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CHAMP CL/iRK ENTERS SOME BEARDED MARVELS Washington, Oct. 30.?1 Congressman Champ Olark, of Missouri, has the following communication in this morning's Post: 4'To the Editor of The Post: 'Mil your issue of Sunday, October 20, you have a picture of Mr. S. G. Brinkley, of llagnolia City, N. C., whose heard reaches lo I he- floor when lie stairds erect. The article reads: " Longest heard in the world." "I merely desire to state that the artirle which is quoted from the Now York World is erroneous and inislcad} in;;'. As convpai'isl with some of my ^ constituent.-', ti 11man lms merely / a goalee. 1 have two valued friends, 'both living in the same township in jf Pike counu, Mo.,, whose boards put } 'Mr. Brink ley and the prophet Aaron, to shame. 1 "Aaron's heard, 'w'liich went down to the skirls of his garments,' was as down mi a young lover's chin compared to the magnificent beard of Mr. 'Valentine Tap ley, of Spenoeittnirg, Mo., who can measure out eleven feet and six inches of hirsute "'h. Judge Kli.iah fJm!'*<. village of. Curryville, has a beard of nine and a half feet. These facts and } figures can he verified. Missouri in IV 'beards, as in all other good things, leads the world. "Champ Clark.'' He Needed Glasses. '' Gel ting a little near-sighted, a little near-sighlted; time's telling on him the way it did 011 poor old Bob I\itzsiiinimonf?," remarked John A. Gill, referring facetiously to his ^ friend. Carlton .C. Crane, in the of^ fi<.<?s ?f the Netf York Central in the Flood building. Had him -down at f Palo Alto for tihe carnival the ot-her if day. Moving along'through Mie side^ walk crowds I missed 'him. Turned back. There he wins standing, trying to look over the beads of the crowd. " 'Come on,' 1 said; 'lot's go see ^ the bronco busting.' " 'Sh!' he warned, '321, 325. 390; I'm counting 'em; gods, what a proj cession. 340, 3;>2' "I looked across the street and can-rbl a glimpse between l.wo buildK ings of the sight that interested him. " 'Pour hundred and eleven,' he Vi announced, ''and the little devils were nidi tig around like'wild Indians. Were . ]? those all professovs' kids?' " 'Come, come, Carlton,' T said, * you must wear glasses. That was only the merry-go-round.' "?San 1' ran|s cisco Chronicle. What He Wanted. The yoisng 'man from the country took his green necktie and his best \ girl into a restaurant, and, like som.f other young men, he was disposed to r l)e facetious at the waiter's expense. " Walter," lie said, "I wamt you to Si brimr me >a broiled elephant. ^ "Yessir.' replied the waiter, perfectly unmoved. "And. waiter , bring it <>11 toast." ."Yessir." Then he stood there like a statue for a minute. ' Well,' said the young man, "are | you not g?'!ng to bring it?" ^ ' "Yessir.' "Why don'it you, then?" > <'Orders is, sir, that we get. pay in * advance for elephants, sir. hlepliaut-. ..1 on toast, sir, are live thousand dollars and ten cents. If you Inke it ./ avi 1 hoiiI loast, sir, it is only live thousand dollers, sir." V The waiter did not smile, but t-he ! <r\y\ did, and -tflie young man climbed i down. Whero Life Lasts 25 Years Longer. % Charlotte Observer. <ji Iceland's census of 1005, recently ^ made public, reveals the amazing fact V} that Icelanders live to an average age I'' of 01.ft years. Though increasing atY(\ tent ion to hygiene and the triumph of medical science over rertain disfj eases have raised the estimated mean duration of civilized human life by A several years, the average for too \ world at large is as yet utile beyond \ 35. Only Sweden and Norway, two *\ countries of Iceland's Scandinavian I fatherland, can sustain even a very * ' remote comparison. Tn Sweden man | lives 50.02 years, and in Norway 40.\) 04. All such figures, of course, are j| heavily pulled down by the dispro! portionate mortality of infancy and ? early childhood. * It appears rather strange at first 1 view that longevity should he great|i \ upon an island traversed by the V Arctic circle, yet explanations are not !/' hard to find. Iceland owing to its in'J sulnr position, has by 110 means so V harsh a climate as might he supposl ed. On ring a large part of the year 1-Jk " ' en enough and grazes sheep If '| | /) '/11M d advantage. The inhabitants, $\\| mm '. ' uina' from ihe hardiest \ branch of the hardiest racial slock iuir, | tlu* world. Bui it is undoubtoly (lie simple flife which primarily explains Iceland's longevity, as also, in a loss degree. Sweden's and Norway's. The nervous strain of modern civilization can be little felt in a land so remote from the paths of those electric impulses which stream around the world. No roaring cities there to consume'the tide of fri>sh blood without which they would in time come to 1 nothing, like engines deprived of fuel. No craze, for wealth 'at any cost in Iceland; no political, moral or religious hysteria; no continual craving <? , lor sensations; no frenzied social climbing. I ho quick-lunch counter ? and the life il abets are entirely unknown. I ill il very recently mail from the outside world was received 3 only once every three weeks, by steamer Here, if anywhere, is ? >v?o. pie in a permanent -i?ie of eqnili- ? brium and comparative repose. But for U><> ijerveracking volcanic earthouakes which rock the island at times its inhabitants might live almost indefinitely, like those old patriarchs who lived their still more simple life on the plains of Palestine, It can hardly be expected thai Ice- * | "d's existence will remain cjnito so C lu. ic much longer in an age when no corner of the world escapes active search. Already a cable has been ^ laid from Kurope, and tourists are beginning to come in large numbers ev- r ory summer. Perhaps the Icelander will learn ull ra-modeini ways of thinking and doing, lie may learn [ to rush, to fret, to worry. His needs will certainly grow more complex, and he will to some extent repeat the history of more advanced nationalities in his eagernes to satisfy tliem. Diseases of body and mind will not only be imported on n much- larger scale, but will find a more fertile soil in which to take root. When appendicitis arrives, as it must after the people have begun abusing their insides " with broad made from the fine, white flour which differs little from laundry starch, Icelanders may know that ! twentieth country civilization has taken firm hold. Medical science, without whose aid life under truly | modern conditions is impossible?con- r, j sumption and typhoid fever, uncoiui prehended and unopposed, could alone | wipe out whole cities?must be iuvok| ed to restore as far as it can what will j have been lost by departure from na| tural methods of living. In large T i measure, however, the Icelander will , I doubtless avoid the evils of the ago S j while reaping the benefits. This his * | geographical situation should enable ( him readily to do. If the Swiss, though perennially overrun by and thriving upon the luxurious of all nations, have largely retained their na- , live simplicity of life, much more ^ j can remote Iceland maintain itself ^ ; uncorruptod. i By even slight modernization the ( I Icelander will douhtlcs lose heavilv in I jliMivlh of days, health and peace of J j mind. Will he gain enough |<> coin- J peiisate him? We think so. Whoth| or or not fifty of Kuropo are better ; ihau live hundred of Palhany, il mav palely bo said thai they far outweigh' i t lie (il.S which the average Icelander ?i actually enjoys at present. I ' What a Feather Becl Does. | New York Times. "Few people, even physicians themselves, seem to know the prineiI pal reason why medical science coni damns t'lie use of feathcrbeds in win- " tor iius well as in summer," said a New York physician recently. "It is because feather bods are ' highly hygroscopic?-a rather formidable word, but one meaning simply that feathers readily absorb and condense moistmre. The body is constantly throwing off wjaste matter through the skin and the lungs. The leathers in the bed will absorb this waste matter as readily as it will simple atmospheric, moisture. The feathers retrain the wasto matter diiriiK; t.lie dfty when the bed is cold, even whon it is aired, unless also warmed by sunshine during tho time it is exposed to the air. "At night when the body of the sleeper warms the bed the feathers ' renew their hybroscopie action and throw off the waster matter absorbed c tbe night, before. The susceptible body ol Die sleeper is soon surrounded by a dense and highly poisonous t atmosphere, the accumulative effect * of which cannot help but be very in- ' jurousi" ^ "They tell me, dear, that, your fa- ^ Cher's money is all tainted." "Do you hesitate (<r take it, fleorge ?'' "No, dear. But doesn't it seem ? under tfie circumstances as if he 6 should try |o make amends for its im purity by giving us twice as murilr?" ?(Cleveland Plain Dealer. HE NOTABLE EVENT Ol GEORGIAFA The great Two-States I NOVEM Agricultural and Industrie Exhibits of the resources 01 G Oyer $4,000 in Premiums nd most advanced Farming ; For the first time in the 801 Peking Machine will be in op Magnificent Display of Pou ver exhibited in the Southlan Great Cotton Farade?$50' Splendid display of Cattle ai Attractions and Amuseme Band, the finest in the South :asion at a cost of over $ 1,5C ne Running. Trotting and Dver $4,000 in Purses. The greatest Football Gam Georgia vs Clemson College. A variety of Free Amu )oherty." Free Balloon Ascensions? The Largest and Finest Mi Remember the Dates, .Nov Low Katee Fi For Further Information ap FRANK E. BE (CON! STAT THE COMMERCIAL BAI under call of State Bank September 17, 1907. RES* joans and discounts )verdrafts ?*urntiure and fixtures 3ash and sight exchange LIAE Capital Stock Jndivided profits (less exp< Dividends (unpaid) Cashier's checks Due Banks - - Bills payable ndividiial deposits JNO. M. K1NARD, Pres. J. Y. McF 4 Pe Interest Paid in oui We Len Buy I We provide easy ter We enable borrowei n Monthly Installmen illowed to meet obligz It is cheaper than pa o save money to buy Contract. If you want to save \ ake a Security Contra Call on A. J. Gibson, Treasurer, at office, c< jtreets, next door to C SECURITY LOAN A! 1ST'MI \. ' 1 ' , F 1907. THE SECOND ANNUAL CAROLINA v I R Exhibition at Augusta, Ga. BER 4-9 J?County, Club and Individua eorgia and South Carolina, i- Great Exhibition of the newest and Agricultural Machinery. 11 th the great labor-saving Cotton ieration daily during the Fair. Itry and. Pet Stock?the greatest d. 0 in Special Prizes. nd Live Stock. :nts?First United Statss Artillery -engaged especially for this oc10. 1 Pacing Races for large Purses. e of the Season?University of Specia1 Trains. sements, including "Dare Devil Twice Daily. dway ever brought South. 3mber 4 to 9. ?om -A.11 Points. ply to ANE, Secretary, Augusta, Ga. DENSED) EMENT OF ? vfK OF NEWBERRY, S. C., Examiner at close of business 3URCES. $406,831 16 5,653 08 3,116 93 - 42,172 36 $457,773 53 ilLITIES. - $ 50,000 00 snses paid) - 49,484 84 1,030 00 103 88 858 38 20,000 00 - 336,296 43 $457,773 53| ? O. B. MAYER, Vice-Pres. ALL. Cashier r Cent. r Savings Department. 4 d Money ro -iomes! ms of payment, rs to accumulate a fund ts, on which interest is "itions at maturity. ying rent. If you want a home take a Security noney for any purpose let. it pays. Asstant Secretary and orner Boyce and Adams >op eland Brothers. m INVESTMENT GO. JW B13 H3EIY, B.Or I / Statement of the condition < Newberry, S. Q., Sept. 1' call of State Bank Examin Bills receivable. $219,605 64 < Overdrafts 5, iSo 7.r> v Kix:u?-.n |( Cash on hand and due from other Banks $ 10, 11)3 921! $238,617 23 Watch us grow. We pay 4 per ec tnent compounded Semi-annually. J. I). Davkni'okt, Oko. B. CiPresident. 1 W. B. W a i.i, ac v DfcTo. The People's I Prosperil Paid Up Capital Surplus and Individual Stockholders" Liabilitie! For protection of depos H. C. Moseley. President. K W. W. Wheeler, Cashier. C Better a conservative interej return when wanted, than a high about the principal. A National Bank is a safe Dep makes it so. Likewise our Boa of prudent conservative managei DIRECT G. W. Bowers. J. A. C. Kibler. R. L. Luther. M. A. Carlisle. J. H. Hunter. J. P. E We allow 4 per cent, pei Department, interest p YOUR EL THE NEWBERRY Capital $50,000 No Matter How Small, The Newberry will give it careful att< applies to the men and i J AS. MclNTOSH, President. I The First Cough # Kveti though not severe, has a mt tive membranes of the throat ** Coughs then come easy all win ^ slightest cold. Cure the first e ? set up an inflnmation in the deli ^ lungs. The best remedy is ^ SYRIJP. It at once gets right moves the cauve. It is frte fro & a child as for an adult. 25 cen J MAYES' DR I EVERY ONE DOESN' Some have to dig, share But if you will 1 partment and lay up a ings you will soon have your own. Open an ac day and take a step up\ Today's prudence is The Bank of Prosperit Dr. Geo. Y. Hunter, Pres't. J. F. Browne, Cashier. vMjrvrfp+w' }f The Exchange Bank of 7th, 1907, in response to Ler. Capital stock $50,000 00 Surplus 6,460 74 Cashier's Cliccks 269 84 Dividends unpaid 87 50 Hills payable 75,000 00 Deposits 106,799 15 $238,617 23 ut. interest in our Savings DeparttOMKK, M. I,. SPKARMA!^^ Attorney. Cashier. , Asst. Cashier. >99^ national Bank ty, S. C. - $25,000 00 Profits $6,000 00 3 . , $25,000 00 itors. A. Carlisle, Vice-President )i?0. Johnstone, Attorney. 5t on your deposit with its safe 1 rate and a feeling of doubt iosit. Government supervision rd of Directors is a guarantee rient. TORS: W. P. Pugh. Jno. B. Fellers. W. A. Moseley. Geo. Johnstone. H. C. Moseley. towers. " annum in our Savings ayable semi-annually. \NK1NG! SAVINGS BANK. Surplus $30,000 No Matter How Large, Savings Bank sntion. This message. the women alike. J. E. NORWOOD, Cashier. < > # ^ ty $> <$># vs;. of the Season, tendency to irritate the sen.si- ^ and delicate bronchial tubes. iter, every time you lake the ? oirjh before it has a chance to ^ icate capillary air tubes of the QUICK RKUKF COUGH ; ' at the scat of trouble, and re- ^ 111 Morphine and is as safe for Is at ^ UG STORE. T INHERIT MONEY. and dig hard, for their 9 itllize our Savings De- I portion of your earn- | J an "Inheritance' of Uj icount in this Baik to- IS tomorrow's pleasure. IS Prosperity, y, B. C. || Dr. J. S. Wheeler, V. Pres. ( J. A. Counts, Asst. Cashr. I ===J.