Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ty Stra Decid' Ipor ID3nigtltotR Qn.tiOn. h0ortant decision has been -red by ieoe tary Straus, of the -rttent of commerce and labor: -o the 'ight of a State to indUce idation .to that State. The deci;s 'holds 'in brief that in the -ircum cs there is no violation of the aktion laws or of the law, to Pko ,e importation of alleir coW .t laborers in the action of the t . OSouth Carolina, in this par% ti A ease, in encouraging immigra t1o )that .State or in pa 'g .the nee yexpenses of .the im igrantl in co, "to the State. The Ofe on which the deci4ion i* based Wated in South Carolina For so 0iWe past the agricultural and ma 44turing industries ol South C ia, have been retarde and were in danger of material in jury. on accoun of the lack of labor In order to relieo this condition ol affairs the Legislature of South Caro lina passed an Act creating a Stat department of agriculture, commerce and immigration. E. J. Watson was apointed commis. sioner of the department. He was em powered by the Act to make such ar rangements with steamship companicE and the immigrants agencies in thiE country and -abroad as would serve best the interests of the successful immigration, the necessary expendi ture being made from an appropria tion provided for the purpose. The Act authorized the commissioner tc accept contributions from such citiz ens of the State as might wish to as sist in bringing desirable immigrant4 to South Carolina. The Wittekind's Arrival. On November 4, 1906, the steamship Wittekind arrived from Bremen at the port of Charleston, S. C., having on board about 475 aliens destined to va rious points in the State of Souti Carolina. About 300 of these alien, were Belgian mill operatives, theii wives and children, the remainder be. ing German farm laborers and women seeking domestic service. All of these aliens were induced to migrate to the United States by th'e State of South Carolina, the State acting through the medium of its Commis sioner of Agriculture, Commerce and Immigration, ' who' went to Europe some time in August for the purpose of inducing desirable immigrants tc come to the State, the passage money of the aliens was paid by the State from a fund, part of which was ap pointed by the State, and the balance being contributed by various corpor ations and individuals. This fund was expended solely at the discretion of the S.tate officials, and not unde0 the direction of the contributors. The Commissioner of Immigratioi of South Carolina found employmen: and distributcd these aliens to various points in the State, and in so doins exercised his own judgment as to thc person to wh'om and the locations t( which the several aliens shiouldl i) sent. The aliens were free t.o accep)l or refuse any offers of employmeni made to them. The facts in this case were broughtl to the attention of the Secretary ol Commerce and Labor by the immigra tion officers at the port of Charles ton, S. C., and he in return referrcL the matter to the solicitor of the de part ment for his opinion as to wheth. er or not the action of the commis -sioner of immigration of South Cam, olina in bringing these aliens to thi United States was a violation of the alien contract labor laws. ~Thie immi gration service was duly notified ol the expected arrival of the immi grants in question and the right o such aliens to land wvas left to thu determination of the offiers admin istering 'the Federal imimigratior laws. Mr. Watson's Course Upheld. The question of the right of a State under the national immigration lawm to encourage immigration was ra ise( by the offiials of another Southerr State. It was referred to the depart ment of commerte and labor. Realiz ing its importance, Secretary Met calf referred the legal question invol ved to Solicitor Earle, of the depart menit, 'for an opinion. Mr. Earle con sidoted very 'carefully the facts ol the case in connection with the statu tes hearing up'on it and arrived final. ly at the conclusion that there hia been no violation of the national lav, by the authorities of South Carolina 4 The opinion of Solicitor Earle goe 'ully into a -discussion of the law re s' pecting immigration. He finds tha' 'so far as the prohibition agains assisting' the importation or migra tion of foreign 'laborers by promise 01 employment through adverisementlh abroad is concerned, States and Ter ritorles are' expressly excepted fron ~the opr.ation of 'the law.''" lHe says fui\ther: "*By the terms o~ ithe Plgvlsion, States and Territorie flay offer indneam~ents or make prom 3' t isks to ?oleign laborers by advertise inent prigted'and published'in foreign dou4trios, and they are not forbidden to 'assist' in, ie imigration of the for. eign laboirs to whom such ofteri were addressed. While the opinion of Solicitoi Earle is general in its applicatibn, h1 nmakes, it clear tha$ it relites to the facts this, particular case and indi. cates that different questions mighl arise: if the facts themselves wer slightly different. In conclusion, it is stated as th( opinion of the department: "The plan pursued by Commissioner Wat son, as it is shown to have been car ried out, does not involve a violation of the immigration laws of the Unit ed States prohibiting the impor tation of contract laborers; and I am further of opinion that there has been no misapplication of the exemp tion in favor of States, Territories and the District of Columbia conmi. ed in Section 0 of the Act of MareA 3, 1903." Presents. Why does the small boy howl and rage? Why do the teardrops rain? And why does he turn up his nose In loftiest disdain? It is because the toy he got Upset his childish glee; Its cast-iron frame was warranted Unbreakable to be. Why does the big girl hotly weep? Why frowns her brow pre-empt? Why does she curl her pretty lip Expressive of contempt? It is because the toy lie got, (A fellow's heart, you see,) Was made of east iron warranted Unbreakale to be. -McLandburgh Wilson in New York i Times. Heip Yourself. Each day I give my heart away Unto the passing throng, They do not even have to pay It 's always in my song! Baltimore Sun. Run Out by Immigrants. ''Want a job on the mine, eh? Do you know how to use dynamite?' "Yes, sare, I was a practical anar chist for two years, until ze chcap Germin competition lose meia ze job. I have blown up much of ze nobility of Europe.''-Sydney Bulletin. HARRY Al give them a trial, saying what had bmeen dlone for other mnigh t be accom plishmed in my case, as nmany of the cures seenmedl almost miracles. I pur chased the medicines and began the use of them with very little faith, as I never believed in proprietary reme dies. A fier a week's timq they inspir (1 confidence and I contfinued their use, when in thirty days' time I could hear as well onit of the aiffected ear as the other one. I give this photo graph to you that others who are sf fering~ as I (lid may know that these remedies cure.' Thme great interest that is taken in these rema rkale remned ies by citizens of the city andl county is shown by the large numbers of pleI who are calling at Peiham 's Drug store daily to make purchases of the wonderful To Them Who Wait. Bill made a call upon his Jane, Paw #at in the next room. A very sad arrangement this, They-had no chance to spoon. C h Papa came in to take a look; He tlought they were too still. But Jane-was sitting over there While over here-was Bill. bed to gone had papa when But Bill asked for a kiss, She turned the light down very low Ahdtheysatclose--like this! -Gerard Smith in The Bohemian. The Dear Thing. Hubby-My pet, you will pardon me, but aren't those griddle cakes a little burnt? Wifely (almost in tears) -O Tom I And I tried to make them so pretty for you with that pyrograpl! set you gave me.-Boston Transcript. F A Study in Flats. "Behold me in the dust at your feet," pleaded the ardent wooer, droppig on his knees. A pained look came over the wi dow's face. a ''I want you to understand, sir, that I do my own housework,' she said, coldly.-Boston Transcript. Resourceful. "Let never winc-glass touch your lips,'' My pa has made this law, I cannot disobey hitn, so Bartender, add a straw. -Princeton Tiger. The Correct Kind. "Here's a pretty kettle of fish," said the lineman as lie looked at the wires twisted together by the big fire. The intelligent compositor who was oii the scene looked about him. "I should say, rather,'' he marked, ''that it was a ease of current 'pi.' -Baltimore American. It is easier to write silly letters than it is not to mail them. Some run down reputations could not be uplifted with dynamite. It takes a woman to do things prop erly without knowing how. PAP7* S ~MSTRONG. . Mi~r. Harry Armstrong, oif 167 Whitehall street, Atlanta, managor of the great; Keeley D)ry Goods company, is one of the many whlo are sending in testimonials of' the merit of the rem edies nmanufactured by the Payne Remedy Co., of Lexington, KCy., which Mr. Payne is so successfully advertis ing in Greenville. Mr. Armstrong says: . ''When small I had scarlet fever and it affected my hearing, and it has been growing worse from year to year. I had to stop) at.tending church h)eeanuse of it, andl it has been a source of' deep embilarrassment in my business. transactions. I have indeed been greatly hampered. WVhien Mr. Payne wvas in this city advertising his re medhies that startled Atlanta and the whole South, nly son eu.aed m- to The Pacific Mutual L Its peculiar legal organization makes it the strong o years old, It gives the greatest guarantees writt Dst. Its non-participating rates are less than any >wing are the rates per $1,ooo on non-participatinj WHOL1 20 PAYMENT WHOL ILoH LIFM. 11IE. AGIC LIFEL 20 $1465 $22 60 35 2' 7( 21 15 00 22 95 36 22 4( 22 15 35 22 30 37 23 1, 23 I5 70 23 70 39 23 9 24 i6 05 24 10 , 39 24 7, 25 1645 24 55 40 25 0 26 1685 25 00 41 26 54 2 17 30 25 45 42 27 S, 2 17 75 2590 43 28 6 29 18 25 26 40 44 297i 30 1875 '2695 45 30 9 31 39 25 ' 27 5 46 32 If 32 1984 28 0 46 32 5' 33 2040 28 60 41 34 9 34 21 05 2920 49 365S $40,000,000 Besides The "Pacific Mutua $40,ooo,ooo of its stockholders' private fortunes i und for every policy holder of this Company. St< rofit from what policy holders pAy in. It is 40 years old. It has over $xoo,ooo,ooo of bi ie most liberal policies of any Lite Company. It iore cash and more paid-up Insurance at end of [ trgest dividends of any company doing business in Call to see us. Office over old Post Office. the Place Christma! Useful, Orn Appr( -our hand dd , .ut touch the dou.;h,. No , whole .pldoand deliciou.. I i i The "Universal" Co yar he thfu'.:n .vid ai bvr c.I. c t.... . . . :cd.ually r,me pop'r. of the offee bean a-e hi:n. -i .e unwh~olu.'mo properties thre cO~ce ia i.edy to .erve --a)pptizini Sanid 1ilite" h'niame \Ware. $2.50 I The "Universal" Foi hoper is so large that whaitever is beir eutmig t.:ei fhiide theC h:iirel. Ch.ops a food, Iruit, fsh anid vegeiables, fine or holes or openings to becomec clogged, nIc ~NEWBERRYHA :WANT TO SELL YOI I have been In the b)usiness a long time, and am and me an order and let me prove it. My prices are as low as good whiskey can be s< Leot the competition of unscrupulous dealers, I'll retire. I am doing business on the sqt prepay expressage, but secure you th My prices are as low as you ca I shg, All Orders West P Monodi Victor. Private Imporli Mounie Ask B.iE __ _ _ _ _THRE I ife Insurance Cqmpany. est Life Insurance Company in America. It is nearly J en in the Policies of any Insurance Company at less Dther company doing business in this section. The fol. plans. H 20 PAYMENT WHOr, 20 PAYMAN M,PF. AGIC LIW .LMg 29 85 50 38 15 4450 3050 5 39 90 46 o 3120 52 41 75 47 60 31 95 53 43 75 4930 32 70 54 45 5 15 33 50 55 4 10 53 10 34-35 56 50 50 55 20 35 25 7 53 10 57 45 3620 55 8S 59 85 3Z 20 59 5 8o 62 45 3825 60 61 95 25 3935 6z 6 30 1 4050 62 682 71 45 41 75 63 73 74 95 43 10 64 7 35 78 76 Asses of the Company. Life" is the ompany. s, by the State Law of California, a guaranteed Safety ickholders, according to Law and Charter, derive no isiness in force in 40 States and Territories. It writes vrites all forms of policies. It guarantees in the policy remium-paying period than any company. It pays South Carolina. ROBERT ,NORRI, Gen, Aot. for South Carolina. to Get Your - Presents! amental and )priate. OxI ad MYaker sipaeaier, qu cer omei~ work of hand kneading. dicker-by Jing, rod does the work better and more b)y hand in 30 minutes. Cleaner-because r it, no germs. Bread that's always the same 2.00. fee Percolator J3'n"s*** the tahl: .It starts with cold water, and as it per.. neca.ing in temperature, only the whole. 'xtracted. No boiling water to- release the B3y the time t0e boilin point is reached rich and wholesome,. d of Aluminum ip, different styles and sizes. ~d Chopper Op*''"'' theeaiest'e cuetethroat of the chopdreaddy finds its way to the seven kinds of meat, raw or cooked, all kinds of oarse, into clean cut, uniform pieces. No strength wasted in squeezing or mashing. OWARE GOMPAN) SSOME PURE WHISKEY a good judge of whiskey. Everything I sell is good and pure, uld for. When It becomes necessary to offer cheap mixtures to are, and won't have your orders osn any other basis. I do not o lowest possib)le rate. c xpect to pay for reliable goods. n ini n P ckatge by Plesat Ihxpress. .int Special Rye, Our Leader-A pure old Pen Quart 4 Full Quarts Osliom yvnnia R yo .........................................$1.50 $530 $3.00 am Rye--A bsolutely pure ..........................1.00 3.73 3.30 ye--Exceptionally good...................,.....,,,.75 2.75 2.80 ' Stock Corn ( Iears old), none better ........ 1.00 3.75 3.0 I Corn- Superior qutality, recoinmendedhlgh-~h - for medliunal use ................................. 75 2.75 2.30 In Corn-Absolutely pure .....................65 .... 2.00 Inash Corn ....................................... 3......... 2.00 These Brands are Pure and Good. Age and Quality govern Price. for my Complete Catatog. Remit by !vonsey Order or Registered Letter. IIRLICI Prretor, MOUNTN DELL0 ATANAO.A g ANi. N AIO V.