The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, January 07, 1902, Image 1
- - NEWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 1902. TWIC A5(
THE PUBLIC SCOOLS
OF SOUI CAROLINA.
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['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.