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"Swf South Carolina's Executi To The L STATE PROSPERING INDUSTRIALLY The Governor Makes a Number of Recommendations Touching Upon Matter* That Will Come Before the General Assembly. The message of Hon. D. C. Hey ward. Governor of South Carolina, to the General Assembly, is a comprehensive and lucid document, giving the State's financial condition and dealing at length with many questions affecting the State's welfare?matters that will be before the legislature for consideration during the present session. The message is too lengthy to give .here complete, but all the most important suggestions are embodied.in the following: MESSAGE To the Honorable, the Gentlemen of &- the General Assembly. * The annual meeting of your honor' able body brings a season of responsible duties, of arduous labor. In ac- , cordance with the requirements of the Constitution, I herewith submit to you i1 my Annual Message, with the assurance 1 that I am ready to co-operate with you j in advancing the weal and the dignity | \Of our commonwealth. As a matter of i prime importance, I shall first direct; your attention to the condition of the j, State's finances. FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE STATE. For a number of years past the State has been under the necessity of borrowing money to meet its current expenses. The amount borrowed has been * ' - annually increasing, until the last year the State Treasurer was compelled to borrow the sum of $500,000. The reason for this increase lies in the fact that since the year 1900 the expenditures of the State have annually ex-1 cedded the revenue. In 1900 the expenditure exceeded the revenue by $10,043.42 In J901 the expenditure exceeded the revenue by 13.924.29 In 1902 the expenditure exceeded the revenue by 208,795.23 In 19C3 there was an Apparent excess of revenue over expenditures amounting to $56,304.29. but in reality the expenditures exceeded the revenue bv $32,833.57. for the reason that the 11 sum of $89,137.86 was then received in settlement of claims against the United States Government, and was placed in the general fund. Last year again the expenditures exceeded the revenue by at least $100,000, making a total excess of expenditure over revenue of $363, 598.51 for the past five years. In 1903 the General Assembly, realizing that this condition of affairs should no longer exist, appointed a committee to consider "how best to put the State upon a (f.sh basis, what additional sources of revenue for the State are available, and what changes should be , made in existing laws for the assess- ' merit ana coiiecuon or taxes. The committee reported at your last , session, making several recommends- ( tions, the only one adopted, however. . ' being a license tax upon all corpora- j , tiions. This law became operative this year, and it is estimated that it will J; add $80.0/30 to the State's revenue. The , estimated revenue from the five-mill., levy for the presetit fiscal year will be j 1 >1 .OSO.OOO. JPhe insurapce license fees-: from the oSce of the Sec-1 ^%tary of State may be >e^timdt?d at; 550.000. To this we may afld $80,000 I. from llcer.se fees, making a total rev-1 ( enue for 1905 of $1,180,000. It will thus be seen that, if the ex- \ penditures are the same as last year, there will .again be a deficiency, with no provision made to place the State , upon a cash basis. . SINKING FUNDS. j u The assets of these several funds on m December SI. 1904. are as follows: J Comulative Sinking Fund (for reduc- | tion ar.d payment of South Carolina ' Brown 4 1-2 per cent Bonds). $327,248.59. Ordinary Sinking Fund, $64,-! 109.8S. of which $2^936.73 belongs to! < escheats and $61,173.13 to the Ordinary i Sinking Fund proper. Sinking Fund .! for insurance of public buildings, $16,- i 471.62. ( REVENUE BOND SCRIPT. J On December 19. 1904. the Supreme ; -e Court of the United States affirmed the 1 s dccisio.* of the United States Circuit! ? Court, n the case of Lee against Rob- j < in?on. end declared the Revenue Bond ; * Script of this State to be void. Under j ? the Act of March 2. 1873i $1,S00.C00 of 1 this script was issued, and since the i year of its issue, its validity has con- ? stantly been before the courts. By thi3 s decision the State is forever relieved jc of the liability to redeem the $1,800,000 . a of script outstanding, and a menace j to her f.nances has been removed. Had t the decision been the other way, the | f State would ha\ e been compelled to pay j s this si.kw.uw. c EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. t I am deeply gratified to report to t your hcmorable body that during the lj past year the great cause of education 11; has continued to advance in our" State, c No greater nor more all-important | n cau6e cen demand our thought, our care' and out best energies. In all lines, ma- C terial and industrial, as a State, we i have proposed, and to know that our c common schools and our higher insti- o Crum Confirmed. Washington, Special.?The nomlna- is tion of W. D. Crum, a negro, to be col- tl rjector fcr the port of Charleston, S. C., .. confirmed by the Senate In executive session by a vote of 33 to 17. Crum has been nominated by the President \< three times, and in addition to these el nominations has received three recess fa appointments, and is now serving a! under L e last of these. Confirmation c.' was opposed by Senator Tillman, who p< objected to the appointment of a sj negro. > \v r's ma ive Makes Suggestions egislature tutions of learning reflect this progress and prosperity in the highest, best and most important interests of a commonwealth, shall be, as it is, a source of A? AM J ?9 nlAacnra +r% Mo oil TMmfl liuuu aiiU i/i |/i?aoutv iv uo u*>. aiuiv, labor and money spent for the purpose of educating our children yields a return than which there is none greater. Ignorance is an evil which we cannot afford to permit?it is a crime against the future, and to get rid of this deplorable condition would be money well spent at almost any cost. The spirit manifested by the magses of cur people all over the State is a safe guarantee of the hope that the future will continue to reveal progress and even greater success in this all-important cause. The reports of the higher institutions of learning which are supported by the State will be submitted to you by the State Superintendent of Education. These papers will command your interest and every one will show a satisfactory condition of afTairs generally in these institutions. I do not believe it is necessary for me to go into details, especially as the reports, full and complete, will be before you. At the South Carolina College the enrollment of students is larger, I believe. than ever before in its history, fhe new normal scholarships have been eagerly sought, they have bf n awarded to most worthy and deserving applicants, and it is clear that they have been strong factors in infusing new i life and activity in this institution. j At the South Carolina Military Acad- ! nmv an inp-pa.r.pU attpnriancc is shown. The efficiency of the graduates from the historic institution has won signal recognition from the War Departmen. and thi3 is indeed a tribute to the worth and excellency cf its management. This is one of the oldest and roost honored institutions of learning with a career of valued and useful service in the State. Clemson College continues to grow and flourish. It3 capacity is taxed to the fullest extent to accommodate the cadets, and life and growth are everywhere in evidence. The agricultural scholarships. estagli3hcd at this college at the last session of the General Assembly, will attract many 'young men along 'the lines for which this institution was primarily established. The new Agricultural Hall, recently completed, is a valuable addition to its splendid equipment. Winthrop College, the only institution of learning which South Carolina supports exclusively for the education of women, has a career which fully justifies the distinction it enjoys. Since it? establishment is has grown year by yearr in the hearts of our people, and has proven a potent and influential factor in developing education in our State. From its doors annually go! forth young women who have received the most careful technical training as teachers, and the effect of the work of these trained and cultivated educators is in evidence in every county in South Carolina. The South Carolina Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Blind,! it Cedar Spring, submits a report which 3hows that this institution is keeping pace with our other educational interests. I availed myself of the privilege of visiting the. school last year, and was pleased and gratified to see evidences of the remarkable work which is accomplished. There can be no substitute for the training, the system and the helpful influences which are here so skilfully Combined; there can be no just and adequate estimate of the good which is revealed in the molding of usefulness. TV* A toAfl nf APIA tn.iGiiiiiAnn 1 U UOWV.3 U1 IUCDC 1I1CU LU11UI13 with one exception, together with those j of the Colored Normal. Industrial, Agricultural and Mechanical Collgee, at Orangeburg?which, I am glad to say. is well managed, and is doing good work?all ask from you practically the same appropriations as were given last year. I earnestly recornmende that these appropriatoins be made, and the good work done with the results accomplished. make me regret that we cannot do even more. COMMON SCHOOLS. In reference to the condition of the *cmmon, schools of the State, I would espectfully refer you to the full and | painstaking details which are presented j n the report of our State Superintcalent o? Education. Thi? report shows in increased attendance, and also shows, that twenty districts at your last session secured the passage of special j lets to issue bonds for the purpose j >f builclftg new schoolhouses. In this i cport is. included the statement that i i very large number of school districts lave levied special taxes. It is gratifyrg to note that the school terms ave traduallv being increased, with larger alaries paid to teachers, which, in my pinion, is most necessary and importing Superintendent MaTtin recommends bat a certain per cent, of the school unds he set aside for the erection of ohwol buildings by the county boards ?f education, and in this recommendaion I heartily concur. A recommendaion looking to an increase in the niim>er of rural school libraries, and regucting their establishment, which reommendation also has my indorseoent. In reference to the South Carolina cllege the Governor recommends that : be elevated to the university plane. ? ailing attention to the fact that all tber States have State universities ex- i A species of sheep common in Syria i so encumbered by the weight of its til that the shepherds fix a piece of J tin board to the under part, where It f not covered with thick wool, to pre- c -.nt it from being torn by the bushes, 1 .c. Some have small wheels affixed to ( icilitate the dragging of these boards r ter them. The tail of a common sheep J this sort usually weighs fifteen a vunds or upward, while that of a large ecies after being well fattened v/ill p eigh fifty pounds. e cept South Carolina. He also suggests a mild compulsory school law, urging the necessity of giving a proper training to the children of every community. COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCE AND IMMIGRATION. It is with a great deal of pleasure that I commend to your careful consideration the full and admirable report of the Commissioner af Agriculture, Commerce and Immigration. This report shows, beyond any question, the urgent need for such a department. South Carolina, by the establishment of this department, has become the pioneer Southern State in developing its agricultural and commercial resources by means of immigration from other States, and from abroad, and this fact has already won for us widespread recognition. Though this department was only established at your last session. and our efficient Commissioner qualified just nine months ago. the report of Commissioner Watson will show valuable and far-reching results already accomplished. It is difficult to begin a work of this nature; to officially organize a State Immigration Department in an arduous task; especially so when the State is beyond the lines along which the immigration movemen has been progressing. STATE MILITIA. Your attention is invited to the reports of Adjutant-General Frost and Lieut-Col. Ezra B. Fuller, of the United States Army, which contain valuable facts for your consideration in reference to the State Militia. Upon ray request. Colonel Fuller was detailed by the War Department to report for duty, to act in cooperation with the Adjutant-peaeral in promoting the efficiency of our State troops. The services of this officer have been most valuable, and the military branch of our Govern menttas been materially aided by bis work. DISPENSARY. Last year I purposely refrained from making any recommendations in reference to the Dispensary. My reason for this was that I had no; then had sufficient time to familiarize myself with the practical workings of the system. I have since had greater opportunity to study some of the more important details regarding the management of this institution, and for this reason I beg to submit. * for your consideration, changes which I am constrained to think will be improvements. To properly regulate and control the sale of liquor has always been a question most difficult of solution. Theories upon this subject, whenever and wherever tested, always become difficult problems when their practical enforcement as laws, or regulations, are attempted. No liquor law has ever yet beei) devised, which, in its general operation. has given entire satisfaction. South Carolina is the first and only Slate that has attempted to solve this problem under such State control as is included in our present Dispensary Law. In spite of the fact that this law has many strong points which commend it. most notably among them being, in my opinion, the fact that it has decreased drunkenness, it is also true that, like other laws. It has its imperfections. I am convinced that if this system can be properly regulated, it will be one of the best solutions of the liquor question. If not properly man ?Trill aged ana coniruneu, us usciuiu^ss ?? be at an end. The recommendations which I shall make will be submitted with a vie w solely to improve the system. and to place all available legal restraints around the sale and use of liquors. The purpose of the Dispensary should be. not to increase, but to curtail and control, the sale of liquor, and this purpose should always be kept in view. As a. business institution, it should be placed as far as possible above criticism. and its restrictive regulations should be rigidly enforced. The management of the Dispensary has always been the subject of more or less criticism. During the past few months this criticism has been made frequently, and with the greatest freedom. It is necessary that the system should be made at, business-like as possible, and to this important end I shall principally diroct :r>y recommendd'ons. STATE COMMISSIONER. The State commissioner should, in my judgment, be the officer whose duty it should be to purchase all supplies for the Dispensary. He should be required to make contracts, not for any specified amount of liquor, but for such supplies as may be actually required, such requirements to be determined by the Commissioner, based, as far as passible, upon orders received by him from dispensers, approved by the County Boards, and filed with him thirty days before the advertisement for bids by that officer. REMOVAL OF DISPENSARIES. At your last session there was enacted a law giving to counties which desire prohibition the right by a majority vote to close their dispensaries, end upon the taxable property of all counties so voting it was required that there be levied an annual tax of one-half of one mill, this tax to be expended by the Governor in enforcing the law, should the local authorities fail to do so. Objection has been made to this law on account of the tax imposed, it being contended thai it is in the nature of a penalty, its effect Deing 10 aeier uic uum for ^fcTenioval of Dispensaries. I douSs^gree with this view. If prohibition be o "*,f"id for the Dis- ! pensarv law, tl? should | be enforced, and w.j^ this^fc^; be | done through the sentiment of the p * pie, expense must certainly be incur- * red. The counties now pay for the I enforcement of each any every law, | and it is not fair to expect counties j which maintain the Dispensary to Lake the profits accruing to the General School Fund, to defray the expenses of the enforcement of the law in a county which pays nothing. Besides this, the tax is by no means excessive; it can be expended only when necessiCentral of Georgia Promotion*. Atlanta, Special.?On app.ication of he United States Mortgage- and Prjst Company, of Nov Vork City, or the foreclosure of a moftgage deed >f trust for $230,000, Judre AVilllam r. Newman, of the Unite 1 States lourt, appointed Harrv E. Fisher as eceiver of the Atlanta Cotton Mills, dr Fisher is an official of the mill, md immediately made boud in rr.c "m of $10,000 and took charge of the dnnt. The mill has been idle for sc?' in] months. ty requires, and then solely In an el fort to accomplish the purpose foi which the people voted. STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE. The governor recommends libera' aprropriations for this institution, and speaks in words of praise of the gooc work it has done and is doing. PENITENTIARY. In reference to the condition of tht Penitentiary,. I would refer you to th< reports of the Superintendent and th< Board of Directors. During the paal two years I have availed myself ol opportunities to observe this insttu tion closely, and am glad to say thai , it is excellently managed. The con victs are well treated, and the disci pline is equal to that of any aimilai institution. STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. The excellent work of this board is commended and it is recommended that its work be sustained by the leg islatare. PENSIONS. The largest appropriation made by your body is for the care of the Con federate Veterans. Tnis amount seems large when compared with the total appropriation. but when viewed in anoth er light we cannot but feel .that we would like to do much more for the old soldiers who in years that have gone did so much for their State and I country. The total number of pen sioners on the rolls this year was 8. 554, and $197,309.42 was the amount distributed among them. The law generally speaking, is working satis factorily. but in reference to certai < classifications it is believed that in. provement can be made, and the Comptroller General will specifically direct your attention to the proposed changes. Anything pertaining to the proper care of the veterans of the Confederacy will. I am sure, have your most thoughtful consideration. We owe them a deep and lasting debt ol gratitude, and care for those who, in their old age and declining days, need this care, should be, as it Is. a privi lege and one of the first duties of our people. BIENNIAL SESSIONS. At your proceeding session an amedment to the Constitution .provid ing for biennial sessions of your body having been agreed upon, it wai sub mitted to the qualified electors of th State at the general election, a majority of whom voted In favor of this amendment. Believelng as I do. that biennial sessions will afford all neces sary legislation, and will result in a retrepchment of expense, I trust you will ratify this vote in order that the amendment may become effective. STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Board should be required to meet each week at their office in the l State Disnensarv. to remain in session as long a3 may be necessary for the transaction of their business. The general supervision and management of all County Dispensaries should be in their charge, and they should be specifically charged with the duty ol seeing that all restrictons governing the various dispensaries should be strictly enforced. These are responslble and arduous duties, for which the members of this Board should receive a salary of not less than $1,500.00 per annum, each, and should be required to file a bond of not less than $10,000.00. LAWLESSNESS. At the last session of your body 1 sent a special message upon the subjects of lynchings and lawlessness. This I conceived to be my duty at the time, and I regret to add that subsequent developments have not changed my opinion. So important fhould be the consideration given to this subject, that I must again bring -he matter to your attention. Before making any further statement, I shall here quote from the special message referred to, and renew ray recommendation. "The Governor is popularly credited with power to preven^ and punish these outrages aga'.ust the State In reality he is practically powo* less. I When notified, he may sfnetimes frustrate the mob by the employment of troops, but when the cri*ne has been 'committed, his hands are really tied. In the meantime, the spirit of lawlessness is unchecked. A band of ! lawless men may feel secure in taking the life of a fellow being on alrao3t any pretext. This deplorable condition should bo remedied. To compel greater respect?the proper respect? for the majesty of the law, I recommend the enactment of special legislation in reference to lynchings, in order that the great responsibility cf officials directly charged with the cni forcemer.t of the law may be brought home to them, and that more effectual measures may be taken for the apprehension of persons who take the law into their own hands.". CONCLUSION. In as brief space as posible I haVe endeavored to give to you information concerning the most important departments of our State Government, and have made for your consideration such recommendations as appear to me to be necessary and important. I rejoice to add that progress and prosperity continue to bless us. with the uplifting influences that come rrom the earnest labors cf a united people. The welfare of South Carolina is largely in your keeping, and much hope for her future will depend upon the result j ! of your deliberations. There was ! once a temple erected with no sounds of tools of labor, with no confusion of and disorder, without noise ar * *",bucd with this spirit, wi unfit . 'id devotion may you qu yoursel^w?^-^ men; may your deli erations add ttN*. upbuilding of ou Commonwealth; nr. . Hey contribut to the reign of law a<> -der, to tb peace and happiness oK^ ' ">!>' and to the dignity and hon. State. D. C. HEYWARD, Governor. Arkansas Legislature Organizes. Little Rock, Ark., Special.?The 33th General Assembly of Arkansas met at noon Monday and organized by the election of Webb Covington, of Johnson county, president of the Senate, and Allen Windham, of Miller county, secretary. W. W. Catc, of Craighead county, was elected Speaker of the House, and W .T. Campbell, of Lawrence county, clerk. i South Carolina Towomakers Get Down i o Business. ; BOTH HOUSES ARE ORGANIZED. 8 . > f Session of the House and Senate Opened on Tuesday and Both Branches ? Organized For Business. r The Senate organized by the election of the following named officers: t [ Senator R. L. Manning, Sumter, tern jorary chairman; R. R. HemphiM, i clerk; J. F. Schumpert. sergeant-at- 1 rims; W. H. Stewart, reading clcr':; Rev. W. I. Herbert, Methodist, cnap- j , 'a;n. In each case the incumbent was re-elected and none was opposed ex- 3 ' cept Chaplain Herbert. Mr. E. S. Din- f | gle, of Charleston, was re-appointed I | assistant clerk. The dispensary question came up in f the form of a resolution by Senator j ' Blease, who seeks a thorough investi- s ' gation of not only every department of the system, but of every rumor that t [ has been started against it. 0 Mter Clerk Hamer had called the t House to order at noon, on the norairi, ation of Mr. Prince Altamont Moses as unanimously chosen temporary I c.ialrman and was immediately sworn J ( in. He swore in the new members. , The House then went into the elec. lion of a Speaker, and Mr. M. L. ' , Smith was chosen. , 1' 1 J. C. Hamer, of Marlboro, was re- i | elected clerk. When he had taken F I the oath of office, on motion of Mr. . Altamont Moses, he reported the or- 1 . ganiiation of the House to the Sen- d ate, which had already reported to a the House as being organized. On the 1 f i nomination of W. P. Pollock, J. S. Wil. son. of Lancaster, was re-elected ser- ( geant-at-arms. 1 After the Dispensary. I 1 The legislative machinery was not r " quite ready to move with dispatch in F 1 al, its parts, the new bills not being in 3hape to be acted upon as yet. So the b 1 sessions of both houses were short, and a 1 neither was charactertzed by interest- p 1 ing or important incident. The Senate t; 1 adjourned after the introduction of two t unimportant new bills, and will likely g adjourn until Monday. 1 The House was in session only an 1 hour, during which the Governor's 1 message was read. Representative Fra1 ser introduced a resolution to abolish 1 the Saturday sessions of the House, so 1 ; as to adjourn on Fridays until Mondays 1 at noon. ] An important n- w bill touching the dispensary is that! by Representative ( Toole, who seeks to amend section 7 1 (the Brice act) so as to require the , Sflte board's consent before more than 1 one dispenser can be appointed in any 1 county. If a fourth of the qualified elec1 tors of a township in which it is pro- < I posed to locate a dispensary petition for it an election shall be held and a j majority at the ensuing election may i reject the dispensary orin like manner ; vote out dispensaries already estab- ] . lished. With the exception of Henry end Beaufort counties, dispensaries are ; not to be established in unincorporated ; towns except by special act of the Leg- J ; islature. Counties may remove or establish dispensaries by majority eleci tion or petition'of one-fourth the quali fled electors, but these elections may 1 [ be held only once in four years. ( Section 4 provides for the appoint- < i ment cf the third member of the , county board on the recommendation j o? the mayor at the county seat. The t county boards are to approve the or- ( dtrs sent in by the dispensers for j liquor. Thursday's Session. I Thursday was again a do-nothing t day in the South Carolina Legislature, c each house house adjourning after .a a brief session, during which some new bills were introduced. SDeaker of the li House Smith announced his new com- I mittees, and this having been done in v the Senate and the engrossing depart- q ment having gotten well under way, Ii it is expected that both houses will be working smoothly and with dispatch ?. by the first of next week. By an aye 0 and nay vote of 93 to 23 the House t adopted Mr. Fraser's resolution doing r away with Saturday sessions. In the j House a number of new bills were In- j troduced. These included Josh Ashley's bill to abolish the immigration department. In the Senate. Senator Blease Introduced his bill calling for a reduction * in railroad fares to 2 1-2 cents a mile rf from 3 cents a mile. The committee r favorably reported his resolution call- K ! ing for a rigorous investigation of the K ! dispensary, but so far the result is f ; that nothing definite will result from \ the investigation and little attention is | being given the resolution. The resolu' tion went over. Senator Bricc objecting J to immediate consideration. ^ Senator Raysor's dispensary bill, fol- 4 ' lowing the lines of Governor Heyward'3 r 1 suggestions with the exception that it p , gives the appointment of the three f 1 members to the Governor, who is also y authorized to suspend the commission for cause. The members of the board s; are to be paid $1,500 a year, and are to meet weekly instead of monthly. The purchasing authority is taken from E he board and given to the commission- ^ ;rs, who is required to open the seal- w ? 3 L' J- j + Vft Ctatn TI?aoa_ CQ DlUiS SUUIIIILICU IU liic Olavc A ?v?w urer in the presence of the board. C1 The Senate and House committee ap- 'a oolnted by the last Legislature to investigate the feasibility of establishing n i State fertilizer faculty has submitted gi ts report to the efTect that the resolution under which the commission was 4, created failing to provide for expenses h( the commission has found a thorough investigation impossible. State Geolo- pi gist Sloan, whom the commission called to its aid, estimated the cost of a thorough investigation at $12,000 and Ul two years' ttoie. The matter is of 10 some general interest in view of the sad way in whi?li the phosphate in- tv dustry of the State has fall^Mff in Si the past decade?dwindlitt|^^^Ki09t nothing from a great aa^^H^lroas n< undertaking. cr The light over the forms^Bi of the new county of Calhoun froW?artss of W( Edgefield, Abbeville and eenwood ai ncreasing. A defetfflined effort cWHQg^HpP lart of Edgefield will be made to tto 1 ip the new county in the Legislmtara with the bill "creating'the new county, rhe Calhoun advocated perfected tMr ipproval of the State boiurd of eanvaa- , lers from the finding of the Bdgeffisl# ;ounty board, which decided to thiw v >ut the Edgefield vote on the pwd hat the boohs of registration nmm % >pened on Mohday instead of Taesder, is required by The Code. A wpsrtaf neeting of the State board of canvaslers to determine the appeal will bo x teld next Monday at noon in the Saoetary of State'a office. NEWSY GLEANINGS. Betsy Meagher, of Ireland, died tte >ther day at the age of 123. The San Francisco (Cal.) police *drocate the establishment of a public shipping post for footpads. A pianist of Hull, England, William jYost, recently played on that Jnatrunent unceasingly for seventeen boon. A spring wagon that is sixty-five 'cars old and can stand a load of 1009 >ounds, is owned by Robert Hill, near Sari, Mo. At Hilie. France, the other day. at loor gave way under fifty people. Tw? >ersons were killed and many others everely wounded. The fastest train in Enrope is *ai?t 0 run between Leeds nn<> Edinburgh. 1 distance of 230 miles, making the rip in#59 minutes. Of^venty-five sanrfples of coffee eximijwl by the inland revenue departueiff of Ottawa about one-third were ound to be adulterated. The Danish Government has fonnd t necossary to grant greater privieges to the heads of families iu changng their names if they feel so diolosed. i Chinese students nbonnd In Tokio. 'here arc also a number of Korean rtnlents at the university. The average llowancc of one of these for a room, ood and clothing is $10 a month. Before the altar of St. George** Ihurch, New York City, Miss Mary Jyron tried to.shoot the Rev. Dr. lainsford. She Avas committed to the sychopathic ward of Bellevue Hoslital. The California State Board of Trade as AOted to request the Secretary of Lgrieultfire of the United States to apoint a special commissioner to ascerain and report regarding all agritalural nroducts that cau be raised in the Itate. - : ' ?f) LABOR WORLD. Union carpenters in' Connecting somber 17,300. There is practically a labor GorenK tnent in New Zealand. Window glass jobbers held a recent lonference in Chicago,* 111. Chicago (111.) shoe manufacturers aid Feeling the loss of the union stamp. The Massachusetts Cqtton Mills. atf bowel 1. have reduced the wages of 300* employes. - * Pottstown bricklayers adopted a for- % ty-cent per hour and nine hours a dan scale for this year. The coal delivery system of Lynn. Mass., was demoralized by a strike of ill the screeners and drivers. A new nnion Is to be formed In Milwaukee, Wis., among men engaged in noving and setting up heavy machinery. ? The question of a "labor defenas 'und" is again engaging the, attention >f the Toronto (Canada) District Labor Council. It Is stated in the recent annual re* iort of Ihc Stale I. oor Commissioner hat the number of wage earners in California has increased in the last ten 'cars by 09,037. ^ A canvass made by the State Labor ..nrenn m six cities or Michigan snows hat the average of wages per day revived by 14S7 women wage earners Is . fraction less than eighty-nine cents. The 00,000 members of the Brotherioo<1 of Fa inters. Decorators and 'noer hangers are taking a referendum ote on the proposition of holding x ;enernl convention of the organization n 1903. Notice has been given by the Lsncnliiro (Englaiul) employers to the Bol!rmakers* Society of a redaction of wo shillings a week on the standard ate of wages and five per cent, redwion on piecework, to go into effect is 'ebruary next RAM'S HORN BUSTS rr\ IME servers am I eternity losers. Originality is simpersonality. awIJa. Heaven is the interpreter of earth. / A live meeting Aj| Deeds little leading. ?lV The best criticism F \Vft2iy of the Bible would \ h be to give us a bebIt is never hard to l\ * ? hold the people If ou are really helping them. Some men will not believe they arw ived from drowning until they feel ry. You cannot warm your heart on the libie and refuse its light on your ay. It's no use a man's praying for a ean heart if be will not wash hi* ice. They who love God for His gifts tver know how much His love can. :ve. You cannot warm your hands at the evil's fire without warping your ?art. # The wire-pulling preacher always ills the whole works about his ears. We need never measure our love itil it surpasses the immeasurable ve. There is a good deal of difference between belief in Satan and trust in the ivior. They who love like their Lord do not ;ed to worry over the logic of their eed. The robe of righteousness cannot be on by giving away an old vest now id then. t i -7