The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-15

asks for an appropriation OF 23,COO lcr
support, owing to the increase IN ne
number of pupils and an increase IL
the cost of living expenses: also an
appropriation OF S5.S59, for steam heat
ing, plumbing, furnishing the new
building, repairs, insuring furniture,
etc.
1t should be a matter of congratula-
ton that the people OF the State have
such high-grade Institution as
Clemson College. at which our young
men will be taught those branches
which will fit them for the practical
duties of life.
At the last session Of the Leglsia-
ture the annual appropriation for the
S. C. Military Academy was increased
to $4,000, with view Of reducing tho
charges Of cadets from $500 20 $3.50;
a further appropriation Of s26,25D IS
asked. The health of the students IS
good and the affairs Of the institution
are we'll managed.
The Co!orcd College is doing a good
work for the negro race in the state,
and an appropriation OF s13,32S Will lie
asked, In addition to s7o0 for making
an exhibit at the Charleston Exposl-
ton.
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSE
TION.
Next year will be the one hundredth
anniversary of the purchase by the
United States Of the Louisiana Terri
n ~: MIR
chased from France in 1868, and at
present comprises nearly all Of the
States of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-
souri, Iowa, Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, Nebraska, a great part
of Kansas, the Indian Territory, Colo
rado, and Wyoming and all OF
Indiana, Montana, Oregon and
Washington. To celebrate the. cen
tennia, anniversary OF this event. the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition will be
held in st. Louis, Mo-, during 1903.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
During the year smallpox appeared
in several sections Of the State, which
was brought to the attention OF ne
Board, and means were taken to sup
press the disease by general vacclna-
ton; it would be we'll to take some
action making vaccination at certain
stated periods compulsory throughout
the State. The inspection Of food anu
drugs is a very important matter, as
on the use and consumption Of pura
food and drugs depends the life and
health Of our citizens, and some action
on this point should be taken. The
Board also recommends the office OF
State Bacteriologist to be created, es'
pecially in view Of such diseases as
dypthcria. tuberculosis, etc.
SOUTH CAROLINA INTERSTATE
AND WEST INDIAN EXPOSE
TION.
At your last session you wisely
made an appropriation Of $50,cOo for
the erection of a State building at the
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian Exposition. Under the proV!s-
ions of that Act l appointed as State
Commissioners Hon. Louis Applet. OF
Manning; Capt. Thos. Wilson, OF
Cades; Col. John B. Cleveland. OK
Col. John B. Cleveland, Of Spartan
burg, and Capt. F. W. Wagner, presi-
dent of the Exposition Company. The
Board Of Commissioners subsequently
elected Mr.. A. W. Love, Of Chester, as
superintendent of the State exhibit
and building, and Mr.. August Kohn
as secretary and auditor of the board.
The Commission made contracts for
the erection of the Palace OF Agricul-
ture, and it is gratifying to state that
the State building is perhaps the
handsomest on the Exposition
grounds. The collection OF the eX-
hibits, which are entirely creditable,
was largely under the personal super
vision Of Superintendent Love, who
worked in conjunction with the au-
thorities Of the Exposition company.
The Exposition is decided success
and reflects credit upon the State ana
upon the South. The great purpose for
which it was undertaken, the bringing
of our own people into closer touch.
enlarging our trade relations with the
Latin States, and displaying to the
whole world the resources and adVan-
tages of this State and of the South.
under the excellent management
which has the Exposition in charge.
must and will be accomplished, and
South Carolina should feel a just pride
in this success.
It is proposed, when the Exposition
Is over, to make a permanent park out
of the beautiful grounds. This would
be a commendable close for the great
enterprise, and it would be handsome
act on your part to turn over the State
building to the Exposition Company
or it's successors at the close OF the
Exposition, and such course has my
hearty approval.
TRUSTS.
Recently the business and political
worlds have been startled by great
combinations OF capital seeking to
drive smaller competing industries to
the wall and to acquire complete con-
troll of the products and supply OF GER
tain articles Of trade which are neces-
saries and which the people must have
at almost any price. In a great many
b