Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-24
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Sentiment OF Union.

Spartanburg Herald: The Union
county dispensary was voted down and
out in the recent election by about 200
majority. Many good people all over
the county voted against 1t on the
grounds that for several years past 1t
has been managed little better than a
regular old-style grog shop.
Will or Colonel r. M. Wallace.
Sumter special to the Columbia State:
The will of the late Colonel R. M. Wal
lace has been filed with the judge of
probate. The will makes number Of
beuuests to relatives and others aggre-
eating in all about $4,000, and the res
idue is left to Colonel Wallace's Sis
ters and his nephew, the son of the late
Captain George D. Wallace, Z. S. A.. In
equal. shares. No statement Of his es-
tate, real and personal, Is made in the
will but it has been stated that he left
property exceeding 100000 In value.
To his wife $4,000 was left in trust
during her lifetime and q special be-
quest of $1,000. Messrs. r. D. Lee and
Marion Noise are trustees and ex-
ecutors under the will.
Finances of the State.
Columbia correspondence Of The
News and Courier: The fact has al
ready been referred to that the states
finances are in such a condition that
extreme economy will have to be prac-
ticed by the next legislature, and even
with that further investigation into
conditions show that there will have to
be an increased levy or a reduction In
expenses somewhere If ends are made
to meet. The total appropriations last
year, in round numbers, amounted to
s1.136,OOO. On a levy of mills it is ex-
pected that $950,000 will be produced.
The other revenue will be about $4,000
from insurance and about $4,000 from
fees from the secretary Of states Of
flee, which is a large falling off COM
pared with the previous year, when the
fees amounted to about $4,000. This Is
explained by the fact that last year
there was an extraordinarily large
number of new enterprises with big
capital stocks. While the number Is
equally as large this year the total
amount invested does not come up to
what it did previously. The total rev.
enue of the state then will be in the
neighborhood of 5000, cnaking a de-
ficit Of s153,OOO. To this must be added
several other sums, as certain small
appropriations. such as interest on old
bonds. ETC., that were made the year
before last and which are payable out
of this years receipts. Under these
circumstances Treasurer Jennings finds
that he will be compelled to borrow
the full amount allowed by law. $780,
0OO Last year he had only to borrow
s140. 900. some Of which must be paid
back by this years taxes. The cash
balance in the treasury year before
last was s165, 900 and last year $4,000.
Thus it will be seen that the finances
Of the state have been gradually going
backwards. until now 1t comes to a
question whether the levy shall be in
creased or not. 1t will be hard mat
ter to find any particular place where
expenses may be cut down unless
there is a general cut down all roundS
There is one hopeful feature about IT,
that there have heretofore been some
extraordinary expenses, which will not
be necessary this year, and these were
such as state house appropriation, ext
position appropriations and the like.
The increased pension. appropriation
will undoubtedly stand, as there Is no
chance of a backward step being taken
in that direction. Viewing the situation
in the best light he can Treasurer Jen-
nings can see nothing favorable In the
outlook. and the legislature will have
the most serious problem that has con-
fronted that body in years to solve In
manner satisfactory to all the inter-
ests involved.