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?AVIOS FAMOUS TUBB GROVE. President Signs Bill Creating Cala vera* National Forest. Washington, Feb. 25.-By sign ing the bill for the creation of the Oalaveras National Forest, Califor nia, President Roosevelt has com pleted thc legislative act which saves for all time the most famous grove of trees In thc world. The people of California, particularly the 500 wo men of tho California Club, have been working to interest the gov ernment in this wonderful grove of big trees for more than nine years, but not until now has lt been possi ble to arrange a plan satisfactory alike to the owner of the land and to Congress. The Senate hill passed by the House of Representatives has just been signed hy the President. Every one Interested in the great natural wonders rejoices that as a means of saving tho bi? trees, tho way has been paved for a practical exchange of the timber In thc groves for stumpage on other forest lund own ed by the government. The first Calaveras bill*was Introduced In th'J Senate four years ago by Senator Perkins of California. Hills for the same purpose were passed in the Upper house of Congress a number of times, but always failed of favor able consideration. Robert B. Whiteside, of Duluth. Minn., a prominent lumberman ope rating in the Lake States and on the Pacific coast, ls the owner of the Calaveras big trees. After his agree ment to the proposals, which are simply a practical exchange of tim ber for timber, the entire California delegation gave its solid and enthu siastic support to the bill. No ap propriation Is needed to carry out the provisions of Cue act. Tho land to be acquired under the hill includes about 960 acres in what is known as the North Calaveras grove in Calaveras county, and 3,040 acres in the South Grove In Tuolumne county. Tho North Grove contains ninety-three big trees and In the South Grove there are 1,380 of these giant sequoias. Any tree under eighteen feet In circumference or six feet through ls not considered I" the count of large trees. Besides the giant sequoias there are hun dreds of sugar pines and yellow pines of astounding proportions, ranging to the height of 275 feet, and often attaining a diameter of eight to ten feet. There are also many white firs and Incense cedars In tho two tracts. The Calaveras big trees are known the world over. The North Grove contains ten trees, each having a diameter of fifteen to twenty-five feet. Most of the trees have been named, some for famous generals of Hie United States and others for statesmen and various States of the Union. "The Father of the Forest," now down, is estimated by HIttel, in his "Resources of California, to have had a height of lf>0 feet and a diam eter at the ground of more than forty feet when it was standing. "Massachusetts," contains I IS,OOO board feet of lumber; "Governor Stoneman" contains 108,000 board feet, and "The Mother of the For est." burned In the terrible forest lire which licked Its way Into a part of the grove last summer, contains 105,000 board feet. Fach of these trees named grows as much .lumber as is grown ordinarily on Hf teen or twenty acres of timber. The bark runs from six inches to two feel In thickness. Among the other large named trees In the two groves are Waterloo, Pennsylvania, .lames King. Old Bachelor, Pride of the Forest, Daniel Webster. Slr John Franklin, Bm piro State, C. S. Grant, W. T. Sherman. J. P. McPherson, Abraham Lincoln, Connecticut, ohio, Grover Cleveland, Mtv Grover Cleveland, Dr. Nelson, General Custer, Dr. J. W. Dawson, General Hancock, Knight Of the fotest, Two Sentinels, and Old Dowd. Thinks it is Wrong! ( ridgefield News. ) There has passed the General As sembly a bill which is now a law prohibiting companies in or out of the State selling any commodity in different localities ?it different prices under a penally ol' from ^.?00 tc 85,000. The purpose of the law ls to stop the practice of cutting prices in lo calities with the aim of running oui competitors. The law applies to do mestic as well as foreign concerns. it ls getting time to call a halton domestic legislation. lt is running wild. The law destroys competition and will work a hardship on all pur chasers. lt was aimed at the Stand ard Oil Company, it seems, but lt In cludes every Une of business in the State. "My three-year-old boy wa^ badly constipated, had a high fever and was In an awful condition. I gun; him two doses of Foley's Orino Lax ative and the next morning the fever was gone and he was entirely well. Foley's Orino Laxative saved his life." A. Wolkush, Caslmer, Wis. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; Stonecypher Pharmacy, Westminster. Div I AN TO WIUTE NOVEL. Reported that Ho Will Dramatize It and Appear In the Cast. Mission, Texas, Feb. 25.-William Jennings Bryan, who recently bought a tract of land near here, is arrang ing to build a fine home tho.eon. Ile has written to John J. Conway, of Mission, from whom he bought tho land, that he will retire from the lee turo platform for a year and spend that time on his farm here writing a novel. He will also dramatize th J novel and put it on the stage. Mr. Bryan says that he will probably be In the cast of his proposed play. Also Huya Texiis Ituneh. Pueblo, Col., Keb. 2.">.-Former Governor Alva Adams, bi (his city, Btated yesterday that William .lea nings Hryan told him recently that he had lately purchased a fruit ranch near Bowenville, Texas, whore he In tends to spend his winters. Governor Adams said that Mr. Hryan ls having the ranch stocked with fruit I iee?. LARVAL FORM OF RBL9. Science Indebted to strait of Messina for Discovery. (London Daily Telegraph.) The Straits of Messina are chan nels ol' immense depth, through which a v, nd tide surges, and owing probably to Irregularities at the bot tom, there are Whirling ?Midies which have the effect of hrlnging ?ip from the depths below many marine crea tures which are rarely seen except in the deep sea trawls. lt was here that the larval form of a fresh water eel was llrst discovered, an Incident which threw a blaze of light on the life history of a very mysterious fish. All kinds of theories have been given forth with regard to the prop agation of the eel. Some naturalists declared they bred in fresh water, others that they visited the estuary for spawning purposes, bul thanks to the discovery of Messina and later captures of the eel in its larval form it ls now practically certain that af ter mature eels drop down our riv ers in autumn they hie themselves to exceedingly deep wan. i in the sea and there deposit their eggs. From the egg comes a little ribbon shaped creature, tim larval form. In due course this changes into an eel of still smaller size, strange to say, and these miall eels or elvers afterward ascend our rivers and there remain until tiley reach ma turity, when tiley in turn descend fo the sea and history is repeated. How can any person risk taking some unknown cough remedy when Foley's Honey and Tar costs them no more? lt Is a sale remedy, contains no harmful drugs, and cures the most obstinate coughs and colds. Why experiment with your health? Insist upon having the genuine Fo ley's Honey and Tar. .1. W. Hell, Walhalla; Stonecypher Pharmacy, West minster. Harnessing the Ocean. (Lewiston Journal.) Maine coast towns are watching with interest the recent development of the wave motor. One. said to be in operation near Santa Cruz, Cal., ls used for pumping, the power be ing derived from the lift of the waves by means of Moats. Tile other ls at Atlantic City. Here the tur bine principle is applied, and sulll clenl power is obtained to light the long pier, at the end of which the mechanism is located. These two machines suggest how the motion of tin; waves may he utilized as a source of ?lower where not a great deal of lt is needed. The waves, however, can never r'vnl thc tides, with their lim itless power, which is walting to be utilized In some practical way. The g rea I tide power at Winnegance sonic day will he harnessed. Consumption is, by no means, the dreadful disease it is thought to bc-in the beginning. It can always be stopped-in the beginning. The trouble is: you don't know you've got it; you don't believe it; you won't believe it-till you are forced to. Then it is dangerous. Don't be afraid; but attend to it quick-you can do it yourself and at home. Take SCOTT'S EMULSION of Cod Liver Oil ar-J live care fully every way. This is sound doctrine, what ever you may think or be told; and, if heeded, will save life. Send this advertisement, together with name of paper In which lt appears, your address and four cents to cover postase, and we will send you * "Compte'* Handy Atlas of the World." p.<Y/? & I'.rm",T '.'V/Tv.-f: M> V"* LASHES COTTON GAMBLING. Lad BO n Says That lt ls Worse Than I at Monto Carlo. i Washington, Feb. 25.-Character izing those who deal In cotton and grain futures as vicious gamblers, freo-booters and buccaneers, and claiming that the gambling In cotton ls worse than at Monto* Carlo, 8. T. Ladson, of Atlanta, Ga., counsel for the Farmers' Union, addressed the House Committee on Agriculture to day on legislation proposed to pre vent dealing In cotton ami grain fu tu res. Representative Macon, of Arkan sas, who ls the author of one of the bills that has been Introduced, also addressed the committee. Mr. Lad son declared that the cotton specu lators sold :58,000,O0O bales of cot ton, although the production was about 12. Ono, OOO bales. In 11108, he said, it was estimated that 100, 000,000 bales were sold on the ex changes, while the actual cotton pro duced was only between 12,000,000 and 14,000,000 bales. H. W. Summers, of Dallas, Texas, the attorney for the Texas Farmers' Union, also appeared before the com mit tee. Harsh physics react, weaken the bowels, cause chronic constipation. Donn's Reg?lete operate easily, tone the stomach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask your druggist for them. STORMI I'LA VS HAVOC. Thirteen Dead; Many Hurt; Big Property Loss. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 24.-That the storm of wind and rain which prevailed in eastern Arkansas, north ern Mississippi and western Tennes see yesterday was severe is continued by advices received early to-day. In the counties of Lonoke, Woodruff, Prairie and Polnsett, in Arkansas, the force of the storm, which appar ently originated In the first-named county, was felt. The town of Fisher, in Polnsett county, was practically destroyer, re ports received stating that but two buildings remain Intact, while six persons were killed and a number of others sustained more or less se rious injuries. Near Augusta the dead number six and others were injured. In Lonoke a child was killed. Telegraph and telephone wires through the storm-swept section, however, are prostrated and the full extent of the storm damage ls not yet known. In Mississippi considerable dam age was done to property. Near Greenville several substan tial structures were wrecked and a number of the smaller buildings were demolished. At New Albany two electrical and wind storms prevailed and several houses were struck by lightning. At Tunica a number of buildings were damaged and several complete ly wrecked. In Memphis and vicinity the storm was quite severe. At Anion, Mrs. C. E. Baldwin was caught among the wreckage of her home and seriously injured. At Hinghamton several buildings were damaged. In Memphis trees were uprooted and telegraph and telephone wires tangled, but no casualties occurred. Damage in Kentucky. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 24.-The Mood of rain which raged during Hie past twenty-four hours over nearly all of Kentucky and portions of In diana and Tennessee, has done thou sands of dollars damage In Louis ville alone, caused the death carly to day of John Price, a negro, and the loss of over five hundred head of cat tle In and around this city. Every river and creek throughout the del uged territory ls bank-full and many have over-flowed. The damage In Ibo Green river district and along the streams in the western parly of Kentucky is heavy. The lower Ohio is rising at all points, mid a big flood is predicted. A healthy man is a king in lils own right; an unhealthy man is an un happy slave. Burdock Blood Bit ters builds up sound heaith -keeps you well. Train Plunges from 100-Fcoi ('lill'. Guayaquil, Ecuador, Feb. 25.-A passenger train on the main line, bound north, was to-day thrown over a cliff 100 feet high at a point near Kio Bamba and crashed to the bot tom of the ravine. Twenty-five per sons were killed and lo wounded. The accident was caused by a dis placed rall. $108,000 Fine for Rebates. Washington, Feb. 25.-The ver dict of tho United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York, Imposing a flue of $108,000 upon the New York Cen tral on tho chargo of granting re bates to tho American Sugar Com pany, has been affirmed by the Su preme Court of itu T\ ".-,1 fla; .:, An aching back is instantly relieved by an application of Sloan's Liniment. This liniment takes the place of massage and is better than sticky plasters. It penetrates without rubbing-through the skin and muscu lar tissue right to the bone, quickens the blood, relieves congestion, and gives permanent as (well as temporary relief. Sloan's Liniment has no equal as a remedy for ^","Nv Rheumatism, Neuralgia, or any ff ""?^ pain or stiffness in the muscles / nW ^ 1 Price 25c, 50c., and $1.00. x'^jn^jtiS^'l Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass., U- S. A. VV/rw&^f Slomi'a book on honten, cattle, sheep and poultry Kent fruo. ^*"n.. a"**' SKVKN Am; KILLED IX WRECK. Extra Train Carrying Passengers to Norfolk Collide? with Engine. Delmar, Del., Keb. 22.-With its coaches filled with passengers on their way to Norfolk to witness the incoming of the fleet, the first sec tion of Pennsylvania train No. 1!? collided with an engine near Delmar this morning. Seven are dead: J. Ed. McCready, of Wilmington, baggage master, Oli ver Perry, of Philadelphia, express messenger; W. B. Cochran, of Phila delphia; J. W. Wood, of Wilming ton; H. M. Davis, of Marydel, Del.; P. L. Wilhelm, of Wilmington. The last two were mall clerks. Sophia Asbnopoles. of- .Memphis, Tenn., was painfully injured. Prin cess Trixie, the well known educated horse, was killed. "Suffered day and night the tor ment of Beliing piles. Nothing help ed me until I used Donn's Ointment. It cured nie permanently."-Hon. J. lt. Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala. Mrs. Taft's Hall Gown. Tho gown Mrs. W. H. Taft will 1 wear nt the inauguration ball will he | one of thc most beautiful and artls- j tic that has ever adorned a new made President's wife. The mate-| rial, every thread of American tex- ' turc, is richly embroidered with sil- ? ver Tile dress was purchased In Xew ' York, where Mrs. Taft has bought most of lier clothes for many years. lt is now being made by a noted Xew York dressmaker. .Miss Helen Taft will wear to I he inaugural ball a girlish gown of i white mousseline de sole with garni ture of blue satin ribbon. Since the daughter of I resident-elect and Mrs. Taft has not yet made her debut, her gown will be without elaborate trim ming and quite simple in effect. LOX? HIKE FOI! DO?. Tia vols 100 Milos O vorlaml to ?ot Duck Homo. Jackson. Miss., Feb. 26.-A re markable story comes here from Uti ca about the long journey of a dog. About one month ago L. G. Hutchins, a resident of Utica, made a trip from that place to Gulfport, a distance of I about 100 miles, carrying with him ! a canine named "Nig," of mixed bull j and mastiff breed. The trip was j made overland, Mr. Hutchins driving I a herd of horses through the coun I try and the dog assisting him with the job. Alter staying a few days in Gulf port "Nig" decided that the sea breezes of the gulf coast metropolis were not good for his health, so '.ie decided to hike back to the more en joyable climate of Utica. He was not heard from again until a day or so since, when Mr. Hutchins receiv ed a letter from Utica stating that "Nig" had reappeared at his old home, and was given a joyous wel come by all of his canine friends and citizens of the community generally. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs quickly, strengthens the lungs mid expels colds. Get tho genuine in a yellow package. .1. W. Hell, Wal halla; Stonecypher Pharmacy, West minster. Some people in the South are be ginning to make a great hurrah about celebrating Lincoln's birthday. If tills sort of business ls kept ni) the first thing wo know people like tlio.se will be wanting children to Confede rate soldiers to wear badges In honor of Sherman. One ls about on a par with the other.-Abbeville Me dium. (Prickly A Kb, Poke Root and Potsuslnm.) . MT AK RS POSrnVB CURES OF ALT. POBM8 AND STAGES Off Physicians ondorse P. P. P. M a tplen did combination, ?nd prescribo li. wiUi great satisfaction for th? cnrea of all forms and stages of Primary. Secondary and Tertiary Syphilis, Syphllitlo Rhen tnaUrm, Scrofulous Cloers and Sores, Glandul?r Swellings, Rlieumatlnm, Kid Bey Complaints, old Chxonlo Uloers that CATARRH hare resisted all treatment,Catarrh, Etta Distases, Komm?, Chronlo Female Complaints, Marcarial Poison, Tetter, Bcaluhoad, etc., ?te. P. P. P. ls a powerful tonio ?ad an excellant applUaeT, building np tho system rapidly. If yon aro weak and feeblo, and feel badly try P. P. P., and yon ".ill regain flesh and strength. Waaloof energy and all diseases moulting from overtaxing tho system are cured by the nae of P. P. P. Ladles wboso systems aro polsonod and whosobloodlsln an impurooondltiondue tomenstraal Irregularities arepccallarly benefited by tho wondorful tonto ?od SCROFULA I blood cleansing properties of P. P. P., Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. Sold by ail Drug, lat?. Ps V. LIPPMAN Proprietor Savannah, - Ca. RHEUMATISM yr te. fin* <%. .MS w vww.arsMMs.'ni'Sn''. *K> 'SUSI ? I ISI Bruce Brown. DYER CLEANER REPAIRER All donning, dyeing, repairing and pressing done noatly and delivered promptly. Prices rea sonable. Phone No. 105. : : : People's Pressing Club, Walhalla, S. C. NOTICIO OF FIN Ali SETTLE MENT AND DISCilA^GE.-Notice is hereby given that tho undersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate for Oconee County, in the State of South Caro lina, at his office, Walhalla Court House, on Thursday, the 18th day of MARCH, 1901), at ll o'clock lu the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final sett lenient of the Estate of Geo. E. Taylor, deceased, and obtain a final discharge ns the qualified administratrix of said es tate. CAROLINE T. TAYLOR. Qualified Administratrix. February 17, 1909. 7-10 SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. (Court of Common Pleas.) Tecoa M. Holland, Plaintiff, against Mrs. Helen Dunwoody, Mrs. A. Wright, Mrs. Dessee Hall, Mrs. Joe Chandler, N. R. Reese, W. H. Keese and the Helrs-at-Lnw of William H. Keese, deceased, De fendants. (Summons for Relief-(Complaint not Served.) To the Defendants Above Named: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint In this action, which was filed In the ofllco of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Tor Oconee County, S. C., and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their ofllce, on the Public Square, at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, within twen ty days after the service hereof, ex clusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the com plaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaint ff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded In the complaint. Dated this 31st day of December, 190S. (Seal) C. R. D. BURNS. C. C. P. SHELOR & HUGHS, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To the Absent Defendants: TAKE NOTICE, That the Sum mons and Complaint in this action was flied In the ofllce of the Clerk of Court for Oconee County, State of South Carolina, on the 31st day of December. 1908. . ; ' '? . . i' . >'i KLIEF, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. Court of Common Pleas. Jesse Lay, Doctor N. Lay, Mary A. Poole, Ina Uacus, Charles M. Lay and Archelaus Lay, Plaintiffs, against Jesse Lay, as Administrator of the Personal Estate of Jesse Lay, Sr., deceased, J. P. Anderson, Eliza beth J. Anderson and Lorena Moody, Defendants. Summons for Relief-(Complaint Served.) To the Defendants Above Named: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy ls here with served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their ofllco, on the Public Square, at Walhalla Court House, South Caro lina, within twenty days after the ser vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and If you fall to an swer the complaint within tho time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded In tho complaint. Dated this 16th day of February, 1909. STRIBLING & DENDY, and E. L. Il ERN DOA PlaintIffs' Attorneys. February 17, 1909. 7-12 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE I MENT AND DISCHARGE.-Notice" ls hereby given that the undersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Judge of'Probate for Oconeo County, In tho State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Thursday, March ll, 1909, at ll o'clock In tho forenoon,. or as soon thereafter as said application can be hoard, for leave tn make final settle ment of the Estate of S. H. Johns, deceased, and obtain final discbarge as Administrator of said estate. W. O. JOHNS. Qualified Administrator. February 17, 1909. 7-10 W. M. Brown's Livery, Sale and Feed Stables. Plenty of good Mules and Horses that need to bo sold. Buggies, Surreys and Wagons; Saddles, Bridles, Collars and Blan kets, Whips, Rohes, etc. Just received a car load of High Point Buggies and Surreys. This is tho nicest lot of Buggies and Surreys ever shipped to Wal halla. Every ono a "Beauty," and they aro sold under my personal guarantee. I also have a special line of Light Two-Horse Wagons-in fact, any thing in the Buggy or Wagon line. Brown has it, or Brown gets it. Como and let me show you before buying, i make the prices and terms to suit. W. M. BROWN, "VUTTATXV {j. r.'