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ALIEN CRIMINALS. Straus Opened the Campaign Agains Foreign Malefactors?Anarchists Included. Washington, March .'5.?'Secret a r, of ('ommerce ami Labor St rails to.la, issued a sweeping order to ,all coin missioncrs of immigration and imnii grant i11?:i s i:i char.ie, direct in tin-in in (i ill", !- '.villi llw police in tlici res;?? ii\- ,j jrii? 1 ??ns wilh a v iew l 'sccuriii;!* 111< < i.opera!ion of the po lice and det< ,-tive forces in an effor to rid the country of alien anarchist and criminals falling with the law re latino lo deportation. The order of Secretary St ran: follows: "To all Commissioners of Immigra lion and Immigration Inspectors h Charge: "ll i.-- hereby directed that, with : view in promptly obtain definite in formal ion with regard lo alien anar chills and criminals located in lln United Sin to, v< n shall confer fully with the eliief o! police or tin* ehiel uf I lie > ecrei > el vice of I lie eit y ill which ".I aie located. I n: nishimi such oflii in I wiiii . I tail i iformn i inn Willi re-.; a rd lo the menuing oj term ' anai elii-l as used in (lie imn.ioralion net ? !' I'e'i, '_!0, P.iitT. and will vc.-ard lo th" inhibition < f the statute ngnin-l alien- of the criminal classes. explain in::- the powers and limitations imposed by said statute upon the iinmi-.vral ion ollh ials with respect to s'ich persons. ''You should call lo trie altenlioii of tlie i-!ii' f of police or chief of thv secret service the definition of 'anarchist' contained in seclions 'J a:ul !!S uf the ael of Febi ::> v _M, I 11)7, and t' trovi-imi- <>f section placing v.ii'iiii lit.' . <i '?; <? I ? - ' p )' son- who hi\ I'een coiivicli-1 of havill'.: ? innr.Mi d l < h'iiy crime or mi-demean-ir i:tv >h in-.;- mora! inr pilude." an I ii' any sneh |?er-on i-: found wi'.hin the I nited Slate.-: in t liree y- ni - ; fii r landin g. he i.aim nahle in depoH ij i,e p.ndi r I lie provisions of section *J 1 of said act. The cooperation of ?>,iid officials shoiilil lie requested, making il clear lhai in order I hat any particular anarchist or criminal may lie deported, evidence must he furnished showing (ll that the person in question is an alien subject to the immigration act; ("Jl that lie is an anarchist or criminal as di fined i i the statute; (i?) the dale of liis arrival in llie 1 nited Stales, which must he within years of his arrest; I 11 the names of the vessel and of the transportation line by which he came, if possible, and Vol the country whence lie came; tin* * let ;i i I with respect to the last three items heim*' Kept at I lie various ports i?f en! rv in such a manner as to he available if information is required with respect to the anarchist's name, the dale of his arrival and the port of entry. ;'ll is desired I hat the above indicated steps shall he taken at once and that no proper effort sha'l be spared |o secure and retain the cooperation of the local police and detecl've !'( r-'es in ail effort to rid the country of alien annivhids and criminal I'.-, Hi::v. iili;n I lie provision ot the via i ; e : I:: * i n v to d <..| l ai ion. WOMEN DEMAND TO VOTE. Plead Their Cnnve Before Congressional Committee?. Support Claims by Speeches. Wa-hi'.i'.ioii. March e. The advo'eates of woman ?nfIrave uerr today given llieir aui'.ua! opportunity to present plea > lo congress, the presentation t?> the senate heim? made before the commit lee on woman snfS'rnge and to the house before the judiciary commit tec. Senator Clay of (leorgia presided over the senate committee and tiro lxev. Anna Shaw, as the president of 'the National Female Suffrage association. introduced (lie speakers, tin lirst of whom was Mr-. I'ertha l.ockwood, who has the distinction of bei>ig the only woman who ever made the race for the presidency. "Mrs. 'f.oekwoo.l expressed confidence in the support of her cause by the commitice. Mrs. Fannin I'an t'ernaM. president of the Maine Woman Suffrage association, made an eloquent plea for "n voice in government which controls every interest we hold clear.'' The house hearing was presided over by Chairman Jenkins of the judiciary committee and was in charge ol "Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio The speakers before the house com mittee were Miss Emma Ouillctt o "Washington, Mrs. Chapman Catt o New York, Mrs. "Richard W. Fit/, gerald of Massachusetts, Senator Ow en of Oklahoma. Mrs. Envma Funl of Maryland. Arts. "Mary F. Ornigi of New York. Mrs. Tda Ttover o TYnnslyvania end Miss Katie fJoivlo: I ol' Louisiana. I Mrs. (,all showed thai the I (ion ol women in foreign countri an.I even in (Jreal Britain, whc such agitation of woman sui'fra was now going on, was bettor tin V j i? the United States. She claim V I thai llie niiile riff-raff of I'oreij -countries who emigrated to the - |allures, alter a year or Iwo ol' tv: J' j deuce, were given llie ballot and j ' lowed Id \-i11c on (|uestioiis vitally ;i (> j I eel in'.;- woman. Still woman her.so ' ??"11i< ?I I In* rinliI lo ballot. Mo 1 of ili,' speakers claimed that wonn s j should be given llie ballot its a inn - , ter ol! right. I They pointed out that her educ s j 'ion was equal, and in a .ureal mai ea-c.s superior, to (hat ol' mai - | claimed thai to her was entrusted li i- training of the future voters of II j counlrv and eoulcmled that if si , w:m competent to raise her sons < 'ha! I hey minlil become t>'ood eili ens she certainly was competent to I . .iriven the ri _?hI of ballot, 'j 11 was claimed by Miss (ionh lull li.iil it not been for "politics i I.ouisiana would have declared in fa or of woman snffraux1. Di :fi'a:;i:hi 'eiuent; Unconstitutional I Mi.-, f raiv'ie advanced llie elai I lhal action of the Stales in disfrai i i i c 111 111 '.> women was uiico.isl it nl loini ' I The original : li.? ^ni, j made no restrict ion as belwecu ll j Sexes. i Mrs. lioycr spok<* of Ihe infliiem Jot nioi herhood npontlie future voter | She was supported by Mr. Alexaiuh j of New York, who said I hat his moll i er had died H years a'l'o ami that III ! principle.- she taught her son hail bee < voted lor by thai son for the past ! years. "i! every one, ' i p 1 i < 1 Mrs. I li >_\ ' '' "had had llie surrouudiaus, ll , ; envir.e:iiicai and llie abi!il\ of yor , :"-'ih r's - i. Ihi < r- <>m would ho lil . : ? d wis !i seiiaI ors. *' llie address ol Senator Owen w ; : ' ' 111"111 i111? i r.i pi ed v. il li ap|dau-M lie paid a "lowing' tribute lo woiitai .hood a a. I earnestly advocated uiiivci ; :!' nitrate. lie said 111 a I man 1 sojMi.i reasons ol an ecoiiotnie natui ha l been advamcd why woman slum! be *ii\ I 'I lhe billlol. Ill reply lo I <11lestion by Mr. Alexander as I whether women had been given un versal sull'rage in the new State con jslilution <d Oklahoma, lu1 replied Ihn I I hey had md ; thai I heir sull'rage wa I limited to voting on school question: llie idaimed I hal Ihe saloon demon ! in < Oklahoma had defeated the un I \ersal su I Ira ye proposition and sai j thai il women and questioned ever j candidate before Ihe election the 1 w'.iuld have carried lhal point. Would Have Good Influence. i Mr. Alexander inquired of Senate Owen il he would be willing lo giv I ihe ballot to the low class of imiui luranl women who come lo ihis conn ) I ry. '' ^ es, he said. ''because ill v,?ie of the male iuimiyraul is largo I l\ doini.iale.l by Ihe saloon an. j brothel influences and the vole o Ihe women would eouiileract lb i x 4 ?! iliis class of males.'' The senator pointed mil lhal in lb ; Stales where woman suffrage is uni \er<,il the percentage of women con i x '' '" v y low. II,' said in W'yoinin; jshere i- .:ot one woman now incar jceraled in the peni|eiiliary. lie con tended tii.!t the vole of woman wouh I largely be against corruption, j AI the conclusion of (he lrearim j.Mrs. I pi on staled to Ihe comi^iHe lhal for years women had been com I in.?- be l i i e v. ress for l!i-i j riyhls, bul thai il had had no efl'cc .n" ihi-ir petitions. They now asko the .judiciary committer if il conh j not make a favorable report on tin I joint resolution making an un favor . iibb> one. so that I he question may hi i discussed on the floor of Ihe hous'o. j Among Ihe speakers before Ihe son I ale committee were Mrs. Isabella C j Harrow-, Mary Crosset. Mrs. Ann; j Miller of New ork, Klla \Y. Stewar of Illinois. Mrs. Laura Clary of Ken I lucky and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Call I Miss Miller of New York proteslei | a a'/ins I a condition (hal forces wo iincn lo pay taxes and forbids them I I vole for what they want. She sai< i thai (lov. I lushes of New York h.n epilomi/ed Ihe case of women sill 1 fracists in three words: "Somelhin for nothing." "You are," she snid. addressin ' members of Ihe committee, "ur crowned sovereigns, likewise our en ploves, employed by voters but pai in part by women." ^ Miss Clay asserted that the liquc forces constitute the only real o] position lo equal suffrage. f Winning Her Attention. "My wife never pays any attenlir . to what 1 say.'' j "Mine does?sometimes." 0 j "How do you manage il?" r "T talk in mv sleep."?Lond< II ; Opinion. DISPENSARY COMMISSION. es McSmyrl Claim Scaled Down and Aire lowed?Evidence of Over-Charge gos in Fleisclimann Claim. Ml ed The dispensary commission held a !>n session Monday, :il which several sse claims against I Ik* dispensary weiv si- considered. The members present il- were: Dr. Murray, chairman, "Messrs. f- llendcrson and MeSween. Messrs. 'If Patton and Arthur wore absent. Mr. si Arthur has not alended a meeting in in sonic time. The eoni'mission rendered a judgmenl in the cas?? of dohu MoSmyrl, a- the Camden distiller, whose claim iy against the dispensary amounts to > I Owr charges to the lie amount of $!).")7 were found and the ie claim was allowed in the amount of ie $;{:{,ST'J. l.'l. This was accepted as sat w isfaclory by Mr. Mn'iSmyrl, who was z- present with his attorney. Of course. >e I no money has been paid out, as the I Imatter is in litigation as |o the eom111 I mission's right to pay o>>(. money uii"Ider .ludge I'ritchard \s j,.junction. v_ j Kvidence was put in in connection with the following claims: fiarIr-.-l! \ Cm.: Kloischmann iV: Co.; der-l I soo-Sidi'.i'T.aii company. and I !. \. j [Saunders Sous ?N; Co. The claim of j I | Kleischmann & Co. is the largesi l' | claim again<1 the dispensary, b. i:i_: j i for $11(1,.">01.1!). Testimony was imi i ie I. . ' in to show that this concern had overcharged the Stale dispensary from 1 $:i..">0 to +.") per caso, this being shown s* I by invoices of goods sold by th ' Kleischmann concern to customers outside the Stale in comparison with l( (the goods sold ili,? dispensary Mi. '' I Kc-lder made t'he statement duriu-.; () I the session that il was admitted that Kleisclnuann & (and (lerson-Selig"" man Company are ?>ae and the same !concern. The law forbade the same ( | concern putting in more than one bid j ' jat a lime, but Kb isdnm'i.u ;:ud fi??r- J I son-Seli'jinan Company both put in j is ' bids. The ("Jerson-'Seligmaii Comi'. panv claim is for $ 1,38-1.OS, and it was l- j shown by invoices that there wore - i over-charges of about two dollars per y | case on case goods and 10 to cents e per gallon on bulk goods sold the d ; dispensary. The claims were not fina I ally passed on today. 0 In connection with the claim of i- (larrett Co. the evidence tended to i- show that the over-charges amountit ed to about 'JO per cent while on tins is Saunders claim it was contended thai <. there should be a deduction of I cent* it per gallon for over-charges. i- The commission will resume its .1 ; work tomorrow morning. y | DISPENSARY MUST GO. Supreme -Court Declares the Chesterfield Election Legal. 1 The Supreme Court holds that the election in Chostcrtiehl on the dispensary question was legal and valid and the dispensaries are voted out. Tn I the case brought up from that county to lest the legality of the election, | .1. A. Welsh et al. petitioners, vs. Stale board of canvassers, respondents. the petition is dismissed and I he 1 motion for a writ of certiorari is rej fused. The county board held that j I lie election was illegal and the State " ; board of canvassers reversed the "j county board, holding that the clecIjtion was valid. An application was j made to the Supreme Court for a writ I of certiorari against the State board, f Tn dismissing the petition Chief Jus lice Pope, who writes the opinion of j - | the court, holds thai the points rais1 as to the illegality of the election are ' ! not sound and distinctly intimates 1 'that several of them are frivolous, I | and his opinion concludes: M "SulVice it to say that there has! - | been a legal election, that the will of i ? j the body of citizens has boon legally [and emphatically "expressed and, - | therefore, this court will not disturb j the election." i | The election in question took place t | in Chesterfield county on the Kith of j - August. 1007, and was carried bv the j . | prohibitionists. One of the grounds j 1 j for contesting the election was that j -jthe strong-minded voters were inti- i o j midated by the singing of hymns by | il good women. ! .1 ! i x < '<&<&&& :l: The First Cough d ? Even though not severe, has a tive /riembranes of the throat w ^ Coughs then come easy all win slightest cold. Cure the first c set up an inflaination in the del lungs. The best remedy is a SYRUP. It al once gets right ^ moves the cause. It is free frr 1 ? a child as for an adult. 25 cen J MAYES' DR ?' j % J I ,1, ' ,. / . The Right Place. A digni'licd elderly gentleman riding on a I rain was annoyed by a boy sitting across (die aisle. The boy bad just finished bis breakfast and was amusing himself by laughing at the old gentleman. Presently the latter leatiecl over and said to the boy's mot her: "Madam, that child should be spanked." i know sail! she, "bid i don't believe in spanking a child on a full stomach.'' "Neither do J," said he. "Turn him over." TOWN AND TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS FOR 1908. ' The following persons have been appointed to serve as Town and Township Assessors for 1908. Township No. 1, Town?Olio IvletIner, das. A. Burton. Sam B. Jones. Township No. 1. County?G. Mel). Sli-h. M. P>. Caldwell, duo. C. Neel. Township No. 2.?Dr. AY. C. Brown, (.'has. 8. Suber, J. D. Nance. Township No. ?J. II. Smith, B. ! If. May-bin, J. II. liinger. Township No. I,Town -David I>:in- ; ea:i. P. B. C)*lell, 1!. V. Taylor. Town hip No. -I. County?C. II. J Shannon, Zai-h. 11. Suber, T. B. Carlisle. 'lownship N-?. S. M. Duncan, C. W. BuPord, K. I'. Mai (hews. Township No. (>. T. I{. Workman, Geo. I'. Boozer, J. B. Smith. Township No. 7.?Press N. Boozer, If. B. Bindley. R. S. Boazman. Township No. 8.?W. 31 illiard Bon--, G. T. Blair. IT. O. Long. Township No. 0. Town?TT. TT. Hawkins, A. M. Le.ter, W. T. Gibson. Township No. 0, County?R. T. C. ITunter. W. P. Pugh, d. W. Harlman. Townshiop No. 10.?duo. D. Sheelv, 1.. Q. Kellers. I). 15. Cook. Township No. 11.?Perry llalfaere, duo. A. Graham, Geo. B. An!!. I'lie above named Assessors arc required to meet at (lie County Auditor's ollice on Saturday March 7lh, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of taking the oath of office and alendiuy to other business necessary before passing on the assessments for 1908. This is a very important meeting and every memiber is urged to be present. W. W. Cromer, Auditor Newberry County. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. In Estate of Eugenia Werts, Deceased By virtue of an order of the Judge of Probate for Newberry county, I will sell on March 12th, 1908 at 12 ivf. at I lie late residence of Kugenia Werts, now deceased, the following personal property, of which the said deceased died, seized and possessed. To-wit: One cow and calf, One lot ear corn, One lot col(ou seed, pens, etc., One lot household furniture, One lot chickens, etc., Terms: Cash. B. B. Bibbs. Administrator of tlie Personal Kstat-? of Kugenia Werts, Deceased. Change of Schedules. KlTective 12.01 a. m. Sunday Jan. i)t!i. 1908, tin> following is the lime of departure of all passenger trains leaving Newberry 1'niou .station: Southern Railway: No. 15 for Greenville . . . .8.57a.m. No. 18 for Columbia .. ..1.28 p.m. No. II for Greenville .. ..-1.17 p.m. No. 1G for Columbia 8.-17 p.m. C., N. & L. Ry. No. 8.") for Laurens 5.19 a.m. No. 22 for Columbia . .. .8.47 a.m. No. 52 for Greenville .. 12.4(5 p.m. No. for Columbia . . . ..1.10 p.m. No. 21 for Laurens 7.25 p.m. No. 8-1 f or Columbia.. .". 8.30 p.m. No's. 84, 85, 21, and 22 run daily exccnt Sunday. 'I lie above schedule is given only as information, is not guaranteed and i-= subject to change without notice. 0. L. Robinson, Station Master. r.-.-ir m rjrstrjxi.?- ? *. st-xxan?n tru tr,*&iururr/ecxs ,-.vi # V 'i> ' $ V V '' # @ of the Season, ; tendency to irritate the sensi- ^ and delicate bronchial tubes. Z' iter, every time you take the ? ough before it has a chance to <?> icate capillary air tubes of the r) QUICK UKI,IKI?' COUGH * at tlr.! seat of tr ublo and re- ^ nn Morphine and is as safe lor $?' UG STORE. t ?' <;> V - .. ,> Hells! TSrsdand Faeee Then lake a drink of that deliciouj served at all Soda Fountains. dt?ps\i Say it firm and take no other, or tonic, medicinal and curative principle of the overworked brain, relieves that Try a glass or a,bottle and test it for y drink is bottled at Newberry by the JE* JEP J53 X - O <0 JO, IO O 'Ji a3J SBwaxLTBUk itAi 9 aatrwk/m* s j. .bUi^v.*/Avaz oonrjum uueTaiix^aacmini? p&fr in s bii^r-saAf L s#& b %> V\? h-JMuukalfa Gloves, Mitts, Bas< Heel and Toe Plates Base Bali Shoes anc OlljJlO^ S ^ YOUR BAP the mtmrn m Capital $50,000 No Matter How Small, f rr, The Newberry Sa\ vill c'vs it careful attontlo ipplies to the rnon and the \v IAS. McJNTOSH. I iesldcnt, -r?...n.rtMrTwi?,.??iiiiim ! ? 11 miiuitMniiwuwuau -TO? New Orleans, Mobile a 1 -VIA Account MarcJi Gras celebr leans, La., Mobile Ala., and 111e SOUTHEf?N HAILWA\ very low rate of one first* ch cents for the round trip, Tic ruary 26th, 27th, 28th and March 1st and 2nd inclusi1 New Orleans returning not la March 10th, 1908. Stop-ov< and returning. For rates, detailed informal nearest Ticket Agent or addr Divisi C i Oat, Are You? * 3 and invigorating drink (olm \5 imitations It combines >,i sjailinone. It is a friend || worn out, tired feeling. ourself. This refreshing J .'TiaINC OO. I pi r /mvmmvr t > soma i 3 Balls, Bats, i , Tape, Dolce, I Uniforms. j ; j fKING! i p ft W * Surplus $30,000 J Mr.'.ter Mow Large, 1 zings Dank ru This message * 'om ->n ^.like. J. C. NORWOOD, Ca; Ver. t 0 ft TITC& SB 1 fn I nd , I e< Pensacola 1 Lf li? *lf K || . -?'i ations at New OrPensacola, Fla., ' announces the ass fare plus 25 kets on sale Feb- k 1 29th, inclusive; [ ^e, good to leaver i ter than midnight | ^rs allowed going tion, etc., apply to 7 ess ( J O. LUSK, on Pass. Agt., harleston, S. C,