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TILLMAN ON THE ISSUES. Thinks it Important to Combat Federal Usurpation?Stato Rights aro Sacred?Corporations Must bo Curbed Without Federal Interference. Houston Post. Now York, September 23.?A dispatch published in the American ?) oni San I4 raticisco says ; Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, after visiting vtliiriy states since the adjournment of Congress and meeting thousands of people, gives his observations on the vital <iuestions of the hour and tiie issues thai will predominate in the coming campaign. He does not discuss candidates, nor politicians, because, lie says, he does not know anything about what they are doing in (he way of political combinations and tickets, lie says: I he one significant transaction or fad that has come to the front :sinee iin* adjournment of congress i aM March is the apparent clash or tihivitteried clash between state and national authority in the effort, to r*.oiu?ul 'corporalions and railroads. "Secretary Hoot, who has been conwide.wd (be brain ot the Administration, land lo a large degree its mouthpiece.1 whose intellectual grasp of tilings is reco-j ni/.ed by people who know 11i11', derlared in substance in bis New l.ork speech I hat the people ul 1 his country would see to it that I he rclonns and protection demanded in dealing with trusts and railroads are granted, thai I he National (Joverninent would be called upon to act il the state did not move "to correct the evils. "Immediately there came strong protests I nun high Republican sources against the tendency to centralize power in (lie Administration. Justice Harlan, ol the supreme court, uttered a vigorous protest, and more recently Samuel Met 'all, of Massachusetts, one ol the big Republicans of the House of Representatives, pronounced again-! the Root doctrine. Took Root at his Word. But the striking fact Unit followed the statement by Root was that she legislatures in the middle west sind some of (he Soul hern stales set about doing just what Root said they must do lo preserve their own powers :Aiid authority intact. ""Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, North fffjiroTinn and Alabama passed 2-eeiit fare bills and took other,prompt action in the direction ol regulating <eha)ges for freight and passenger ' transportation. (iovernor Hughes wetocd the New ork bill. The Pcnu'1\auia Railroad, which owns Peuu*syIv,uriia, scl about annulling I he 2vein fare bill in thai slate. tCorpor.ntions of other stales feel grateful. "In North ('arolina and Alabama, 1owj?ver, United Stales Circuil .Judge iVitchard and District Judge .Tones Issued sweeping injunctions restraining the state ollicials from enforcing the laws. I he situation mi Alabama is not as inteersiing as in North Carolina, tliidve l'i itciiar.l went further in usurpation ul power than the Roosevelt i administration seemed willing to follow him. This Judge undertook, by decree, to annual a statute of North Carolina by requiring the railroads to attach a coupon to every ticket representing the difference between the old and the new rate and which the passenger was to hold till litigation' ^determined whether the law was valid,! when it would be redeemed if the' courts sustained il, "The constitutionality of the law was not attacked. It could not be attacked except upon the plea of eonliscal ion. Southern was Brought Under, "(iovernor (ileun caused the arrest railroad ollicials. including Presid cnt Pin ley. of the Southern, and Judge l'ritchard's interference set them tree. Hut when Finley was arrested and the (Iovernor disregarded the I'ederal court, the Southern railway decided lo obey I lie law and litigate afterward. ""While tlie mailer was in the pubVic mind, the plutocratic press teeni'Oti with editorials and cartoons, all intended to direct Ihe attention of the people to the ghost of slate rights, which we were told was shot to death in IStil to 18(55. "The country was led to suppose that North Carolina [and (Iovernor <Glenn were attempting a revival of the old antebellum doctrine. In truth, these organs of Morgan, ITarriman, Rockefeller et al have attempted to mislead the people and bolster up the Root idea of national authority upon absolutely false grounds. "When Judges Pritchard and Jones stand up and proclaim in thundering tones, 'We arc the Nationj wo 1 I J J j.iave tiic power and authority to proled voted right* ;i)i<I the stsilt* shall not destroy the property ol' tin: railroads,' tliey wave their arms frantieally and the ghost of Calhoun is conjured from under the bed, they bid I it begone. "People who have eyes and who have examined this affair closely, saw looking over these Judges' shoulders the grinning laces of the railroad magnates and the Judges are mere mannikins, obeying the orders of their former employers. People Won't be Bamboozled. "The American people never will be bamboozled and deceived by fake appeals to the national spirit, invoked to protect ihe Harriman-MorganIfockel'eller gang in their efforts to compel producers of the country to pay tribute to them and dividends on watered stock. " I he usurpations of power by the I'Vderal judiciary and tiie absolute ' subserviency by many federal Judges in the interests of the trusts and the necessity for congressional action ' in clearly defining and laying down the jurisdiction and power of Federal courts will attract more attention than the great <|ucstion of regulating ^ trusts themselves. 1 " Judicial usurpation and trust 1 abuses are correlative questions. The two are interlocked and one hinges ( oil the other, as President lioosevelt reecnily reco<j'iii/.eil when he made ' the i-sue in MM) I :ind that the ' railroad rale fixed by the commis- ' sioii should go into effect immediate- ' ly and slick there till reversed by the 1 courts. ' "Of course, we all know he surron- j de.red on this important point, and that Aldrich came off victorious. This ? bit of legislative history turns the light on the striking fact that in i [North Carolina the attempt was made to do just what the president declar- . ed all railroads ought to be compel! ed lo do. lint trie Federal court but- ( ted in and said they could not do it, j but I hey did. Root Idea a Vital Issue. . "The Wool idea of centralization \ will be the vital issue in the next c Persidential campaign. The Hoot idea i: will be pressed by the Republicans j a nd lioosevelt; the Democrats will, t naturally and inevitably, take the f other side. t "This nation must speak through 1 congress and define the powers of Fed- 11 era I courts that are clutching states < and everything else by the throats. i "The real and proper method of ^ government control and regulation of x trusts is the other important question which must be determined in the next " campaign. "Whenever our people give up local self-government we shall lose th?? * substance of liberty and nothing but the shadow will he left. When slates * are hampered by Federal interference, when the people are harassed and plundered by corporations, we must look ahead and steer away from " disaster." v t Autumn Hat Lore. I Mr. hotel ph in Keeord. \ estcrday marked the exit of the straw hat of 1!)07, an article of apparel which, in view of the weather, has had less opportunity to justify ils existence this year than usual. Wearers of the unfortunate and discarded article are henceforth to he. the victims of a public jesl, which is perhaps as unreasonable as it is sometimes savage. There is no gen- v nnine ground for casting aside the g straw hat, even in winter, if one's comfort does not require a warmer ^ iieadcovering. In some countries, no- ^ I ably in Fngland, the straw hat may salely he worn all the year through. ^ True, the climate of (Ireat Britain * is los several than that of litis conn- 11 try, which makes a great difference. (1 Put there are men, even in this conn- ^ try, to whom a straw hat would he ? agreeable in the coldest weather. ?, I hey dare not wear it. however, all because of the so-called "guns" and ' "callings in" lo which the straw hat 1 is supposed to be subject on Seplem- ' ber 1.*). From now out the stiff-rim- C tned, close-fit ting, haldness-provok- [ ing felt will rule the land. 11 may ^ be in order to mention that many women wear straw hats all the year * round in this as well as other conn- 1 tries. Put men, for some reason, ^ are denied I he privilege. f , Lovo's Game. t Though love, I hey say, will find t he \ way, Th e scheming lover's game. Ts just to have her papa pay The same. f ? c Doubtless prudent Georgians will not neglect lo slock up well on persimmon beer this fall. i ^ \ V V v (JKXTKV DUOS'. DOC! Will Show in il GENTRY BROS. Sreat Dog and Pony Show Will be In Newberry on Octobcr 1st. (" entry brothers, whose name is known the world over in connection kvilh their Famous Shows, more than nade good their promise tiiis morning I h;M the (J rami street parade would onipleledly eelispse any similar pageiiii seen here before. Thousands of teople of all age, viewed the parade lloiio- the line of mareh, ami were d.iivhted and ama/.ed at the gorgeous uul glittering free spectacle which nust have eosl the enterprising manigvment many thousands of dollars, i'hii gilded band wagons with their :wo magnificent military bands, the fold chariots, the magnificent cages filled with comical monkeys and oth>r animals, the beautiful and cute it tie Shetland ponies, over two hunIred in number, with the gorgeous rnppings. the herd of monster perorming elephants caparisoned in the rorgeous barbaric splendor of crim'ou and gold, the beautiful trained logs marching and riding along and ?lai nly appreciating the applause vhich greeted them, the funny lown baby elephant, the comical nonkey jockeys mounted on dogs and xuiies, together with a long array of alented and magnificently costumed >erformers, all combined to present he. grandest parade ever seen 'ere, and one which reached nearly i mile in length. When so much grandeur is displayed in a free spectacle, t is safe to anticipate a grander and greater show at. the performances vliich take place this afternoon and onight at 2 and 8 p. m., and if the pinions of the press count for anyhing in the great metropolitian cites, the fientrv Brothers have this ear exceeded the lavish productions 'I lornicr years which made them leservedly famous as public enteral ners and instructors?Kxchauge. During the courtship it's tempera-1 nent; after marriage it 's a case of emper. Great Depar MOSELE? WHAT IS I Kconomy is a frugal and jtidiciou ^hich spends money to advantage. ;reat bargain sales. We have just returned from the : lie market and securing many exce or the public to inspect our imine tore. We have the new things, 1 >rints from 5c. up, White Ilomespn ip, complete line of Dry (ioods and louble width, at 50c. is a great barj 1 ouths ?2,50 to ?sio.oo, Hoys' Iron hings in Mats and Caps. Prettiest lave ever had. Our experienced N roin the North, and our immense si eady for inspection, embracing the nunense line of Furniture is now re iroceries, Hardware, Crockery wan s now complete. We have added n ers, and the bargains contained 011 >le wonder how we can sell goods so 8 lbs. best Granulated Sugar $r.oo Machine $25.00, new Defender Mac or 20 years. We have only two O nake special offer, $42.50, elegant t he old reliable Iron King and Kline >est on the market. For every five hoiee on our bargain counter. Just received our 33d car, making uul while it lasts goes for best pate very barrel guaranteed to givesatif MOSI3LI3Y 33n Prosperity, S. C. ' - - ? ' * AND PONY SHOW ii' City This Afternoon Conclusive. A nronant. Hie (Amnsel for the Defence: '' uphold that a tomato, however wel aimed. could not have caused sue] a black eye." The Plaintiff: "Hut if it were in i tin, yei' Honor?" , BEST PENCIL pad on the market a Herald and News office for 5c. 111| WANTED OLD PIANOS AND ORGANS. For which we will allow the high as prices towards new Instruments. Ni 1 Club rates to offer, but we Pledgi better Instruments for the same o less money, then those at club rati offers. Write Malones Music House, Co lumbia, S. C., for special prices am terms. CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAR OLINA RY. Schedule in effect June 9th, 1907. 1 Lv. Newberry(C N & L.) 12:4G p. m Ar. Laurens 1:52 p. m Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:15 p. m Ar. Greenville 3:40 p. m Lv. Laurens 1:58 p. m Ar. Spartanburg 3:30 p. m Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ily.) 3:40 p. m Ar. Ilendersonville G:25 p. m Ar. Asheville 7:30 p. m Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:00 p. m Ar. Greenwood 2:56 p. m Ar. McCormick 3:55 p. m Ar. Augusta 5:40 p. m Pullman Chair Cars between Au gusta, Laurens and Asheville, triweekly. Ix>avo August* Tuesdays Thursday and Saturdays jleave Asheville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Not?: The above arrivals and departures, as well as connections with other companies, are given as information, and are not guaranteed. Ernest Williams, Cen. Pass. Agt., Augusta, Ga. Geo. T, Bryan, Greenville, S. C. Gon. Agt., tment Store Y BROS. iCONOMY? s use of money?that management Economy is best exemplified in out Northern markets after searching llent bargains. We are now ready nse stock in our great department lie nice things, the cheap things, in 5c. up, Checked Homespun 5c. notions. Our Imperial Broadcloth, jain. Men's Suits $3.50 to $15 oo, 1 75c. to $6.00. New and nobby Une of Rugs and Art Squares we orthern Milliner has just returned Lock of fashionable Millinery is now new and up to date things. O111 ady for inspection. Our stock ol 1 ninks, Valises and Woodenwarc 1 new feature in 10c. and 25c. counthein is creating a sensation. Peo cheap. We mention a few specials, ' New drop head Domestic Sewing bine, drop head, $17.93, guaranteed rgans left, and to close them out wc ones, oak and walnut. We handle ) Cooking vStove, beyond doubt the : dollars you trade we give free 011c !> 3(^55 bbls. Choice Tennessee Flour, nt $5.25, best half patent fa.65, >fftction. Get the habit of coining tc THlvV SKLL FOR UvSS. ^ REGISTRATION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the books of registration for Hie Town of * Newberry, S. C., are now open, and | the undersigned as Supervisor of j Registration for the said town will keep said books open every day from 9 a. m., until 5 p. m., (Sunday excepted) including the 1st day of Dei ceinber, 1907. Eug. S. Werts, Supervisor of Registration. TEACHER WANTED. | The patrons and trustees of the | Vaughnsville school will meet at the Vaughnsville school house the first Saturday in October (the 15th) at 3 o'clock p. m. to elect a teacher for the coming term, the teacher elected having resigned. Salary $40 per month. School to run 7 or 8 months. - All applications to be sent to the undersigned trustees. C. A. Brooks. I E. C. Salter. 1 Henry Workman. ' 1 CALL : HERALD FO ; Box Paper, Tablets, Per Pens and Soaps, Fin* In fact anything you i ALS CIGARS AND Don't forget to call They are also agents Laundry. : NOW IS THE T ?: TH Jamestown It is complete in ever1 War Path-Air Shi Will interest and instruct you. beautifully illustrated folder conts list of hotels, etc., write W. J. CRAIG, P. T. M., Wilmington, N. C. ATLANTIC C The Short Thro VERY LO\ . . . T( NORFOLK A Account Jamestown Ter ! ... vi SOUTH N Season, Sixty Day and Fift< daily, commencing April 19 vember 30th, 1907. ; Very low rates will also be I BRASS BANDS in uniforrr s STOP OVERS will be allo> i and Fifteen Day Tickets, sa ! 1st Tickets. ; For full and complete in; Agents Southern Railway, c r > 1 \ uvvMiY ? wx i ay x(/vi , See Here Air. Music J.over, have you any imagination in your make-up, any enthusiasm inside you, ony dance in your feet. Well, then, get a VICTOR TAJ,KING MACHINE, it will hit you all over, for there's scarcely a faculty or an emotion in your entire mental or physical makeup but will be inspired by the VICTOR and its records. A record in the morning before breakfast will be, by far, the best tonic you could use?for instance "I'm Crazy 'Rout It," by Collins & Ilarlan?you will "split your sides," or if you prefer Grand Opera?say Rigoletto Quartet, Act III, sung by Caruso, Homer, Gilder and Scotti, or perhaps a solo by Patti, Melba, or the late Tatnagno. Anything 011 the VICTOR from the ridiculous to the sublime, by a mere change of the records. You may own a Victor by making a small payment down and a small sum per month. We have all sizes for you; $10.00 to $100.00. SALTER'S Art and Variety Store, Newberry, S. C. . ON I Ruff riiE 1 & NEWS R icils, Ink, ? s Extracts, &c., &c. need along that line. > TOBACCO. on them. for Charlotte Steam IME TO VISIT E Exposition. / department. The p-Naval Display Do not fail to go at once. For lining maps, descriptive matter, T. C. WHITE, Gen. Pass, Agt, JOAST LINE ugh Car Line. M RATES )... ND RETURN Centennial Exposition a . . . RAILWAY < sen Day Tickets on sale th, to and including Nomade for MILITARY and < 1 attending the Exposition. N&d on Season, Sixty Day .me as on Summer Tourformation call on Ticket / >r write j . W- Hunt ! Dlvislon"Pass. Agent. > Charleston, S. C ^