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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People Nowberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. The machinery for Hie Electric Laundry company is coming in, and lhoso in charge expect to navo the laundry in operation at an early date. Maj. F W. lliggins says he forgot to go back to the legislature after his last race, but that he is going to be in the next campaign. Major B. B. 10vans, of the Saluda bar, was in Newberry yesterday on profession 1 business. Mrs. J no. K. Anil has returned from a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Tompkins, in Kdgelkdd. r. 11. Hunt, 10s(|., was in Union last week on professional business. Nowlwrry county will soon be using its new court bouse. The new First Baptist church is rapidly Hearing completion. Mr. Andrew Fowler, of Saluda 1'ounty. was in Newberry yesterday. 'Mrs. C. ('. Orimke and Miss M. S. Clvimke, of Charleston, have been in Newberrv during the pas! ten days in the interest of Rum ford's baking powder. They secured many orders iu Newberrv. and made many friends whiio here, who will always be glad to sec them. They left Newberry yesterday for Clinton. The C? N. & L. is building its umbrella shed at I he union depot. Miss KlTie Sheppard. of Kdgefleld, is the guest of Misses Lizzie and I'lllie Clritlln, in Boundary street. The Southern Stuck company last ni^'hl opened a three night's engagement :il the opera house, with the present at ion of "Her Bitter Atonement." The plnv tonight is "Wife Wanted." .The merchants yesterday began to fed I'lie ctVecIs i>f the Christmas rush. The pretty day, alter so much disagreeable weather. was a relief to all. and there wen? many people in the city. The Bomaria correspondent of The Herald and News says thai some of the roads in that section are almost >is bad as the streets of Newberry. AN ORDERLY CITY. Not a Single Case Before the Mayor Yesterday Morning, Although It Was Monday. With Christmas so near, it is somewhat remarkable that there was not si single case for trial before the mayor yesterday morning. Monday morning is usually the time when Saturday and Saturday night offenders are dealt with, but there were no Saturday law breakers to deal with yesterday morning. MR. EDWIN C. RAY. Entertained at Dinner by President Z. F. Wright, of the Newberry Cotton Mills. Mr. Kdwin C. liny, of New York, "woo has been in the city last week on a visit to his friend Mr. /. F. "Wright, president of the Newberry <*otton mill, was entertained Thursday night at the Newberry hotel at a course dinner. The dinner was given by President Wright and I hero were some fifty or sixty gentlemen ot the city invited to be present. It was a most enjoyable mansion and the dinner was served in excellent style by Mr. TCrnest Brockinan, Jr., proprietor of the Newberry hotel. .Mr. Way is the selling agent of the Newberry cotton mills, "and has many friends in Newberry. He sjpends about a week twice a year with riis friend, President Wright, and this was one of his regular visits to our city. During these visits he has met many of our citizens and numbers them now amongst his friends. lie was entertained on Monday night a! the home of Mr. John M. Kinard, at which time a most elegant course dinner was served. A few of the special friends of Mr. Kinnrd were invited to be present with Mr. Kay on this occasion. Mr. Ray returned on Saturday to his home in New York. His many friends in Newberry will be delighted to see him again soon. Mulo Strayed. While visiting at Cross Hill on Saturday night, Mr. Jimmie Sense, of Tiexington county, lost his mule, the mule having got loose and strayed off. Any information in regard "to 11:3 mule will be appreciated, and miny be sent to Mr. Sense's uncle, Mr. Pat W. Slrealy, at Prosperity. The mule is a blue mure mule, "with scar on hoof on left hind foot. Any one finding mule will deliver to Mayor Thrown. I THE SEPTIC TAKES. Mr. MoGombs, of Washington, Has : Soon Thorn and Will Report to Council. Mr. McCombs, engineer of sower-1 age in (ho oily of Washington, ar- ; rived in Newberry Friday morning, on request <?f the city council to look into the sewerage, system hero and determine what is necessary in or- < dor to perfect the septic tanks and i to make report to city council of what i.s necessary to ho done. Some time ago a committee from > ihe city council, hoard of health, and commissioners of public works went < to Washington to investigate tire ' different systems of sewerage, and '] in their report to city council, they recommended that Mr. McCombs be I invited to come here and make a 1 thorough investigation of the ays- ] tcm. The septic lank system is not en- 1 liroiv satisfactory, and for that reason an expert was asked to come and ' make investigation. " ' Mr. Mc('ombs made a preliminary ' survey of I In' septic tanks, and i.i- ' vestigated the whole matter tlior- ' oughly. His conclusions lie will embody in a report to city council, ' which will probably be made some 1 time during this week or next week. * POMARIA NEWS. > The Farmers Arc Cheerful?Sunday ? School Christmas Tree?Other I Matters. ( . t Pomaria, December 10.?The Po- ' nutria Sunday school will have a ' Christmas tree on Christmas eve. A | fitting program of songs and recitations will be rendered, and a pleasant time is anticipated. All the \ friends of the school are invited. F.very one is glad to see the fair ( weather again. The r< cent rains have made the roads very muddy? ( in some places almost as bad as the ' streets of Newberry! The home of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. t Setzler was made very happy on last. < Friday by the arrival of a fine boy. I There will be meeting of the Po- ? maria Farmer's union at. two o'clock s on next Saturday, December 21. Tm- ' portant business is to be transacted, s and every member of the union is ' urged to be present. I The usual Christmas holiday will he given by the various public schools ' in this community. With most of . them the holiday will begin on next 1 Monday, and continue at least a 1 week. ' The farmers generally in this com- j mnnity will end the year in better ^ condition, financially, than they have . for a number of years past. The crops were, as a whole, fairly good, and | the outlook for the coming year is . cheerful and hopeful. , I Taxes Slow Coming In. ' County Treasurer F/pps said yes- 1 terday that taxes had been slow in 1 coming in, and that he wanted to ' call the attention of lax payers to ' the fact that the time for the pay- 1 meat of taxes without penalty will ' expire on December 31. There is al- 1 ways a rush during (he last days, ' which can be easily avoided by paying before the time draws so close. ' All who can do so are urged to pay ! tlreir taxes it.-; soon as possible. < Sacrcd Conccx*t. ] The sacred concert at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer on Sun- ! day evening was heard by an and- 1 iencc which completely filled the ' church. The excellent program as 1 announced in The Herald and News of Friday was carried out, and the music was very thoroughly enjoyed ' by all who heard it. The collection, ' which was taken to aid in securing ' music and equipment for the church ' choir, was large. O'Neall Lodge, K. of P. O'Neall lodg^f. No. 154, TCnights of Pvthiis will meet on Monday night, December 23, when the annual election of officers will be held and other busines of importance transacted. Every member is urged to be present. Christmas Tree at St. Paul's. The children's missionary society I of St. Paul's will have a Christmas 1 tree at St. Paul's Tiulhcran church i on December 21, al 7 p. m. Refresh- ; ments will be served after t.hc exrr- < cises, and a cake walk will be given. < Everybody is cordially invited to be | present, and put presents on niie tree for all their friends. Arthur McDonald, I President. , i * ' / . * \V> * THE TEACHERS. I Interesting Discusion On the Subject of Sending Monthly Reports to Parents of Pupils. t i , The County Teachers' association met Saturday morning at 11 o'clock in the Boundary street school build- i ing. Not withstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was 'a fairly sjood attendance of members. President J. S. Wheeler presided, and in the absence of the secretary, Miss ' Pinkie L. Ester, Miss Mary Lou Bow- 1 ars acted as secretary. Miss Mamie Swittenburg read an ? jxcelle.it address advocating the sending of monthly reports of the < pupil's progress to the parents. i 'Messrs. J. B. O'N, Ifolloway, J. S. i Derrick, J. S. Wheeler, and S. J. < Derrick discussed, generally, the 1 ;>lan of sending reports. \ ! The following resolution was un* uiimously adopted: < "Resolved, That i:i the judgment i )f the Teachers' association a monthy report' should be sent to each pu- j ?il'm i>arents, showing the pupil's rue standing in scholarship and de- ; >ortmont." ' , 'The discussion of the subject, : fractions, was postponed until the j u>xt regular meeting of'? the asso ia I ion, January 11. 1008. Mr. Blease's Plan. , Jews and Courier. The prohibition bill to be introduc- , -d by Senator Blease, of Newberry, , las special signigcance by reason , >f the fact that Senator Blease di ected the attention of the Senate to lie view that the Constitution does ^ lot preclude the legislature from pro- ( iding that intoxicants may be sol.l >.v I h?" drink if they bo sold by state, ounly or mui.ieipal otllcers authori/, d by |Ik> legislature. The -point of dr. Blease, as we remember it, was hat the so-called dispensary restriciiuis. which outlaw the sale of iutoxi- j ants, except in the day time, in ori- . final packages of one-half pint and j >ver, which must not be drunk on ln? promises of the seller,;aiv <pialiied and limited by the ' word "li ensc," no ""licenses" being lawful or sales unless they be so restrict- ' 'd, but that the Constitution permits ^ sales by officers of live state, etc., in j 'such packages and quantities" j Mid "under such rules and regulaions" as the legislature "deems ex- < ledient." ' The measure which Mr; Blease , proposes, as outlined in our Newjerry dispatches yesterday, is similar to that Senator Otts, of Cherokee, contemplates offering in so far i is it* enacts prohibition fo,- Hie state ^ mid leaves to the counties the opion of "voting in" the whiskey raffice. At present, counties having the traffic must take affirma live action to be rid of if, and the listory of the operation of the Bricc aw and the Carey-Cot bran law has shown this to be attended with dif- I lenities. But Senator Blease's rneas- < ure appears to go further and to dc- 1 stroy entirely the county dispensar- i res, transferring the sale of intoxi- ! cants to private individuals. The lispensary plan has for one of its 1 central principles the removal of sales from individuals so that the motive for private profit be elimin- < ited, the theory being that an indi- ' ridual citizen, as a whiskey merchant, would strive more to increase 1 sales than would the state or the 1 county. This principle has not been vindicated by experience. The state lispensary pushed sales energetically always and multiplied retail dispensaries whenever possible, and a similar policy, as we have already ' pointed out, has been adopted in more than one county under the county system. Without implying that Senator Blease's scheme should have unqualified commendation in any event', , we think its popularity would^bc enlianced were he to include not only the option of licensed sales, but of >. sales by stale, county or city officials in such counties as prefer that whiskey be sold by the drink. The inhibition of sales by the drink and r>c drinking on the premises lias always been of doubtful value as a reilucer of whiskey consumption. Wliiie it may have eliminated drinking in the town saloon, it has promoted drinking in alleys and secluded places about town, and especially in the country. The dispensary has < probably caused an enormous increase in rural drunkenness, the hot- ' lie of whiskey carried to the poun- ] try gathering place, and that is the probable explanation of the dispen- ; ?ary system's failm-e fo show any < lecrease in the number of crimes of i violence usually attribute! to intern- ; oeranee. j , Now York Discusses Sunday as j though it, too, were a New York < Monopoly.?(News and Courier. . < "> ' '4 V ' ' > ; , \ CONGRESSMAN AIKEN. i i Led All His Colleagues In Bill Parsing in the House Last Winter. The /following from the Washington correspondent of' tho New York Post will be read with interest and pleasure hy Congressman Aiken's friends and constituents. Tho bills referred to do not inciue his Anderson and Greenwood public building bills, which were included in the omnibus public building bill: "Who is the most successful bill passer in congress?" was a query propounded the other day to Speaker. Cannon by an inquisitive Representative. As a rule Mr. Cannon can answer questions of tin.* kind with- : out reference to reports and records, but he admitted he was "up a stump." "Tf I had two guesses," he said, 'I should guess Babcock, or Suilo- 1 iv ay.'' *' Mr. Babcock, of Wisconsin, was for many years chairman of the com- 1 nil tee on tho District of Columbia. Mr. Sulloway, of New Hampshire, s the chairman of the committee on avalid pensions. Pj reason of holdng these chairmanships Mr. Bab- 1 ?oek and Mr. Sulloway had many ;alls on their time from persons out- ! ude their respective districts, and it ' ,vas natural that the Speaker should lave selected them as the members 1 tvlio would he shown by the records 1 is charged with the passage of nany bills. Mr. Cannon did not make a good ' guess, for it appears that Represen- j alive Wyatt Aiken, of Abbeville, S. .1., led ali his colleagues in bill passng last winter. Mr. Aiken is a Denocral, and, naturally, is "agin the idministration." Thirty bills introluced by him passed both branches >f the Republican Congress last vinter and were signed by a Repubican President. My. Aiken never 1 leld political ollice until his election o congress four years ago. lie has lot been active in the congressional lebales and probably nol one of his ! olloagues is aware of his success in ] securing the enactment of bills in vhich lie is interested. None of tho j liirly Aiken bills is a measure of arge public concern, most of (hem icing private bills, or bills of spe;ial interest to the third district of >outh Carolina. Nine of them provide for the building of bridges over >out.h Carolina navigable streams. Representative Don C. Edwards, < >1 Kentucky, was a close second to s Mr. Aikotn. Twenty-nine me*.ures t introduced by Mr. Edwards found 1 their way last winter to the statutes s ?f the United States. Mr. Edwards 1 s a Republican. The Pifty-ninth < 'ongress was his first appoa'*a;*cc in Washington as a national "awmak,?r l Messrs. Aiken and Edwards com- j [iletely outclassed veterans and lead- i i*i s like Speaker Cannon and Repres- I putative Payne, Dalzcll, Williams, i ;md Clark. Only nine of Mr. Dale's bills became laws last winter. Representative Payne, the Republican floor leader, had twenty-one of his bills favorably reported, fourteen of which became laws. John Sharp Williams, the minority leader, succeeded i:i having Ave of his bill's pass both houses lyid receive executive approval. Nine bills offerel by Mr. Williams were favorably reported from committees. Seven bills fathered by Champ Clark became laws, while thirteen of Mr. Cannon's measures were approved' by both branches of congress and the president. Representative Brownlow of Tennessee, introduced more bills in the last congress than any other member, of the body. In the first session of that congress he proposed nearly 400 bills, and in the second session he offered about fifty more. Most of the Brownlow bills were private pension measures. Only two bills introduced in the Fifty-ninth congress by Representative Bourke Cock ran were enacted into law. Representative Sulloway, who, the Speaker thought, might lead the list, bad twenty-four of his bills, passed hist winter. Fourteen of Representative Babcock's bills became law's. Repi'esentalive Jenkins, of Wisconsin, chairman of the committee on ( the judiciary, had ten bills favor- , nblv reported, but only two of them passed the house. Several years ago a critic of congress divided the members into two fiasses, namely, "those who do," Mid "those who dine." This classification is not accurate or just, but it would appear that those who aro most prominent in the public eye, ? in tire debates, and in the framing :>f legislation are not the men who [>nn measure their success as law: t : . ... ^ * ' makers by the number of thaii* biils that run the gauntlet of Congressional and Executivo approval. MR. SPEERS ILL. Suffered a Stroke of Paralysis at the Union Depot on Saturday. In Critical Condition. .While at the union station on Saturday at about mid day, Mr. L. M. Speers suffered a stroke of paralysis in his ieft side, and sinew thaU time has been critically ill at his home in Nance street. Yesterday morning his condition was reported to be not any better, and serious fears wore entertained in regard to his recovery. There were many anxious inquiries as to his condition, and the news from his bedside was saddening alike to all. Several gentlemeen standing on the platform at the depot on Saturday noticed Mr_ Speers approaching and they saw "he was not himself. Bei.ig alarmed, they asked him howhe felt, and he replied that ha did not feel well. He thought' at the liin-i he was suffering from vertigo. A carriage wa8 called and he was taken to his home, and medical at!en! ion was had immediately. Mi. S peers had not been uncon<cioui up until yesterday. The parilvsis was i;i his left side, and his left leg was also affected, though not so much so as his side. His lon?Mje was also somewhat affected. Mr. S peers is one of Newberry's most respected and substantial citi'.cns, and has hosts of friends among wuimr and- old, who are hoping that liis condition will speedily improve, m ! his health be fully restored. Mr. Speers' condition was repoit.M to be somewhat better yesterday ifternoon. Important to Everyone. The exhibit testing fire resisting materials, paints, etc., that was advertised for Saturday last, when i house would be vset on fire that had been painted, could not ljjc gotten ready, and is to take place Tuesday in front of court house at 2.15 p. m. Phese materials known as Gibraltar ire manrtfactured at Charleston, S. .1, by Southern Gibraltar Paint and Roofing C.o, on sale by Newberry Hardware Co., who have exclusive <aie in this vicinity. x Newberry Lodge, No. 75, K. of -P. The lodge will meet at. 7.30 this jvening under, special dispensation minted by the grand chancellor. The bird rank will be*given'to two well <nown young men of the town. Alio, the annual election sof officers kVi 11 take place. A full attendance )f members is important'. Tllie PresS'' of Baltimore and other northern cities, Charleston, Norfolk, Find Columbia papers speak very complimentarily of the exhibit given by T. A. Gould, manager Southern Gibraltar Paint and Roofing Co., in testing with fire Gibraltar Paints. At 2:15 Tuesday, I>ec. 17, he sets a house on fire in front of court house. All should come and see it. Advertised Letters. Letters remaining in the posiolTice at Newberry, S. C., for week" ending December 14, 1907. B?M. F. Barfield. ' C?'Mr. W. B. Ohalkley. D?Miiss Prince Dial. F?Mr. M. F. Fisher. H?'Miss Mamie Hentgs. J?(Miss Ellen Jones. 1' -Miss Mary Lyles., Mr. Eiijas Lias. 0?'Miss Mamie Odom. P?"Mrs. Fannie ' Pet ties, Mr. Champ Perry. S?'Mrs. N. C. Smith, Mr. L. 0. Sligh, Mrs. Mattiie Suber. T?Miss Ma tie Tompkins, Willie W?Mr. .Tno. II. Wesley, Mr. ,T?o. G. White, Miss Viola Whifcner. Persons calling for these letters will please sny that they were advertised. Olias. ,T. Purcell, P. M. Again we invite the press, tilie clergy, ladies^ children, professors, police, fire laddies, architects, builders, contractors, hardwa're and paint dealers, and everyone from Missouri who wants to be shown how Gibraltar Paints protect buildings from fire. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2.15 p. m., we show you by setting, a house and other exhibits pn fire. These goods are manufactured by Southern Gibraltar Paint and Roofing Co., of Charleston, and arc on sale her6 by Newberry Hardware Co. 1 * iThe Norfolk Landmark 'sutternncos read as though it were a North Carolina fugitive/?News and Courier ~~N , . V Secretary Taft will find his. boom ns lusty as vnrer in Charleston,? News and Courier, i i; V. 51111 I Moat .. .. / 9 to 12 a Hams .. 16 to 18 I Best Lard 13 I Best N. O. Molasses 60 to 70 fl Good M. O. Molasses .... 35 to 40 I Coru 85 I Meal .. . ? 85 ? ' Mixed Chicken Food .... go fj Hay 1.35 to 1.50 9 1st Patent Flour 5.00 to 5.25 W '2nd) Patent Flour 4.50 to 4.75 a Good Ordinary Flour... .3.50 to 4.00 Sugar 5 1-3 m Rice 5 to 8 l-j|Bk Coffee Roasted 15 Coffee, Green 10 to 20 Cottoh Seed meal 1.4oJBk Eggs 20^^P Poultry .. .. .. lOe. lb. Newberry Cotton Market. Corrected By Nat Gist. Middling ... ... ? ...11 Good Middling 11 1-8 Strict Middling 11 1-4 SPECIAL NOTICES. j 1 CENT A WORD. No advertisement taken for less than 25 cents. || CARLOAD OF HOGS this week, i CalL upon W. IT. Lominaek, Jas. F. m. 'Todd or J. C. Sa^mple. >Crepe paper, all colors. Holly do- Wf corations. > ffi| Ajiderson 10c. Store. R 2000 pounds Christmas candy just arrived. I Anderson 10c. Store. /?f|? BROADDUS & RUFF HAVE AI? ? pretty lino of Christmas cards^ al-JfEj so toys, &c. DON'T FORGiET T(|p OAif/L at The Herald and Newi^ijK'Building and see (heir assortment Vp before you buy. X Christinas Piost Cards. fj Mayes' Book Store. ? Fancy China. Anderson 10c. .Stora. j| SALESMAN WANTED?Sell retail trade, your locality $05 per month and expenses to start or commis- | sion. Experience unnecessary. Ilermingsen Cigar Co., Toledo, O. ,! Dept. A. Ingersoll Watches $1.00. j vl Mayes' Book Store. See Toy Land at ^ Anderson 10c. Store. I|| DON'T FORGET WHILE OUT 1 'looking for CHRISTMAS pres- ? ents to call on Broaddus and Ruff. 1 They have a nice lina of Toys, i Books, Dolls, &c. <| Post Card Albums.. Mayes' Book Store. jA See Santa Olaus at f Anderson 10c. Store,/ j THE ELITE PHOTO STUDIp is J now situated in the new Copland ij Building East End Main SU We J have the very thing you waft for Chri Mnas presents in the n/ Low ,[$m Tar, '^<3epia Portraits. CaAo see j*|ll|f ou;c '"ftoto display. M llpi ?^*'Y Sn,ler & Miss TH Salter. IWk 'j'*,attain Pins $1.00. / Mayes' Btt?^?re., 11 WANTED?Position by a Viftjffjjr as { bookkeeper, has a knowledge of I stenography. Not afraid Jiff''work. jl Address G, 1828 SuintQrir St., Co- I lumbia, S. C. ; Get your Christmas C&aidy at I Anderson Jtoc. Store. t^$K , -*4- ^IKS CIGAR SALESMAN W ANTED? JRp Experience unnecessary. $100 perjll^t month and expenses, Peerless gar Co., Toledo, Ohio. Vgggf FOR SALE 000 or 700 bushels pidffljjjgSftr rust proof red oatsj1?grown Thos. M? Neel. Apply H. gg|f| Abrams or Nat Gist, Newberry,^BSbBb WANTED?To buy several m^wS^M cows with young calvcs. ApplJHBfin this ^ofYico. ? j j JflgBSH GUNS AND BICYCLES repnired^KEH brellas re-covered, and keys Work done promptly and At W. P. Smith's old sjflS^R^sB BANANAS:?Get a fine bui^E^Bj^SBBj bananas homo for Christm ^ Tlreo. Lambry, at wholosafl^g^^^flS wHBB