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cr'aW aub -VOL XLIV. NO 39. ' NEWIERRY. S. 0. LUESDAY MAY 14,1907. TWIOE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR MON. OLE. L. BLEASE TALKS ON LIQUOR. PRESAGES ANOTHER FIGHT IN THE LEGISLATVZE. Says Straight Prohibition. or Re established State Dispensary the Next Campaign Issue. Augusta Chronicle. Newberry, S. C., May 12.-Seiator Cole L. Blease, the leader of the state dispensary forces in Soiith Carolina for the past few years, and still an ardent advocate of the system, was seen today by VChronicle representa tive, and aske<T concerning expected changes in the present county system WIhich were hiinted at in a statement made by him in Charleston. Senator Blease readily answered (lie questions whieb svere fired at him. le said: "Do I t1hink Itat IIlere will be any .haliges il tlle preseit liqtpor laws? Yes, sir: I know it, ithe people of South Clarolina have always been kiown to be a sensible peopli and no set of pol.itival trieksters can fool them and if a set of lepislators are deceivel or misled at tile first session of (e general assembly Ihey alwavs get as near riwht as possible at tihe second because it is just previous to the time when the people have a canee to pass on the reelection of the members. Present Law a Farce. .... "Any man can see that. the present liquor law is a farce and T do not be lieve that the two men that framed it would go before the people for an offle.e and take their own baby for a plank in their platform upon this question. Take the beer situation in Charleston and Columbia and you will find some very interesting matter to be brought to tle attention of the lext session if lie le,rislature to say Iotlilg" of some of (he acts of tie board winding 1 up the affairs of the s tat e di-pnIIry. and simle of the countiy boards of vonitrol. Or couirse the niewspapers do not publish these Ilin-s; no one expeets them to dto so however. .there are t1ose who 'arei watehingii and at the proper time the people will be fully informed of the sitnation and with the proof 0o back the in-formation as it is -wivei. %. ",What changes do I expect I Well, so far as I am concertied 1 am in favor of reenact-ing the state dispen sary law with such safe-guards thrown around it as (lie bilY presented at the next sessimn will eontai and going back it) t-he best mainer of' handiling whiske that tile woild has ever known. And right .ere I will say that tle system that, was so absed will aga in ie presented to tleI people on tle rostri 1a nd (Ieir atteition will be called to many charges that were made md severa promises (liat werle made if tlhey would vote a cer taiin way andl for ceritaini plet)l. Where are t hose cha n'.es? W ha t arie they I And what has hecome of (hose great promilinses ? miadhe like (lie (on dueitoir said about (lie pl1atform1T' (o A!et ini on, but not to stand on.' Penitentiary for Violation. '1f t he state( d ispenlsa r canniiot lie re-s5t abh lihed , thlen I ami in 'avo r oif repainI thf e preensic:ilaw an as county wrants liqufIor sold ini that con ty (lint the sale( may lie pr'ovided ('or oinly ini in'orp)orated'4 towns and( c'itiles, 7 andeliht the st ate sha11l prov'ide a li e ense to he palid to thei( staIte, a1 co4unIty and14 towni or city as the ealse' may be, 'antd (hliIcenise lie grn mted to imuii vidlualIs to sell st rictly iinder'i the pre sent conitstutional provisionis and1( re <giiremients antd (lint it be miadle a pen itenitiary offense foir any violafion thereof, and that no fine be allowed to be paidl by the guilty party hutl if he is convicted that, be lie i'ichi or poor, high or' low, that lie b)e put ir the peniten.tiry and made(1 'to serve h-is sentence. Of course the party t/ wh'om the license is granted will have to be of good moral character al give bopd for the faithful executioi of thi'e law on his part in all of its re ((nircreent. "It woulid tatke too innch time anfl space to give the det'ailsj of this plat and besides the-platomian is the plae< for that and there is where it will b( presented in the campagin of 1908. "These are some of the change! that I look for within the next fei mpntlihs in the liquor business O South Carolina as I consider th present -plai a failure and not wha the people want, and, as I said it the senate last winter in speaking oI this law: 'I (o not -believe that th< people of South Carolina are- in. favoi of such a law as this system will giv< them,' and I am fuilly convincer from letters that I have received an from people tlhat I have ta'lked to thal my belief was correec and that thi peo)le are not satisfied with the pres. ent ediditions and when they arn thoroughly informed as to conditioml in some of the colities they will b< less satisfied than they are now." "Will I be a ean-dida-te for gover inor iiext year? That 's a long time oli ht I hope that my frienlds will nol promise to siul)1lort any oie (l.e am will be I're to back me.'' A CHANCE FOR CHARLESTON. The Navy Department Calls for Bidi on Supplies for the'Ships at this Station. WaIshinIt,tonl ,41\y 10.--Thie navi department i will -receive ids rol (in.1-leston merela.s up to I( o'cloek, MNay tourteentl, for Siup) plying. suich ships as may gi to Charleston or to the naval sta tion during the fiscal year, begiii ning July 1, 1907, with meats, bread butter, corii imeal, proser'es, canne11C4 fruits and, in fact, everything usual. ly supplied to the ships of the navy At the same time bids will also bi opened for suipply.ig rne same thing. at tle other gards throulighoit tl country. At.stations wihere supplie, have been secured for any length o tiie fliere is usually keen rivallr aMl biddin' is lively. At the departmeti today it wam. statel that whilo it was not though :my1 urvat amiout (d, provisI0ons W4)Uh he pu rehased at tle ('11harlest"on sta tion diurin u tie Ixt twelve Imonthis t,or the reason that it will tak e .jlls about that leigt of tiime to eirinel complete the station and have it it readiness to (lock ships, the depairt, ment vls desirous of securilg a: m11anly biIs as possible. There is an excelletit opport init3 for Charleston merchants to build ui a local trade with Governmien through this inediim. The margii of profit is fair. tle aecotits whet just are quickily paid atid, harriig th< 11sual Ired tape, the blisinless as : whole is colsilered a profitable one P. HI. MCO. Two-Sided Mr. Churchill. Wiottnsn Churchill, tile youthfiu British statesman is the soi of at American lady, MIrs. George Cor.i:wal lis-West. formerly of Newv York. Mr. Churchill is proud of his Amer iean strain, as is showni by a s,pee lie made wvhen he referred to it a: "an enmblem of the union of the tw< irent English speaking nations.'' I this same speech. attuding to the wis dlom of the principle of iinternatio.n al m'bhitIrat ion, Mr. Chuireh ill cite< the AlIask ani boundary (dispulte, add ia .:t a was a beau.tif ul illustra u; ':;:( hindness.5 of' airbitria I1011. Wher'l'I pon oneC of hiis auditor " Wil yo, i kidly tell us whic oif you is now speaking?'"-Sucess. Kansas Philosophy. It is easier to -tell thle truth thant tell a lie, particutlarly a p)lauisibl lie, says the A tchison Globe. TPhere is one breach of etiquette .nl woman ever commits: Failure to ei press admiraution for the baby. As we understand it, when an arti ele of furthiture is rather fierde look ing and run down it is called an heir loom. 'The man w h\o returns home emupt I handed frequeh thy carries a large load than his more provident neigh hor. Look into the past of the man wh likes to go visirting, and somewhe.r away back you will fjnd him a boy il a hotogrnnh album with long cn SAD AND SUDDEN DEATH. J Mr. J. R. Vaughn Dies Suddenly in ite Drug Store at Prosperity-A Con federate Veteran. Prosperity, M11ay 13.-Our town was Ne I shocked oil Saturday wlien the news was passed from lip to lip that Mr. sic J. Riance Vauihn had died suddenly. to The particulars in so far as your tile correspondent can learn are that he im" had a very severe attack of colic and riv n1s at the Prosperity irug Co.'s sio store being treated for it. He had me about recovered from the colic and Iat was sit fin- u and had asked for a m< drink of twater. I3fore the water W, voufl( he given him lie fell backward ft" and(I died at onlce. The doctor said it as was henit failure. da M. Vaughn was a (Confederate ari vet reanI. a membe11her of Co. A. [4mani 's I Co., \Villiams 1a1talion and was in the S01 sixtivtl Year 10 I his ate. lie atteitllet t lit 1he C'onfeerale renin in ('olubia loi last week. '(io .\r.auhi had many iriend< and 'ti vAs well known in sec-tinsl 40, Io le lha1 I (.ut0111y. His was Ine 4)1, tle lartrest he t'unetrals Prisperit y has ever seen. He lea leave a wife and 5 ciirllien to m n le thei. loss. Thell omite( 10 1 tee inl (.b1ar1---e 4f' the th stll(l for Iielmorial oxervi.:e.s toior- i rmv have aholt comlipleted their work as 1adl everytlinlu" is iret tinc ready for W l the decoratimis anld exercises. enl( The stores will close at four o'clock. and all will go to the cemetery. The Goverinor will be taken from the train I directly to the cemetery wliere tile He exercises will be held heginning promptly at 5 o'ecloc. The veterans are requested to take t.heir station as near the stand as Nt convenient. The entire community will be present to remember the heroes of - the Lost. Chiise and dlecorate their ii -!'aves anld -isten to their praises as foi told by owne 4f1 thim. Let every body tot 'eme out. I: Old Soldier's Tragic Death. ii Th Ie S "atIe. Clieraw, M.1ay 9.-Wlien tile iorth h)nni1d train stopped at tile crossing-.l" nea.r tle oil mill on Wednesday ight P.I -e . litilmal. vvIernil 60 A years of age, who was returning from PRi (lie reunion in Columbia, met a tragie I t'l death. Mr. Pittman, thinking it was IIt the Cheraw station, started 4o leave WI the train and as the cars moved off Sui he stepped or fell off on his heatl, "' erlishinl.. inl his skull nd killing him 40 instantly. He lived near Ruby in this ha ot't itV. mi Te .iry's verdliet was that lie Ir 1:1, hi-: M Ile,11h by v t pn or f'all- p in )If tile train. no A Worn Out Corpse. Yorkville E-.nquirer. ' i 'Tlo let: The old tradition about tIllo the meetiin. of the goveriors of North pw Carolina andl South Carolina.''- Ili i -reenville. S. C., News. r A goedl sutgg'est ion. There wasn 't I" miutch int the .ga'. when it was young s if' it ever was. Now i:t is a chestnut tvl anid a bore. Let 's cut it out.--Char- su lotte Observer. Here is complete sympathy for (G ho1th I of you:l hu,t very~ little hiope. As shi Ilong as people etnti nue to meet tin d(er' ci rcumst a'ices that. seem to suig. cest that old cac. andil as lonc as 1b - 1tee4eole en n thlin k of' nothing new or original to) say, t hey will continue noI) to work this worn'i Eut. 'orplse of w~hat I may ha~ve onice ~ten a falirly engag- ha inig jo)ke. Otr icon temporarvies will I Ii 1note that we are guilty of' continu' i':g to pass5 it alomie. peven ini replrod le- n 1Vt -v aidl.r e Weary Work. Louiisville Ciourpier-Journal. !\ Twr~enty-se'venl hours a day i4te did he grunb. Nearly wore' his' nerves away, Poor 'old dub,! ( ev Striutggled with a greedy motd I wi In the dlitch. :f'o Foutnd it a terr-ific job) ' 1 Getting ich. d.ti r' Nowv that lie wvould ladle out t Coin, youi know, Pe0ole .ineer' and yelp about TIain ted dtough. 4He, depicted as a slob A And abore, Fnsit a terrible job .m - -Getting poor, urt WATSON DIDN'T SHOW UP. Failed to Appear for the Confer ince with the Immigration Com mission at Washington. ws ai Courier. Yathinig(on, May 10-.C'mmis ner Waitsoln, who was scheduled coie to Washington today and ei Ihe nembers of the National nigrationl commission, failed to air e. The secretary of the commis ni tonight stated that several of its imhers had asselibled at the reg meetilg rool inl the Capitol this rIling, expecting Commissioner itson to arrive during the day. So nothin- has beenl heard from himl to wly he did Inot Comlie aid no e' tor' anotler mleeting has been aniged. Vhile it is possible that MI. Vat 1i1.N.y voile to Washin"Hon durin. nx 'ew day Xts all have an inl nvit someITI of0 the lieeirls of tih Ie m1i.ti n no ](Il Liearin'itgs (eall he i4 m 1*41. the reasontll t ht Ilie Imiln 'S ol*t Le emillilissi(ll will beglit to ve the l'nit ed "itato(s; tle ('tind of, Ct weeki f'or. their trip ahroad. "ecr'etary Crane does no(t believe it alYthlill. 1,1i'-Iliter will be donle Ilie IaII'er at I his tilne, iholl"ll. siltt(. Ir. WatsltI cioly llle to islintgtonl l'ot aln inlforiaiil Collf,e' -e With 111(e comm11ISSion1. NATSON WASN'T INVITED. Says he is not Accustomed to Ap pear Anywhere Without Being Asked. ws and Couirier. ,olu'nbia, May 10.-Commissioner it.son, When asked tonight about di,pateh froi Washington in I enee lo his liol-appwa'anee Ilhere lay, sail: ' It is not ImlY official 4oml to appi-ar anlywhure for anlY rpose wi oi I iit somie. kini 1o1f a tnot .ation or inviation. 1'y to, this mlenlt I have Hilt r'eteiVedI the sul.. tionl of an1 ()llivial intimlati'on froml ,-hody conniected wilth Ilhe commlis n that iiy Ilpes'ence was desirel inl shingtoiino Ioday. Soeing- in Ile ss thal an invitation 1a11d heen ex ded to ite I held Imiysellf in readi s until the last Ioient to respoid I alierity to evell a it elgraphic niltions, but Ililo callie, alld I hill have tm:lt' a lity speC le myself goilig to Wasiligton. I ' made tlo overtures. to the coti 4sionl, blut inl response to a letter m senal tor I,atimer t iit a1s been lishedl, offered to Iie lhle om i an y ilnol -lrmationl that I Ili.tl in possession it nid extenditd t'p Icomm111issiou an invitltionl to visit s roate with Ilhe ashurance that y, w'Ould be rive-i the 'fuliest op ya cared to inetg. ilm suir sed that i should hl made to ap ir' that I r'emained't away fr'om a sioni to( -whtich I had beeni invited 2'll I ilad 11)lo (ti inviti or 1)'(vIti 'hie following Iet I er. wri t I'll hy mlmissiner Wtsoni 1on thle 9lth, >wvs clearly his - tt t it mte : (1olumthia2, 8. 4 ., MIay 9, 107. Ilon A. v . tCIii .l li:tIk lin fill I.i VIf t''i\y l~ t a tank yll fo l theii .vrimll tIl I bont i 'a thir''Ite . 1( \1 nIoiitliiid itl21 )t'Ile )1 i n 'ew j Ojl Ii Itinal 'onisionIt' lon Fr~idav'. thle III. lii I ] til i frlo I Il . ; ' tttt~ i 1 ve '( atsItinug tn,. as I sup pose t hat thIie wspaperl)Ci ('lcresondIenit s have heetn st aken. I wish to say, htowever, t hat when-. ert the comnmissioni <1esir'es it I anm I ling not only to give them any in 'rmation i-n my porwer'ci, hat twoiuld, as have prieviouishy st'ated, most co' -ily welcome the entire commission this state, and afford the member's erty oppor'tity for investigation II examination of immigrants ought here, as w.ell as the condi mns prevailing throughout, thle state. I have previously said(, I desi,re >r'e than all else anat a thioroughI anra'ttnding of candlitions prevail tng in the South should be had by our commission, which I am sire is lesirous of making such a report as ill lead to Federal legislation bet ering the condition, not only here, mt throigholit Itie couintry. If there -- ally inforiation that I coild per onally give to yon on your trip k-broad I trust you will niot. hesitate o Call upon mne. t will probably be i New York at. the Marlboroigh on he 17th. Very truly years, (Signed.) E. J. Watson, Commliissioller. The letter to which the above was 1 reply Was as follows: Belton, S. C.. May 8, 1907. I1lon. E.. .1. Watson-Delar Sir: I ite your letter of May 6, andl(] in Tply will say, that. I see you have ween called to Washington on Fri lay, 10t. I have lelt ers froi Messrs. Ilowell a d 111ln1 ne ll, me ihei-s of, th1e 1OmmIi1ission. sayin"g tha1 as we sail >in Ih t ihtyw n1111k it l st 14) pist. 141o4 their \visi( to Soulth I 'arolina in 1 i t er v' r*etllrn l i br aht- id. Nith be st wish1e. \--eY ryillY, Si 2ned4.)1 .\. I'. l,atiimr. . . L. 1 He Put Him Off All Right. ''Now, -we here, porter.'' said hev 1-istdY, ''1 want you to pull ile o-ff it SyrauIlse. Youl know we Iet inl here lout 6 o'elock i.1a. lte m11ilornluing1, Ind I niay oversleep myself. But it . illporta-nt that I should get out. JIere's a five dollar gold piece. Now I may wake up thard. Donl't mnin1d if I kick. Pay no attention if Pi'mi ugly I want you to put me off the train io matter how hard I fight. Under ;tand?'' . ''Yes, sah,'' an-swered tie sturdy ,Iubiann. ''It shnll be did, sa.h !' The next, mlornling'. the coin -Viver. was awakened by a stentoria voice rtting, ''Rochlester!' ''Roeblester!'' ie exelaimede, sittinlg up. ''Where's Ihe porter?' lIastily slippin,- oin his trousers, he w\Penlt inl s'll-ela of tle uie.-rro amid founId him in the portr' cloMst. 1hiddled ii>, with his h t i n41 i l ii ll . iis a I Pltfh" s le ori n d' tii-s ari i ll a sliil'. ''Well,!'' sl the druie1r. ''you r11e a si.hLt. Wly didn't youl pu1t me ffI at Syraense?'' a-a I. ! ' ' gaspe,d the poreI er, ju7mlpi.11r, as his eyes huilged from his hiead. ''Was you de tmnian dat (i ve mie I five dollah coldpieee ?'' 'Of C<mrse I Was. vou idiot ! 'Well, dell. he.foali h de Ilwl, whoi was (lt. gemiman I plt off at Syra Alligators Scarce. New%\ York Ileal. Alli ators ar( searvce and Ithe iil dIen fI the wealthy are larl re sponsible for it. T.le deliand for, YoungIV sillirnins Ias !-rean ly inlerensid sinleb it has heelole :1 1d 1 11 I r ri tihem stififed asN piaYtiings. T1 is 'nt unusual oin p)leasanit daysv to seeP eh 'hi ie compaied b'liy nuirsemna ids1 The moutthis of' thie ('reatunres arie wide o)pen,1 and t hey i are made4 as0 realistije 1s ltte arit ofi Ithe tanxidtermist ent renderlCl t-hiem. M\ost o4f the4 stufi1'fed 1pt.s are( from a foot to eig~htee i'(i n ehles lonii. Thir appe'0 iarance0l ', e'Spe ('ially wheni it hey ar"' 1 ikoni to I he ha:i k 'in the slun. at f irst till' :he4 be Another Boss Out. bet w'en lhe (itemper 4(f the 251 risin'4en V<niilneis shiol up (Olcortl n! 1ioI ihe I('('chlies of Mr s. Iliinah NI(iore4 and been proved'P( by a littlIe seven~l- year1 (old ti rl, w.hio was laboriously spelling hier' way troughi ai rin(hg lesson. ''Alwa.ys speak tb,e truth,'' she said4, ''and obey your pa''rents. ''Be gentle and1( quiet. Nev-er shun the dooir and sthout anid seream about (die house. ''At the fi-ble eat slowly; not in a greed-y man-ncr like a pig.'' S;uddlenlly thle lit tIe girt shut the boo(k wi,th a porcit nious bang and an iounced with firmness and1( decision: ''Tm not going to let any 01(1 third render boss5 me like that I'-R-Ioches tar Hnerl. CONSULAR SERVICE. Fine Chance for Young Men is This Branch of Government Work. The following letter to Senator l'illinan from Secretary Root is self. xpla.aitory: Washington, May 4, '07. Ay Dear Senator: You will recall that in accord ince with Paragraph 12 of the Exe m'tive Order of June 27, 1906, both lesignations for examination for the 11smlar service and subsequent ap pointmentts there in are being made vithi a view to equalizing the repres Liitatio.n, of the different states in he service in proportion to their po )klation, and without, regard to poli ical affiliattions. IIIasiuich as your state's I'pres i.ti n inl the consilar service is now helow its -jroportional quota, "'tile conisillar a,ppolititfments ean he n:le Cromn it i 4 N soliv well iaali li em vo lida I( will a pply to lbe de 'ignated for exami.ii-ation. Of course 1:t is (sselntial tht I,1 cadlitidatIvs for his service he imein of a fine type and 'f real litness, worthy to examplify lheir vokilmtrYite abroad. Lt is hop 1d th:1t sleh l will offer. Ihemlselves 'roim ulder-represetiled states silcee ley mustlit shouh, inl the vmI, h'lierwer ilitv e va he funid. \enturiii,tng to liope Iiat you are 11'terested i, tilie ill prove1m lt of the 101s1nsllar service, 1 I have pleasure in informiiig youi of the results so rAr lccoiplished in pursuaice of the Presidtit 's orders of' June 27, 1906, it relation to appointments and pro miotionls. The lirst examination to determine the eligibility of candilates for the co.nsular serviee held under that. or dher look plae oit Marceh 1 and 15 last. Of Ille hwenTY-1l1t1ee I)CIsols (Isgl I forI exlnll ila1. itml from Imdlg eow tIlleir proport ionlate re presetiait(iill ii (Ile- Service, eigl-leen .1|114d1ll wvn' eI'm llillell, wvilii i 1e e :l ( I l l el I l. v'l r e rquit - mar.11-k of S(I :n11 wer 1-tf1lied hb.v the ve n . E : in r a li,_iblV being ~ ~ ~ 2 13,r %) lr |\e I 'manir 30. Six 1 Ih li uibls havv lad toi have btal .professi"lIll or joiur llalisti(- t;lin . Seveii of tile sue vessful canldidates have already been appoinited to lower -rades of the ser ster. I,w lleo1,111e f ynr Tu t le EnJXrVl I'ntive -rir the riles _overnlingll (-X : In t -I o. 1i.her withl a not( as to III n itirv f t' e woral (xamini nat ion. I'liere iremtiain a considerable unm h-1 fd vacanies, inl votisilate inl C"Istilar cleltk,4uI '.) a.'id ill the orps , '0114to lnt inlter1prvt ers, inl China and Jaa.With a1 vivw of filling41 Ith.ee vacatiies Ilie next examination will bbla here ton ,i nly 9 Oh. Yourls veryv fait hf uIlly, ElIilTU IOOT. I'. s. s., Trentin, s. C'. On the First. tiir of' the lFirsl Priesbyvterian chiirch, (';len,hui is 'one of' the jolliest and tm'st satnahintv nii-i itn the wrb'l am1I Iike{s notihin he2lt'r t.Ihani a goiod, whle'sonwi jokle, even ifI it i I inrned a'a inst hi iself. iTe wais v isi ted in his ho'me on last St. Pat rick 's dlay byv a pro'~sperons~ loouk ini con.pl1e who <Gsi red hi~s kindly 'itiecs in mai:kin.e Ilti onii. Tlhe manl, wase an ioms IIer f'roma Pit Iihnre~ aiid the brIde ness was q pilk ly d1espatIehied antd the happyS br'idhe'groom emn ('ti the line'pts lion so many in like fix ausk [lie cler gymnen: "Just suit yourself as to that,'' said1 Dr. Fiishburn as his eyes rested upon a thiek roll of bills the iro.nmmast er had dug out of his trou sers pocket. "SWell," said the newly maude husband, ''as this is the 17th of March, I'll make it $17, and good luck to you.'' ''My friend,'' said the dominie, "TI wish you the greatdat happiness in the world, but if you over happeii to want me again just call around on the 31st of the month..'s "'No, sir,'' replied the bridegroom as he walkedl away. "I'll come on the 1st. "-Philadelphia Record.