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OL E: J. WATSON MAKES STATEMENT IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER.. .. .... ..WATSON PUZZLED. ATTORNEY GENERALS OPINION NEEDS AN EXPLANATION. The Commissioner of Immigration Is sues a Statement Dealing with Attorney General Bonapar to's Opinion in Regard to the South Car olina Immigrants. News and o('u.1rier. Columbia, March 8.-Commissioner Wattson (ocs not feel that lie will be justified in going .to Breiei at this ltimte to consult willh tle NotIl heIr muan liloydI Cimpmiy inl re-ar(I to the immii.r- ::11 line( fro-m C ares aml( Bremn,li. aotd le amid Ix4oveniIor 11 vward will go too WasIliltonl as s00n Is Issible to Sv tile l -I<deral olicials ai ascertain jist w'hat is the statis of aflairs ndr the riulinig (If Aki.ornevy (Ineral Itonlaparltv. Mr. Wntsil ott nt lhiink hat tle devis iln of thlie AtIliley ('1ineral will ser imusly vrippi-e Iiis wrk or tvhe depairt IlietI ill ally way. bit le deems it advisablv to pro1,ceeil eaillily an11d to kuow ijns( wiat is ilte situation be fore he goes-tlireen. M r. liz 111in:I1 thlo 1% jill n stalveent inl regard1 It Ithe opinlionl of thei At torniey (General: I his is 111t tile fist itme sillee this state be-am this work that .dis courain'~ kncik-dwvin have beeni en (lli-ei. I Iave fate il witl ill Ille pist eiliI mnIIths a do4,zt-1i equia1lly as dis Coura.11-iin1- events, buit enich timeit We llave sucevessI'llyI IIllet the situation Ilndt I'ound thet way. I hlave no dlesire to dlisi'uiss the 1:lIsWs tha have led to thev era 1- - - fI0 the c sr c I ll iflte Fe(leral1 imllii.*.1-li'mn law, by (lt, Ft".. V1.r1alluthrileik. FvlveY (one who hlas f41IImvvd the vin-Se of1 vents vaml jild],e of thlose vaulsvs for)I themIIsevesv. Tllis latest del-vop.et how . is Somewha11t pimzzling.* Have Not Violated the Law. "I (do wish to assert,. With all tle 0mphlilasis tIa nnal be given. tihat lie athiloirit it's inl this sIale have it'll vio. lated any lawI a interprleted by tile only delmartientI of' tlie Iliited States Governimen thru whiivhl a citizen (of this 'ountr11y valn 11btainl a construle tionl oft law whiile beyond the c eonlfines of his colmtry. lin order inl these eir CmIIIIstaI.ces lh oemmililinicate witi lite Federal (overnimen I on' nuIst go to tile Alileriv m 111iiiister inl the capital of tile c.ounitry'V ill whi he happeiis to be, an1d t ll lliliste'r ea: (o lY ask f,,r a 1,1n10r ith ill (,I' !.I\\ hr li l 1w stale de Urn - it l i- 11,111ral|vl he suIpp1o)-wd 1ha11 t1w saedpr nn W0o1bd cn.1slilt withl the 41thwr depar1t Imlents. 'This wa * evaelIy what was done in t1his ease vhiile I was inI Bru'tssels. and l h le 'ontst ruci(t ionh of t he Feder'al laws apiply'ingi to advanee of passalges wa's giv'en, as it was atiier' wards g"iven' by thle depati tmentI of thinig iinth(~t abiync' abro'iad u til thi'is elitstruci(t ioni h:ad heen'a4) btainted, as ite reli'linis will shoi w. 1 did not per' mit aiS single per'isonl to be booked byv our' agets unil Ithis consit'uc t in hiad been r'eleived'(, taml it was reail ly withI the initial s1h)i efore ('Otiubl say to those assistingi me 'hlegin tbooiik ing' lis his initerted'ltii to us by thiose' suppios (eIdi to ' bthe proler patieIls itoiner pre'(t I lwim. It'f there' lIs beenu anyi ill it hais hlet'l on the part of' the state part'iment t he econstru'ction oi f the 11 law ~ to be,' f'orward'ed. There''l has never' bleeni ai moimenit that we hatve not) in.. v'oked adivile, ail, instrucilt in mail ('16n strutin of law ti frtlom thle auithlor'ities - at Washiingon,ii andi advised Wash inigton fully of 'ev s eli we were taking, inv'itinig atI all times, ev'en dur.. ing the dimeult pr'ocess of' assimila toi, the fullest sei'utiny and investi gation. Had we ben toild that ad vancinig passage w"as a viilatjin of' F'eder'al lawv that coinsit'utionth wold have beeni obeyed, even'i had it mueant the abanidonme'nt. of the project. vWork will be Retarded. 'As thiingsnowv standl we have start V ed the tidle this w~ay, and it has neveir K been my intention to avail myself of the pre'paid passage liden longer than to get this accomplished through the opening the Trans-Atlnitie service ithoneof urports. The new con strurction, of course, makes this more W $imult for the work had not reach d what I deemed the pelf-sustaining 'tuge. Unquestionably we will be re ~i{ ed and embarr'Iassed somewvhat some more exactinig labor is di ly ahead, but as soon as it can be ##tained wvhat 'adver tisement' e'pi ar~ e prepared to move-ahead ~tyupon a plan of procedure that will comply with the new eonstrue tion to the letter. With one or two llore ships Ising part prepaid pas sages only the future would have been assured. Whether the new construe tion will put a stop to and prevent the application of our selective work at the home of thq immigrant it is impossible to tell yet. As we have been the first' to apply this policy, and its wisdom has been so clearly demonstrated, I trust that this work, which the whole country has been de manding for so many years,.will not be interfered with. May Delay Trip Abroad. 'This change in the immigration situation, coming at this moment, will possibly affect my departure for Breien, scheduled for Tuesday next, but every delay will be avoided. The first ste) now is to ascertain at Washinl.-oll exactly what the new eonstrietion Illeanus, and to Washing ton I ai gOig at the earliest possi)e mm4)1110111. That is all HaIt r can say at Vollowin.- is the copy of the eable 1ram wh iclih(l Commissioner Watson reevived while in Brussels, upon which he acted, and until the receipt. of whihii lie did not permit. a passenger to be booked upon the basis. which has since been the hone of conten tion; it may be mentioned Olat Mi'. AdUve was acting Secretary of State of, :11 'nited States at the time: Wilsoni. Ainerican Minister Btrus l.t --I?eer'ri ng to South Carolina immi-ration: Advance of passage ImloeVY not in eonflict witli contract labor law. but alien must affirmative lv show that lie will not becoine a public cliarge and be examined as to all I'ther reuill remeni s of law. Adee. Governor Glenn, of North Carolina on "The Clansman." I nitnled Mr. Dixon's plaY ''The CIn-mian'' last vvenlim. fearini from wha I had heard thtat I would be dis ippined i aind join with those who be lieve that the i production or such a play would be of' no benefit to our section. I am glad now that I went, for my views have undergone a com plele chlange, and I unhesitatingly say that I wish every young man and womnii in the south could both see aid hear the coidition of things thromgh which their forefathers pass ed in the days of Reconstruction; for in so doing they would not only ap preciiate What they suiffered. but like wise know the justness of their cause. It will do good also for the North eirn people to s110dy Soutihern condi lions as presented in this drama. Mr. Dixon's play rises above his hooks. I heartily app'ove it, and believe it will 414) goold. No re.,4spect able negro can take oln (.x(..pt ion to it. for it shIo w how kindly the true old servanlt was tr'eated. mi11l how only the indolent, those who asired to soci' til1ity or cm111111itted rape, fell tile venge anee of those rightors of wrong, th menmbers of' the Ku 1K1lux Klan. The play recall-d to me many lhings [ heard and saw while a boy; filled my henart with thle feelings that thlen were utt ermnost ini the minds of our people, and I thank God that lieace lhas at last come and our' coun try' onee mor'e is p)rosperous. Success to the play is assur11ed in the south, and I believe it will be gladly receivedl by the beter' class of liihinking peophle in the North. Seat sale a.t Newberry Ilardwar'e t omipanyi~ Maruch 14. Praying By Machinery. 8ome otf the 1lhiildhlist s have a nov' ('l andi easy~ miethiod of pr'ayiing. In -te:nl of unini'2- thr'ough a long and hollow evlinders oin spindles about whiieh are wvound rcamis and reams of Ipaper' i cotiin iig priinted copies of prizyeris. WVhen' a mian wvishies Ito pray, lie meorely ivyes one otf thiese r4ol lers a spi which iunro~lls the piaper, andi( thIius pr'iay'er is sail. These cylinder's arie ofI va ri4ous sizes, the smaller oneCs becing as large as an average rolling lini, andl largoer oines are somet.imes innense a tairs wvhieh are rev'olved lby windmtills or wvate pi lower. On these rieat prayer' w~heels many formulae of' pr'ayers ai'e written, and thle wvorship oci' oft'in says sev'eralI hunudred pr'ay ci's ini a siingle r'ollI. These great wheels have of'ten been r'evolved by ('oimpjlict'ited machinery, and thle use of electricity in tui'ning them might lie pi'actical. The small domestic prayer wheels, which wvere used ini homes, were often hung over the fire Iplace and turned b)y the heat of the fire. .The smaller wheels are usually set in rows on the wvalls of b)uildings, so that passers by, may give them a twirl and go on their wvay, rejoicing in having said a wvhole boo0k of~ prap' erR with a mere turn of the wvrist. The loirger wvheels are generally operated by lonely monks. The mb6re rapid the wheel is spun the greater the merit whidh is accorded the prayee. FORGET THE AY TO That's the place to get good fresh things to eat. We keep new goods coming all the time. Full line of staple.and fancy groceries always Uo hand. Fresh bread from Co-, lumbea every day. Yours to please, FANT'S GROCERY, Pianos AND) Organs At Factory Prices. Write us at once for our special plan of payments on a Piano or Organ If you buy either instrument through U4, you rt. a standard make, one h t i asta life-time. Write Malone Music House COLUMBIA, S. C., For Catalogues, Terms, Etc. ECZEMA and PILE CURE FREEKnoig what it was to suffer FREE Koge FREE OF CHARGE to any afflicted a positive cure for Ecze ma, Salt Rhum, .Brysipelas, Piles and Skin Diseases. Instant Relief Don't suffer lohger. Write F. W. WILLIAMS, 400 Manhattan Avenue, New York. En close Stamp. SOUTHERN Through Pullma on All Thro Convenient Sci Local' Tickets are now on Sal' For Full Information as consult Nearest Souther: Geo- B. Allen Fl Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,, Atlanta, Ga. Nothingi -A Real E For! On College Hill, eight roomr sirablc location for ,Boarding H< so,nable. New nine-room* residence v stables. Less than five minu Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist at terian Churches. Fifteen shares National Bani these before the first VMonday ir o'clock on the Public Square. REAL ESTATE, STC Feed an Saletebk -:- AT NEW BAN + OF -: A. T. Brown on Caldwell St. Brown & Co. NOTICE. Before letting the contract for your new- build ing see W. T. Liv ingston. B e s t Work. Lowest prices. Lock Box No. 59., Newberry, S. C S. B. JONES' RESTAURANT IS THE PLACE TO GET Good Things to Eat ON SHORT NOTICE AND * AT MODERATE PRICES. Oysters on Half Shel. Oysters any Style.. Fish, Game, Steak, in fact Everything that the market affords. Patronage of Ladies Solicited. Opposite Newberry Hotel Office and Next Door to Pool Room. LOOK FOR THE SIGN S. B. JONES' RESTAURANT RA LWAY. nSleeping Cars ugh Trains. iedules on All Frains. to all Winter Resorts;. to Rates, Routes, Etc., i Railway Ticket Agent , W. HntR Division Pass. Agent. Charleston. S. C issoReal B ?stat&! Bale. residence, large lot, very de use or residence. Price rea ilth bath room, electric lights, tes walk from Public Square, Id Associate Reformed Presby .Stock for sale, If I do not sell March, will sell same at 1 MIATI . The School 4ipilovewent Associa tion has doeided!to offer ,15 piizes 't6 the schools of the otate for the most dqeided nraterial improyemon.t made during the given length 'of time. Five of the prizes are to be. $100 each and ten are- to be $50 each; Regulations coneorning the 15' prizes that are to be awarded ly this -association are as follows: 1. Improvement must be made be tween January 1 and ,No'vember 15, 1907. 2. Prizes will be avard'ed to schools where the most decided' material im provemen,as have been made during! the time mentioned. 3. Under the material improve ment. are ineluded local taxation, co:olid-iwn, new buildings, libraries, interior decorations, beautifying THE BANK.OF PROSPER GLpital Stock - - Undivided profits - Interest allowed at rate of 4)p Special attention to farmer small, none too large to enlist our to meet and greet you. Call in. G. Y. Hunter, President. J. F. Browne, Cashier. Board of I N. L. Black. A. H. Hawk] S. S. Birg.. J. S. Whee< S. P. BQo2er. 0. Y. Hunte THE., NEWBERRY Newberr Capital stock paid in Surplus . Deposits . . . We do business on bu We extend every coi with safe and sound ba Four per cent. paid o Department F1 Burglar Pr JAS. McINTOSH, President. Just A Our 29th car, making 3165 Flour, has arrived and going rap F our has advanced 40 to 50c advance. Best Patent -- Best Half Patent - Every barrel guaranteed. Be Ing hundreds, let us sell you' Mose1e~ PROSPER I THE DAISY SEEO C( Columbian Beauty Seed Corn, t took tbe Qrbmium at the World's Fai grain 'and smpll Cob, weighs 6o P the Stalk ; grov from 150 to 200 Uti weight in gold. The Seed from brought here from Genoa, Italy, in The price of this valuable Corn Is, Soc. One Pound 5oc, Three Poui B3ushel * 3 50, One Bushel $5.oo, $ira.oo. Every package guarantee< cheerfully refunded Att once, A Watermelon, Tomato imnd Puminpk Corn order- I refer you to Hon. Winston-Salem,'N. C., or to any rel today and be ready to plant when ti ways the clieanpest. For a success, THE DAISY SEI tL F. D. No, 3, Wir yards,t(n better goeeal equipient: 4; 'No school can ooipete for an of.. th,eseA prizes unless it is t rptr4l school. No town or city with more than 500 ,population shall be eligible to the doutest. 0. All Who wish, to enter this con testm. e Ind names and descrip tions of scho0ls, before Improvements are made,. to the. president, *iss Uary T. Nance, Abbeville, S.'C., prior to October 1. 0. All descriptions, photographs and other evidences showing improve ments must be sent to the president before Novemb'er 1. 7. Prizes will be awarded in checks sent by December 1. ',he prizes are to be used for. further improvements in the schools receiving them. J. S. Whleeler, County Supt. Education. 2t haw. PROSPERITY, ITY, S. C. - - $25,000,06 - - 12, 1'60.00 er cent. on timp deposits. ' accounts. No account too best attention. It is a pleasure J. S. Wheeler,.Vice-President. Hunt, Hunt & Hunter, Attys. )irectors: ns. P. B. Warner r. rJ. F. Browne r A. C. VlEe ISAVINGS BANK. ly, S. C. $ 50,000.00 * . 25,000.00 . . 235,000.00 siness principles. ,sideration consistent nking. n deposits in Savings ire Proof Vault. 'oof Safe. J. E. NORLWOOD, Cashier rrived! barrels of choice Tennessee idly at following prices: .bbl., and we only make slight - - - $4.50 - - - - 4.00 ~tter buy quick. We are sell- ~ Bros., TY, S. C, IMPANY,_ epremiurn corn of the world. It ir. The Corn is snow white, lirge ounds to the Blushel, 3 to 5 Ears to ishels t.o the Acre. It is worth its which this Corn was grown was 1890, by Col. Gieo. Sie wers. The by mail, postage paid, Half Pound ids $r.00, One Peck $2.00, Half T wo Bushels $9.00, Three Bushels I to give satisfaction or money/ ackage of the World's Premium in Seeds go FREE with evy J. P. Stanton, ex-register of deed, iable merchant in the city. Order e sealson comes. The best is al. D COMPANY,