Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TAFT COMING TO CHARLESTON. If He Goes to Panama He Will Sail From That Port-Is Anzious to Make the Trip. Washington, December 12.-Wm. H. Taft, president-elect, contemplates a visit to Panama before his inauga ration. This visit is approved by President Roosevelt and Secretary Root. While it has not been finally determined upon, Mr. Taft announe ed to night that it was his inclination to go. Should this be his final de cision he will leave the port of Char leston, S. C., probably the last week in January for a trip which will oe eupy approximately twenty days. There are many reasons, in Mr. Taft's fview, why his trip tot the Isthmus would be of decided advantage to the advancement of the canal project and consequently to the United States. President Roosevelt's visit proved a decided stimulus to the work; the three visits which Mr. Taft has made as Secretary of War all were of ad vantage; there are constantly arising and accumulating many minor tangles of administration and conflict of au thority which the presence of the president or the president-elect might make possible of elimination with lit-; tie diffieulty. The journey, if made, would un doubtedly be on one of the navy's best ships, and Mrs. Taft, who made the first visit to Panama with Mr. Taft four years ago, would, without doubt, accompany him this time. The only objection to the expedi tion, which has been pointed out by careful students of the law and the constitution, is that pending the offi cial declaration of Mr. Taft as presi dent-eleet by the action of the elector al college, ard his inauguration as president, there is no constitutional or legal provision for the substitution of any one else in the event of anything happening to him in Panama. This ob jeetion is not regarded 'as of suffi cient weight to detain Mr. Taft from a journey which is regarded as essen tial to the success of one of the big enterprises of his administration. .The news of this trip followed a conferenes last night with President Roosevelt, and today again at the .White House at luncheon, and later with Secretary Root, with whom Mr. Taft spent most of the afternoon. Further details of the Roosevelt-Root conference were not made known, be yond the state-nent by Mr. Taft that the selection of his cabinet was thor oughly discussed. Mr. Taft said tonight that inter -views he had had yesterday and today -with Senators Aldrich and Hale had led him to believe that the attitude of these two senate leaders respecting 'tariff revision was decidedly favorable to the kind of a 'tariff bill he has been advocating. A conference with Sena tor Crane, of Massachusetts, also con firmed this view. Representatives Slemp and Groner were among Mr. Taft's callers. Mr. Taft left Washington tonight for New York. Mrs. Taft preceded the president-eleet to New York, tak ing an afternoon train. He will there .be the guest of his brother Wearv W. Taft, and will remain there until Thursday, when he will go to Augus ta, Ga., for several weeks. FOREST FIRE LOSSES RUN HIGH IN WEST VIRGINIA. "The unprecedented destruction this season by forest fires in West Virginia has called the attention of the people, as never before, to the nec essity of better protection to woods and watersheds,'' says Hu Maxwell, chairman of the West Virginia Con servation Commission. "The rela-1 tionship between denuded mountains and floods is better understood than formerly and the problem of a future timber supply has ceased to be a ques tion for academic disenssion. "Every one of the 55 counties had one or mor'e fires, some being small and spreading through a few woodlots -only, others covering more than 50, 000 acres. The areas burned aggregated 1,70&.000 acres, ap proximately one-fifth of the wooded area of the State. Timber burned amou'ited to more than 943, 500,000 feet, board measure. about 3 per cent of the entire estimated stand ing timber, large and small, in the State, or two-thirds of the output of all the saw-mills of West Virginia in 1907. "Money losses were heavy. The value of timber burned was $2,903, 500. There were losses in manufae tured lumber, tanbark, building and other improvements amounting to $490.175. This year there was an un usually heavy damage to undergrowth and soil, and this has been placed at one dollar an acre for every acre burned, making a loss of $1,703,850' in the State. These losses total up to $5,07,25. The reported expendi Jures by the State and individuals for ire fighting form an interesting con .rast to the loss of more than $5,000, )00. The amount which county treas aries and companies are reported to iave spent to suppress fires was only 646; individuals and companies are oeportetd to have spent about $89,000. "The injury to the soil from fire as much more severe this season in Wfest Virginia than ever before, not Llone because the burned area was arger than in any former year, but ilso for the reason that excessive dry 2ess exposed the humus to a greater lepth. Ground fires have been unusa i1 heretofore in this State, but this ;eason they were common and wide pread. Two human lives were lost in ;he fires. "The mountain people fought fires n the past, when they fought at all, y raking the leaves and sticks from t fire lane two or three feet wide and )aek firing. That mthod failed this ear. Fires crossed the lanes by )urning the humus beneath the sur :ace, and then started up on the farth ,r side. The fires burned so deeply n the humus that an unusual pheno nenon was presented when a snow all came early in November. The ;now apparently extinguished the ires, but it went away quiekl,- under ;he influence of a stroig, dry wind, Lnd the fires came up and out of the ground and were soon spreading tgain. I saw an intetresting example )f this. In the morning the snow in ;he woods was two inches deep, and io fire was to be seen. Before sunset ;he snow was gone and the leaves were urning. "Large tracts of land on the high nountains were denuded of soil down ;o the rocks. Over much of the area vhere the Pottsville Conglomerate is ;he surface formation, there never was much mineral soil. Beds of noss, lichen, leaves, and decaying rood formed a covering for the rocks which gave anchorage to the roots of ;he forest trees. Over extensive ;raets, soils of that kind were abso utely destroyed." WHO'S WHO? )r, Which One of Them Surren dered. "Have you ever experienced the eeeling, Mr. Johnson," said a young ady softly, "that some great oppor unity was within your grasp, but you ad hardly the presence of mind, the -the courtesy, as it were, to avail rourself of it?" ''Why-er--yes, Miss Stevexis, I iave at times had that kind of feel Miss Stevens sighed dreamily, and hen there was a pause, during which he young couple sat in the semi arkness of the parlor in profound ilence. He sat down and looked help essly at the glowing coals in the grate with the feeling that every breath he Irew was a mortifying and ghastly >lunder. "As you were about to say, Mr. Johnson," resumed the young lady, 'there are times when it seems to all >us we must speak what is in our ninds." "Yes," vaguely answered the be 'ildered youth, as he tried to remem yer when he had begun to say any .hing of the kind, "Yes, of course." "And whi-le I am not so sure I ught to listen to you, Mr. Johnson," he said with downcast eves, "when zou speak to me in this-this personal natter, yet The young man could feel his p,!ise eat a tatto~o ov. :he drums of hai. ears, >t he sat like a boy with bis mnas :er 's eye upon him and said nothing. "By the way." exclaimed Miss Ste ens presently, "I have a ne w book of mraving:- Mr Johnsor that I am mure you will enjoy seeing. It is a xge book, rsua you'1! h::vc to move your chair. Yes, you can sit here with ne on the sofa. I ner.ar tho,ught of ~hat." The picture danc,ed before the eyes f the young man in blurred, confused mages. "Isn't this engraving of the Courtship of Florence Dombey and Walter Gay' perfectly lovely ?" "Wh-which is Wazs..?" he gasp "There! Look dioser! Don't you see him?" "Who-who's he courting?" "You'll have to come closer. Mr. Johnson, I declare, though "-and she looked archl.r at the trembling youth -"I am almost afraid to let you come any nearer. You look exactly like Walter in the picture." And then the arm of the helpless young man stole in a timid, apologet i, sneaking way round the waist of the charming Miss Stevens, her head sank upon his shoulders and the book of engravings fell neglected to the floor. "Samuel," she said an hour later as she toyed with the bottom of his did you ever muiter courage to ask me to become your wife I You know well enough I never gave you a parti cle of encouragement." The young man patter her conde scendingly on the head, and then said proudly, with the voice of an Ajax defying the lightning: "When I make up my mind to do anything, Stella, no obstacle on earth can stop me. They were married just three months after this glad and joyful night and, we are pleased to add, are very happy together.-New York Telegraph. ARE MICROBES IN YOUR SCALP. Many Explainations of Baldness Have Been Advanced-The Most Cor rect is that of Microbes. The term "microbe" refers to a parasitic plant or fungi also called bacteria. A microbe is so small that it can only be detected by the aid of a I microscope. Some microbes are harm less, while others produce various dis-I eases, and derive their titles through the form of their growth or because of the di:easet they create, which dis eases are infectious or contagious. Prof. Unua, iof Hambcrg, German. and Dr. Sabourand, the leading der-: matologist of France, discovered that a microbe caused baldness, and their theory has time and again been am ply verified through research experi ments carried on through the ob-er vation of eminent scientists. This microbe lodges in the Sebum, which is the natural hair oil, and if permit ted to flourish, it destroys the hair follicles, and in time the pores entire ly close and the scalp gradually takes on a shiny appearance. When this happens there is no hope of the hair growth being revived. Dandruff is a contagious disease which a microbe causes, and later pro duces itching scalp, falling hair and baldness. Dandruff is caused by the microbe diseasing the sebaceous mat ter, which dries up and scales off. Sometimes the cutiele surrounding the hair allows the natural oil of the hair to force its way between the flakes of scarf skin direct to the hair, and the microbe being beteen the flakes force them apart and they scale off 'as dandruft. We have a remedy which positively will remove dandruff, exterminate the microbve, promote good circulution in the scalp, tighten and revitalize the har roots, grow hair and eure bald ness. We back up this statement on our own personal guarantee that this remedy, which is called R,exall "93'' Hair Tonic, will be supplied free of all cost to the user if it fails to do as we promise. It will also restore gray and faded hair to its original rich, glossy color, if loss of color has been caused by disease, yet it is i' no sense a dye. - Rexall "93'' Hair Tonic ac complishes these results by making e'-1 ery hair root, follicle and pigment gland strong and active, and by stim'i lating a natural flow of coloring pig ment into the hair cells. Rexall "93'' Hair Tonic is entirely' free from grease or sediment, is ex eedingly pleasant to use, and will not gum the hair or soil the clothing or pillows. We want everyone troubled iwith hair or scalp ailments, even though they are bald in spots, to try Rexal "93' Hair Tonic on our guarantee. We exact no obligations or promises, and simply ask you to give it a thor ough trial, and if not satisfied, tell us, and we will refund the money paid Ius. Two sizes, 50c. and $1.00. Gil der and Weeks, Newberry, S. C. Our Language is So Explicit! The tradesman had rendered his 'bill, waited a month and then wrote: "Please, sir, I want my bill.'' Back came the bill with these words: "Certainly; here it is.'' The bill *as returned. and in a month the tradesman again wrote: a e the amount of my bill.' politely: ** -:~ Certainly, its is $10.26. The third month the tradesman again wrote: "Will you send me a check for the amount of my bill?'' The answer came, with a blank, un signed check: "Certainly; here is the check. I 'have kent the amount of your bill." The fourth month the tradesman jwrote: "I want my bill paid.'' And the answer came back, "S-> do I.'' Then the tradesman gave it up - Ladies' Home Journal. A-styp-to-dyn. Made from the long leaf pine. The greatest remedy to present time. For sale at Mayes' Drug Store. 19.1108taw-tf. Rrs. Alice Robertson, TEACHER OF foice, Piano and Harmony. Studio Over Mower's Store. Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs days and Fridays. Phone 263. Buying a Piano Dr an Organ is not hard when you come or write to us. Our Pianos and Organs are guaranteed ind up-to-date, and at a reasonable price. The cases are beautiful, the inside is made by the best and most experienced men in their line, so it is no wonder our Pianos and Organs hold their sweet tone lifetime. Write us at once for catalog and special prices and terms, stating preference Piano or Organ. Nlone's Music House, Columbia, S. C. PIANOS AND ORGANS. PC Z v:0 W. . Haouself, . D 0 _ Office Hours - 9 to o am. 3. t 04 P.m.n L. A. Riser-, M.. D. Offlie with Dr. Houseol. 8 to 9 a. m. Office Hours - 2 tO 3 P. E12. 6.30 to 7.10 p. m. Boozer Bros., CITY MARKET, 1311 Main Street. Fresh Meat. QuIck Service. Phone 34. FANCY GROCERIES, The best the markets afford. We Ask a Trial Order. BOOZER BROS. Beginning December 5th and lasting for 15 days, we will make a sacrifice sale by giving 25 PER CENT. DIE0UNUT on all Clothing, Shoes and Hats, and special low prices on all Dry Goods, Notions and Underwear. This sa'e Is made for the purpose of clos ing up the. business of the S. S. BIRGE CO. as a corporation. The goods must be sold. Don't wait, but come ear.y. SALE or PERSONAL PROPERTY. By virtue of the power and author ity to me given in an order of F. M. Schumpert, Esq., Judge of Probate for Newberry county, South Carolina, I will offer for sale~ to the highest bidder, for cash, at the residence of the late John A. Atehinson, in New berry county, South Carolina, on Thursday, December 17, 1908, begin ning at eleven o 'clock a. in. all of the personal property of the said John R. Atchinson, deceased, consisting of horses, mules, cows, hogs, goats, bug gies, wagons, machinery, farming im plemnts, blacksmith' s tools, house hold furniture, etc. John C. Hill, Qualified A dmoinistrator. Novmber 28, 1908. td 1taw What Goi Does ft It helps you over the hil's. It gives you the right start in It chases the blues, clears inspires impulse and appetite fc It puts you in a cheerful and dertake that work, making a prc But, mark you, good Coffee i There is little enough of that Robust, fuming, aromatic Co flavor, and harmless stimulatior Coffee that, as the French sa a cold man warm, a'warm man Such Coffee can be had, if yo We have found it out and hal learn of the merits of "Barringtc Our Stock of Fancy and S Specialties f< are arriving and we are in positi most fastidious with table delicc Everything "g JONES C YOUR B. THE NEWBERRY Capital $50,000 -- No Matter How Small, The Newberry Mill give it careful att ipplies to the men and JAS. McINTOSH. President. SOME OF OL To be conservative. To pay four per cent. To calculate interest semn To bond every employee. To be progressive and ac To lend our money to ou To treat our patrons coul To be liberal and promp1 To secure business from: TO BE THE VERY BE TO DO BUSINESS Our institution is under the examined by the State Bank E2 The Bank of Pi osperi DR. GEG. Y. HUNTER, President. J. F. BROWNE, Cashier. od Coffee )r You. the morning. the fog, rouses mental activity, r work. confident frame of mind to un )fitable pleasure of it. s necessary to do this. kind available. ffee, which is rich in fragrance, 1. y, makes a sad man cheerful, glowing, and an old man young. u take the trouble to find it out. ie it in stock, call on us and n Hall", "Vigoro" and "Siesta". taple Groceries is Complete >r Christmas on to suppiy the demands of the Lcles. ood to eat" at ROCFRY, ANK ING! SAVINGS DANK. -Surplus $80,000 N*o Matter How Large, Savings Bank ention. This message the women alike. &.E NOR WOOD, ' Cashier. IR POLICIES: i-annually. commodating. r customers. teously. all classes. ST BANK FOR YOU WITH. supervision of and regularly cammner. . ProsperitU, ty, S. C. DR. J. S. WHEELER, V. President. J. A. COUNTS,