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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06
The Philippine Bill.

A vigorous fight is being made on
the Philippine bill. Just now it is not
a question of there being merely a
majority and a minority on the meas
ure, for the senate practically Is d.
vided into several groups On the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

11co II 0t11 11OSt' EvtIy UOCCIe BuaTdHCeeu.
LEGAL WRAPPERs-oIobe, each,
Sc and &c. Great variety Of plain doc.
ument wrappers.
LETTER and INVOICE FILES
Leader" the very best at Csc and
e0c.
LEGAL CAP PAPER-Per quire,
15c; per ream, $2.75.
LIBRARY PASTE-In lars at 35c
and 45c; In tubes at Sc and 10c each.
LEDGER PAPER-Per quire, zoe.
LETTER PRESSES-Lever and
screw, 1925 and $3.50,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

OeSN 6eOJJEH PAOS-Eacn, $1..
IS and $3.50.
DRAWER PARTITIONS, a great
convenience, az they can be screwed
anywhere, each, Sc.
DESK eAskETs-Wire, single and
double deckers, each, 80 and coo.
DAMPENINc eoWLs-Each, 20
and 75c.
DETAIL PAPER-3e inches wide,
from roll, Sc and 10c per yard &C.
cordino to quantity purchased. :.
ENVELOPE oPENERe-Each, zoe.
ENvELoPEs-In great variety,
plain, coIored, gunmed and ungun.
med, tension tie, muslin lined, etc.
ERAsERs-steeI and rubber; ten
varieties. from Sc to 75e each.
EXPANSIVE BILL HoLDERS-
The very best on the market, q boon
to collectors, each, SOC.
FIGURING PADs-spectAl ruled
on fine linen stock for selected pur.
poses, each Csc; per dozen, $2.75.
FOOLS CAP PAPER-First quality,
per quire 15c; per ream, $275.
GUMMED lAeELe-Denniso five
sizes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

o Cntyand fol-
KEEP by the laws and nsanty
adding dpe single
f appi
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

INK PADS-Each, zoe and Csc.
INK STANDS-Davis Automatic, red
and black tunnels; Smith Automatic;
Gardner, Haynes, Bankers Safety at
from Csc to $3.50. We sell Davis
stands at the same price as eastern
deaIers-&1.5O
INDExEs-PIain and Graves pat.
ent.
INVOICE eooKs-$1.75 to $500,
according to size and binding.
JOURNAL PAPER-Per quIre, zoe.
kNIVES-Office knives, each, $1.0O.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

CORPORATION RECORDS for
stock transfers, minutes Of meeting,
etc.
BILLS PAYABLE and BILLS RE.
cEIvAeLE BOOKS, in one book,
each, 60c.
BRUSHES, Dampening for letter
press use, each 40c ano SOC.
CARBON PAPERS-Slack and
purple; Paragon brand - per 100;
NJ. 4 NJ, $3.50 per 100 sheets. :. :. :.
COPYING eoOks-For letters and
invoices, indexed, at from $1.10 to
$3.50.
coPPs MINING coDEs-Eaeh,
SOC.
COPYING CLOTHS, Rubber, for
letter books, each zoe.
COVERS FOR ORDER BOOKS,
leather, each, 40c.
CALENDAR STANDS AND PADS,
each, 75c and $500; extra pads for
1906, Csc.
CHECK PROTECTORS, each, 75c.
COUNTER BOOKS, each, 10 and
15c; special price on quantities.
DATERS-Band Daters, 20 and
2sc; seIf-inkIng daters, SIPS and g..
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07


Kidneys themsqlyss break down and waste
away cell By cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
adpTangemenl Of the kidneys and cure Is
obtained quickest BY = prop ltohtoi
oiddneys. Il you are feeling badly you
cR mako No mistake BY taking Dr. KIlmeT's
4amp-k loot The great kidney, liver and
GtdeE remedy.
corrects inability 70 hold urine and scald-
~ palm n passing Il, and cveFccmes that
sasant necessity Of being compelled 70
Sa bflen during the Day. and 70 q VI many
Nhes during Il II A
|issG. q. 3 / 81 Z ID Won
~ |ul cures 81 lks most Distressing cases.
swamp Root q pleasant 70 take and sold
Mali druggists n Gily-cont and one dollar
80 bottles. YCumay
~ sample bolile 81
Nan1nrlpl nay "a.
GI|s. 81 S6et q, sbolli rsS's n - ].
asnlaf1 AZ eiegs: & b 81.
mInrkanlon, ~. III. When FiilnR mnnllca
Es1sEeus orr lplhIt pss!.
DoG:t make NV ME M lt W.
1embSt ne Il 81 amp ~.
WliSsoE oct' a.
zta Rei ~ ltsiy bcl.S.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07
wild WITH
ITCHING HUMOR
Eruption Broke Out In Spots All
Over Body Caused a Continual
Itching for Two Years Doctors
Medicine Did no Good Cured at
Expense Of only $L25 and Now
THANKS CUTICURA
FOR COMPLETE CURE

some time ago ! wrote you for o
book on the Cuticura Remedies and
received it O. X. and went and bought
the Soap, Ointment, and Pills. They did
me more good than any medicine | ever
used. They cured me ofmy skin disease,
and ! am very thankful to you. My
trouble was eruption Of the skin, which
broke out in spots all over my body,
and caused continual itching which
nearly drove me wild at times. i got
medicine Of doctor, but it did not cure
me, and when / saw in q paper your
ad., sent to you for the Cuticura book
and l studied my case in it. ! then
went to the drug store and bought one
cake Of Cuticura Soap, one box Of Gu
ticura Ointment, and one vial Of Cuti-
cura Pills. From the first application
l received relief. used the first set
and two extra cakes of Cuticura Soap,
and was completely cured. ! had
suffered for two years, and again
thank Cuticura for my cure. II you
wish, you. may publish. this. YouR
friend forever, Claude N. johnson, Maple
Grove Farm, R. F. Do, Walnut, Kan.s
June Is, 1906"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07
dr, HIPS Prophecy and Fears,


There is not much seriousness
over that part Of james J Hill's
speech made recently before the
Commercial Club OF st. Paul, in
which be essayed a prophetic role.
What Mr., Hill said 10 the way Of
prophecy was as follows:
"We are selling out our natural
resources exploiting them as fast
az we can without bnilding up in
dustries and trade relations to
take their place when exhausted.
It is only question Of time till
our timber IL exhausted. Oar
public domain is all gone, and the
nation cannot longer boast that
it has homes for all. Where are
the immigrants rushing to our
shores to end upi Not on the
land. We have no more to offer
them. They must crowd into the
cities. When this nation has one
hundred and fifty million people,
they will have to do something
else than exploit natural resources
to earn a living. We will eventu-
ally have to meet the commercial
competition England Is meeting
u day, and have to face such pro
bIeLs as she is now facing with
1900, 900 unemployed crying for
bread, with no bread to feed save
as charity dOles it ont to them."
Mr.. Hill is wrong as to the all
minishing capacity Of our lands
and industries. They are con
stantly expanding and in time will
accommodate as many people as
does the CnlneGe Empire tO.uay.
The riparian lands along the Miss
issippi will invite many millions
when they are reclaimed. Many
millions more will be Accommodated
by the redeemed arid and semi
arid lands. Then the unsettled
lands Of the South can invite mil,
lions more. When we are over
crowded the surplus will move
northward to Canada and south
ward to Mexico and Spanish Amer
lea. Before congestion comes
there viii be wars and epidemics.
We need not be alarmed at Mr..
Hills prophecy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07
New orIeans mourna the Iosa d

New Orleans mourna the loss Of
an eminent citizen. Col, John B.
Richardson died Tuesday night at
the ripe age 81 seventy-thrse, after
a we'll spent life in peace and war.
BE WILDE best remembered by
the people Of the South as the
Colonel Of the Washington Artil
lery, leading the batteries Of that
splendid organization ID many en-
gagements in Virginia until the
surrender Of AppopatOx, where
he buried his guns. he partici-
pated in the battles Of Manassas,
second Manassas, seven days bat
ties around Richmond and all the
great battles that were fought nm.
der Lee. Hearing that negotia-
lions were going on for surrender
be buried his guns for future pos.
sible nse and escaped through the
lines, joining JOhnston's army in
North Carolina, only to surrender
a little later.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07
ITCH! ITCH! ITCH!

ScRATcHl ScRArcHI ScRATcHl This
il the condition Of thousands Of skin-tor-
tured men, women, and children, who
may be instantly relieved and speedily
cured by warm baths with Cuticura Soap
and gentle applications Of Cuticura Omit
ment, the great Skin Cure, and mild
doses Of Cuticura Resolvent Pills, when
physicians and all else fail.
Sold throughout the world cuticura eoap, &c. ONT.
Hnent &c., Resovent &c. lin form Of Chocolate Coated
Ps abc. per vial Of 6O, may BE- had Of all druggiSs
0lnge sst often cures. Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole
u Mailed fTss, IAN AbOusihs Skin, Scalp, and rair'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07

/.
eve don't want to be human
spOngss," John D. Rockefeller
Jr. told the men Of his Bible class
in the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church, Sunday morning, quoting
an epigram uttered by bis father
several months ago. To make it
more impressive he repeated in
his deliberate manner; eve don't
wantto be human spCnges, al
the time absorbing everything
that L. good and not giving ont
q single drop. Rather we want
to be wells, giving out all we
can. Let us be giving, Civ
ing, giving" II John DIS papa
had not been a sponge and absorb
ed such quantity Of the peoples
money John d. Jr. would now be
q $1O,a.week clerk instead Of heir
to the most colossal fortune on
earth.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07

bOasted reason. However, in say
ing that lying is the national vice
Of Americans Miss Tarbell IL ex.
aggerating the situation almost as
much az she does when she lIkens
modern business men to Machia"
veIIi, with bis gloomy creed OF "
ing, treachery and cruelty. At
the worst, Americans are no worse
than other nations in the mat
ter Of lying, and 1t is altcgeth-
er probable that they are a great
deal better. Lying is the child Of
moral ignorance or cowardice, and
the American people can not just
~ be accused Of either in a great
er degree than other peoples.
There are cynical persons who
maintain that when the Psalmist
said in his haste, all men are liars,
be might have said it just as truth
fully at his leisure. But it is GER
tainly jumping at conclusions to
attribute the vice as being more
universal in this country or even
as o characteristic trait OF the
American people.
On the>other hand, Miss TarDell
would have been strictly within
the mark II she had said hat the
vice Of lying is entirely TOO preva.
lent in the world, not excepting
the United States. Comparative
" few persons can say that they
have never told i lie in all their
lives, but the percentage OF habit
nal liars is small, and there is
reason to- believe that it is growing
smaller as culture and refinement
increase, as ignorance and moral
cowardice and social vulgarity
grow less. A well-bred person is
almost as safe from lying as one
whose conscience keeps him in the
path Of truth.
Nevertheless, Rs an illustration
Of the prevalence Of the habit, q
Virginian remarked at a dinner
party not long ago that he knew
lots Of people back at his home
who had never told q lie except
perhaps In early, childhood, and
who would not lie to save their
lives, or for any other cOnsidera-
tiOn-and his statement was re.
ceived with polite incredulIty by
his fellow guests. They we're
persons Of more than average Gull
ture, but, like Miss Tarbell, they
reasoned from superficial Observa,
tiOn and limited experience.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07

TNNuth nv Y5lgifIt 4 4 fNfu34& NiASW
elfnEcnae SoiGa M; 1iS - q
~ q "a ~
ll ~ 6gn oYoEn lV 4 tcnl 'lt
-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07

Forcing the youthful mind is q
practice no longer obtaining iu
schools Of the best standing, but
not yet obsolete in many Of the
common schools. In schools which
represents the dominant ideas Of
education today, stimulation inter-
est, suggestion prevail, and driv-
ing is avoided. II there has been
some leaning TOWARD the prosaic,
there is now aAiresA interest in
stimulating the emotions, and q
full realization oftRe need Of many
things conv antIonally not clasaed
among the useful. The greatest
problem Of education unsolved to
day relates TO girls. Heretofore,
their education has been a mere
copy Of chat long ago established
for boys. Some day q genius will
come along and conceive thoughts
which shall form the basis Of an
education which shall help girls to
all their hest possibilities, without
disSipatilg their strength on lines
Of effort established for natures In
some ressects entirely deterrent,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07
Are All Men Liars9

Miss Ida M. Tarbell's clever ad-
dress before the Knife and Fork
Climb on Commercial Machiavel-
hanism" in Kansas City, Missouri
last week, was . rather pessimis-
tic picture Of existing conditions,
bnt while much that sh6 said was
measurably true 1t 10 comforting to
reflect that 1t was only the dark
side Of the picture, after all. Miss
TsEbells method Of reasoning from
individual instances to generalltiea
10 only another Illustration Of that
curious faculty OF the feminine In
telsect which leads all women TO
Jump at conclusions rather than
plod along the tiresome way by
which mere man reaches his men.
tai results. It ia no disparagement
however, Of this distinctively fem.
inine propensity TO say that il is
illogical. In fact tits delightfully."-
so; and who cares for logic in q
woman, anyway Some wise
philosopher has said that women
are not reasonable creatures and
that nobody would like them IL
they were. Welove them because
they are not like dull, slow witted
men; and besides, their winged
intuitions, which fly to the goal,
are often more correct, than mans
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07

n T,TORNnY. ATI1Aw 800. 1900 1901 y,
"A the OkUlonS BsnkfnN Company Okul0
- M "a Enet ,eea'el ~ a6lf Dtnoe
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07
Samples of Prayer.

In listening or reading some de-
liverances in the name Of prayer
tits quite difficult TO determine
whether the petitioner IL address
ing the throne Of grace or the gal,
leries. Recently, the chaplain 81
the House Of Representatives IN
the Pennsylvania Legislature per.
formed his official duty in the fol
lowing manner:
81 thank Thee 0 Lord, for the
superb, brotherly, manly, mag.
unanimous address Of the honored
speaker Of the House, which has
ikfndled the fires Of patriotism in
my heart. And now, o Lord, help
these men, for they are all reform
ers to get down to work, for the
man who refuses to indorse the
acts Of reform will be consigned
to political oblivion next NOvem-
Der. May these reiormers be
blessed, and may every man who
stands by reform be returned to the
Legislature"
It is reported that this remark
able prayer had startling variety
OF effects upon those who heard il,
in some quarters an "audible
Chuckle was distinctly heard"
Others looked amused but restrain
ed themselves from marked dem
Onstration. Scattered attempts at
applause we're made. Still others
bowed their heads to hide the evi.
denCes Of pain which their faCesI
would have otherwise displayed.
Prayer is the most solemn and
tbe most sacred manifestation Ol
The hearts belief 10 . divine being
ind sdf human wsakns and de-
pendence, The Savior o. the|
world gave che world the model
prayer, the sentiment Or which
was: "Hallowsd 20 thy name.'
Prayer IL always Impressive
IGN tllnlnly DE Yelling 81
: ~ Art bn IT \ q tbS|
i6Tths explcltatIon 81 sSs
sIssiastical buAoOnsry svsTy Ssn
b prOprlety ID outraged and . Ga
sEsd ordinance brought into con.
= q gratifying 70 believe that
preacher1 pl l1e PepphyIYapia w.
Eiqtys ere net AVReEeus -
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07


Do ysu Know chat nearly hall
81 the workers II the United States
are contingOusly ont Of employ.
mentS That contrary q the Oft
repeated claim only about one n
four hundred ars idle because 81
,d1IRk " mon than bali y
es 10 be- ~
1oEk iSt u ~ 1hGs 4 61Il b a.
remaining hall orc not working
hecauss d un6anitary conditions
ane physical dicabiIitiS5l That
p1 elhtyne
tmlIiss 6lIl "a hind
llee1 III h A h0MSSl That only
el 81 eleven working class isHlI.
iisa oil ~ oach hundred i've ID
their QWn unincpmbars a hoio1l
ll' oPh 81 - okkot name 8onld %
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths.

prevailing III ulIS
5 because so decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused BY
it-heart disease,
pneumonia. heart
failure Or apopIexy
are often the result
sof kidney disease. II
kidney trouble Is al
lowed to advance the
sidpey-pMsone A
blood win attack the
vital orCans ar fha
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-07

1IUhlIIUnn ana D n3hN. oklnra
lAd than IN ~ nei1t ocN and -
tu.y W .t0-0ntS. Zine Inc d wall payer nlif
D M w 800 eanllnllA
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
Nc REYNOLDS IS
GUILTY SAYS JURY
FORMER PROMINENT CHICAGO
GRAIN MAN CONVICTED OF
USING FRAUDULENT WARE
HOUSE RECEIPTS.

Chicago. Ill, Dec. IS.-George :. Nc
Reynolds. recently a promlnet dealer
IN gra II and In the elevator business
vas today convicted OF obtaining
money from different banks I'm Chica
90 on fraudulent warehouse receipts
! Tho particular indictment upon
which McReynolds was tried charged
him with removing about 4.0oa bushels
of grain from an elevator in South
Chicago. when the corn had been
pledged as security for money loaned
him by the Corn Exchange National
ba1k.
Altogether it vas charged that Ne
Reynolds d posed 0f grain valued at
more than $500 0oo on which he had
borrowed money from a number Of
local banks. Several Of thes lost more
than sl00.0o0 each through alleged
o. McReynolds.
The oHense Of which NcBeynoiis
vas convicted IS punishable By impr.s
lument in the pelitentiary from one
o ten yars Pending hearing of q mo
ion for a new trial Mr.. McReyuoias |
ras released on ss0.eoe bond.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
STRANDED LINER
IS TOTAL WRECK
VICTORIA LUlSE. WHICH WENT
ASHORE OFF JAMAICA WITH
TERRIBLE CRASH is SINKING
CAPTAIN MADE ERROR.

Kingstown, Jamaica. Dec. 1s-The
Associated Press correspondent Wis
tied the scene Ct the wreck Of the
steamer Prinzessin Victoria Luise this
afternoon. The vessel is total
wreck Her hull is fun Of water fore
and aft and she is impaled on rocks
amidships with the bottom pushed
up.
The vessel str1ck head on and the
valves then carried her broadside on
the ledge. She is now lying With ?
heavy st TO port Salvage operations
viii he commenced t1morrow prepara-
tory o handing The steamer over 70
the underwriters Her bed plates and
engi1es are displaced and there Is
nine feet of water in her starboard
side and sixteen in the port side
Captain BrunsWig who suicidef
when bis yes 81 grounded. m took
he P1m Point light house for the
light stationed at the western point
7f Port Rryal and turned the vessel
sharply north steamiag ar the rate Of
Il knots. The crash was terrific and /
marine surveyors are Of The opinion
hat # the vessel Is removed from the
edge. he VII sink Immediately.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
HEAVY VOTE IN
LIFE ELECTIONS
BOTH STRATiON AND ANTI
ADMINISTRATION CLAIM A
VICTORY.
FIGHT UNPRECEDENTED


! New York, Dec. 49, Probably never
! before in the history of the country
has there been anything to compare
with the election today Of trustees for
the New York Life and Mutual Life
Insurance companies in the mum
ber Of ballots cast and the expendi-
ture of time and money the election
approached that OF one of the states.
Certainly no corporation or soc ety
election ever measured up to 1t in
magnitude or interest.
The total vote cast by both compa7-
les appt0Xmates 100000 Of which
abort 100000 WIN be In the New York
Life in which the contest has been
more vigorous and more bitterly
waecd. Il is expected it win be some
weeks before the votes are counted
and results knoWa.
The Equitable Life Assurance 81 I
ciety the Mutual Reserve Life In.
surance company and the Security
Mutual Of Binghamton. also held cleo.
tons today but as there was no OBJ
position the elections Of their admins
ration tickets were bat parfunctory
Both Sides Claim Victory.
Officials of both the New York Life
md Mutual companies declared TO
light that the administration tickets
md had without doubt been elected
" large majorities The Information.
1 Policy Holders committee through
samuel t'ntermyer. general counsel.
xpressed the conviction that the re. J
orm tickets would win in both com :
'anies, but by comparatively close
largins. @ II
William Nelson Cromwell, counsel
1r the New York Life. after the close I
the lection today estimated that !
ne administration ticket had received :
mapority Of 100000
Samuel untemyer es mated the
nitod Cimmittees ticket of the Mu-
lal Life would win by a majority of :,
bout 900 Vice President Dexter. Il
the Mutual Life predicted an over
helming victory for the administra "
on ticket. d
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
GIRL TRAMP IN
PANTS ARRESTED
PADUcAH POLICE FIND PRETTY
YOUNG MISS IN MEMS ToGS
-MAkES HIT WITH JUDGE
AND GETS LIGHT FINE.

Paducah, KY Dec. 1S.--Disgaised
as q hobo Of the roughest brand ol
the rod-riding clan. Miss Francis Me,
CLAIM, a CHILD in age, and a beautiful
blonde sownod in trousers, cap and
coat, and who said that her uncle,
Gcorg" w. McClain was i car Bentpr
contractor Of paducah, rode into
town on an Illinois Central freight
train early this morning,
The pretty girl tramp and her com
pan'ons John Gambion and Phillip
Rommell We're arrested by Patrolmen
Clark and Ferguson while on them
way from the Union station en- route
to boarding house.
Today in police court Miss Nc.
CLAIM appeared to have effect on
Judge Dave Cross and she was let off
with fine Of S. and costs for being
attifed as man. Her c9mpaniors
We're fined S. ana COS fur disorderly
conduct.
She claims she wa born in ST.
Lon.s but had been In Louisville two
years. Her mother, she claims, is In
New 0.leaas, and she had started
nenni!ess for hat place. She was com.
posed on trial sitting in the witnes
chair with crossed legs ana at ease.
She was sent 70 Jail in default Of
payment Of her fine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
BURN HOTEL. To
HIDE Foul. CRIME
PROPRIETOR KNOCKED UNcoN.
scioUs AND Roa5ED-sAvEp
BY FiREMEN-oNE BoARDER
BURNED TO DEATH.

I Middleton, Dee. u.s. Fire VIII ch II
1s said. was started 70 hide trace ot
roehery. and possibly mdrdug doI
sirosed the Romn1ell aeuse htSe til 4
afternoon
c. 4, Powers, proprlei of the
hotel was found bound and gagged
near the door OF the furnace n The
basement and wgs saved from prob
able death by The firemen.
Zeal Albetson, b0arder, was ere.
mated in his room and several Other
boarders had narrow escapes. Powers
mad been hit on the head and render
ed unconscious He revived partially
md told about two men grabbing him
rom behind his counter and of how
me hit him on the head twice. Pow.
'rs was known to have a large amount
II money on her person and this with
lis watch was taken from him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
STATE DID NOT
VIOLATE j. S. LAW
MoNWEALTH HAS RIGHT TO
INDUCE IMMIGRATION
SAYS STRAUS.
FOREIGNERS BROUGHT IN
BY North Carolina Were Thought to
Have Violated Alien Contract
Labor ciause---',icAIlino
New Child Labor Gill.

Washington, Dec 1S.-An import
ant decision has been rendered by
Secretary Straus of the Department
Of Commerce and Labor as to the
right of a state to induce immig' a,
ton 10 that state The decision holds.
in brief, hiatt in the circumstances.
there il no violation cf the immigra.
ton laws or Of the law TO prohibit the
importation of alien contract laborers
in the action Of the state of Sauth
Carolina in this particular insan
in encouraging immigration to that
state or paying the necessary OK
penses Of immigrants In coming into
the tate.
talG new Law. South Caroline
a department of agricul
ttrab commerce and immigration
Acting under this law. the commits
sion induce several hundred Belgian
mill operatives and German farm
aborer to migrate to South Caro-
ina They were sent to various points
II he state where needed, and were
II liberty TO accept or reject the posi- /
ion ass gned them.
The matter was called to the at
ention Of the Department of Com.
nefce and Labor and after passing
through the usual investigation by
he law branch Of that department,
nally reached Secretary straus,
those decision in favor Of the state
! based on he findings of the de-
artments solicitors.