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DR. CROMER AND PROHIBITION. Letter Prom Dr. Cromer tb News 'and Courier, and the Latter's Comment. Inasmuch as The Herald and News publi;hed the dispatch in the News and Courier friom St. George giv iwi an zerm-ii -f Dr. Geo. B. Cro mer's peeb tpchre. the following let er fr- )r. Cromlier to the News and Courier, and the News and Cou rer's editorial comment thereon, are published: THE TAXPAYER OR THE TIGER1 Dr. Cromer is "a Local-Option Pro hibitionist." To the Editor of The News and Cou rier: "A former member of a board] Of control is said to have drawn thi contrast between Greeinville and Char teston: In Greenville when they catel6 a blind tiger they put him on the chain gang; in Charleston when they catch a blind tiger they put him or the grand jury." That is what I said at Georgetown. and again at St. George; but your correspondent at each place failed to catch the first part of it. I do not state a thing likE that as a fact unless I know that it iE a fact or I have prof of it. I do not know where they put blind tigers ir 'Greenville. or in Charleston. or wheth er They catch them at all. And I stated in a recent correction in your papei that the reference must have been tc grand juries of the "former times." I did say at St. George that one of the severest shocks that Charlestor has felt since the great earthquake was the recent report of the grand j"ury. taking the City Council to task for failure to enforce the liquor laws. The Newberrv statistics: The re port of the chief of police showed fox the first three mon-ths of 1905 undei the dispensary law. 171 arrests, 40 of which were for drunkenness, and fox the first three months of 1909, unde:i prohibition, 57 arrests. 4 of whieh were for drunkenness. As to tax-dodging: I was not dis lcussing the tax-dodger. I have no rea ,on to suppose that in this respect the Ioeople of Charleston are sinners above the rest of our taxpayers. I was an -sweriig your argument that the death of the dispensary would entail a heavy loss of revenue, and I said let the people pay .t.axes on their property and let the people of Charleston pay taxes on the millions that they have on deposit in their banks. The main 'point was that it is better to support 'the government by taxation than 'by :engaging in a business that debauches the manhood of the community. I am a local-option Prohibitionist, 'but not a "crazy Prohibitionist."' I do not abuse those who disagree with me, and I do not try to promote the cause of temperance by making in tempera-te statements in my speeches. I am fully aware that t:he millenni.um 'nas not come, even in Newberry; but I1 am doing what I can to impress ~upon our officeials the fact that while you "can not make men good by legislation," you can, by vigorous en forcement of the law, make it mighty uncomfortable for them to be bad. Geo. B. Cromer. ,Newbei ry, July 21. 'The Taxpayer or the Tiger? Editorial -in News and Coudier. The Hon George B. Cromer, of Newberry,. has been making some very -effective speechies in behalf of pro .hibition at different points in the State. He repeated .in -his speech at St. George the other day what a for mermember of the Board of Control had said in making a contrast be tween Greenville and Charleston:. "In Greenville when th'ey catch a blind tiger they put him on the chain gang; in Charleston when they cateh a blind tiger they put rim on the rand Jury." *We 'have a letter from Dr. Cromer 'to-day in which he says that our cor -r-aspo,ndent at Georgetow.n where he 'had made the sam'e stat ement, and our coorrespondent at St. George also had failed to catch the first part of his .statement; .that is .to say, what a for mer 'member of the Board of Control 'ad said about Greenville .and Char 'leston, and now we are told by Dr. "Cromer: "I do not state a thing like that as a fact unless I know it is a \ fact or I have proof of it." But, did 'not Dr..Cromner really make this state \ment for the purpose of impressing ipon his audiences that it was a fact, ~ n;a 'that he 'intended it to have all t.he force of a fact in employing it 'in the course of 'his speech i! If he did not believe it was a fact why did he say it i! If he believed, as he now says, that the reference must have been made by a member of the Board of Control to grand juries of the for 'mer times, why was it used apparent 'lv with the purpose, and certalaly with the effect. of making Georgetown and St. G'eorge people believe that the condition described by a former mem ber of a Board of Control is the con dition now existing in the City ol KCharleston? ..l..-.. Dr. Cromler tells us that he is a "local-option prohibitionist;" so are we. He tells us that he is not a "crazy prohibitionist;" neither are we. He tells -us further that he does not "try to promote the cause of temperance by making intemperate statements in my speeches." and that hei isfully aware that the millen n1ni hias not comie." He also tells us that he was not discussing the tax dodgers. but that in suggesting that "the people of Charleston pay taxes -on .the minions that they have on de posit in t,heir banks' he was only answering our argument. Did Dr. Cromer also make this statemnt as a fact, or simply for the purpose of car rying out his local option ideas of prohibition? Has he any proof that the people of Charleston do not pay taxes on their millions ? We think ,they do. If we are not mistaken they pay certainly a very fair proportion of the taxes for the support of the State government besides paying enormous taxes for the support of t.neir own city government, something like $700,000 a year in city taxes. for example. We agree with Dr. Cromer as to what he calls "the main point;" that -is to say, "it is better to support the government by taxation than by [engaging in a business which de bauches the manhood of the country," but nobody in Charleston except the illicit traffickers in intoxicating li quors, who are now "'local option pro bibitionists," has ever encouraged any business that would debauch the manhood of this community. We are really indebted to Dr. Cro mer, however, for his suggestion as to the payment of taxes on the mil lions that are now on deposit in our banks. Possibly the way in which he has presented this feature of <his ar gument at Georgetown and at St. George for prohibition in the town of Charleston, may have the effect of ex citing some interest on the part of the taxpayers of this community in the contest whioh will be decided at the election next month. The issue -has not been changed. It is the Taxpayer or the Tiger. GROOM CONrESSES KILLING. James W. Robinson, Arrested in Den ver While on Honeymoon, Ad mits Deed at Bride's Behest. Denver, July 23.-,Jamnes W. Rob inson, who was areste~d here yesterday on suspicion of being J. L. Byrd, wanted in Memphis, Tenn., for the murder, in 1907, of Jos. Black, a shoe *dealer of that city, to-day confessed he was the murderer. Byrd was mar ried two weeks ago at Colorado Springs and with hbis bride was en joyinig his honeymoon at Denver. Robinson confessed at the behest of his bride. After the chief of police had ques tioned Robinson for some time, Mrs. IRobinson exclaimed: "Jimmie, if you are the man, tell them. It will make no difference to me, because I will strick by you no 'matter what- the circumstances.'' Robinson, white and shaking, then ~aid: "Ohief, I am -the man you want. I killed Black because I thought my life was in danger. We engaged in an ar gument over a baseball bet and he started towards me with an open knife in his hand. I seized t.he only weapon at hand, a shoe stretcher, and stguck him over the head with it. I ddnot mean to kill him.'' A MTTJJONAIRE? Rev. R. A. Sublett, of Greenville, Is Heir to Many Millions. Greenville, July 22.--The Rev. R. A. Sublett, of thbis city, is about to come into a great inheritance of some millions of dollars, and his many friends here are awaiting with in terest t,he outcome of the contest for the great Western estate, to which ~the Rev. Mr. Subiett is said to be an heir. -Mr. Solomon Sublett was one-of the richest men of -the great Western country, some fifty years ago, and his estate was valued at some $30,000,000 to $40,000,000. The estate was located n the heart of Kansas City, Jefferson City, and St. Louis. Mr. Solomon Sublett was survived by his wife. His will stated that she should 'hold his fortune in -hand until she died. She married again, and, as the will pro vided, her daughter fell heir to the vast estate. The will further stated that, should the daughte'r or heir die %vithout other heirs, the estate should revert back to the family, and this has been the case. The estate thus wntotwo brot,hers of Solomon Sub lett. one of whom was the great grandfathier of the Rev. R. A. Sub lett, of Greenville. It is in this way that the lineage is traced and it is through this channel that the Rev. 'dr.. Sublett expects to c'lainm the am .ey. The estate is now valued at prrah ably $40.000.000 or over. and it is un derstlood that only a few heirs are making claimns fitor it. T11's will make the share which will revert to the Rev. Mr. Sublett of this city a large one, and his many friends here are .interested in the success of the well known evangelist. PROPOSES NEW JIM CROW LAW Georgia Legislator Would Have Sep arate Compartments in the Street Cars. Atlanta, July 23.-The first Jim Crow bill of the season va.; intro duced in the Georgia State Legislature to-day by Senator Woomble. It pro vides that all street ear companies operating in the State must provide separate compartments for blacks. Under existing laws, the blacks must ride in the rear of the coaches. hut there is tio partition requireil in the cars. 0. K. Letter Writing. Having summoned the new and very winsome stenographer, Horatio Bingleworth, who was a director in more than a dozen great commercial institutions. said: "Mv wife has gohe to Florida for six weeks and I ihave promised to write to her every day. I haven't time to dictate a letter to her now, but you ,can write one, I suppose, without that. Just fix it up and bring it to me for signature.' Twenty minutes later the lovely stenographer returned to the private office and placed a sheet of paper be fore the great magnate. Picking it up, he read: My Darling:-It gives me great pleasure to turn aside from the exact ing demands of business and give up all my thoughts to you. I am glad to say, dearest, that I am feeling quite well, but oh, it is very lonely here without you. I cannot tell you how I miss the souid of your sweet voice, and how I long to look into your love ly eyes-to gaze upon your beautiful countenance. The day seems terribly long since you have gone. I don't know how I shall be able to live through the six aw.ful weeks that must elapse before you are to return to my cager arms. You must make u.p your mind now, sweetheart, to come back to me the moment your time is up. I cannot permit you to remain away an hour longer than the period which we agreed upon when you started. I am hungaring for a glimpse of you, my love. I think of nothing but you. Waking or dreaming, I'' ''Say,'' Mr. Bingleworth suddenly exlaimed, dropping the letter and turning toward the lovely stenogra pher, ''what kind of a chump do you think I am, anyhow? Is that the way ou ld think I'd write to my wife if I had to do it myself ?' ''I-I don't know,'' the beautiful stenographer answered. "You didn 't tell me what to say and 1' wrote it as I thought I'd like to have you write if-if the lette,r was intended for me." "Hm !-well, in that ease, you might tell them to move your desk Iin here beside mine. I shall have so much dictating to do that it will be necessary to have you very near me. And write another letter. Don't spread it on so thick, or she '11 get. suspicious arid hurry back.-Chicago Reord-Herald. He Soon Fixed That. Governor Handley told the other day how he happened to select Hen,ry Andrae for penitentiary warden. "One day Henry and I were out sleigh riding, an old negro driving. We passed the penitentiary and the mansion provMded for the warden. I asked Henry if -he ever had thoughtI of being warden. He said he didn't know that he had. "illell, do you think you could filtebill?' I asked. "'Yes.' Henry ,replied. 'I could.' " 'But' I said, 'there is one vital objection to your appointment.' "Henry looked somewhat puzzled and not ~a little disappointed. I gointed over to the warden's mansion. " 'You're not married, Henry!' I reminded him. " 'Ho! Is that the objection'?' he asked. "Just then the old dar'key drove over a rough place and the sleigh turned over. We were dumped out in the deep snow. I got up sputtering snow, but Henry disregarded the acci dent altogether. He looked me in the 'eye and said: 'I'll fix that right away, governor.'' "And Andrae did fix it, for the ceremony took place the other day." A. Method of Eradicating the Wild Onion. The Office of Farm Management. United States Department of Agri eulture. has now ready for distribu tion a circular giving a detailed dis eussion ot the wild onion problemn and outlining a plan whereby~ the pest can be exterminated. This eirealar vil be sent free to any person re ustnno it IDEAL -FOR OLTR Athletic Underwear The Knee Length Sleeveless Kind Whether you lead a strenu ous life or not, our Summer Underwear has several unex pected comforts in store for, you-Roomy Comfort and the Maximum Coolness. BELTS - - 25c. t-> $1.00 SHIRTS 50c ,$1.00 to $1.50 COLLARS in quorter sizes' I5c. each, two for a Quart r.: EWART-PERRY CO,1 BARBECUE I will give a barbecue Aug 20, at Mr. R. H. Burton's place six miles from town, known as Mr. George Sligh's home, near Beth Eden. Speak ing on good roads; amusement for young people. T. H. Cromer. NOTICE. On the tenth day of August, we will hold an election for cotton weigh er at Prosperity. All applications ust be handed in on or before the fifth day of August to the ~under igned committee and must be accom anied with one dollar. J. A. C. Kibler, J. S. Nichols, J. B. Dominick, Committee. 7-20-09-4t. Barbecue at St. Paul's. We, the undersigned, will give a first class ba-beeue at St. Paul's hurch Friday, July 30, 1909. A large attendance is desired. A first class dinner guaranteed to all who attend t.his barbecuie. Come one, come all, and enjoy the George Richardson, J. Walter Richardson. ARBECUE BACHMAN CHAPEL. On August 12th there will be a bar becue at Bchman Chapel church for he be!lefit of the church. Refresh nents-:ce cream and lemonade-will be served by the ladies of the congre ~ation. Mrs. Jimmie Epps being at the head of this. There will be some speaking on subjects of public in:erest Come, all who will and help a cause worthy of your help. Congregation. TEA.CHER WANTED. A teacher for Central school. Sal r $40.00. Term 5 or 6 months. Ap plicants apply to either of the under 5igned on or before August 1, 1909. P. 0. W. Setzler, J. A. Counts, L. A. Sheely, Trustees. Pomaria, S. C. ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING. The annual school meeting of New berry school district will be held in he ceourt house on Friday, July 30, 1909, at 10 a. m. to hear the annual report of the treasurer of the Newber ry graded schools. F. N. Martin, J. M. Davis, President. Secretary. DELIGH TFUL EXCURSION TO ATLANTA, GA., Dnd return via C., N. and L. and Seaboard, TUESDAY, JULY 27th, 4 DAYS 83.50 hone J. W. DENNING, At.,, C. L. R OBINSON, Ticket Art. J Bar gain Pianos 'As Long as They Last One $450 Piano $285 One 435 Piano 325 Two 400 Pianos 275 Two 375 Pianos 225 Two 325 Pianos 205 One 309 Piano 185 One 300 Piano 165 Standard makes fully guaranteed Call on or write for further information TZ'i ?VUY!DIAL ~! L 1320 Main Street, Columbia, S. C. EVERYTHING IN MUSIC Schedules Effective June 20th, 1909. Northbound . Departures from New berry, S. C. 8:57 a. m., No. 15, daily, for Ander son, Greenville and intermediate oints connecting at Greenville for Atlanta and points North. Arrive at Anderson 12:24 noon, Greenville 1:15 P. M. 2:48 p. m., No. 11, daily, to Ander son, Greenville and intermediate points, connecting at Greenville for Atlanta and points north. Arrive An derson 6:14 p. m., Greenville 6:55 p m. Southbound. 1:40 p. mn., No. 18, daily, for Co lubia, Cha.rleston, Augusta and in trmediate points. Arrive Columbia, :25 p. mn. Charleston 8:45 p. m. Au usta, 9:35 p. mn. 8:47 p. mn., No. 16 daily, for Co unbia, Charleston and intermediate oints. Pullman sleeper from Colum ia, arrive Columbia 10:35 p. mn. 'harleston, 8:15 a. mn. Summ~er Excursion tickets now on ale. For further,. information, apply to tiket agents, or, C. H. Ackert, V. P. & G. M., Washington, D. C. W. H. Tayloe, 1 G. P. A., Washington, D. C. J. L. Meek, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. W. E. McGee, T. P. A., Augusta, G. OTICE TO SEWER CONTR AC TORS. Sealed proposals will be received y the undersigned at Newberry, S. C., until Tuesday, August 10th, at 1". o'clock noon, for the extension 'of the ater and sewerage system in the city' f Newberry. Plans and specifica-' ons will be ready by July 24th, and ay be seen at the office of the board f public works, Newberry, S. C., or ay be obtained from the consulting agineers at Columbia, S. C., on de-j posit of $25.00, as a guarantee that! hey will be promptly returned. The ght is reserved to reject any oral ibls. M. L. Spearmnan, W. F. Ewart, Chas. E. Sumer, Commissioners of Public Works, Newberry, S. C. Wilson, Soinpayrac & Urquhart. Consulting Engineers, Columbia, S. C. nivesty of Soutb Carolina. Schools of Arts, Science, Education, Law, Engineering, and Graduating Studies. Ten different courses leading to he degrees of A. B. and B. S College fees, room and light $66. Board $12 per month. Tuition re mitted in special cases. Forty-two scholarships, e a c i worth $100 in cash and free tuition. t For catalogue address it S. C. MITCHELL, Pres., Clumbia,S. C. - Announcement! This being our twenty-fifth year of uninterrupted success, we wish it to be our "Banner Year." Our thousands of satisfied cus tomers, and fair dealing, is bringing us new customers daily. If you are contemplating the pur chase of a Piano or Organ, write us at once for catalogs, and for our special proposition. Malone's Music House, COLUMBIA, S. C. A atyp.to-dym. Has cured itch magically for others -n Newberry and will cure for vou. For sale at Mayes' Drug Store. NEWBERRY UNION STATION Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains-Effective 12.01 A. . Sunday May 30, 1909. Southern Railway: No. 15 for Greenville .. .8.57a.m. No. 18 for Columbia .. ..1.40 p.m. go. 11 for Greenville .. ..2.43 p.m. go. 16 for Columbia .....8.47 p.z . C.,N. & L. R.V *No. 22 for Columbia .. ..8.47 a.m No. 52 for Greenville .. 12.56 p.m. Nn- -3 for 'olumbia .. . 3.20 p.m, 'No. 21 for Laurens . ..7.25 p.m.. * Does not ran on Sunday T i time tahl shows the times a which trains may be expoeted to de part from this station, but their ds parture is not guaranteed and the time shown is subject to choange with Vat notice. G. L. Rbinson, Station Master. DHARLSTON & WESTERN CAR. OLINA RY. Schedule in efect May 31, 1908. Lv. Newberry(C N & L) 12:56 p.m. Ar. Laurens 2:02 p.m. Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:35 p.m. Ar. Greenville 4:00 p.m. r_. Laurens 2:32 p.m. Ar. Spartanburg 4:05 p.m.. Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 5:00 pa.. Ar. Hendersonville 7:45 p.m. Ar. Asheville .8:50 p.m. Lv. Laurens (C & W C) -2:32 p.m. Ar. Greenwood 3 33& p.m. Ar. McCormiek 4:33, p.m. Ar. Augusta 6:15 p.m. Tri-Weekly Par(ar Car line be tween Augusta~ and Asheville. Trains Ros. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays, l'hursdays and Saturdays, leave Asheville M&ondays, Wednesdays and F'ridays. Note: The above arrivals and de partures, as well as connections with a~ther companies, are given as- infor enation, and are not guaranteed. Ernest Williams, Gen. Pass. Ag?., Augusta, Ga. Geo. T. Bryan, "Menvil1e. S C.. BLUE RIDGE SCHEDULES. Eastbound. to. 18, leaves Anderson at 6.30 a. :n.. for connection at Belton wital Roiithern for Greenville. No. 12, from WaIhalla. leaves An lerson at 10.15 a. in., for connection at Belton with Southern Railway for No. 20. leaves Anderson at 2.20 3. mn.. for ~nnnections at Belton with Southern Railway for Greenville. No. 8, daily except Sunday, from Walhalla arrives Anderson 6.24 p. ni.. with connections at Senena with Southern~ Railway from points south. No. 10, from Walhalla, leaves An lerson at 4.57 p. mn., for.epnnections it Belton with Southern Railway for 3reenville and Columbia. .Westbound. No. 17, arrives at Anderson at 7.50 L. in., from Belton with connections 'rom Greenville. No. 9, arrives at Anderson at 12.24 . in., from Belton with connections 'rom Greenville and Columbia. Goes ;o Walhalla. No. 19, arrives at Anderson eat 3.40 . in., from Belton with connections 'rom Greenville. No. 11. arrives at Anderson at i.29 p. in., from Belton with con iections from Greenville and Colum sia. Goes to Waihalla. No. 7, daily except Sunday, leaves Lnderson at 9.20 a. in., for Walhalla, rith connections at Seneca for loeal i>ints soauth. Nos. 17, 18, 19, and 20 are mixed rans between Anderson and Belton. Nos. 7 and S are local rains, carrying passengers, be ederson and Walhalla and be Galhalla an2~ Andersor.