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His Recommendations to the
Senate and House Of
Representatives.
EVIDENCES OF THE STATES
PROSPERITY.
The Public Institutions are All
i'm Good Condition. Recon-
mends improvements In
Public Schools and
the Dispensary
System.

Following is the substance of
the Annual Message transmitted
to the General Assembly OF South
Carolina by His Excellency, M.
B. McSweeney at the opening
session of that body Tuesday at
noon:
Gentlemen of the General AS.
sembIy:
During the past year the heavy
hand of affliction was laid upon
the chief executive of the State
and the people were called to
mourn the death of their Gov
ernor. After a long illness, Gov
ernor William H. Ellerbe died
at his home in Marion County on
June Q, 1899. Young in years,
full of honors, and commanding
the respect of his countrymen,
he was. gathered to his fathers.
Holding the position OF Lieuten-
ant Governor, to which | had
been elected, and obeying the
Constitution, | took the oath of
Office as Governor on the 3rd day
of June, 1899, and Immediately
thereafter began the discharge
of the duties pertaining thereto.
EVIDENCES OF PROGRESS.
In cotton manufacturing, South
Carolina leads all of the South
ern States, and stands second
only to Massachusetts in the
number of spindles and second
to none in equipment. If the
progress of the past year argues
anything for the future, we shall
lead all others in this important
industry, and instead Of furnish
ing, any of our staple crop for ex-
port to other places for manu-.
facture, we will be large i'm
porters of cotton from other
States to supply the local de-
mand. During the past year
eleven new mills have been or
ganized and are in process of con-
struction, representing a total
capital of So, ,275,O0O. Sixteen
old mills have boen enlarged,
representing an increase of their
capital stock of SO, ,429 900. This
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could be reduced, yet in the end
1T amounts to the same thing.
The question that concerns the
taxpayer Is to have Il uniform
value OF assessment, whether it
be the actual value or one half
the actual value The burden of
taxation would then fall equally
on all the taxpayers in proper
ton to the property they own,
but If one mans property is as
sessed at its actual value and
another mans at one half its ac-
tual value, the one either con
tributes more than his share to
the support of the government.
or The other does not measure up
to his duty in this matter. The
main desideradum is to secure
such mode OF assessment as will
give a uniform valuation TO all
property subject to taxation.
That such results are not obtain
ed now, | am sure. Whether it is
the fault of the law or its admin
lrtrauon, L am not prepared to
say. | have no fully matured
plan to submit for your consider
alton as q remedy for this evil
but am persuaded that if some
plan could be devised by which
the Constitution could be obeyed
and all property assessed at it's
actual value, the burden would
bear more easily and equirably
upon all taxpayers. l submit for
your consideration the advisable
i'y of requiring that the Consti-
tuition be carried out and all
property assessed at its actual
value, and that the County Aud
itor take returns only in the
hips, and that the township
boards be required to attend
while these returns are being
made, and if any question arises
as to the valuation of the prop
erty, it could he settled by the
Auditor, the Board of Assessors,
and the owner OF the property.
These township boards should be
men of ability and character, and
should be in position to deter
mine the actual value of the
property. | believe that some
such plan if property carried
out, would materially increase
the taxable property of the State
and 90 far towards equalizing
the burden Of taxation. There is
need for something to be done
along this line.
There is also some complaint
of the irrcgularity with which
some County Trcasurcrs remit
taxes collected by them to the
State Treasurer. The law fixes
the times at which they shall
remit, but many of them do not
observe ii. | think it would be
advisable to place them on salary,
tn" same as County Auditors,
and require monthly statements
from them, and withhold their
salary until the statements were
received. And also require them
to submit with their monthly
statement, Il statement from the
bank of deposit, showing the
amount Of money to their credit
rs TrcasurCrs.
This subject Of taxation is one
that more directly concerns the
people than any other with
THOUSAND TONGUES
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Will often cause horrible Burn,
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve, the best in the world, will
Kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores Ulcers,
Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin Erup-
tons. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
25c. box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Crawford Bros, Druggist. 5
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>. Il: Mackey 81 Go. guarantee every bottle OF
Cbamborlin's Cough Remedy and will refund
the money 10 any one who Is not satisfied after
using two thirds OF the contents. This is the
best remedy In the world for la grippe coughs
colds, Group and whooping cough and is pleas.
ant and safe 70 take. 1t prevents any ten.
dency OF cold TO result in pneumonia. at
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TO CURE COLDINO ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE TAR
LET'S. All druggists refund the mo ey
II 1T fails to cure. f.. w. GROVES sig
nature on every box. % cents. /.
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w 'iiN ">tlti vi tllO D'dlc anu
an increase of the taxable pro-
perty, but it means wealth put
into active service and employ
ment for many Of our people
In railroad building, as | have
already stated, there has been
very deceived activity. 237 miles
have been completed and, in
actual process of construction.
This represents an outlay of at
least $4,000 mile, or nearly
$6, 900, 900, and when completed
and returned for taxation even at
a valuation of $4,000 a mile
will add $2,37O, 900 to the tax
able property of the State.
In cotton seed oil mills, the
lumber business, and the other
branches of industry, there has
been very marked activity. For
the exact figures in all of these
new enterprises l beg to direct
your attention to the full and ex-
haustive report of the Secretary
of State. A study of these figures
and a realization of the material
progress upon which the State
has entered, should be cause OF
sincere congratulation to every
true Carolinian, and should move
you as representatives of the
people to do all that you can to
foster and encourage this prog
ress, and these institutions and
industries, which mean so much
for our State. | have thought
proper thus briefly TO direct your
attention to these substantial evi-
dences of progress and growth as
an encouragement and an incen-
tive to our people to the accom-
plishmcnt of even creator things
which lie easily within our grasp,
if we will but put forth our hands
and lay hold of the advantages
and Opportun lies that thickly
surround us on every side.
FINANCES.
| take pleasure, also, in con
graduating you on the condition
of the finances Of the State. The
State Treasurer has been able to
meet all of the obligations of the
State promptly, and also the
interest on the public debt, with
out the necessity of having to
borrow any money or ovcrdraw
his account, and still has a bal.
ance in the treasury.
TAXATION.
The Constitution says that "All
taxes upon property, real and
personal, shall be land upon the
actual value of the property
taxed, as the same shall be as
certained by an assessment made
for the purpose of laying such
tax 1t also says, the General
Assembly shall provide by law
for a uniform and equal rate of
assessment for laXatiOn." 1t is a
fact that very little if any prop.
erty is assessed for taxation al
its "actual value" For if it were,
the taxable property of the State
would be great deal more than
1T Is, and the rate or taxation
could be considerably reduced.
10 the taxpayer, that is not
matter OF very great concern, for
a certain amount Of money has
to be raised to meet the pynenses
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PENITENTIARY.

At your last session, a rcsolu-
ton was adopted ordering an in
vCstigation into the affairs of the
State Penitentiary. That invcs
tigation was had and report of
the committee was submitted to
me, as directed by the resolution.
| have submitted in a separate
message the action taken by me
on this report, and beg to direct
your attenlion to it, and also to
the report OF the special commit
tee which performed the duties
laid upon it efficiently and we'll AS
you will see from an examina
tion Of their work.
The present Superintendent
of the p"nitentiary, Capt. d. j..
Griffith. took charge on the l5;h
Of March. An examination Of
his report will show that the af-
fairs of the pcnitcntiary have
been MANAGED in IA very satiSfac-
tory manner, and the finances Of
the institution are in a very
healthy condition. He found II
necessary to do much repairing
on the buildings at the inSritu
tion and on the farm, and there
Is much more work that is nee
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1t does not appear to me to be
good business Judgment, with
the farms hat are worked by the
State, to be forced to buy so
large a quantity of corn and
meal when they could and ought
to be made on the firms. | am
glad TO be able to state that the
superintendent thinks his sup
ply of corn made during the
past year will be sufficient to
supply the institution during
this year until the new crop
comes in. There was also a large
crop of oats made, something
over 4 900 bushels having been
sod The Superintendent says:
"The year. agriculturally, has
been Sati>factprv, considering
the late start and other diSad-
vantages under which the work
was done" The cotton crop
Will amount to nearly 600 bales.
There has been no serious
sickness amongst the prisoners
except a few cases of meningitis,
from which there were several
deaths.
EDUCATION.
Along with the material pro-
greSs that has come to our State,
there has been IA lively interest
in the education of our youth.
Not only has this been manifest
In our higher institutions of
learning, but the country schools
and the primary throughout the
State have been greatly i'm
proved. In a government like
ours the education of our youth
Is Of paramount Importance.
Any legislation that will foster
and encourage our common
schools should receive your
hearty approval and endorse
'e' ~, YOU iii"s FOSTER ana
'"i'u ooiicS'e a. you P'e"Se' 'hc
i"'' re''''i''' 'nI' Il vast haJorl-
y V, our ciii'r''l can never
q. a. '''1,l9ViNr9 r oI colie?e
thn "'"'''I, !" S'I"'c secure eIIlclehcy y III
Wv w 'p''''''o' H'i'oo'S '"re' ''ihSs
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W III -" ''''" I" operate them:
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which you will have to deal. aud
1t deserves your most earnest
consideration, aud in whatever
you do, you should endeavor to
make the burden bear equally
upon all the property OF the
State.
BY comparison of the figures
in the Comptroller Generals
report, you will see that the
taxable property for the fiscal
year commencing January l.,
1899. is SO, 1855, ,1s3 more than
for the preceding fiscal year.
PENSIONS.
Last year you appropriated
for pensions to Confederate SOL
diers and widows of soldiers the
sum of 500, 900. l recommend
a like appropriation this year.
STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
While we all deplore the fact
that we should have amongst
us those who are mentally afflwt-
ed, We should not only consider
it a duty, but we should esteem
1T a pleasure to care for them.
desire to call your special atren-
ton TO the tull and complete re-
port of your efficient Superin-
tendent of The State Hospital for
the Insane, DR.. j w Babcnck
and to ask for it your careful
consideration 1t is a sad fact
that the population at this instr-
tuition is gradually and con
SANITY incrc 'S'ny. th" average
daily population being 1000
The total number being cared
for at tbs time is 1902, an in
crease over last year of 36. OF
this number, 500 are white. and
4o7 colOred. The number ad-
mitted during the year closing
December 81. was 415.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-03
COUNT B0NI'S DEBTS

Are to be Paid In Lump Sum by
the Gould FamiIy-How the For
tune He's Grown.
NEW YORK, November 2.-On the
authority of an intimate friend of
the late Jay Could" the Evening
World to-day announces that the debts
OF Count Boni de Castellane will be
paid in full by the Goulds at once
The scandal attending the claims,
amounting to $4,000 against the
spendthrift husband of Countess Anna,
is to be stopped" the Evening World
adds. "A lump sum probably will be
contributed by George. Helen, Howard,
Edwin and Frank Gould 10 wipe out
these debts, as they consider the honor
OF the Gould family is involved"
Incidentally" the Evening World
article says, 1T was elected that the
Gould millions have nearly doubled
since Jay Gould's death, and Annals
share is nearly $1,000, 900, and her
income nearer 100000 than 5000, 900.
as heretofore stated. The total value
OF the Gould estate is now over $685.
000,0 co."
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TWELVE MORE SPEECHES
IN CHICAGO BY Mr.. BRYAN.
THE CROWDS GREETING HIM WE'RE
LARGER THAN THOSE OF THE
PREVIOUS DAY.
BUT ONE SIGN OF DISTURBANCE.
DISTURBER SAVED FROM LYNCH
ING BY TIMELY INTERFERE
ENCE OF POLICE.

CHICAGO, November 2.-William
Jennings Bryan's programme in Chi
cago to-day, comprehended twelve
speeches. The crowds that greeted him
were greater than those at the meetings
of yesterday and last night. The cam
didate began his itinerary at Handel
trict, going from there to the Public
Library, where he spoke to an outdoor
gathering of workingmen. After lunch
con, he made two addresses in "Old vi
emma" pavilion, at Sixtieth street, and
Cottage Grove avenue. one to the crowd
in the building and the other to the
throng that was unable to gain ad-
mittance. Here was the only sem
blance of disturbance manifested dur
ing the day. Two men in the audience
asked almost simultaneously, How
about North Carolina?" ana Mr.. Bryan
was replying, when one of the ques-
TONERS insisted on asking a question
concerning trusts, whereupon the
crowd demanded that he be thrown
out, and threatened TO lynch him. Mr..
Bryan insisted upon answering, how
ever, but could not do SO for some time,
owing to the uproar made by the crowd
in expressing its resentment toward the
inquisitor. The latter was saved from
violence only by police interference.
Mr.. Bryan's night meetings were
held on the North, West, Southwest
and South sides of the city, the clos
ing speech being made at midnight at
State and Thirty-frst streets.
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Chairman HARDWOOD
SAYS DAVIS WILL WIN.
WILL GIVE GOOD DEMO-
CRATIC MAJORITY.
REASONS FOR THIS BELIEF.
DAYTON'S POPULARITY is ON THE
WANE, WHILE COL. DAVIS'S
FRIENDS ARE LEGION.

Special to the Register.
PIEDMONT, w. Va, November 2.-The
Register correspondent went to Keyser to-
day to interview ]. H hardwood, chair
man of the executive committee of the
Second Congressional district, regarding
the chances of Col. T. B. Davis for Con-
gress. l found Mr.. hardwood at Con-
gressional headquarters, very busy dictat-
ing letters, but he agreed to answer few
questions regarding the campaign.
The first was: "Will Col Davis VIM"
Yes was the prompt reply, "and with
good, safe majority. There is no doubt
whatever as to the result. This is the
first statement that I have made during
the canvass. I fully made up my mind in
the start that 1 could not afford to make
any statements that would mislead my
friends, and which would not be borne out
by facts We have conducted the cam
paign on purely business principles, with
out resorting to mud singing, and the
many dishonest methods sometimes en-
ployed by men who manage campaigns"
Mr.. hardwood, give me the reasons
for your statement
There are many. One is Col. Daviss
popularity. His business dealings with
people in every part of the district has
made him many warm personal friends.
There is not precinct in the fifteen coun-
ties in which he has not some Republi-
can friends, who are enthusiastic and loyal
supporters. On the other hand, Mr.. Day.
ton has lost votes in every precinct, and
those men are doing everything they can
against him, principally on his armor
plate record. The class of men who are
against him, a rule are the most sub
stantial citizens of the district, men who
are intelligent, and have kept themselves
posted on the doings of Congress. Colonel
Davis is very popular at home, in his own
county. Two years ago he ran 4S6 ahead
Of his ticket, when a candidate for the
Legislature, and he is more popular now
than ever. Barbour county, the home of
Mr.. Dayton, is Republican, but we have
every assurance that Colonel Davis will
carry that county. In fact, he will make
large gains in every county In the dis
trict"
Mr.. hardwood is a level headed business
man, and as 1 left the office he said
Col Davis will be our next Congress-
man
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WILL GROVER VOTE?

He and His Friend BENEDICT Going
Duck Hunting to BE Gone Till the
Later Part of Next Week.
NEW YORK, November 2.-Ex-Pres-
ident Cleveland came to town to-day
from Princeton and called to see his
friend, E. C. Benedict, at the latter's
Office. Mr.. Cleveland, who looked very
well, denied himself to all interview
ers, sending out word that he had
nothing to say. A representative OF
the firm of Benedict & Company said
that the ex-President and Mr.. Benedict
were going out of town for a few days.
He understood they were going on a
duck shooting expedition down in
Maryland and that they would not re-
turn before the latter part of next
week.
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HON. W. j. BRYAN PREDICTS
A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.

CHICAGO. November 2.-HOn.
w. j. Bryan tonight gave out
the following statement in the
form of an interview;
"The Republican campaign
has been a failure. The full din
ner pail argument has been re-
pudiated by the wOrkingmen
and the Republicans are COM
PEELED to confess that n large
proportion of the labor vote will
be cast for the Democratic tick
ct. Besides believing with the
Democrats in the general doc
trine of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none, the
laboring men are against the
trusts. the large army and the
colonial policy. The 1abOring
men are also drawn to the DEM
Ocratic party by the fact that
our party is opposed to govern
ment by Injunction, to the black
list, and to Chinese Immigration
and In favor of arbitration and
of cabinet officer selected to
represent the wage earners.
"The Republicans are now
hoping to hold their strength
among the farmers, but they
have no policy which Will bene-
fit the farmer. The man who
makes his living ON the farm IL
the victim of all the vicious Leg
fslatfon for which the Republf-
can party IL responsible, and re-
ceives none of the benefits COM
ferred by special legislation mp
ON corporations and syndicates.
The farmer pays more than his
share Of the taxes ana receives
less than his share Of the com
alteration Of government. Me-
publtcan policies have 1esaened
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The demonstration given in this city
last night by the Democratic march
ing clubs in honor of Hon. John II.
Holt, the party nominee for Governor
of West Virginia, was in point of en-
thusiasm the biggest political event OF
the campaign. There were twice as
many local marchers in the parade as
there were in the demonstration on
Roosevelt Day. The sidewalks were
crowded, many residences were decor
ated, citizens burned red fire and dis
charged rockets, and everywhere there
was enthusiasm of a degree which was
surprising in view of the general leth-
argy during the campaign.
Notwithstanding the general desire
to witness the parade, and to parti-
cipate in the excitement upon the
streets, and notwithstanding one
thousand Democrats who were eager
to hear Mr.. Holt were marching
over the South Side, the Opera House
was crowded during his masterful ex-
position of State and national issues.
1t was magnificent address, essen
TALLY argumentative, and entirely de-
void of the clap-trap and cheap bids
for applause which characterize the
efforts of many stumpers. Judge Holt
contented himself in his discussion OF
State issues, with a simple presenta-
ton of comparative figures, which
should appeal to taxpayers with more
eloquence than words. He was particu-
larly happy in his treatment of imper-
ialism and the trusts, and his speech
was most literally punctuated with ap-
plause. Notwithstanding it was after
eleven o'clock when he concluded, the
audience remained until he closed.
The parade was in every particular
a demonstration of exceeding credit
on the part of the Democracy of
Wheeling and vicinity, and in
marked degree attested the fact that
the party in this section is closely
united and most enthusiastically inter-
ested in the coming election. There
were over a thousand men in line, and
along the route of the procession the
marchers were everywhere greeted
with expressions of approval and en-
thusiasm from the thousands of spec
tators that densely crowded the side
walks.
The uniformed organizations were
particularly admired, and there were
numerous complimentary greetings,
especially for the Young Mems Dem.
ocratic Club, the Bryan escort club
and also the members of the Short
Creek Democratic club, who turned
out in snow white uniforms, mounted
on white steeds. The column pre-
scented an exceedingly pleasing and
enthusing spectacle as it moved
through the principal thoroughfares,
especially in the business districts. The
bright vari-colored uniforms OF the
hundreds of marchers, afoot and
mounted, formed very pretty and eff
q
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the value of farm lands. increas-
ed the proportion of tenants
and have driven the farmers
sons away from the farm, thus
intensifying the struggle for ex-
istence in the cities. The far
mers are almost unanimously
opposed to the trusts and they
can have no sympathy with the
imperialistic policy of the Re-
publican party with its attend
ant increase in the military es-
tabIishment.
81 believe that he election will
show that we have gained
among the farmers as well as in
the cities.
"The small business men and
the professional men are also
feeling the effect of the indus
trial despotism which has grown
up with this administration.
"The poor are coming to the
Democratic party because they
want a chance i'm the race for
life and many of the weII-to-do
are coming because they rea-
ike that the Democratic party
affords better protection to hon
est wealth than the Republican
party.
THE Republican party IL un-
der the control of those who
seek advantage through govern
mental favoritism and grow
rich by the exploitation of cfti-
Gems at home and subjects
abroad. 1t II q fight between
democracy, ON the one side, and
piutocracy ON the other, and
Democracy appeals to the judg-
ment and to the conscience Of
those who are willfng to let live
- well ~ to Hve.u