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THE IMMIGRATIOIN CONVBN'101. Earnest Men Assemble In Columbia and Adopt General Plan of Work for Securing Settlers. Patriotic men of South Carolina organized in Columbia oi Tuesday what in time may be one of the great agencies for making the State as great comtnercially and agricul turally as it is inl its manufacturing interests. 'This object they hope to accoiplish th rough immigration, the engrafting upon the citizetiship' of this State of sturdy settlers froml) the old country who will populate the agricultural section now being deprived of its citizens in order to give thei eiploy-ienlt in the cot ton mills. The attetidance was gratifying, deleg'ates from ieary ha!f the couni ties in the State being present, and the persola! interest of the delegates inspires the belief that the meetting together will Inot 1e in vainl; that there is a lofty purpose and that the representative men who were pres ent will (do what they cain to bring to South Carolina st ttlers who in the yeals to conime will become a part of the State's best citizenship. The rigina1l pIvo.. w1 ) (Is i" I n poid v %I:-. .A J. !'1t : 1 of !t unettlv111l61 w ho) w -'\l(I l it\w li!fe t'.) the,t farm WW hee thVy .night be c,) lnized if brm)g lt to Skuth Camrolini. \Ir. .atheuon s idea was not IctL-( upon. lut all such conICrete mattets were left to the geIerA,Il COI)nmittee which wasap)ointed MA.NV Cot n'i-:is N tmitnsi.:N'T'.N Th'Iere were represent at iv~es from31 Is coIltCies sVIIen the diges as sembi u in the )tll of the house of eesetativs at114ooI on ''uesdav. A. . Iliestn was made presi dent of the (igflaization which was follned, ad (Col. E. j \\'atson, secretary of tle Coltimbia chamber of cotIierce, was ade secretary. Iollowing is the report of tQle colllilit tee ou resolutions as adopted: Resolved, That this conlveitionl recoiitmend le estahisminent by the State of a departmnent of inini gration which shall have charge of all inatters pertaining to securing itintligrants and placing them trotlihotit ile State. Resolv~ed .', That it is the dhuty of thle generl a :ssembly~ of thIiis State to niitunple pi o\isitiii for anld give liberal supporiit to said depiart tuenit of inntt, dltilm. es>v ' '1'Ii:it iii (trtlieratice itrge the ia i>iinetit of a special '.tentt oif tIn S'tt toi pr operly pre sent1 the re.' irte anld idiCenietits we Ilave ito I'Ifer to iltnigittits to lie stat iOtlR dla St. l,ouis aid re inaint thlerte duintg thle wvhol e termi of the expo)1 ioon1. Resol .l I-1. That ini ordler fur toi acLcomp)llishi the Iturpo s.' for which wve ate assemblhed a conIttlnittee he eect-ied, to lbe designta ted as the eetttive connnliitt(ee," conisting~ of (inei frtm itti ih ciuty ad e.ch presi:tidniof th leventliOn 1(hal 9t ;(ll 111l1 1( 1i n i l I teeii 1(11111r:ar alliio tjt oenit -tontion' rfotres eoth. . o t:a lStir.tio ''eii nd Tho elea;ge i g ittb upon01 whom shall dlevolve all the dutties app)eitaining to ati imtiigra tion agenlt. Foti rth -To devise a p)lanI by3 which to raise the fitnds necessary to dlefrav the nieesarih ncurred. Fifth-To prepare and submit to the general assembly such legisla tion as may be proper to carry into effect the purposes oi this conven tion. Resolved 5, That in order to get t he work launched at once this Con vention calls npon the different counties, municipalities and coin mercial and agricultural organiza tions in the State to send suLscrip tions to the Committee, thus en ahling said committee to meet the expenses of the inauguration of the movement and of the preparation of stch advertisino matter as nay be necessary. 'MATIISON PLAN'' ENDORSI D. Col. Thoniis then offered a reso hition endorsing the Matheson plan. This was adopted Mr. McMalian offered a resolu tion to the effect that the represent atives in congress be asked to se cure a modification of the United States statutes which prohibit tile prcpaynient of the transportat ion of imlmnigrants under contract to work and nrohibit the assistance or eni couragenient of such itminigra.ts. T11. 1-'X1-CUTIV' CoMmITTIJM. The executive conlillittee pro vidkd for in the resolutiols .a:; ap < inlt( as fidlows: A. J. tlsonl, Mlarlboro, chair : C (. L Anth:rson: l' II. Ra3insford. E''getie~ld: Sena3 tor j T. DVgntlnion comr:". a\ Mrwa!eth olilg, cit, 1 l'nion; i. J. \\'atson, Columbia J4hn1 Scott, Newherry\; J. E. Tinl 11al. Clarendmnir J.C. H-emlphlill anlt' NIr H1astle, of Charleston; R. NI. MCCown, 11-lorence; Bright Wil liaison, Darlington; Dr. J. H1. David, Dilion A. 13. Watson, Saluda olliltv; J. WIl Mitcelll, Bates bil: Knox L,ivinlgstonl, Marlboro; J . Garlingtonl, Laurens, who is the president of the chanber of com mllerce and lad Sent a telegramli of LAIcouragemllelit;X. 13. Moore, York ville; Pat Nfatthew, Georgetown; T. -1. Ketchin, Fairfield, and E. W Dalbbs, Sumter. These mie are w eli known in South Carolina and their enthusiasm will carry the. ilovelieit to success. All tile State officers were in-I .ed to seats on the floor. Patriotic speeches were made by Col. Jno. 1 Ihonias, Governor Heyward, and others. 'Mr Jn1o. Scott represented the Newberry board of trae. RIEGISTRATION NOTICE. N~OTICE IS HI ER EBY GIVEN THlIAT .N the books of regist rat ion for the Town (of Newherry. S. C., are nowv open'1, and t he undl(ersignled as Spr visor of Registration for said town will keep said books open every day from 9I a. mu. until 5 p. m. (Sundays- excepted), including the 7thI day of D)ecemiber, 'P. 0. STEWART, Supervisor of Registration Town of Newberry, S. C. S etember 7, 1903. ARBOR JAY FOR 8"HO0L8, rpOHN FREE PUBlLIC SCIIOOLS I. of Newberr~y County will observe the Third Friday in November as Arbor D)ay. On that, day the School Offleers and TPeachers will conduct such exer cises andl engage in planting such shrubs, plants and trees as will impress on the mlind(s of the pupils the proper value and1( appreciation to be p)lacedl on flowers, ornamlental shrubbery and shad1(e trlees. 1By order of the County Board of Ed EUIG. S. WVEl'TS, Knights of Pythias, L.TlATlI-2 (()NVl-NTI'ONS~ O" TI'llIS 1,lodg~e witl l fe eld oin the 2nd and h1 Tumesday\ night s of each monthl at K.00. Visit ing Kn ights cordially wve.. (comed. TI' IOS. 10. I'llI'TI NG. K. of it. andl S.* CriotwellI I loeld luildling. NOTICE. A LPULCSCHOOLS IN 'PHIN cuty which have not already opened amre hereby authorized to be open'f at onice. EUG. S. WERTIS, Co. Supt. Ed. Don't FA I AND MAKER S THEH/N Sudden In American weathE you will get up som temperature cold er YOU'LL procrastinated. Be ing the present wee utes to step into oui and handsomely fi mean an actual sa Suits are $5.00, $8 Every Garment bea GOOD Are next to good Cl the line that spJeaks will be no trouble tc Florsheirn & Stets< Keith's Konqueror on earth for the mc gents we carry the make a mistake if y before buying. 54 Women and Childre dow-the $1.15 kind, A NEW AND SNAPPY HA ConIlet6 StockU All we ask is an ir will find the goods Prices Rig<ht. DeIa3 roo L( BUYING 1 LI SUIT, HAl AND Chan 1r make it quite e morning soor iough for thicket MISH YOU HAI tter attend to th k. It wont requ r store and gety tted, and at pr ving to you. F .50, $10, $15.0( rs the Union La SHOE othes, and we c for itself. Try sell you the sc on at $5 can't at $3, $3.50 an< ney. For boys biggest line in ou do not look 2 )O pairs good ~n's Shoes throv now 75c. LINE OF MEN'S TS JUST RECEIVE! nder'wear and 1spection iif ou \Jew and Up-to *IIl (OUR HIS ges probable that i and find the - apparel, then )N'T uis matter dur ire many min ourself snugly 'ices that will Irices of these and $18.50. bel. ertainly carry a pair and it and pair. The be excelled. A $4, the best and the little town. You'll it these shoes heavy weight i'n in our win I AT $I TO $5, Furnishings r Stock. You -Date and the 1D CO