterfield the average salary of the white teacher' was $110.54; in Horry $105.20; in Williamsburg $102.55. Yet these salaries are an Impro'vemenit over previons. years. - Omitting the counties of Beaufort, dolleton, Kershaw, Saluda and Spar. * tanburg, not reportod. Omitting the'emnties Qf Kershawv and Lancaster, not reported. Taking the counties that accord inig to the report of 1898 paid their white teachers less than an ~average of $100 a year, we may observe the developement as*flows: AVERAQE SALARY OF TEACIIERS "OiR 1899 1900 1901 bhesterfield White...$95 69 $5.2$1 Negro........50 80 3.1 72 Ham pt.on *White.......93063 *20 45 Negro.......43.29 402 688 Haorry 'White.......80 47 10'2 -' Negro .......68.58 6.5 15 Whit.....88.0 15.64 17325 * Nero.....2.57 99.21 1 61 Oconee. White.......95 84 .... 15340 .Negro .....41 90 .... 71.62 iclkens White.......82.96 155 50 150.16 Ne'gro.......48 03 65.10 74.23 Wllliamsburg~ ' White,.......86 02 94 60 102.55 Negro....58.89 ?j7 87 57.70 INad as these figures are, they show some improvement. No county in the State nowv pays less than $100 a yea.r as an average to white teach. * sre. But we must remember that these are merely averages, and that as soP'ne teachei-s in each county re *ve more, dome less than~ the aver Now let us observe the best. In <'>10 countie7the average salary paid 4 ~t~% bite teachers last year was $200 r.The record of the-se for et~1ars, is; therefore, here pre 1899 1900 1901 ':Q.ndrson-~ PWbite ...Ot 628 $159.88 $289 13 ro....78,92 108.00 113 67 s ....497.97 15 .~89 504.78 Uti h!aind Whit ........281.43 3(00 84 320 56 N Og ro........ 158 80 160.00 161 20 Mr. McMliahan hor ailto quotes the figures for tho countiets of Fair field, Greenwood, Laurons, Now botry, 0riognburg, Sumter and j3,auftort. Chairleston bears the palimi and Richland comes second. Evidently to have an effective sys temu of rchoolm throughout the Stato, we need to spond at least twice what we now spond on teachers. Thon the average salary for the teach ors would be a little moro for white toachors and a little less for negroes than in Richland at present. The fig uros would then bo$377.82 and$] 00. 00, and would be still far below the average in Charleston county. From such reflections we should have a larger and more solemn conception of what ve need in the way of raising money for education. NUMBDER OF PUPILS TO TEACHERS. The work required of the present force of teachers is somewhat indi cated by the statement of average pupils to teachers. I shall summar ize here these figures for the five counties that pay least and the five counties that pay most to white teach or: 1899. 1900. 1001 Chesterfield W hite............ .....41 39 43 Negro..................58 55 53 llampton White..........35 29 31 Negro..................41 42 50 Hory W hite................40 38 :18 Negro ..................45 38. 35 Pickens W hite............ .... 15 58 53 Negro..................34 43 43 Anderson W hite..................89 51 rlNegro .................. 51 76 ... Beaufort W hite..................3 6 27 Negro ...... ...........76 60 ... Chpt{~-lescton - White. ...........71 53 ... Negro..................... 103 ... Fairfield W hite.... ............27 27 ... Negro.-........72 67 ... Richland W hite..................32 33 Negro..................88 88 ... LENITIT OF SESSIONS. The length of session is hardly so significant as the salary of teacher and the number of pupils taught by a teacher-the most vital facts in the efficacy of a school. This has probably never been cal .culated with absolute accuracy for the entire State, and we know it we have p)ractically no inforniation as to the use that the children have made of t.he open school. Few have at tended the entire time in one year. Still fewer haive attended f roan year to year long enough to be greatly beanefited. Number of weeks: 1899. 1900. 1901. School-a forv whites.....19 24 20.54 21.17 Schools for Negr-oes. . . .14 52 15 22 14.12 ENt1OLLMENT AND) AvERAoE ATTENDANCE. The enrollment represents attend ance of ten days or more. It there fore gives little evidence of the num ber of children obtaining the benefit 'of the schools for the session. The average attendance on the other hand, if correctly recorded, calculated and r( ported. 'would be of great sigvnifi. cance. Both are here given for the last three years: 1899. Average Einrol- attend ment. ance. Whbite ....... ..23,398 86,726 Negro.........146,477 107,698 1900. Wh ite........,12,289 90,848 Negro.......15,602 - 110,947 1001. Wh ite........127,230 94,548 Negro........157,976 118 66 We have no means of knowing very definitely what proportion of children are attending school. The legal school age is fr-am 6 to 21, but few of those near either limit will attend. The United States census report for 1900 gives the children of "school age" "from 5 to 20 inclusive." Mr. McMahan then quotes the comparative figures from the censous reports. Allowing for students in colleges and private schools and for all bo'ys and girls over 10 years of ago, we still should be alartued at the number of childron who do not attend school. Doubtless nearly all attend *a short timo during their lives, somo one year and some another. But this this stato of affairs is not to bo tol orated. COMPULSORY EDUCATION. The timo has coine for us to con sidor tho necessity of enacting a com pulsory oducation law. The Stato cannot afford to permit children to grow up in ignorance. If parents are not alive to their duty, the intel ligonceo and conscience of the State should be equal to the protection of these unfortunate children and of the social whole. A moderate law would yet be a great advance. It should require that every child be. tween the ages of 8 and 12 attend school at least 12 weeks in the year. This law would insure only 30 weeks of schooling to each child, equal to one session of ui,io months. In this connection I call attention to the resolution of the State Teachers' association, and the very able address of Dr. B. F. Wilson on this subject, both of which are published in this volume. THIE AXOUSTA CONVENTION. South Carolina Delegates Wanted at tho Good utoatitterinirg. Chairman Wm. L. Eve of the Au gusta local committee has written the governor as follows: "The Good Roads train of the Southern Railway company, under the management of Hon. W. H. Moore, president of the National Good Roads association, will visit Augusta Jan 20 to 25 next, inclusive. Whilo here they will give a practical denonstration of the building of good highways. Realizing the necessity for the people in this section of Geor gia, and that of South Carolina adja cent to commence the mending of their ways, we have called a conven tion to meet in Augusta on Jan. 23 and 24. I have been instructed to extend to you a most cordial invita tion to be present, and ask that you will kindly appoint several delegates from each county in your State to be present. We have extended a like invitation and request to Gov. Chand. lor of this State. I assure you that our people would be delighted to have you present upon this occasion. Hoping that you will be able to at tend and comply with this request," etc. The governor will name a number of delegates in the next few days to attend this convention.' Is As.1TROUS FIR E AT .:BISHOPVILLE Messre. O. 0. Rtogora, J. ii. Kelly and the Dlioenary the Lonors--Fire Originat,ed In the Disponeary. [Special to The State.] Bishopville, Dec. 29.-A disas trous lire occurred here this morning about two o'clock. The large gro cery store of G. 0. Rogers, the dis pensary and the store of J. B. Kelly were totally destroyed with all their contents. The fire was discovered in the dispensary but origin is unknown. These were all brick buildings erect ed a few years ago. 3. B. Kelly's insurance on stock is $2,500, on store $1 ,000, loss $5,000; G. 0. Rogers' insurance on stock $2,300, loss $,3000. The dispensary and G. 0. Rog ers' store was the property of T1. S. Joy of Sumter. The stock of liquors in the dispen. sary was insured for $1,500. n eOSEVELTr TO RE INVITED. To a Yonag Negroes' Christ iana uonference In Atlanta Washington,Jan-Rev. I. Gar land Ponn of Atlanta, who had charge of the negro oxhibit at the Atlanta exposition, today called upon Presi Roosevelt and arranged for the re ception of delegat.es on Saturday, Jan. 18, who are to invite him to a young negroes' Christian conference in At lanta next August, which is to con sider the moral and spiritual train ing of young colored people. Pres ident Roosevelt told Mr. Ponn that he looked upon the movement to be promoted by the Atlanta congress with favor. HOW TO GET GOOD ROADS. FDEICAL AP'ICOPItlATIONs FAVORED LIt VUB0LIU HIGHIWAYS. Mayor Tolly,of Andarson, Itegaris the Ro cent, Convontlon In Greenville as 'in Many iC8peOts tho Alont important iII tilie stato Within iteconat Yeara" and Ex icto the Good Work to Uathor lo monttnm Irom the Coming Conon tion In Charleston. To the Editor of the Nows and C,u rior: I have read with much interest a recent article in your paper from Dr. D. A. J. Boll, of Parksville, concern ing the Good Roads Convention hold in Greenville and I would like to add some words of my own. I regard the convention held in Greenville as having been in many respects the most important held in this State within recent years. It was important, not so much in point of immediate visible results, but on account of its aims and purposes and the ultimate good that will be ac complished, and on account of the representative class of men who were in attendance. The importance, the necessity, of good roads cannot be over-estimated by the p,,ople of the State, and it is hopeful and encour aging to see such an awakened and widespread interest being taken in the subject. It is very gratifying to see at Greenville such men as Gen. M. C. Butler, the Hon. A. T. Smythe, of Charleston; Mr. F. U. Hyatt, of Columbia; Ex-Governor Mauldin and Solicitor Ansel, of Greenville; the Hon D. C. Heyward, of Walterboro; Congressman A. 0. Latimer, and many county super visors and municipal officers from different parts of the State-men of all classes of political opinions and of all walks or life-met together for a common purpose. I say it was an encouraging sign, and groat and last. ing good is bound to come out of it. I think one of the most important actions of the Convention was the adoption of the resolution asking our Senators and Representatives in Con gress to work for Federal appropria tions for the improvcment of public highways on the same plan that ap propriations are now made for the improvement of rivers and harbors. It cannot be denied that good pub lic highways are as necessary to the welfare and growth of the country as improved rivers and harbors, and that a vastly greater number of the people will be benefited thereby. It may be argued by some that it would be too great an undertaking for the Government to go into the business of improving the public roads. Here are some facts that will completely answer this objec tion : When it was first proposed, some ten or fifteen years ago, to give the people of the country free mail delivery, such as enjoyed by the peo ple of the cities the idea was laughed to scorn. It was declared that 'it would bankrupt the Goveernment. Yet the rural mail delivery system is going into operation all over the country and wherever it has been tried it has been found to work suc cessfully. There is but slight in crease in the cost over the old sys tom of having many country post. offices with the star route mail rider, and in some cases the cost is even less and the service is vastly improv ed. In Anderson County there are now something like twenty daily rural mail rontes. There is no farm er in the county who lives further than t,wo miles from a daily delivery route and he can have his mail de livered wherever he places his box, while the majority of the farmers have their mail delivered every day at their doors. I have not the ex act figures at hand, but I am told that the system :is practically self sustaining and that the free delivery Bystem, instead of being a burden, is really if anything over the old method. I do not beloive that Federal ap propriations for public read improve ments will prove at all burdensome, but that it will be the wisest possi ble expendIture of money. In addi tion to the good it will do in develop ing the interior of the country it will distribute some of the Government appropriotions among a olass of peo. ple who have iever rocoivod any of the bonoilt of it and whoro it will do the most good. A sinall approprit tion could be made for Fodoral road building, say inl elol county, ait this, supploionted by Stato and county and possibly even township aid, would in a short tino givo to the people of this country such a system of public highways as the world h; nover soon. I was greatly impressed with this schome when it was proposil at Groonvillo and I have thought. about it a groat deal 8in1o. The more I think about it the ioro hoartily inl favor of it do 1b0coeip. I beliove it will meet with the approval of aiy man who will givo it conisidorationl. I hope The News and Courior and other papers of the State will take up the question and agitato it, and I want to see our Senators and Hop. resentatives in Congress comply with the resolution adopted at Groemvilie. I hopo there will be a large atve dance at tile meeting of the 0ood Roads Convention which is to bo held at Charleston on Fobruary 3. Every one who was at ircouvillo should go to Charleston and as many more as can possibly do so. Toie quostion of good roads vitally concerns the wholo Stato and if we will continue the good work com menced at Greenville much practical good can be accomiplished. 0. F. Tolly. Anderson. I1aclimanl 0Chapel aucd Union Aeatemy Ulpm We promised sone tiae ago that we would report inl full the nanes with the ainounts of all those who Contributed to ward buying the organ for Bachinan Chapel church. We first state that the organ has been bought, paid for and placed inl the church. We have mnade several efqOrts to obtain all the lists so as we could verify our promise; not that we desire to make a public show or blow of it, but as we were placed on a comnittee to puireliIst the orgau, we know of no better way of showing the appreciation of the mnie bers and how the money was applied than to make public ackinowledgenients with a full report. We tiderstand that there were six lists in circulation, but we have not been able as yet to receive but four. We lenii that there is some objections to publish ing the other two. If there is not we will be glad at any time to report theni. Here is the list, each one sepa;ite: MISS CARRITH WI.SON'S LIST. G. S. Enlow . . . . . . - - . .$ 50 R. H. Kibler . . . . . . . . . . 25 Thos. J. Wilson . . . . . . . . . i co M. L. Strauss . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 E. L. Strauss . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cash...... .. .. .. . ......25 W. WV. Kinard... .. .. .. ......o A. B. Piester .. ..-.-.-..-.-.-.75 M. L. Kinard.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- 5 D. E. Wilson.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.5o Nolen Epps.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-i5 D. A. Liviingstone ... . . 25 J. 11. Sutniners.... .. .. .. ...25 Cash.-.-.--.-.-..-.-.-. ......50 Cash...... .. .. .. .. ......1 J. M. Johinstone... .. .. .. ...25 E. 8. Wert... .. .. .. .. .....25 Mrs. Kate Beard... .. .. .....25 L. 0. Grifin .. .--..-.-.-..-.-..5 Jno. M. Schumupert.. .. ........oo E. H1. Aull.... .. . .. .. .....25 Cash...... .. .. .. .. .....25 J. M1. Wilson..... .. .. .. ... 5 Total.......... .. .. .. $o oo MRS. CA [IR QUATTIJI,inA UM!'S 1,1ST. Miss Chellie Kibler.... . . ...$ me Mrs. Carrie Crosson.. .. .. .....25 Mrs. Atnanda BiridIges... .. .....25 A. B. Piester..... .. .. .. .....25 J. K.Epps..... .. .. .. . ....0 M. L~. Kinardl.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-So J. W. Blobb.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-50 Mrs. Nora Kibler.. .. .. . ..... Cash...... .. .. .. .. .....25 Mrs. Tonurnie Long... .. . . ...o Miss Rosa Long.. .. .. ..... 10 Rev. H. P. Count... .. .. . ...... J.J.Sligh.-.-.--.-.-..-.-.....05 Mrs. Bettie Kinard... .. .......25 Mrs. Callie Quattlebauni . . . . 25 Total......... . . . .. .4oo MISS LOL.A KIBiJ.tft'S 14,T.T J. B. Bedenbaugh -.--..--..-$ 50 Miss Grace Kinard... .. .. .....o Jno. J. Kibler.-.-.-... .. .. ... rO( E. M. Cook. ...-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-50 Carral Shiealy.... .--...-.-..-.-.50 Drayton B. Cook. .. .-.-..-.-.So Dr. W. T. Dickert.. ... .. .....25 7 A. C. Kibler.... .. .. .. ...25 1L. H. Kitiard.-.-.-.. .. ......25 J. D. H. Kibler... -.. . ......22 J. W. Bobb..-.-. . ... ......25 0. 8. Bowers.... .. .. .. .....25 Hainp Wicker.... .. .. .......25 Nolen Epps... .. .. . ..... 15 '1. L. Kibler.-.-.-... .. . . .ra. Hasnp Sease.... .. . ... . .. .... . C. .iler . .0 I nt \ e . . . Cli:ho: Sealey . .5 . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . t . .- . 15 R 1111 ; . . . . . . . 25 Cl i . [C ia ev.. . . . . . . 2.5 l'ot . . . . $ 6 95 lte at al \ sttite ij toges Ithr. V slinu hivin on . . . .t('tit t .at t ooe ltl Noit T ku taa . . . . . . . . . t j. C. k n r . . - . . . . . 2.5 M is bl. 'So. - . . . 2 M . 1 1.. 111n, d . . . . . . . . 25 S. . in nd . . . . . - - - - - 559 Totatl . . . . - - - - 1 95s Grand ,ot)Ial -- . . . . . $23 65 Tihe. abtd ovw shi s us what a blessing the liuSes tdinalittn gtoitiit to after the are ali 'ited up) toget.her. We ShoUld tlVrteN thIIII at' thowSe little Calls are, fronm God, and1( whenl we give We should i ike into onsiderationl thle spirit of the pool widtlw w.ho gave her two tuIteLi hv 1tdiow it wea.s accepted by Christ. Ile blesses tt os ts little gifts if they are ivnin) a -Chlistiani !-pirit far above the aIbunineLte that is givenl for shlow, it l1nattel!, not hlow poor. andl fallen, helpless anId uitt".1 lY 1ut1lonc wek nu1.1y be, thekre is always anl opp<m tunlity or. gift inl our. life, soIe capa;city of he:trt or nind or will or Voice i or11 iii! (w siti'le unk1nmown Capacity of tiith lt bibor, which, if ill hutntility ant onedielce is put into the hands of God ic w\ili glaully tirt it into a river of blestins lyontid all that the poor, help less Soul could ask or think. So give, dear htst ians, always give to the Lord with the liesse assutinle that it shall be giv\enl yo inl retit nt. Christits pass.ed ofT reitiarkably quiet throtighot this vection. No accidents. No rmwdies of any kinId to itlar the pleas Irs of ithe people- -this is what we call a gooil Cilristinlas. Tlet children's hearts were niuac glad by the uisital expectations of the co ii, g 4 old Santa Claus, while the liger Mties Ctjoyed thetiiselves inl varioti, way; FoI fIar (1 skijinlg Soie one, auw giviw"' plIack 16 for therin to feel sl iglhii we haVe itoVle a Iile to otilit Mu:i than a usu-Ial atiount of mioving iS g0in1g On tiliong our white people, which we will note later. So iir :" we can learn the oats crop is pielty st riously iijulred by the recent freezo- the Crti sowii-g, except oil very red land, 's not yet too badly damaged to i1"e.x a prtity fair elop, while the pritici pal part. of the Novenher sowing is kilki. The wheat is very slightly inl j lt;cdl. \Ve learn that IDr. W. 1'. Dickert will go to Chatlestonl Iext Sunday to finish tip h U ii;adu:t ing course at the Medical Coll.L. Wo suppose the doctor (Inly lachs . sin;ll :ice of gettin)g the pliIIII, which no( dounht w\ill add Ituore to his na111nt Ghan hi:; profAessionl, but thle way [i w orld lo,&:; uponl things now a-days, a ita m 1t""t wear the natne if lie want. to gail the hinte. 1low itlamty votes do) You suppose ia 1tant would get in Newberry County if lie wa to atitOtinnee hiitnsel f at candidlate for the Iliouse u f Repjresienitat ivyes, antd it walt genteral ly kn iownt that lie couldni't write his own tate? Wec venture the aissertioil that i-ties of intsatiin ty would go upl ~in every dIiret ion, regardlless of how high1 his niarail character and reputation stood., Thten how odid the people get along 5c years ago, when't only about;oine-ihf of [ha membiilers werec alhe to write thir tnameits, This ist tnot itended,42 by aniy meanis as 0! lick at initellectutal traitning, butt we hayv. thoiightt for somec time thait this thiung o1 educationi is beintg a little overestituated, if you dont tink so---pop loose. M~ost eve'ry mni.t tand wvomtan who huai anty self-respect is seeking the ntoIlities of life. This is right, God ktnows, wc love to see people with such amubitions. Anid I present the followitng as a help: "'If you wanit [to lie wise, you must subhi miit yourselves to b)ecomie teachers; if you wanit to be toighty ; you inuist, learn tc :onqujtor yourselves; if you wanut to hi rich, just be contetited; if you wanit to bo honiored, y ou tiulst. htonor' others. Tiher< is lenctty otf people who will stieei at such little advice. Bitt suppose jusi a few at least.-try it. We can hardly tel: how a plani will work utntil we have tried it all aroumitl. Mr. 1Editolr, your explanatiotn on Santt Claus was not at all satisfactory, there fore we have decided to dopOj the qutes tioti, right where yott hatve left it. 'lThe socials iind iances have beetn s< inumterous for the paist week, we wyil jonilp themt alonig with the visiting. It is abnost timte for our legislaiture t< assembihle againi, thetn the fault-fmuder ando critics will begin. We suppose thau there is aooht onte hiundred newspaper p)ubhlishrd. in i the'State. Almtost every Oin will have several dlifferent laws to sug gest, anid if every fellow's plan41 don'tt re ceive 'some considerationi, hte will opet upj lire. Cns Janutary 2, 1902. The custom of having a slowv pro cessionalt and quick recesstional a wveddimgs probably originated witi someo brido whose gown looked bet Ler in the back broadth than in th< front OVER HALF MILLION TOTAL NET PROFIT. ANNUAL itici'owr OFr TiE SrATE'8 LI QUOR HUSINESH. riho meiooit, uot six ier Cent-Tho state 10strd1 MaKon ItH Ropurt to the Governor -Tho Ciros Profita Stated. [ITe1 State, 2nd.] Late last night the annual report of State board of diroctors of the dis ponsary for the year just closed was ma(lo public by the chairman of the board, Mr. L. J. Williams. It reads as follows: To his E.xcelloney, M. B. McSweeney, Governor of South Carolina: We have tho honor to submit to you, for your information and also that of the general assembly, this our report of the business done by the dispensary during the fiscal year closing Nov. 30, 1901. Examination of the various ac. counts attached heroto, will show that the total amount of cost of liquors, wines and boor, etc., purchased during the year has amounted to $l, (17,973.47, and that our gross sales have amounted to $2,328,681.21 (ex. clusive of sales of fresh boor by beer disponsors). The not profit (to the State) for account of the school fund is $120, 902.25. The not profits, that have accrued to the counties and towns, divided equally, are $424,285.87, which makes a total not profit of $545,248.12 for the year, on account of the school fund and towns aud COunIti1s. Wo have for some time felt a se rious nood of more warehouse and of lico room, and also a safe and com m1d0(oiust fire proof vault for the stor age and preservation of our perma nont records. Consequently we have Iad contstructed more storage capac ity, and also a conveniont two story oflico building with a commodious and ip-to- dato fire-proof vault, which has cost $1-1,494.81, besides other potty imlprovomiouts. The act approved, Feb. 19, 1000, forbids us to make more than 10 per c pnt, prolit on account of the school fund, and the past year we have miado on that account in round fig ures 6 por cent. which leaves only a very small margin with which to run t.he businss, aid whilo it is true that the school fund is considerable, amounting at present to $611,354.88, it is available very slowly for pay ment to the schools, as that is our only working capital. WVe are gratified to be able to show such a high per contage of net profits on the business done, especially as the price of liquors have been very high on account of the high rate of grain, while we have not made any advance in the price to the consumer. The system seems to be in very thorough working order in all its de tails. Respectfully submitted, Li. J. Williams, Ohairman, H. HL. E~vans, A. F. H. Dukes, State Board of Directors. ANTI-TRUST LAW. Alo-lOney (Aenerali nSelltmger'e. LeUcr to Log inlaturo-National Antti-Trust, Law a Attorney General Bellinger - has prepared his letter to the ?.egislaturo giving an account of his investiga tion into the status of the Virgimia Carolina Chemical company in this state, He has reviewed the state ant i I rust law anid that of the United States, which he characterizes as a "futile attempt, which, had the con gress been deliberately conspiring to get credit under false pretences for hitting at the trusts, they could not have done better than they did. He suggests a number of changes in the present law, especially as to the for. bidding one corporation to own stock. of another, or to do a banking busi ness unless it was a bank that ap plied; forbidding the mortageor sale of the franchise given to one corpor. - ation by the state to another; re I quiring the publication of the names and residents of all the stockholders. - The paper Is a very strong one and will create a sensation in the Jegie lature.

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