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Mit. JOHNSON HEADY WITH Si Ml E BILLS One Will Seek to Regulate Liquor Li censes, and Another for Public Buildings at I.aureus and Union. In a special to the Spartanburg Her ald, under date of December 6, Mr. T. H. Daniel, of Washington, says: Representative Johnson wan asked today by the Herald's correspondent what he "had up his sleeve" in the way of proposed legislation during the present session of Congress. "Well," said Mr. Johnson, "you see there is no use to go ahead and intro duce a number of bills at this early day, because nothing can be done with them. When a bill is introduced in Congress, before anything can be done with it, it must be referred to the proper committee and considered by that committee, which makes a favor able report, or no report at all. No committees have been appointed as yet, except that on Banking and Cur rency, which has been appointod out of consideration of financial conditions, There is no use to introduce bills until committees to consider them arc ap pointed. "But I have had some bills under consideration long before Congress met, and shall submit them to the House at the proper time. One of the first I shall introduce will be a bill to prevent the issuance by the internal revenue department of a license to any person, firm or corporation to engage in the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liq uors until the applicant for such license shall have furnished to the department proof that he is permitted by the laws of the community in which it is pro posed to exercise the license to engage in such business. You understand, at present a blind tiger can get a license from the United States government to sell liquor in Spartanburg, and so he has only to watch out for the laws of the State. If my idea can be carried out, he cannot get a license from the federal government to sell liquor in any locality where he cannot get a li cense from the State. This will put a double burden upon the blind tiger, and will make his business less profitable. "Another bill I have in mind is along the same line. Its object will be to prohibit common carriers from ship ping intoxicating liquors into a State whoso laws prohibit its manufacture and sale. Congress has a right to do this, under the interstate commerce clause of the constitution, and I think it nothing but just and proper that the national government and the State government should be harmonious?in other words, when a state has a law the nation should not afford a means of breaking it under the protection of the national government. "These two bills may meet with strong opposition, or with indifference, but I believe they are just and should be enacted into law. I shall, therefore, use my best efforts to secure their pas sage. "At the proper time I shall offer several bills of a local nature, and of much importance to my own constitu ents, and these shall have my first and best attention. They will probably in clude a bill for government buildings at Laurens and Union. "But I am not very much in favor of talking too much about what I am go ing to do. I'll, have to tell you more about these things later on. Nothing is ever done of any consequence until after the holidays, when everybody gets down to work with more vim." Tiial Catarrh treatments are being mailed out free, on request, by Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are proving to the people -without a pen ny's cost the great value of this scien tific proscription known to druggists everywhere as Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy. Sold by Palmetto Drug Co. "The Man Behind the Gun." Recruit (to Instructor at rl?e prac tice)? Flense, zur, do 'o 'avo to pull much 'ardor at thick 'ere five 'undred nor at tho two 'undred yards??Londou Punch. When the stomach, heart or kidney nerves get weak then these organs always fail. Don't drug tho stomach, nor stimulate the heart or kidneys. That is simply a makeshift. Get a pre scription known to druggists every where as Dr. Shoop's Restorative. The restorative is prepared expressly for these weak inside nerves. Strengthen these nerves, build them up with Dr. Shoop's Restorative- tablets or liquid? and see how quickly help will come. Free sample test sent on request by Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Your health is surely worth this simple test. Pal metto Drug Co. A Great Christmas Showing. Drums, horses, banjos, musical toys, false faces, rattlers, checker boards, Japanese lanterns, dolls, pictures, tea sets, toy guns, post cards, post card albums, autograph albums, combination dressing cases, Gent's traveling cases, military brushes, hair, tooth, nail and clothes brushes, children's sets, toy pianos, pockets knives, fountain pens and other articles too numerous to men tion. A Beautiful line of genu ine* Cut Glass. Latest de signs. Prices right. DR. B. F. POSEY Laarens, S. C. ELECTRIC THKimsTp? GUTTERS ANDKiDM BULLIES' IN BATTLE. ' " The Barroom Typ*, of Rowdy When Put to the Test of War. "Tho barroom bully bran arrant cow ard when pat to the test of war." With thin saying of tho late General Ros.> craim as Ills topic, a speaker at a civic betterment meeting discoursed on tho ways of tho aveYngo "bad man" of the modern cities. Tie read from a writing ot General Rosecrans, familiarly known os "Old Rosy," In which that officer de scribed a roglment of men from Cin cinnati in the civil war in which thero were many of tho barroom bully class who had been pressed Into the service or entered as substitutes to earn a few hundred dollars. When those men came faco to faco with the grim fight ers In gruy of the Oonfedoracy and tbey realized that lu warfare tho rifle makes the puny weakling a match for tho muscular giant, tho bullies Just turned palo and dunked. They couldn't atand rifle Are any more than they would the steely bayonet. Dig, brawny bruisers who bad been wout to swag ger about town with chips on their shoulders looking for somo weaker ves scl to tackle found in the fire and emoko of battle that, while tholr frames and muscles wero large, their real courage was mighty small and of tho crnvenly coward sort. "Better tako the polo faced, modest mannered Sunday school lads whon you want real soldiers?men who can faco the bullets or the bayonets of tho enemy?rathor than tho brawny red faced bullies of our cities, who, when they are outdone In an argumeut, want to resort to bruto force to settle the question In dispute," wrote General Rosecrans, and he should have known. ?Washington Star. CHANGED THE TYPES. The 8tory of a Vengeful Wife and a Bible Error. Iu the fumous library of Wolfenbut tel, In Hesse, Is an old Bible which Is greatly treasured. It appears that lu tbat passage In Genesis whero God told Eve that Adam shall be hor mas ter and shall rule over her tho Germnn translation Is, "Und er soil dolu herr sein." "Borr," which moans master, does not occur In this Blblo, but instead there appears tho word "narr," which means fool. Tho error was caused by a quarrel between the printer and his wife iu tho year 1580. Tho wlfo was vengeful, and in the silent watches of tho night she entered tho room where her hus band had been setting typo and mali ciously changed "herr" to "narr." Tho printer was arrested after tho book had been printed and the mistake dis covered, but his apprentice testified that ho saw the wife steal Into the composing room nud alter the word. Tho woman was Imprisoned for blas phemy and died lu prison. Orders were given that all the copies of the edition should be destroyed. This was dono, with the exception of the one copy in the Wolfenbuttel li brary. Commerolal Torm In Law. Tho plaintiff was stating bis case: "Your honor, I was walking alongsldo of tho waiting train when this man, who Is a strangor to me, and without any cause whatever, roached out of the car window and planted a couple of powerful blows upon my face." "Your honor," expostulated the de fendant, "I was so enraged by tho do loy of that train ami the miserable service of that road In general that I Just had to give vent to my feelings In somo woy. I couldn't restrain my self." "I feel for you," admitted the Judge, who had had occasion to travel gn the same road, "but I am compelled to fine you nevertheless. That pair of hand me downs will cost you Just $10." ?New York Press. The Solemn Scotchman. A Scottish parson was attending a funeral In his own churchyard. Tha service over and dust given to duet, the green sod smoothed down over the narrow bed, tho company departed. But a worthy man remained behind and approached the parson w4*h a solemn face, as though for serious talk. "Din yo ken what I oyo think at a funeral?" Many serious reflections have como to ono there, and the clergy man expected some befitting thought. "No. What Is It you always think?" Tho answer was, '1 ayo think I'm 'desperate gledd It's no me." Tho in cumbent of that parish was mortified. ?Dundee Advertiser. Christians and Non-Christians. If nil the Roman Catholics In tha world were assembled In one city they would moke a city larger than the en tire population of the United States, Russia and Austria-Hungary. But all the religious Protestant and Catholic denominations combined would make a city only about one-third tho size of a city largo enough to contain all tho Mohammedans, Buddhists, Brahmans, pagans and other non-Chrtstlans of the world.?Minneapolis Journal. Her Amiable Husband. Mrs. Tittle?That photographer's wife always goes to some other man's stu dio to have her photographs to'ion. Mrs. Tattle?Of course. Sho never could "look pleasant" when her own husbaud was about. Still Unsettled. "Are you entirely settled In your new flat?" "No, not entirely; tho landlord Is still nagging us for the balance duo on tbe first month's rent."?Mllwaukeo Senti nel. A man has no right to stono his wife, bnt ho may rock his babyr-Obfcaga NeWS. ?. ??/ ''. \ i '.ljv".'S. Lights Outl An Irascible sergeant, going his nightly round of the barracks in order to mako sure that nil lights had been e.\(':; dished, noticed that a window was Illuminated. Ho roused tho occu pants of tho room. "Put out that light," ho ordered, "and bo quick about It!" "But It's moonlight," explained a pri vate. "I don't enro whot It Is," roared tho sergeant; "put It out!"?London Graphic. Costly Monotony In Dress. Our clothes are oil alike, and this monotony has led to unlimited ex travagances. What has not been dono to mako tho eternal plnaforo frock look original? Now elaborations are Invented dally, each ono moro expen sive thnn tho lost, but nobody Is de ceived. It is still tho old pinafore, on ly a llttlo madder, n little dearer, ev ery dov.?I/ondon Graphic. Plonty of Thsm. Mrs. Obatterton?I always weigh my words before speaking. Mr. Chatter ton?Wall, my dear, no one can ac cuso you of giving short weight.?Ex change. THE FRIGATE PELICAN. It la a Small Bird With an Enormous Stretch of Wins). The frigate pelican, or ninn-of-war bird, la usually found between tut tropic*. Aithpugh when stripped of its fonihors It Is hardly larger than a pigeon, yet no man con touch at the same time the tips of Its emended Wings. Toe long wing bones nro ex ceedingly light, and tho whole ap paratus Of air cells Is extremely de veloped, to tnaMts real weight Is very trifling. It fllos at a great height above the water and from that eleva tion pounces down on fish, especially preferring the poor, persecuted flying fish for Its prey. Under the throat of the frigate peli can is a large pouch of a deep red color, which enn bo dlBtended with air at tho pleasure of the bird. Tho pouch is larger and of a more brilliant red in tho male than In his consort, and the geiieral plumage of the fomale Is not so bright as that of the male. Although Its swiftness of wing and general activity enable It to snatch a fish from the surface of tho water or to pounce upon tho flying flsh before It can again seek tho protection of Its native element, yot It too often uses ItB powers In robbing other birds of their lawful prey. It Is enabled In some mysterious way to And its way. home by night, even though It may bo 400 or GOO miles from land. The length of the male bird Is three feet and tho ?xpanse of wing eight feet. AN OLD TIME DRINK. Refreshing 8witchel and the Way It Uted to Be Made. They don't mako it nowadays?not mostly. But they used to make It years ago, and how good it was! Tho com lot had to be cultivated, and it was a long way from tho house, and It was very hot up there on tho hillside. When they loaded tho cultivator and the hoes and spades on tho stone boat and hitched, tho two horses to that dry ground vessel, they stowed away as part of the cargo a big stone Jug. And when tho com lot was reached the Jug was stowed away in a shady fonco corner under tho butternut tree nnd covered over with grass to keep it cool. What was in tbo Jug? Swltchel. It was made of vinegar, molasses, gin ger and water. The water was drawn from tho spring beside the kitchen and was as cold as ice could have made it. And tho stone Jug kept It cold. Tho vinegar gave it a pleasant acidity, the ginger a little "tang"?that's what they called It up hi "the country"?and tho molasses Just sweetened it a bit. And how good It was to go ovor Into the fence corner and take a few swallows out of that jug of swltchel! Come on, lot's go nnd get a glass of Ice cream soda. It will bo somewhere about the hundredth part as good as a draft of swltchol out of that stone Jug in the fenco corner in the corn lot up m the country.?Utica Observer. Sho Was a Stayer. One of tho longest visits on record is one that was made by a woman in tho south. Perhaps such a thing could not have happened in u less hospitnblo part of tho country. Tho visitor was one of those most unfortunate wolfs and Btraya of the country?a refined woman with no homo of her own. That was hi tho days when women wore ex pected to bo cared for and not go out Into the world to look out for them selves. This woman went ono day to Spend the day with a friend, and she remained for twenty-five years. 8ho outlived tho father and mother of the family, took their places to some ex tent In tho hearts of the children, and for nil those years she lived thoro hap py and beloved and giving In return for her home those services which can not bo hired.?Exchange. Sam Houston on Eduoatlon. Ono of tho provisions In tho will of General Sam Houston read: "My will is that my sons should re ceive solid and useful education and that no portion of their tlmo may bo devoted to tho study of abstract sci ence. I greatly desire that they may possess a thorough knowledgo of tho English language, with a good, knowl edgo of tho Latin language. I re quest that they bo Instructed In tho rioly Bcriptures and next to theso that they bo rendered thorough in a knowl edgo of geography and history. I wish my sous early taught an entiro con tempt for novels and light reading."? Fort Worth Telegram. Stands Still. "Your friend, Miss Pnssay, has be come quite chummy with Miss Now coinbe. I don't supposo thero's much difference in their nges." "I can't answer for Miss Nowcombe, but thoro Isn't any difference in Miss Pnssay's ago. Sho has been twonty one for tho past ton years to my knowl edges'?Philadelphia Press. Sweet Joy. "I was just going to ask you to sub scribe to this purse for Jibbles' widow when I happened to remember that he was your worst enemy." "I'll be delighted to subscribe. Just think how it will grind him wherever ho is."?Cleveland Lender. Different Viewpoints. "One woman," remarked the mero man, "is Just ns good as another?if not better." "And ono man," rejoined tho fair widow, "is just as bad as another?if not worse."?Chicago News. How Lottor? May Bo Mado Safe From Pryinj Eyes. Even with tho most unroinantlc of us ot-fteions sometimes arise when we should like to"*mnke some memoran dum or write some letter which cannot be read except by those we wish to do so. Here la a simple method: Soak a sheet of note paper In cold water und lay It perfectly lint upon u pane of glnas. Place above It another sheet, dry this time, and on tho upper sheet writo your message with a fairly hard pencil. Y<>n now destroy the dry paper and allow all the moisture to evaporate frour the wet piece. Dou't hold it to tho fire, but let It dry nat urally. If you then exumlue it close ly you will see not the faintest trace of writing, but if you moisten the paper once more and hold It up to the light you can rend quite plainly nil you wrote. It will Bhow up like the water mark on a postage stamp. This meth od, by tho way, Is sometimes adopted by convicts. They use their gruel cans Instead of glass and a sharp piece of wood for a pencil. Another way Is less dirty and even more effective Lay several Bheets of paper on a flat surface and write upon the top one. Thou romovo tho bottom sheet, on which no impression appears. If you hold this in the vupor of iodine, however, tho writing will turn brown and bo qulto legible. Tho explanation Is plain. The uoto paper coutnlus starch, which on being pressed turns to hydrnmide, a substance which is actod on by lodino in tho manner de scribed.? Answers. THE PURSER'S JOKE. Why Roligioue Gorviocs Were Not Held on That Trip. On most of the big ocean steamers a minister is usually found among the passengers, and invariably he is called upon on Sunday to conduct religious service in the main dining saloon. Oc casionally the man of the cloth seeks tho purser and asks If he may conduct n service on the Sabbath. A case of this sort happened recently on ono of the Red D steamers on the run from New York to La Gunyra. A young minister who three days before tho steamer sailed had taken orders from a eeminni*}', and a day later a wlfo asked tho purser if he might conduct religious service on tho following day, which was Sunday. Tho purser re plied that tho dining saloon was at his disposal and that the passengers would be informed. "At what hour ishall tho service begin?" asked tho young minister. Tho purser rubbed his brow a moment nnd replied that he could begin at "nine bells." The minister and his bride appeared In tho dining saloon at 0 o'clock In tho morn ing and waited four hours for tho con gregation, which did not come. On tho following day he listened again for "nine bells," but heard them not.?New York Tribune. 8he Said the Wrong Thing. "I shall never forget tho breakfast I gave to a pretty girl when I first knew her," the short mnn"T>egan. "It would make your mouth water to hear what It was?grape fruit to begin with, tho most delicate of breakfast food with cream, a choice broiled chicken?it was a late breakfast?the finest of fruit, coffee. I can't remember the tilings I ordered for her at that breakfast, and what do you think She said when she finished? She said: "You needn't have gone to so much trouble. I don't caro for anything but a couple of eggs for my breakfast nnd a pieco of toast." "It was the wrong thing to say, I will admit," sighed his wife. "I wan that girl, and I have been living ever since on a couple of eggs for my break fast and a pleco of toast."?New York Press. Sheathing a Ship. Sheathing a ship Is covering tho bot tom with a sheath of copper. In all seas, but particularly In those of the tropics, the hulls of ships are liable to the attack of certain worms which penetrate the hardest wood and have been known in the course of a few months to damage the hull so as to render the vessel worthless. Copper Sheathing protects the ship not only against the attacks of these borers, but also against decay, and Is especial ly valuablo in the case of Iron ships, tho metal rapidly oxidizing and becom ing brittlo when exposed to the action of the sea water. Fortunate. "I thought," said the author as he took back the tuunuscrlpt, "that tho story would Just about do for you." "Yes," rejoined tho editor, "that's Just about what it would do if wo printed it, but fortunately I happened to read it myself, so I am returning it to you for fear of accidents. People are so careless."?Judy. Starting Him In Business. Pride's Father (to his prospective son-in-law, a young lawyer)?I am not going to give my daughter a cash dowry, but I havo some doubtful claims for $10,000 that I will mako over to you, and you can sue on them. She Was a Countess. Squaggs?Say, Squlggs, is there any thing in tho story that your uophew married n countess? Squlggs?Well, yes, I suppose thero la. The young lady ran tho adding machlno in Hug house & Blugle'B office.?Toledo Blade. Sale of Personal Property I will sell on Tuesday Dec. 17th, 1907 at my residence at Mount= ville the following property. 4 mules, 1 horse, 1 Mitchel wagon, 1 iron wheel wag on, Deering mower and rake weeder, Acme harrow, 2 Cole cotton and corn planters, Garrett guano dis tributor, Middle busters, 2 horse and 1 horse plows and other farm implements, wagon and plow lumber, Forge and blacksmith tools, wagon and plow gears, corn, fodder and hay. Sale will commence at 10 a. m. Have leased my farm and am obliged to sell W. D. PYLES Tho Discovery of Iron. TD9 atone nge, bronso age and Iron ago *"> overlap one another it is im possible to say just when ono begins or ends. Men began to use both bronxe and Iron long before stono had ceased to be used. In fact, America was in the stone age so late as Its discovery by Columbus 400 years ago. It is safe to say that history proper and the iron ago were bom together anywhere from 8,000 to 10,000 years ago. It Is more tbnu likely thut incu gained their first information concerulng the prop erties of irou through experiments wltb the pieces of it that had fallen from tho sky in the shape of meteors.?Ntw York American. Executors' Sale. By virtue of authority given us under the wills of Nancy Walker and Leah Walker, deceased, we will sell at public outcry, to the highest responsible bid der, at tho homestead of the said Nancy Walker and Leah Walker, near the res idence of Joseph P. Simmons, in Sulli van township, Laurens County, on Friday, December 27th, 1907, at the hour of eleven o'clock, a. m., the fol lowing described real estate: All that tract, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of Lau rens, in the State of South Carolina, containing fifty acres, more or less, bounded by lands of E. E. Simpson and tracts Nos. 1 and 2 of the lands of Nan cy and Leah Walker, being tract No. 4 of lands of Nancy and Leah Walker. Terms of Sale: One half cash and the balance payable in twelve months from day of sale, credit portion to be secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold, with leave to pur chaser to pay entire bid in cash. Credit portion to bear interest from day of sale at the rate of eight per cent, per annum. A cash payment of not less than fifty dollars will be required of purchaser at time of sale as an evidence of good faith. If purchaser fails to comply with terms of sale, premises will oe resold on the same or some sub sequent day at risk of former purchaser. Purchaser to pay for papers. A plat of said land can be seen by calling on Jos. P. Simmons. JOSEPH P. SIMMONS, JNO. L. REDDEN, Executors of the wills of Nancy Walker and Leah Walker, deceased. Locking the Stable Door After the horse is stolen is about as foolish as putting off depositing your savings with us until after your savings have been lost and stolen. You are taking both chances when carrying your money around with you and also losing the four per cent, we pay all depositors in our savings department. We Pay 5 per cent, on Time Certificates The Enterprise Bank Laurens, S. C. A Question of Class. "They are constantly catching more grafters," said tho hopeful citizen. "Not regular grafters," answered Mr. Dustln Stnx. "Those who get caught are only amatours."?Washington Star. Ono cannot bo and have been.? French Froverb. DK. CLIFTON JONES Dentist OFFICE IN SIMMONS BUILDING Phone:Office No. 8G: Residence 219. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all Stato Conrti Prompt attention tri von to mil rmtlnetn H?LLI?TKrV? Ra*fcy lofni ?in To? Hafgtts A Im* RtedlclfTe ftf Sin** P?o?(?, trtmr? fot?M rtMfm and Rtoawtd Vlrw. ? ?jp*?lfl? for Cenatlpatloa. Iadtft-aetlcm. TJtot f*< Kldtaajr trovcut. rliurl?**. ????**??. iinptu? IM ?od. Im Brest??, linniih ??Tf?u. 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All are <>f Highest quality and reasonably priced. They are gifts every woman will appreciate. Pair $1.00, #1.50 and $2.50. A Charming Gift for Any Wo man is a Facinator or Shawl. A more attractive showing than that at this store cannot be found. They come in plain colors, black and while, and many beautiful fancy designs with fringed edges. To please any woman give her one of these at - - - 25c to $2.00 J.E. MINTER& BRO The Reliable Store.