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T T T ? I f i THE 1 X Constructed of I-bea <? put|in hot. The gea: Y railway bridge. In t I FIVE X Y Stronger, more duraf The wheels of st T riveted into the tires, T Y T T Y v . X Lasts a Life Time T f t i See the f I C % X Telephone Ni Y The Explorer of Mars. Percival Lowell, an astronomer of jinternational fame, died vat Flagstaff, Arizona, recently. He was the founder and director of the Lowell Observatory there, which is the best astronomical point in the world for the observation of Mars. I His fame rests on the association of his name with the theory that M^rs is inhabited. In 1907 he an-, nounced that his observations at | Flagstaff convinced him that such is the case. This started a great astronomical controversy, although many eminent stargazers ,in Europe and America agreed with Lowell. His one great task was to prove that he was right. He devoted his life to the endeavor. ' His theory began with the demonstration that the primary essentials for human life exist on the planet? j water, heat and atmosphere. His, positive proof of the existence of human life on Mars is the net work of lines which mark certain areas of the | planet's face, which he believed indi-j cated the digging of artificial canals, which would call for intelligence and engineering skill as great as that i possessed by the dwellers on this earth. The vast white surfaces on the poles of Mars are polar snowcaps, i Lowell held. The fact that they shrink in size and increase again at certain seasons indicates the snowfall of the Martian winter. Lowell described a series of observations in j which it was discovered that with j the advent of a Martian spring and the melting of the polar snow, some of the dark areas grew darker, show- j iitg straight black lines criss-crossed over their surface of the orange-1 | ochre areas, and that with the com-1 ing of the Martian autumn, those dark areas and lines practically faded, j practically faded. In his book, Prof. Lowell said: "But, if instead of being due to wa-j ter the blue-green had been due to the leaves and grasses, just such a fading out as was observed should have taken place as autumn came on, and that without disproportionate increase of green elsewhere, for the great confidential areas being desert, are incapable of supporting vegetation; from which it follows that Mars is badly off for water, and that the planet is dependent on the melting of the polar snows for practically its whole supply. "Now, if a planet were at any stage of its career able to support life it is probable that diminishing water MODERN WAGON ms, channels and angles r parts and wheels are I he DAVENPORT you hi THOUSAND F ble and of lighter draft tl eel, with strong, round s] do away with the resettii no breaks: Oil Without Removing) DAVENPORT J i. Fi umber 49 ; supply would be the beginning of the [ end of that life, for the air would outlast the available water. Those of i its inhabitants who have succeeded i in surviving would find themselves at last face to face with the relentless^ ness of scarcity of water constantly growing greater, till at last they j would die of thirst either directly or indirectly; for either they themselves would have water enough to drink, or the plants or animals which constituted their diet would perish for lack of it?an alternative of small choice to them, unless they were conventionally particular as of their mode of death. "Before the lamentable conclusion was reached, however, there would come a time in the course of the planet's history when water was not yet wanting, but was simply scarce and requiring to be husbanded; when for the inhabitants the one supreme problem of existence would be the water problem?how to get water enough to sustain life and how best to utilize every drop of water they could get." He went on to show that nothing but irrigation on tremendous scale could save the inhabitants! He concludes that the canals of Mars were built and are maintained by human skill. Professor Lowell was the first to discover water vapor on Mars and his observations caused him to de * ' * ^ A A i J:? Republicans was $30,222 and by the j Democrats $8,916. The Republican National committee carried advertisements in 127 foreign language newspapers pub| lished in seventeen different tongues | in various parts of the United States. , Its contracts with these papers ran I from July 12 to Nov. 6, and ttie I money expended amounted to $88,j 981.47. ?^ Read the Herald, $1.50 per ye&r. Construe Fifty years < r Bridges were bu and maple. No\ and use the sti \ 1 good steel, and 1 l?fc| heaviest lifetime nTTHE DAVENP01 1 BEARING ?, solidly riveted together jraced and trussed like ave a wagon of ?OUND CAPAC ban any other wagon of < pokes, forged solidly into ig of tires, loose spokes, e )OWNS Vheel No Repair ROLLER BEAT ank / A Marriage Proposal. One of our giddy youngsters of the male persuasion recently decided to make a formal offer of his heart and hand to one of our representative | ladies to whom he had been paying I some attention for a time. He cautiously prefaced his declarations with I a few questions: "Did she love him well enough to live in a cottage with him? Was she a good cook? Did she think it a wife's duty to make home happy? Would she consult his tastes and wishes concerning her associates and pursuits of life? Could she make her own clothes? The young lady said that before she answered his questions she would tell him of some ; negative virtues she possessed. She ! npvpr drank smokfid or chewed: nev tect 550 canais tnere. in iyiu ne uiscovered a -new canal 1,000 miles long. Both Parties Advertised. Figures compiled by the advertising department of the New York World show that from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, inclusive, the Republicans used nearly forty-eight pages in the morning newspapers of New York City. The Democrats used twelve, the approximate amount paid by the former being $46,992 and by the latter si 1 70 0 Y * > v v. In the evening newspapers the Republicans used thirty-five pages aim the Democrats ten and a half pages. Tho onnrrtvimatft am mint naid bv the er staid out all night playing billiards; never lounged on street corj ners and ogled giddy girls; never I "stood in" with the boys for cigars and wine suppers. "Now," said she, rising indignantly, "I am assured you do all these things, and yet expect all the virtues in me, while you do not possess any yourself. I can never be your wife," and she bowed him out and left him on the door step to silently meditate over his venture, j a wiser man.?Gaffney Ledger. American Petroleum. The first reference to the discovery I of petroleum in America is contained j in a letter written on this date in j 1629 by Joseph de la Roche d'Allion, j a French missionary in the Indies. He ; had crossed the Niagara river and ! made his way southward through ! western New York into northern Pennsylvania, where he found a spring from which oil flowed. This oil was j highly esteemed by the Indians for ; medicinal uses. The letter of the j priest was published in 1832 in Sagard's "Historie du Canada." This oil spring was probably identical with j tIt3 one descrioea Dy tne :MassacnuI setts Magazine in 17S9: "In the northern part of Pennsylvania there 1 is a creek called Oil creek, wtiich emties into the Allegheny river. It is i } sues from a spring, on the top of 1 which floats an oil, similar to that ! called Barbadoes tar, and from which one may gather several gallons a ! day. The troops sent to guard the - western posts halted at the same spring, collected some of the oil, and ' bathed their joints with it. This gave i them great relief rom the rheuma| tism with which they were afflicted. ! The water, of which the troops drank j freely, operated as a gentle purge." A^A A^A A^A A^4. A^A A^A A^A A^A A^| i!^ ^^1 :ted Alike g| ago, Wagons and S<|S| ilt of oak, hickory v we know better, "/go rongest shapes of Rag^ juild them for the BCT? service. RT ROLLER 11 STEEL WAGON S with large rivets *91 the modern steel ^ :ity If ;qual capacity. i the hubs and hot ind cracked felloes. Bg|g n>ii n n Dills to ray bear: IING before pui Ban A^A A^A A^A A^A A4A A^A A^A V Hughes and South Carolina. According to the Charleston News and Courier, if the two-party idea is to come to anything, in South Caro! lina, if has a lot of growing to do. I South Carolina came nearer than any j other State to being unanimous for ; Wilson. She gave Hughes a smaller ! popular vote than any other State in ' the union.?Nashville Tennesseean. i t rfc i. & A f w nipping rust ior wm. The Associated Press quotes Bishop Frank Dumoline who spent last winter in Camden, in a recent address | at Toledo as saying: : "Shooting is too good for the moral leper who dares to take from another man all that is dear to his heart. "Physical fear is the only method of reaching such men. I would revive the old whipping post and lash the home-breaker before his fellow men," the bishop said. The Manufacturer's Record estimates that the total farm calue of all mates that the total farm value of all this year will reach the great sum of $12,000,000,000. FOR MEN AND WOMEN. For indigestion, stomach trouble, bad blood and all wasting deseases of the body. It will make you feel j like a new person. "A friend in need is a friend indeed." This may be said of -Mrs. Joe Person's Kemeay. You do not want a slow remedy when your stomach is bad, or an uncertain one, or an harmful one, your stomach is too valuable. You must not poij son it with drugs. Mrs. Joe Person's i Remedy is noted for its speed in giving relief. Its millions of cures have made it famous the world over. Keep the perfect stomach medicine ! in your home. Its promptness in overcoming the worst stomach troui ble is a revelation to those that try i it. The Premier tonic, Mrs. Joe Per| son's Remedy has been a standard j blood purifier for years. It starts ; down at the root of the disease and builds you up gradually, makes the blood pure and fresh. I If you have rheumatism, take Mrs. | Joe Person's Remedy, do not let any{ one pursuade you to take "one just as good." If your little one is out of sorts j and is not resting or acting natuValI ly this is a sign that the liver is not I working properly. Give them Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy. This will al so beautify the complexion, not aruficiallly but naturally, by taking a ! dose before each meal, as it aids the 1 digestion and purifies the blood. Remember the price for this special advertising campaign: One bottle I for $1.00, three for $2.50 and six for i $5.00. Sold exclusively by Black's : Drtug Co., in this city and surround| ing territory. v THE MODERN Bl t s of Steel Built f phasing anothei iben Bamberg, So A4a A^A A^A A^A A4A A4A A^A |T T^T T^T T^T T^T ^TT^T ^ ^ ^ T^T T^~ BANK STATEMENT. I Statement of the condition of the ! Bamberg Banking Co., located at ! Bamberg, S. C., at the close of business November 17th, 1916. RESOURCES. TLoans and discounts .. ..$186,989.74 j Overdrafts .... 4,047.18 1 Bonds and stocks owned by bank 1,000.00 Furniture and fixtures .. 2,506.37 Banking house 5,237.04 Due from banks and bankers 236,271.94 Currency 3,067.00 I Gold 190.00 I Silver and other minor coin 2,078.41 | Checks and cash items .. 2,764.04 Total $444,151.72 LIABILITIES. f Capital stock paid in .... 55,000.00 Surplus fund 45,000.00 Undivided profits, less i current expenses and i taxes paid 23,672.65 I Individual de1 posits subject to ck. ..223,257.72 i Savings deposits 93,230.53 Time certificates of de' posit 2,163.77 i Certified cks..*. 105.22 ; Cashier's cks... 1,721.83 320,479.07 Total $444,151.72 i Before me came Jno. H. Cope, ac- j i tive vice president of the above j named bank, who, being duly sworn, j ; says that the above and foregoing : statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said I bank. JNO. H. COPE, Active Vice Pres. i Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of November, 1916. H. H. STOKES, Notary Public, S. C. I Correct-Attest: W. D. RHOAD, G. FRANK BAMBERG, W. M. BRABHAM, Directors. ' NOTICE OF SALE. Pursuant to an order of the Probate Judge for Bamberg county, I, 1 Mrs. Josie Bessinger, as administral trix of the estate of C. W. Bessinger, j deceased, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the late residence of the I said C. W. Bessinger, at Govan, S. C., on the -14th day of December 1916, j beginning at ten o'clock in the forej noon and continuing until sold, the following property, to wit: Personal property, consisting of live stock, farming implements, machinery, provisions, and household goods and furniture, property of the said estate, and located at tne iaie residence of the said C. W. Bessinger, I an inventory of the same "being on < file in the office of Probate Judge for ; Bamberg county. MRS. JOSIE BESSINGER. | Administratrix of the Estate of C. W. | Bessinger. November 28, 1916.?2t. Some women have a mania for collecting marriage certificates. V T f X T T T T t T T T T TT T U ill " s.ss.rss-.ssa I ^ Y > RIDGE = I or All Kinds of Weather $ J Y _____ * t A r wagon * i |i y i: 5 i t uth Carolina CARD OP THANKS. 1 I herewith extend my thanks to all who so ably assisted me in saving my household effects, etc., when my house was destroyed by fire Sunday evening, Nov. 19th., also to those | who have been so generous since, i Respectfully, MRS. R. A. OWENS. I Ehfhardt, S. C. NOTICE OF SALE. Pursuant to an order of the Pro| bate Court for Bamberg county, I, J. C. Kinard, as administrator of the estate of C. E. Kinsey, deceased, will sell at public auction to the highest i bidder, for cash, at the store building at/ Ehrhardt, S. C., formerly oc: cupied by the said C. E. Kinsey, on the ISth day of December, 1916, be ' ginning at ten o'clock in tfte rorenoon, and continuing until sold, the following property, to wit: All fixtures, goods, wares and merchandise, property of said estate, and located within said buildings, an inventory of the same being on file in the office of Probate Judge for Bamberg county. J. C. KINARD, Administrator of the Estate of C. E. Kinsey: Nov. 28, 1916.?2t. BANK STATEMENT. ' Statement of the condition of the Bank of Olar, located at Olar, S. C., at the close of business November* ! 17th, 1916. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts .. 72,016.89 Overdrafts 87,931.60 Banking house \ 500.00 Due from banks and bankers 38,935.j)3 Currency 2,400.00 Silver and other minor coin 1,008.47 Checks and cash items .. 14.58 Total $202,807.47 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 20,000.00 Surplus fund 33,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 14,834.21 Individual deposits subject to ck... 76,548.72 Time certificates of deposit 19,256.52 Cashier's cks... 2,510.53 97,973.26 , Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 30,000.00 Reserve fund carried on general individual or savings ledger 7,000.00 Total $202,807,47 State of South Carolina?County of . Bamberg. Before me came G. M. Neeley, cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above ana foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. G. M. NEELEY. Cashier. I Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 2d day of November, 1916. A. H. NEELEY, Notary Public, S. C. Correct-Attest: C. F. RIZER, Director. I