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CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON ON THE TARIFF Gives oat a Lively Interview on the Great Subject so Important to the People at this Time. Washington, Fob. 2.?Representa tive Joseph T. Johnson expresed his satisfnction last night In no uncer tain terms over tho recent "economy caucus" of the Democrats of the house, in w*hlch the decision was reached that no public buildings bill and no battleship bill would bo pass ed at the present session of Congress. This decision, if it Is adhered to. as it most probably will be, will result in a saving of about $50.000,000 during tho next fiscal year. It is true that the public buildings bill contemplated amounted to only $16,000,000, and the proposed appropriation for bat tleships to only $20.000,000, or a to tal of $:ifi,000,000; but public build ings bill are usually almost doubled when they reach tho senate, so thut the total appropriations for these two purposes would have reached very close to the $50,000,000 mark. The Item of $50,000,000 is small, it Is true, when compared to the to tal amount of money appropriated by the federal government eacli year; hut on the theory that every Httle bit helps, even in the saving of tho public funds, Mr. Johnson was heart ily in favor of these economies. "Why," said Mr. Johnson, "if the American people, who sometimes complain of the burden of local taxes, were made to realize the amount of taxes they pay every year to the fed eral government and tho amount they pay into the coffers of the trusts un der the guise of 'protection,' there would be a revolution as soon as the ballot boxes could be reached, ii* not i before. Some Astounding Figures. "Take the state of South Carolina, for Instance. The appropriations made annually by tho legislature amounts to about two and one half million of dollars. There arc about one and one-half millions of people in the state, so that the taxation per capita is about $1.60. Counting live persons to the average family, it is plain that the per family taxation of the state is about $S. This does not, of course, include municipal taxes, which are paid by tho people in the towns and cities, nor special school taxes, and the like. "Now, take the federal government. For the past few years, under Re publican rule, the government has been appropriating a little more than a billion dollars every year?more than a thousand millions?can you conceive of it? Now, how much is that per capita and per family? It means that for every man, woman and child of our 90,000,000 people, there is paid to the federal govern ment every year. In indirect taxes, a little more than $11. For the aver age family of five, the total amount paid is about per year, or just seven times the amount paid In State taxes. How do tho people pay it? They do not know. In many Instances, that they are paying it sln higher prices, caused by the hlgho*.' duties Imposed upon imports. "There are many people |p the country who do not realize that the United States lias no money except what it collects out of the pocket-; of its citizens. The national government is so far away from the average man that he docs not pay much attention to It. But it is not too far awny to lay its powerful hand upon his purse and relievo him of his hard-earned cash. The government is thought, by many people to have unlimited sup plies of money, which are draw.; upon whenever an appropriation Is made by Congress. The Source of Funds. "I wish our people could real ire that practically every dollar that gees into the United States treasury, and practically every dollar that is spent by Congress, comes out of the pockets of tho people. It is collected either by customs duties or by means of the internal rovonue laws. The other BOUrcefl of revenue open to the gov ernment are negligible for all practi cal purposes. The vast sums of mon ey collected and disbursed by the government of tho United States are nothing bid taxes. The Tact that the taxation is indirect makes it hard for the people to realize just how much they are paying. "And It should not be forgotten that this federal taxation is in addi tion to the state taxes, tho city taxes and the special local taxes that are directly levied against the people. The man who complains, in South Caro lina, that his family tax rate, based on tho average, is $8 a year, does not oay a word about his taxation for the support of tho national government, which is soven times as heavy, and from which he receives practically no return except In tho maintenance of peace with foreign nations. A cow will scamper awny If a pin be stuck In her flesh, but sho will graze peacefully nil day long with a scoro of ticks fat tening on her blood. This illustrates -,-,-?- 1 the situation exactly. Where "Protection" Goes. "But this is not all. It is estimated by careful economists that for every dollar paid into the treasury in du ties on imports, the sum of $5 is paid Into the coffers of the manufacturers who produce tho goods kept away from this country by the imposition of the duties. In other words, whcro our people pay $1 to their govern ment In customs dut*.?s, they pay $6 to the manufacturers and trusts as 'pro tection.' "Now, practice your multiplication table a bit. Tho average South Caro lina family pays $8 to the stuie treas ury In stato taxes, besides his muni cipal and other local taxes. Tho same family pays seven times as much into tho federal treasury in Indirect taxes, or $56 a year. But the aver-! ago family of the United States?and this Includes South Carolina, of course?pays five times as much In protection as he pays in federal taxes, or $280 a year. Would you believe it? "But It must be remembered that this federal revenue and this Repub lican protection that we pay are In addition to local taxes. So, using your adding machine, you find that tho average South Carolina family pays $342 In taxes and protection ev ery year. Eight dollars of it goes to his stale government, $56 goes to his national government and $2S0 ot It goes to the 'protected interests'?the trusts and manufacturers who are the speical pets of the Republican party and Its system of tariff-making Explains Position. "Do you wondor that I believe In rigid economy in public expenditures? Do you wonder that I believe in the very decided lowering of the tariff, so as to admit more forelan goods, thus lowering prices to our people, and at the same time lowering the Iniquitous protective tax on our people, levied by a protectionist government and collected by the mammoth trusts which it has created? "Understand me, if the taxation were necessary, in any real sense, of tho word. I would not object to It. But it is not necessary. There is no real, compelling reason why the United States should spend a billion of its citizens' money every year, with many millions of it being absolutely wasted. Vet it is doing It. or It has been, until the Democrats began to have some say in the matter. Prac tically every dollar of it. mind you, comes out of the people at large, either in higher prices or in inferior goods. "There is no getting around the fad that the tariff is a tax, and that it is paid by the American people. As I have said, where $1 of it is paid to the government, $5 of it is taken by the government away from the con sumers and turned over to tht 'pro tected interests' of the country. "The protectionist's position, in tho last analysis, is that you can make a nation prosperous by taxation. Its absurdity is plain to the man who gets at the heart of the matter." Mr. Johnson Is a member of the committee on appropriations, and the public expenditures are having, through him and other members of the committee, notably Chairman Fitzgerald, such a scrutiny as they have not undergone in many a day. - Spartanburg Herald. CROWS IIAIR AT 05 YEARS OF AGE. Dear Sirs: "I heard of PARISIAN SAGE and as my head would itch a good deal, 1 thought I would try it. I never used any remedies before and was bald on top of my head. I am using the third bottlo and have a lot of hair where I was baid. I would like you to see. tho new hair sprouting from my bead. Tho Itching in my scalp cpilckly disappeared. I am 65 years old and have been at the Ua zaar 51 years. Wm. A. Hopper. Auctioneer Hark ness Bazaar, Ninth & Sampson Sts . Philadelphia, Pa. Large bottle of PARISIAN SAC.E .'.0 cents. Guaranteed by Laurens Drug Co. for dandruff, falling hair and -sca'p itch. Puts life and beauty Into fad.nl hair and Is a delightful hair dressing. Wood's Seeds Fop 1012. Our New Descriptive Catalog is fully up-to-date, and tells all about the best Garden and Farm Seeds. Every farmer and gardener should have a copy of this cata log, which has long been recog nized as a standard authority, for the full and complete infor mation which it gives. We arc headquarters for Grass and Glover Seeds, Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats, Cow Peas. So]a Beans and all Farm Seeds. Wood's Doscriptive Catalog mailed free on request. Write for it. T. W. WOOD Cf SONS. Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. CHEAPEST IN 1 X XV/V 1 H/d WORLD ?re produced by the action of bacteria on the roots of Cow Peas, Soy Beans and other legumes. Nature's method has been improved by breeding and selecting these bacteria to increase their power of producing nitrates. The COE-MORTIMER CO., CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA once more takes the lead in scientific fertilization, offering high-bred Nitrogen-Pro ducing bacteria. Used with Thomas Phosphate, these bacteria produce the highest results. We can't tell the story in a two inch space. KSffsVSJ FARMOGERM Landreth's and Ferry's GARDEN SEED JUST RECEIVED Palmetto Drug Company j W. H. WASHINGTON, Manager MAKE MONEY! WANTED AT ONCE BY EXCELSIOR KNITING MILLS UNION, S. C. One hundred experienced or inexperienced ;; <? persons to top, knit, loop, mend and to do ;; i press room, finishing room and general hosiery ;; X mill work. Good wages. See or write to J. H. GAULT; Treas. and Manager. WANTED- A RIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN and district to ride and ovhiblt a sampln Latest Model Ranger" bicycle furnbhi d f>y us. Our agontsoverywhere are making rniiiu y f:\st. Il'ntt far fi.ilj irlUulariand tpuialog<r at one. O NO MONEY REQUIRED until you receive and approvo of your bicycle. Wo shin to anyone anywhere In the Tl. H. without a ent dtpoiit in advance, tr,,a, fr,tthi. and allow TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL during which tune you may rido the bicycle and put It to any tost you wish. If you are then not perfectly mi!Isflcd or do not Wish to keep the bicycle shin It back to us at our ex pen 10 and ,ou will not it out on* tint. FACTORY PRICF3 Wt1 '""lni 11 ?Wiest grade, bicycles It Is sttvivni miVta |,o,sjt,|o to ?r Ice at one small prolit a?>ov<> actual factory cost. Von s:?ve$10 to $-'.? middlemen's profits by buy ing directed" us and have the manufacturer'sguarantee, behind your blc . cle DO NOT DUY a bleyi leor R pair Of tires from an,one at a,? ur.::l you reeelvo our catalogues and learn our unheard of fattorf tritt t and nmark.ibi* ipttiaiogrrt to rider agonts. YOU WILL BE ASTONKHFD vl " >"' receive oar beentlfal eatatnn? ff t -! MO I UlUOnbll Rltil ? tin I v 0111 HUperbniodelSetthe tctinilfr~ llllll tnw prirr* wo cf.Tt niabo y<?U ti.i* jrnr. Wo r. i! li,u lilul.i t grado bicycle* for ?n?hoy_lhr?nariy oOior factory. Wonr,-.<itlMI<-il w ith H.im r ??.....? f.i. i..i> cont, r>^'iCV?ME, PEA,LEH3. >"" can Mill our bicycles under yourown nmuu iimioatdouiiio our pn. tinlrrrt lllli il trc dt.y r.'i'olv. il. SECOND HAND BICYCLES. Wo do not rcen'nr'y luiml'n eecnnd hand bicycle*, tint U">i*lty have nnmi?ir_on hand Ukoitln tr.nlo l.y our Clncii/.. r lui I, -.oioa. Tuveo nuclear out i-rmnpuy at prlc-ee ' 1 ? .? . 1 n iiKtx mat Sod fro*. o wheels, Imported ro'ler ehnlni and pedals, parta. repair* and equipment otuii kindsnt luufth* rtgalar r*tailpric\ 10 ranging from ?3 to $u or (?10. ?e?crlptlve Im COASTER-BRAKES,? $ M m\\00 Hedgethorn Pusicim-Proof $ Self-healingTircs fof^ZiEoe%AJ3 Tht rtfularrttall prlttofthtit tin 11 tlO OOoir falr.lut to Intredun tu? wlllitll,oumi/im,lt fair for il.tOitaih wlthordtr tl.S$. NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES NAILS, Taoki.orOlaas will not tat the alrout. A hundred thousand pairs sold hist year. OESORIPTIOMa Made in all sizes. It riding, very durable and lined Insldo w ith a si>cclal uuallly of rubber, which never In* comes porous and which closes no snn punctures without allowing tho air toescapo. Wo have hundreds of letters from satisfied CUStOmorfl ?tat bur that their tires havootdy been i>umi>cd ui> nin e or twloo In n wholo season. They weigh no Ihoro i h in an ordinary tire, tlio puncture resisting (inallties being fiyen by soveral layers of thin, specially prepared abrlc on tho tread. Tho regular pride Of these tin-; is $10.00 per pair, hut foradv. i t wing pnritnses we are making a special factory im i. .. to tho rider of only $4.80per pair. All ordors shipped samo (lay letter s received. Wo si.In C p. 1?. on a.oval. Yon do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them Btrlctly as represented mmt'm '??r!??^?0^?hdl.?oo,!?!',, I' ? r" "' "'<?'? l,v "??>? at the] ? 0*4.88 per pair) If you aond FULL CASH . T JftT.""1 riiclo? thin SdrertlHCincnt. Von run no r - In >. nuint Ul ah ordOl n- Iii? tlu-a may be i ? I at OUR(ispen*e If for any rca-on thof nr., not ?iitlnfm iory on <-JMii,lnatlon. Wnaru pelteoUf reliable 2T_.il;C2?Zff?.ir*Jf "if*f*"*?" "??'"?"*? 'f y?> prdl r? (,.?,r of Onw Orc?. you ? III mid tl?t tliry will ride aaeier, ran faster, wear Imtu-r. last loni-. r?n.| look liner ll in anv tiro you havo over uw.l or Mf 11 at any price. Jmt?fZ?Sf.'ilJil??.w.*! P,*Mcd iUnt *u,,n v"" "ant a i.icycio you ?11! givo 11? yourorder. Wo waul ^out<Myn<l awe trial ordpr at oiif^. h.-nli.n r.-n, ??.t .. ,.n.r. IF YOU MEED Tiftl?5?') l"K,"l> u< ? 1 pri'-ountllynuiiendforapalrnrnctftothorn I.i~.^.,7 . . ,. . ?""??* Hincturofroof tin ion appro. .ii.i..iirn,i?i.?,i Introdnotor EiIS?A?^^7fSl_'J^WL,oro'ir hWTlro and Mindry ( utalu?'Uo ?hloli doaenboa and quoWwi all inakc and ? mojor tlrea at about half the uaual i>i lo DO NOT WAIT\'^ w.r"" "" '' r""''1 DO NOVTHINK OrBUYIMO.M^Innr.inilrot It^.eoe^M^yt^rneT.^tMn^ Ttoittl?r k"ow,ho "?W Md J. L. MEAD CYCLE CQK&ANY, CHICAGO, ILL. Notice the thick rubber treact "A"and puncturo strips ,rB'? and "D" also rim strip "M" to prevent rim cutting. This tire will outlast any other mako-SOFT, ELASTIC and EASY RIDING. OUR COAL Makes Warm friends Let Us Keep You Warm N Eichelberger Brothers RELIABLE DRAYMEN Day Phone 33 Night Phone 276 S P L K N I) I I) S E R V I C E To SEW YOKE, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON, AM) THE EAST Sow Offered By The S K A I) 0 A I{ I) Air Line Kail?fly SCHEDULES Leave Arrive Clinton Richmond Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York No. 32 7:00 I'M 7:22 AM 10:17 AM 11:35 A M 1:40 I'M 3:56 I'M No. 38 3:21 AM r,:o;> I'M S:3u I'M 9:50 PM 1:1.*. AM 3:50 AM All trains carry through steel elcctrlc-lightod Pullman drawing* room sleepers, which now enter the new Pennsylvania Railroad Station tin the heart of New York City). No. 32 "The Atlanta-Birmingham Special" carries a through observation car, Birmingham to New York. All trains en route serve meals in dining cars?service a la Carte. Any agent of the SEABOARD can furnish Information ns to schedules, rates, etc. C. I). WAYNE, Assistant General Passenger Agent. C1IAILEST0IV & WESTERN CAROLINA RAILWAY. Change in Schedules, effective 12:01 a. m. Sunday, Nov. 20, 1011. Main Line?Spartanburg Division?Spartanburg-Augnsta. N. B.?The following schedule figures are published onlv as information and not guaranteed. Westbound Trains. Eastbound Train -;. 3 ?1:20 p m 4:48 1:57 5:08 5:25 5:35 E:43 5:54 C:05 6:21 6:32 r,:42 7:01 7:20 7:37 7:47 7:55 8:10 S: 28 S:35 8:40 8:56 9:08 0;14 0:24 9:40 p m 1 7:15 a m 7:44 7:53 8:05 8:28 8:33 8:41 8.52 0:03 0:10 0:30 0:42 10:01 10:20 10:37 10:47 10:55 11:10 11:28 . 11:35 ' 11:40 11:56 12:08 12:14 12:24 12:10 p m Stations Lv August Ar Martinez Evans Woodlawn (Marks Hill Modoc. Parksvillo Plum Branch McCormick Troy llradley Verdery (Irecnwood Coronaca Waterloo Cold Point Maddens Laurens Ora Lanford Enorec Woodruff Swltzer Moores Roebuck Ar Spartanburg Lv 2 12:10 p m 11:40 11:30 11:19 11:04 10:53 10:43 10:34 10:22 10:04 9:53 9:42 9:25 9:08 8:52 8:42 8:35 \ 8:20 8:05 7:56 7:51 7:35 7:22 7:16 7:07 6:50 a m Greenville Brandl- Laurens-Greenville. ?55 52 8:10 p in 2:35 p m 8:28 2:54 8:34 3:01 8:38 3:05 8:50 3:17 '?:01 3:30 9:12 3:42 9:30 p m 4:00 p m *?54 and 55 arc dally except funday ERNEST WILLIAMS, G. P. A., Augusta, Ga, Station Lv Laurens Ar Barksdalc Cray Court 0wings Fountain Inn Simpsonville Maul din Ar (!reen\',illo Lv ?54 8:20 a ra 8:03 7:57 7:53 7:40 7:29 7:17 7:00 a m 4 10:25 i? 0:55 9:47 0:34 0:10 0:08 8:59 8:48 8:36 8:18 8:07 7:50 7:39 7:20 7:04 6:54 6:47 6:32 6:15 6:08 6:03 5:47 5:34 5:28 5:19 5:02 p m 53 1:45 p m 1:29 1:22 1:17 1:05 12:50 12:38 12:20 p m W. ANDERSON, SUPT., Augusta. Ga. P m COLUMBIA, NEWBERRY & LAURENS RAILWAY. N. B. The following schedule figures arc published only as Information and not guaranteed. 53 Station 52 *55 2:12 p m Lv Laurens Ar 2:12 p m 2:35 Clinton 1:50 3:20 Ncwberry 12:56 3:34 Prosperity 12:42 4:55 Ar Columbia Lv 11:15 6:20 Ar Sumtcr Lv 9;i[ 10:00 p m Ar Charleston Lv 6:15 a m 51 and 55 run solid between Greenville ond Columbia dally ox Thcso trains stop at Garvals St. Station, while trains 52 and 53 go lo Union Station. Solid through trains between Greenville and Charleston via Laurens and Columbia. T. C. WHITE. General aPsflonger Agent. ?54 8:20 a m 8:44 9:32 9:50 11:15 ??Trains eopt Sunday, 7:55 7:35 6:44 6:26 5:00