The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, January 19, 1905, Image 7
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South Carolina's Executi
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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