The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-25
The State, 23d.]

The State, 23d.
There has been groat doal Of
talk lately about the office of col
lector Of internal revenue. The peo-
ple generally arc not aware of the
Importance Of this Office, because q
regular or Bryan Democrat was not
regarded AZ available for 1t, and in
these practical days an Office does
not tempt much notice when it is SO
far removed from reach. In addi-
tion to the splendid salary, and to
the power it gives the incumbent,
the Office il very important one.
All the revenue or tax paid out of
this State to the national govern
ment passes through this office, and
tho revenue collector is in other
words the tax collector of the federal
government. The Office should re
quire the services Of experienced
men, who are acquainted with the
revenue laws in their frequent
changes. This Office collects rev.
enue of all kinds-not merely upon
distilleries aud tobacco factories as
IS sometimes supposed.
The salary Of the revenue collec.
tor is S3, 500 per annnm. In add-
ton he is allowed commission, not to
exceed 81 900 in tho aggregate. On
account Of the building Of big dis.
tllery near Columbia, the salary and
fees of the Office will henceforth
make it 'pan out" the limit, $4,000
year. Tho Governor of the State
and the supreme court justices get
but $500, and congressman with
their heavy expenses get but $1,000.
In addition to this good "plum"
in the way of pay, the Office is one of
influence and Of direct power. The
revenue collector has the right to
appoint not less than 40 clerks and
deputies, whose salaries will average
about ST 900.
In tho Office in Columbia, MIR.
George II. Huggins is chief deputy.
The other deputies are Capt. j. L.
Little and Mr.. l.. Nj. Fouche. There
is one Office clerk, Rev. j. II. John
son, colored. The stenographer is
Miss Youngblood.
There are three division deputies
located in different parts of the
State; A. c. Merrick of Greenville;
e. II. Deas Of Darlington, and j.
II. Fordham Of Orangehnrg. Deas
being the chairman OF tho Republi.
can executive committee.
There are three gaugers and store
keepers appointed by the collector.
1t is the dnty of the gaugers to test
the alcoholic spirits distilled in this
State. Mr.. a. S. Trumbo is the
gauger at tho State dispensary, ard
negro, W. E. Boykin, is tho gauger
at the Richland distillery. This is Il
very responsible and very exacting
position requiring difficult mathe-
matical calculations. j. H. Dennis
Of Newberry is the other gauger.
The storekeepers and gaugers are
paid b. the day. There are in the
State about rs distilleries having
licenses from the federal govern
ment. Each one has ganger and
storekeeper supplied by the govern
ment and appointed by the revenue
collector. The largest distillery in
the State is in Columbia, the next
largest at Camden.
The revenue collector is also Gus
todian Of the government property
in Columbia and is responsible for
the condition of the postoilice build
my. All in all this is Il most lucrative
position, and there il reason for it to
! be 80 much talked Of.
\ PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Is KtBl,iNH
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Slnpd lila Daughter VIII Dino with
IL" NSnOker Washington "Wednesday.
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Now Maven, Oct. 2l.-president
noosaveltk who loft washington this
,ttornoon will be here tomorrow.
t1s and his daughter, Miss Alice
Roosevelt, @ill dine with Booker II.
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