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~ tii9. Eot lSiiNH ~ No''A i'@1 lin
appropriation for the purpose Of
holding special courts. \ number
OF these courts have been held dur
ing the past year: the approprla-
ton has been entirely exhausted.
and an unpaid balance amounting
to several hundred dollars will be
presented to your Committee on
Claims for payment.
Without discussing the serious
objections to special courts, my ex-
perience has convinced me that it
is urwise to maintain them as a
part of Our. ju:icial system, and I
further believe that this is against
the spirit of the law, which estab-
lished two additional circuits. Our
tax problem is serious one, and 1t
should be relieved whenever the III
terests of the State do not suffer.
For this reason and for other con-
siderations which I have referred
to, 7 recommend that you make no
appropriation for special courts,
and. in addition to this, that t!
law creating them be repealed.
A PUBLIC LIBRARY.
In the growing educational ad-
vantages Of our State | have
thought, for some time, that the es-
tablisllment, upon a suitable and
proper basis, of public library
would be a most desirable step.
Hon. Vim. A. Courtenay, who has
done SO much to preserve the his
tory and literature of Our State,
has submitted an interesting paper
to me bearing Upon this subject,
from which I shall present the fol-
lowing extracts for your considera-
ton:
"Much interest is felt in the
founding of a proper public libra
ry, which, in its scope and purpose,
means a great advance beyond any
thing previously considered; and
as Columbia has been the vicarious
sacrifice for the whole State, there
are those citizens who think, in this
new life of the Capital City, that the
good Offices of the State might we'll
be given to aid in the city's coming
advance. = !: x
''Valuable preliminary work has
already been done in the establish
.ment of the Tinnrod Library. The
first need of such an institution
would be site for the erection of
a suitable building, and as the loca-
ton of such site is within the ac-
ton of the General Assembly, it
has been suggested that the small
area needed for such purpose
might be granted, under certain
limitations, by the General Assem-
bly, from its unoccupied land hold
ings. The area wanted will not ex-
ceed in extent one-eighth of an acre,
and it should be so located as to be
readily accessible to the community.
AS no money will be needed, it has
been subbested that the first step
to the desired end might well be ta-
ken by the General Assembly, and
authority given for the occupation
of a small area Of land, to initiate
this promising project"
This is most desirable PROPOSE
ton. The library is now establish
ed and its scope and field for useful
ness would be broaderled by adop-
ting the above suggestions, which l
heartily recommend that you do.
THE CATAWBA INDIAN
LANDS.
Another matter which I think
necessary to call to your attention
is the question raised by the REM
nant of the tribe Of Catawba In
dians, respecting the tract of 1oo
square miles which they once held
in the counties of Lancaster and
York, and the small remnant of that
..:.I:.,oc e HnN ocYac which
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THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Continued from Page Threc.)

question and procuring and pre-
pairing for publication any series OF
documents desired by any State,
provided such State bear the ex-
pense thereof.
The work of this Commission
would embrace such matters as the
purchasing Of the valuable collec-
ton of abstracts and transcripts OF
European papers bearing on Amer
ica, made by the late B. +. Stevens
ofLondon, and now for sale by his
successors. This particular collec-
ton of papers would be OF inestl-
mable benefit to the student of the
Revolutionary history Of South
Carolina, as large part Of the pa
pers bear directly on the struggle
in this State, and the matter therein
contained cannot be found else
where.
To the end that the passage OF
this bill may be accomplished, l
suggest that memorial be present
ed to congress by your body re-
ouesting its passage.
THE STATE GEOLOG1ST.
Since the establishment Of this
Department, the work has annual
~ increased in magnitude and M
portance. Not only.is the State Ge-
.ologist kept occupied in his own
State, but numerous calls for IN
formation have been received from
various sections of the United
States .and from abroad. During
the past year much valuable work
has been accomplished: bysthis De-
,paft1,ent in various sections of the
State.
The State Geologist has also
given especial attention to the ex-
Dtotation of the mineral resources
of the upper section of our State
This work, though not completed,
has been*pubhshed, together with
previous results under the tlde'
"A Catalogue of the. Mineral: Lo-
sa,sties Of South Carolina" This
qualification, alone wifi be of great
and lasting benefit to the State, and
presents some surprising facts in
reference to our great mineral re-
sources.
The character Of the work under
taken and accomplished by this De-
parttient has inspired the United
States Geological Survey to hear
thy cooperate in the work, and val
liable. aid is thus secured.
It is a 'merited tribute to the eff
c;etcv and ability of our State
Geologist to add that DR.. Merrill
who is the head Of the Smithsonian
institution, pronounces the reports
received from the South Carolina
Department the equal of any receiV-
ed at that Institution.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The report Of this Commission
has been received and wilt be sub
zniued to you. Full and complete
details concerning work within our
State is discussed and valuable sta
t;stical information has been COM
piled and classified: Other subjects
of interest are also treated, among
these being railroad taxation, as
sessrnent per mile, value of all rail-
road property in the State, rail-
road construction, complaints, ad-
;ustment of claims, local and inter-
state rates, private car lines and
dernurrage. The building OF new
denots is considered also, and this
situation shows Improvement.
A statement of railroad receipts
and expenses in South Carolina
for the past year is also included in
the report, which deals fully with
the large interests in charge OF this
Commission.
I,AWLESSNESS.
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THE HERALD AND NEWS.

llldl Tie ll!dtttl DC lllF ISeilCH, dllN
such action taken as the facts war
rant.
You will find in the office Of the
Historical Comission valuable data
concerning these lands. This intor-
nation was compiled at my request
by Mr.. Z. S. Sally. Sec. of the His
torial Commission.
RIVER NAVIGATION.
It's matter of prime Importance
to our State that Our rivers, wher
ever possible, should be made nav
igable. We have several rivers
which could be utilized greatly to
the benefit of the State at no great
expense. The General Government
in spite of the efforts of Our repre-
sentatives in Congress, has not dealt
generously with us in this matter,
considering the great Importance
of these streams.
I believe that you should aid our
representatives by taking action
,non this subject, going to the ex-
tent of memoralizing Congress to
make the necessary appropriation.
Such action on your part would be
of material assistance to our repre-
sentatives in accomplishing the pur-
pose for which they have been
striving.
Not only are the rivers which
flow through our State Of import
anc to us, but also of great import
ance is the Savannah River divid-
ing us from Georgia and running
the entire length of Our State. An
earnest efforts is being made by the
representatives in Congress from
Georgia to deepen the river and Our
representatives have been asked to
cooperate with them. It would be
greatly to the mutual benefit of the
interests involved to act together
in the matter of securing an appro-
priation for the rivers of each State,
and hope this will be done.
DRAINAGE OF SWAMP LAND
An amendment to- Our State Con-
stitution provides by law for the con
dennation of all lands necessary
for the proper drainage of the
swamp and low lands of the State,
and provides also for the equitable
assessment of lands so drained for
the payment Of expenses so lncurr-
ed. This amendment has never had
your attention, and millions of acres
of fine lands are not only rendered
useless by lack Of drainage, but they
are also a serious menace to the
health of the inhabitants.
It is most probable that the Unit
ed States Government will pay an
equable portion Of the necessary
cost of draining these lands, and
this should be looked into. Com
missioner Watson, in his report,
calls attention to an excellent plan
for doing this work. This is an
important subject, for many rea-
sons, and I ask that you give it the
attention it deserves.
PROTECTION OF FISH AND
OYSTER INTERESTS.
These interests are of decided
importance to our State, and, pro-
perry cared for and protected,
would furnish valuable contribu-
tons to our revenue. If neglect
ed they will absolutely be destroyed
I am gratifed that you appointed a
Commission to make a thorough
examination of this subject, to re-
port at this session.
The Commission has been active
ly at work during the year secur-
ing all available information rela-
tive to the practical needs OF this
important subject. This report |
have not yet'seen, but believing that
the Commission will present valu-
able facts and practical recommen-
J,+;o,o fo- tho rr0tectiOO and de-
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have expressed themselves in ia
vor Of the change. In this connec-
ton I renew my recommendation
OF last year that State officers be
elected for term Of four years,
not allowing them to succeed them
selves. Upon further reflection, |
: would not include the Offices Of
Comptroller-G General and State
Treasurer in this recommendation
with reference to reelection to their
respective Offices.
INCENDIARY FIRES.
The recent law requiring the
Comptroller-G General to investigate
incendiary fires has NO: proved sat-
isfactory, and no doubt this officer
will suggest necessary changes to
YOU. Since the enactment OF this
law I have, in many cases, refused
to offer rewards, believing that it
would be proper for me to have the
required legal investigation made.
Considerable expense has been in
Cured in conducting these inves-
legations, and experience convlnces
me that this has been an unwise
expenditure. Many fires Of sup
posed incendiary origin can easily
be traced to some other cause, and
in this connection beg to call at
tention to the fact that the State of
: New York has a law requiring all
: dealers sell nothing but safety
matches. I recommend your IA
vorable consideration of such a law,
especially as safety matches sell at
about the same price as the other
: variety.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AND
: REFORMATORY.
: The bill to establish an Industrial
School and Reformatory was de-
feated at the last session of your
/ body because you failed to agree
upon minor differences which de-
! veloped during the discussion Of
this measure. I trust that at this
! session these differences may be
adjusted and the school establish
ed, for I feel that much good would
! be accomplished by such a Reform
! atory.
! To the South Carolina Fedora
! ton of Women's Clubs much credit
! is due for the active interest they
have shown in this matter.
. CONFEDERATE FLAGS.
: During the past year I received
a number of Confederate battle
flags, which were returned by the
War Department in accordance
+; with an Act of Congress. These
flags. requested the Wade Hamp-
ton Chapter of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy to take temporary
charge of, and they have been
/ placed in their relic room in the
!. State House. l would recommend
/: that suitable glass cases be provid-
ed for these flags in order that they
be most carefully preserved.
. THE JAMESTOWN EXPO
: SITION.
: Our sister State OF Virginia has
! taken the initiatory steps to cele-
brate the establishment of the COL
ony at Jamestown, the first perna-
nent English settlement made in
! the Southern portion OF the Unit
! ed States. The fitting con1n1en1ora~
ton Of such an event has ST peclal
significance, not only to the orlgi-
nal thirteen States, but to every
State in the Union also. Now that
, Virginia has taken official steps to
properly celebrate this historic
event, it seems most appropriate to
me that the original thirteen States
should promptly take the lead in
making this event all that it should
be. Virginia has made a large ap-
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TO BE
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Under Crotwell Hotel.
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SPECIAL COURTS.

In increasing the number of ju-
dicial circuits in the State I TN
derstood it to be your intention to
abolish the holding of special courts
for the transaction of civil business.
The law, however, providing for
these courts was not repealed at
YOUR last session. and, in addition
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LANDS.
Another matter which | think
necessary to call to your attention
is the question raised by the rem
nant of the tribe Of Catawba In
dians, respecting the tract of 1oo
SQUARE miles which they once held
in the counties of Lancaster and
York, and the small remnant of that
tract, consisting of go acres, which
they now ocupy in the county OF
York. These lands were formerly
ceded to the Indians in a legal man.
ner, and until 184o were recognized
by the State as their property, but,
in the above year, the State made a
treaty for purchase of these lands.
The matter was not satisfactorily ar
ranged. however, and has been IN
incomplete form ever since. lhe
Indians are now threatening to sue
the State for the recovery of these
lands, and have employed council
for the purpose of presenting the
matter to your body and for bring
mo action in the courts in case no
satisfactory arrangement is made.
In view of these facts, and the
Importance of having the matter
thoroughly investigated, both tor
the purposeof rendering justice to
the Indians and defending suit in
case one is brought, | recommend
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olNeooNe.

Now Bethany and Theodore
Shake off the usual letters
1hat bind the diplomatic pens
And go to writing letters.
They swa; each other good and hard,
Like pugilistic batters.
And blaze the diplomatic trai.
With rather personal matters
a lady takes a hand as we'll
Indeed, she did begin 1t.
Since Eden has there been a scrap
Without a woman In it?
But Bellamy and Theodore
Are in the forefront fi2ntEg
And as they cannot use t'.e!: fists
They take it out In wrliinr.
Good reading. too, they max of t.
The president and Storer;
And while he latter merely sluea!s,
Hark to the Roosevelt "oarcI'
Oh Bethany. why did you cEnos,'
A course 80 darned errsti",
You've proved to all, Il nee there
were,
That you're not diplomatic.
You've got him going ?ellamy.
And he will not diminish
His speed, therefore you might as
well
Prepare to meet your flash.
w. J. hampton, in New York Wncli
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PERSONAL MENTION

Aeapito Abey'ia lrts t"r his raneo
near Mora to-day
viii Rogers % larry zen: qua.t
hunting today
Arthur Palmer. the well knUAa
hAck drlse Is indlspAsed toda>
Andres Galiegos and Pedro Gardu
Il" are In town from Chaperit0.
Don Eaaeenio Romero came In from
IS business trip sDuth last evening
Mrs.Eeorge Chavez. sister Of Mrs
Romero. arrived from Chavez today.
II. al. Soper viii leave ON a bust
ness trip to Chicago l"unorrow to be
gone several weeks.
Miss Edith {. Dawson. IA former
clerk at f. Rosenwald 4 Son. came
In this morning from Burlington. Ia
John Papen. accompanied by Dave
and Alice Guthrie OF Chicago. drove
out TO Harvey's resort this mo'".
Ing.
Don margarine Romero came In
fran III Porvenir To he In attendance
at the funeral Of Mrs Trinidad Ro
nero.
Hon. J. 5. Duncan will leave for
Denver tomorrow To accompany his
daughter Beulah "n her return To
school.
Benigno Romero arrived from Al
hnQuerque today u attend the funer'
al of his sisterin-law. Mrs. Trinidad
Romero. which will occur tomorrow
morning at . O'Clock
Mrs. Jose L. Lopez. Mrs. Tomas
Delgado and Mrs. Juan DelgadO ar
rived from Santa Fe today TO attend
the funeral Of Mrs Trinidad Romero
at 2 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Miguel Romero. brother Of Amador
Romero. and Santiago t'iibarri are
here from Los (olnniaS. They report
last falls crops o and good
prospects for spring.
Don Felipe Lopez. the only living
brother OF Mrs. Trinidad Romero. de
ceased. came In from Upper Gallinas.
to be in attendance at the funeral OF
his sister, which will take place TO-
morrow morning at . O'Clock.
Miss Beulah Duncan arrived In the
city last night from "A VISIT Ia her
sister, Mrs. Arthur Lowe. In Alb
uueraue. After "A short visit with
friends here she will return to Den
yer, where she Is attending school
at Wolfe hall.
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delivered. sGaRtnS Gh* na&s~aa paAR&s
Of Miss Thpnnas' p@E~g Mr. CtarA
made an eAe~aaxAr eaak
CAar8ss NJ Light pr~psaa~@a If 'he
Nxm Aseaso Normal s~A&#A Il s3iErr
Glat. was beat al sA~ sssag*aaa ans
sxaa - address. snataka II h&saeF#e
and g1sen, q professional lsssFe~
sAa n7hAeh Shsaala he GaEea 10 NsaF
nal sehamalA HE made his gaagaeF
hra~f on areeaang of The a&tsaaess 4
sh~ huar. hml iG Was s~ In regretted
that d. easusa NAT gta~ n In fua1 A"
alb discussion NJ tass EaE@r fsabsms~f
b, Real n Nan O#a. u she Normal
s~hsol u Las Vegas after which 3
aa,~,n sees-ss was takea
last Nights Program
Thu. program Thursday Night vas
slven over to social features exclusive"
H.. Tia tvaeherS of Greater La Vegas
entertaining the visiting members "s
Tia educational association aud their
friends The affair was largely al
tended, almost every member Of The
organization In the city attending h
fanesian.
IL was "Hoolie~ night and after the
guests had become acquainted with
one another. the grand lodge Of the
great and noble order gent into secret
session, al which time 1t was decided
to admit the worthy members among
The guests 10 participate In the bless
ings and benefits Of the learned so
eiety.
Grand Pusher J T. Clark select
ed classes Ut ten initiates and led
them into the sacred precincts, All
their friends could hear from the
outside was a steady tramp. tramp.
tramp. and occasionally an agonizing
howl al Of souls In torment. Although
the initiation was severe. no n who
took the degree nov regrets 1t. and u
Is anticipated that by the next meet
Ing OF the association. the Ancient and
Respected Order OF Hilarious Hoolles
wifi be one OF the strongest secret
societies OF the territory and will have
members In every school district In
New Mexico.
Would De - II, Nj. Stroup was
caught by several members In a griey.
Gus infraction Of one Of the most
sacred obligations Of the order In
springing a joke. which had as its
point an occurrence which transpired
about six days before Adam was plac.
ed on this terrestrial sphere. The grand
lodge has NJ yet taken up the matter.
After the final degree. at which time
the beautiful emblem OF the order was
awarded to Miss Myrtle Decker for
being the most proficient In the ritual
lstic work. the lIoolies gathered In
the kindergarten room and excellent
refreshments were served. During
he luncheon the soul stirring anthem
Of the Hoolies was sung until all the
dogs for squares around were bowling
The young people then repaired to
the gymnasium and danced until nj.
most midnight before departing for
their homes.
Thursday Afternoon
The Thursday afternoon session Of
The educational association was dlyis.
ed into department work. the county
superintendent holding a meeting In
one room, the elementary school teach.
ers gathering In another portion OF
the building and the high school In.
structors also held a meeting of their
own. Long programs were carried out
In the different departments and the
tearhers presen. say that they deriy.
I'd ore good from these meetings
thai any during the present session.
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FOR SALE CHEAp-Furniture Of
twelve room rooming house. No. us
Douglas avenue. with privilege Of rent.
ing house. N. ID. Roseberry. Coz Lin
coin avenue. tia.i05
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WANTED-Lady wants room and
board in private family with all mod
ern con~veniences, Not here for health
and will pay good price for desired
accommodations. Address A.. care
Optic. 12.l"i
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BY depositing a portion OF your in.
come each month In the Plaza Trust
and Savings Bank, you a pave the
way to a peaceful old age OF rest and
plenty. S-l7
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teachers DEPART
FOR THEIR HOMES
One Of the Nest Successful Sessions
Ever Held by the E~dueationaa As.
ISOLATION Closes.

Th" twenty fifth annual ssAsslun ii
the NeH Mexico Educational assucla
ii"n. which Was held at the Normal
university in this city during the past
tw" days, closed this afternoon. II
~as the largest attended. most rep
reseatatiNe and successful sessions
which the organization has ever held
and will undoubtedly result. In great
good. Much Of the credit for the ex'
cellent attendance and success ot
the meetings Is due to the efforts al
Local Secretary Edmund J. Vert and
Treasurer Il r. Grant and also to
Prof II II Larkin Of the city schools
The members of the association
who were present are enthusiastic In
their praises II the cordial manner
In which they were received and en-.
~tertained and II will be- a long time
before they forget their visit to the
Meadow City.
Morning Session
4 general session was held this
morning. a number Of excellent pap
ers being read by the members of
the association ON the program. ".
T. Garrison. principal az the high
school at Santa Fe. addressed the
gathering on the subject. The Per
sonal Factor In Teaching" Profess.
or Garrison used M notes but had
given thorough preparation tn HE
subject and his talk was unusually
interesting.
The Basis of Higher Education"
was the title Of the next paper, read
by Prot. Edmund J. Vert. president
Of the New Mexico Normal unlve*.
sity of this city. Mr., Vert had given
a great deal Of time Ia looking up
statistics bearing on the subject nf
his paper and IL was declared 10 be
the best delivered at the session He
talked for almost an hour on the sub
ject and he held the wrapped atten'
ton of the audience. He was highly
complimented on the excellent man,
ner In which he handled the topic.
The general subject OF the morn.
ing was obstruction and Supply OF
Teachers In New Mexico" The first
paper, entitled. Ways in Which Ele
mentary and High School Courses Fail
o Prepare Students for the Profess
ional instruction Of the Normal
School" was to have been read by
Miss Eleanor A. Thomas. Of the New
Mexico Normal university. Miss
Thomas. being out OF the city, during
Christmas holidays. the paper vas
not read, but Prof. J. +. Clark. super
intendent of the Albuquerque schools.
discussed the paper as II 1t had been
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1t will net you 90 per cen o.: the
investment. What! Tha: $3.50 three
room house on the corner Of, well
the Harris Real Esate Co. will tell
YOU all about IT. 12,l02
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Anti Carbon II doing good work fDr
those who are using n. A. q SCOT
abator IL has M equal. For sale by
Sabine Luian. the Bridge street jewel.
or. li59
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Ring up o'Byrns for Yankee coal,
red hot from tie mines. leSs
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See new line Of stationery. note pa
per aud paper napkins at B~aily's12.ios
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Hand painted china at cost at Sab
inc Lujan's. the Bridge street jeweler.
1859