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MR. S: O. McDANIEL IS TUE PRESIDENT. Laurens Man Honored by the State As? sociatlon of Rural Letter Carriers, Other Officers. The South Carolina Rural Letter Carriers' Association which met here Tuesday, July 8, in annual session, con cluded its work and adjourned Wednes day at noon. After quite a spirited COtltest Greenville won the next con vention which will be held a year hence. Another feature of the closing ses sion was the election of officers for an other year and of two delegates to the National Convention of Rural Letter Carriers which meets in Pcoria, Illinois, in October. The officers chosen are: Mr. S. G. MeDaniel of Laurens, president; Mr. W. G. Peterson, of Ncwberry, vice president; Mr. A. W. Hill, of Green ville, secretary; Mr. .1. E. Johnson of Lanford treasurer. With the exception of Mr. Johnson the rest of the officers are new men, though they have been very active members of both the county and State associations.' Especially is this the case with reference to Presi dent MeDaniel, who has been at the head of the Laurens County Letter Carriers' association since it was or ganized. His administration as the chief of the State association will, no doubt, prove eminently successful as it has in the county organization. The friends of Mr. Johnson were gratified to see him reeleetcd treasurer, a posi tion he has filled with perfect satisfac tion. The other selections of officers were, without doubt, good ones. Then the State Convention honored Mr. MeDaniel again by electing him by acclamation as the delegate at large to the National Convention at Peoria. Mr. .1. W. Little of Simpsonville, Greenville county, was chosen as the other delegate. The alternates were ap pointed by President MeDaniel, Messrs. G. P. League of Greenville and R. A. Sligh of Ncwberry being thus honored. The Laurens Convention was pro nounced the most successful meeting yet held by the State association and the visitors were delighted with the hospitality extended them by all during their brief visit to the city. The dele gates were entertained by the local rural letter carriers and their friends. The convention in every respect was a very pleasant and profitable occasion. The speeches made by Mayor Richcy, Postmaster McCravy, and Congressman Johnson were heartily appreciated by the convention and enjoyed by their friends who attended. The final session of the convention lasted almost four hours during which timo many important reports and re solutions were adopted. THE ADVER TISER is requested to print the follow ing resolutions: We, the Rural Letter Carriers of the State Associa/^bn, in business ses sion assembled at Laurens, S. C, do hereby adopt the following resolutions: Resolved, That we extend our sin cere thanks to the members of Con gress for services rendered in behalf of the Rural Letter Carriers. That wo approve of the action of the National Association at its last session,, and that we furthermore extend our sincere thanks and appreciation for the faithful services rendered by our Na tional President. That the thanks of the Convention In tendered President 1). C. II ay den for the courteous manner in which he has presided over the meeting during this present session of the State Associa tion; and further wo extend our appre ciation for the manner in which our State President has discharged the du ties of bis oflice. That the members of the association extend heartfelt thanks to the citizens and canvassers of Laurens for their kindness and hospitality shown us dur ing our sessions, and we also thank the Clerk of the Court for allowing us the use of the County Court House. THREE SPECIES OF MOOSE. They A*e the Buruix-nn, the lOnntern American ami the AliiNkun. there are supposed to bo three spe cies of moose?t lie European moose or elk, found in northern Europe anil ad joining parts of Asia; the common moose of eastern America, distinguish ed chiefly from its European congener by the skull being narrowed across tho maxlllarlos, also by its greater size and darker color, and the Alaskan moose, separated by its giant stature, Its nar row occiput, broad palate and heavy mandibles. Expressed iii external features as il lustrated lu the adult male (always best for differentiating species): Tho Scandinavian elk is a small gray animal with little palm and many spikes on Its antlers. The Canadian is a largo black ani mal with much palmation and always a separate brow bunch of spike;. I have seen hundreds of Canadian moose antlers, but never a pair that did not show a well developed separate group of prongs in front of each brow. I have seen a score or more of Swedish elk, but never saw one that did have a separate brow group of prongs, though 1 confess I have seen figures of such. The Alaskan is a richly colored black, gray and brown gjant, not only the lar gest door alive today, but believed to be the largest that ever did exist, since no fossil lias been found to equal it in bulk. Its antlers differ chiefly in size from those of (bo Canadian moose, but Madison Grant claims that they are also more complex and have In the brow antlers a second palmation which is set at right angles to that of the main palmation. In these peculiarities he finds "a startling resomblancc i-< shown to tho extinct eervalces. a moose-like deer of pleistocene times, probably ancestral to the genus aloes. "If this resemblance Indicates any close relationship, \vo have in the Alas kau moose a survivor of tho archaic type from which (lie true moose and Scandinavian elk have somewhat de generated."?Ernest Thompson Seton In Scribuer's. We are giving frae $7.50 worth of ware at our store exhibit Week. See ad vertisement for particulars. S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. OUR LANGUAGE UNIFORM. Willi? Urcnt Ilrltnlu, For IiiN?nncr, Hum Muiiy DltVorent l.nnkumkvh. It has beau observed that tlio lan guage spoken in tlio Culled States is remarkably uniform. True. thcr% are many dialects, but Groat Britain* less in area than any ono of half a dozen of our states, contains suoh?vory differ ent languages as English, Welsh and the- Gaelic of the Scottish highlands, to say nothing of the provincial dialects of Cornwall and Yorkshire aim the unique speech of the London cockney, while In this country, with its vast ex panso of territory, its settleniv ? t by Spanish, Fronch, Dutch and Swedi h colonists and its millions of immigrants drawn from nearly every country, large ami small, all over the world, there is far greater uniformity of speech than In any other land of equal area and population. The pauses can be readily seen. The public schools have made us a nation of readers, and the press has supplied books and papers without limit. Press associations have d?U? their purl to ward giving a uniform and fairly good tone to the newspaper language of the day. The telegraph, the telephone and Cheap postage have brought distant parts of tlio country into quick and easy communication, and so have aid ed in teaching a common language. The railroad has penetrated every cor ner of the laud and made us a nation of travelers. Countless human shut tles thus are thrown daily across the land in every direction, carrying with them the threads of thought and speech and doing their part to make one pat tern of the whole. No doubt our maps, which si ill present so many different kinds of names, will in time lose the strangeness and the "foreign air" that are so noticeable now. -11. M, Kingery in St. Nicholas. Cnit'it Hilt'm Rx?la.nti4ton. After the visitors to the Island of NnntUCkct had covered the ?-our.se over Which sightseers are always conduct ed, says a writer In the Boston Her ald, one of the ladles of the party re quested (ha) the drive be continued t.? "Sheep pond." ' The place where the natives used to wash tlu? wool on their sheep In the old days," she supplemented. "Bv* erybody goes to see it." The driver and guide, Cnp'n Hill, looked perplexed. He was evidently puzzled as to (he location of this Inter* CStlng sheet of water. But an old sailor and town character Is rarely nonplused, and presently Cnp'n Bill snapped his whip, determination in Ids eye. He drove; to a neighboring bill nnd stopped his horses. "Here 'tis," ho said, with a sweep of his hand. "I don't see any water!" was the gen oral exclamation, "Not now," Cnp'n Bill gravely ad mitted. "Von see, the sheep was so dirty that the bloomin' pond got Illicit up."-?Youth's Companion. N. B. Truth, St. Paul, .June 31, '08. I've lived so long, I remember well when the Mississippi was a brook. My My good health and long life came by taking Hollistor's Mountain Tea. 35 cents. Ask your Druggist. The big sale is still on at The Hub. It continues in days longer. The Hub. WORK FOR YOURSELF. Then You Will 11? v? n thtmeo to De velop Yoar ludlvldunltty. It 1h well known that long continued employment In the service of others of ten cripple? orlglnullty and individual ity. That resourcefulness and Inventive ness which come from porpetual stretching of the inlnd to Mieot emer gencies or from adjustment of means to ends Is seldom developed to Its Ut most in those who work for others. There Is not tho same compelling mo tive to expand, to reach out, to tuko risks or to plan for oneself when the programme Is made for him by anothor. Our self made men, who rofused to remain employees or subordinates, are the backbone of the mit ton. They uro the sinews of our country's life. They got their power as the northern oak gets its strength, by lighting every Inch of its way up from the acorn with stwrm and tempest. It Is tho haul schooling that the self made man gets In his struggles to elevate and make a place for himself In the world that de velops bbn. Some employees have a pride In working for a great fnstltutlou. Their identity with It pleases them. But isn't even a small business of your own, which gives you freedom and scope to develop your Individuality and to be yourself, better than being a perpetual clerk In a large Institution, where you are merely one cog In a wheel of a vast machine? The sense of personal responsibility is In Itself a great educator, a powerful schoolmaster. Sometimes young wom en who have been brought up In luxury ami who have known nothing of work when suddenly thrown upon their own resources by the loss of property or compelled even to support their one? wealthy parents develop remarkable strength and personal power. Young men, too, sometimes surprise every body when suddenly left to carry on their father's business unaided. They develop force ami power which no one dreamed they possessed. We never know what we can do un til we ai'O put to tho test by some great emergency or tremendous responsibili ty. When we feel that we are cut off from outside resources and must de pend absolutely upon ourselvea we can Ught with all the force of desperation, The trouble with working for others Is the cramping of the Individuality - (he lack of opportunity to expand along original and progressive lines?because fear of making a mistake and appre hension lest we take too great risks ere constantly hampering the executive, the creative, the original faculties.?Suc cess. County Assessor Waylaid. .1. W. Coulter, of Leslie, S. D,, As sessor of Stanley County, relates the following: "I was waylaid by a compli cation of throat and lung troubles, bronchitis, asthama and a terrible cough, which had affected me for years, when I was persuaded to try Dr. King's New Discovery. Relief came almost immediately, and in a short time a permanent cure resulted." No other medicine compares with it as a sure and quick cure for coughs and colds. It cures after all other remedies have failed. Every bottle guaranteed at Laurens Drug' Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Trice 50 cents and $1.00. Everything in Millinery at anil below cost this week. The Huh. A HEROIC BATTLE. The F.nowr Wim (he flea, und <h<* Colored Troop* Won. No engagement of the civil war was carried on with more heroism und cu? durauco thau that fought by the For* ty-ulnth UnHed Bluten colored troops after hostilities were over. The Mags* /.hie of American History contatiiH an account of the tussle In which the black soldiers horo thrannelves so bravely. The steamer Merrlmac, load* c<l wRh cotton, left New Orleans for New York carrying, besides her reg? ulnr passengers* thirty officers nud ood colored privates. For several days all went well. Then the vessel spinn? aleak, Ores were dampened and (lie alarm spread. It was found that tho iron supply plpo through which tk? water for tho con denser was taken from (he sea was broken, and tho place of leakage could not be reached. The passengers wero panic stricken. One small, fay^Jornmn went about wringing his hands and crying: ' "Ach, vre are at the bottom of the sea! If we gets pack to New Orleans Will dey glf mo pack my moutsh?" The water gained fast The only hope lay in keeping afloat until i\ ves sel Could be sighted. Tho colored troops were pressed Into service sad proved themselves the heroes of the occasion. A line of men was establish ed from (he hold to the deck, and buck ets were passed as rapidly as hands could move. On deck another lino stepped back and forth with well trained military tread. The work he low was most exhausting. The men at tho bottom could not hold their posi tion more than throe minutes at a time. Tbey were blinded and half strangled by the swashing sea water and bruised by the lumps of coal which dashed about. But no one faltered, and high above (ho noise rose the clear, sweet voices of the workers, now singing an army song, now a cheery negro melody. Tho music brought now hope to the hearts of the passenger". Hour after hour the men worked and sang, and the sea did not gain on (hem. Two < iys passed, and the drinking water f e out. Then (hey could no longer sing, and their parched throats were eased only by a scanty supply of 0rouges and lemons, but still they worked, On tho (bird day (he lights of a steamer were seen only half a mile away. Rockets were sent up, and with great difficulty, on account of her wet ammunition, a gun was Urcd, To the dismay of all, (he steamer pass ed on. Quickly the soldiers formed a Hue once more, and the wearisome la bor began again. After slxty-flVO hours of bucket pass ing a steamer was sighted which re sponded to the Call for help, and (ho waterlogged Merrlmae was towed Into harbor. The men who had sung SO cheerily In (he midst of hard labor and In the faeo of death were thoroughly exhausted, but they had not lost their light heart* ed gayet]. A little love, a little wealth, A little home for you and me; It's all I ask except good health, Which comes with Rocky Mountain Tea, Ask your Druggist. Drop in and have a cup of coffee and hot biscuits at our slore any day of our exhibit, will he glad to see you if you in tend to buv, or not, S. M. & K, II. Wilkcs & Co. Special Master's Sale. s * By Virtue of the Decree of the Court of Common Plena for Laurens County in the Stute of South Carolina, in i\m case of Palmetto Bank & Trust Com pany as Trustee against Banna Cotton Mills, 1, John S. Vornor. Special Mar ter, will sell at public auction before the Court House, in t he city of Lauren.-, in the County and Slate aforesaid, for cash, payable on the first day of Janu ary, 11)07, on salesday in August next, being the sixth day of said month; All that tract or parcel of land, situate in the County of Laurens, in the Stale of South Carolina! containing fifty-nine acres, and known as the Cotton Mill Tract, bounded on the North by lands of J. S. Blaloek and tract of land known as the Oil Mill Tract; on the Bast by side track of the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Railroad; on the South by public road known as the Cross Hill Road, and on the West by lands of J. S. Blaloek; together with till the buildings and improvements situate on said premises, consisting" in part of one cot ton null building, 280 by 76 feet, with boiler room 33 by :ir> feet, and engine room !18 by 115 feet attached; seventeen Operatives' houses and other buildings. Also all machinery, shafting, engines, boilers, tools and appliances belonging to said defendant ana used In its cotton mill business, consisting in pari of one A. T. Alherton Self Feeder and I b eak er Lapper, One A. T. Alherton Inter national Lapper, One A. T. Alherton Finisher Lapper, Seventeen Saco & Pettee 40 Revolving Flat Top Cards, Six Saco ?fe Pettee Drawing Frames, Two Providence Machine Co. Slubbers, ?IS spindles each, Three Providence Ma chine Co. Inteamediale, SI spindles each, Six Providence Machine Co. Speeders, 120 spindle.: each, Twenty-Four Fall River Machine Co. Spinning Frames, 208 spindles each, Five Fasten & P.urnham Spoolers, 80 spindles each, Twelve Fales & Jcnks Twister8, 221 spindles each, Six I). A. Tompkins Co. Reels, r>n spindles each, One Boomer & Boochcrt Baling Press, One Atlas Corliss 250 II. P. Engine, Three Atlas Boilers, 11(1 H. P. each. One New York Air Brake Co. Air Compressor, One Stillwell, Bierce i\ Smith Valve Co. 9 1-2 in. by 30 in. Pump, One Comstock Mig. Co. "Climax" Dynamo Engine; One Char lotte Supply Co. Steam Drill, One Gen eral Electric Co. Dynamo, 300 lighting capacity, One Underwriters' Fire Pump, and other art icles. JOHN S. VERNBR, Special Master, Address: Columbia, C. WESTON & AYCOCK, Plaintiff's Attorney , Columbia, S. C. 49-JH The Majestic Manufacturing <'"., of St. Louis, Mo., will have a man at our store a whole week who will sh >w you how to bake biscuits brown top and bottom in three minutes. Don't miss this chance of seeing the great cooking wonder. S. M. & E. H. Wflkcs & Co. Be sure and call at our .store during our exhibit. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Company. NOTiCE Smith Carolina Military Academy, Office of the Chairman, Hoard of Vis itors, Charleston, S. C. A vacancy in the State Scholar exists in Laurens County. Application blanks may b< obtained from the County Superintendent or from the Chairman ol the Board of Visitors, Charleston, S. C. These ap plications, fully made out as directed, must be in the hands of the 1 'I by the 30th of Julv. C." S. GADSDEN, 49-31 Chairman Hoard O'fVisitor; Building Material May Go Up or Go Down but the Trust Fighter down on the Branch hi our City known as H. E. Gray JUST KEEPS ON SELLIN^ Lumber, Sash, Doors and Blinds, Houldings, Laths, Lime, Cement, Hard Plaster for Specially Fine Work, Varnishes. This Trust Fighter and Combination Buster has recently added to the old line of Hoofing, known as the No. 1 and No. 2 Shingles, a Metal Shingle that is not only first-class in every particular, but is fire-proof and will present a line appearance to the building on which they are used. Beside, the Metal Shingle, he is now carrying in stock Standard Vulcanite and Restoid Roofing, put up in rolls of one square to the roll complete, with all nails and fixtures to make a perfect finish; easy to put on and cheap. Also, (Iravel Roofing of two grades, and two classes; price owing to thickness and value. For anything to build with he will be glad to figure with you. Call and see me at the same old stand, and sec what can be done for you i'i the way of building material. I thank my friends for their patronage in the past, and hope to merit their continued favors in the future. Respectfully, H. E. GRAY, LAURENS, S.*C, July 10th, 1906. PROCLAMATION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Executive Chamber. Whereas information has been re ceived at this Department that an Atrocious Murder was committed in the County of Laurens on or about the 18th day ol December, 1904, upon the body of Dan Fuller, near Mountville, S. C, by party or parties unknown, and that the aid party or parties unknown have fled from justice. Now, therefore, I, D. C. Heyward, Governor of the State of South Caroli na, in order that justice may be done and the majesty of the law vindicated, do hereby oil er a reward of One Hun dred ($100.00) Dollars for the anpre ion, delivery and conviction of the said unknown party or parties to the Sheriff of Laurens, at Laurens Court House. S. C. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my band and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at Co lumbia, this 3rd day of July, A. D. i'.iOii, and in the 130th year of the Inde-i lulcnce of the Dinted States of America. !). C. HEYWARD. (SKAI.) By the Governor: J. T. OA NTT, Secretary of State, l'.is- nils baked right in three minutes every day of exhibit at our store. S. M. v\- E. IL W ilk es iv Co. KILL the COUGH and CURE the LUNGS w,TH Dr. King's New Discovery /TONSUMPTION Prico FOR I OUGHSand 60c & $1.00 t ^OLDS Free Trial. ISurest and Quickest Curo for all I THROAT and liUNO TROUB- I I,ES, or MONEYBAQg..| # ? HOLLISTER'S Hocky Kounfain Tea Nuggets A Busy Medicine for Pu:y People. Brines Golden Health and Renewed Visor, A BPCOiflO for Constipation, Itulii?o?-tinn, r iv r and Kidney troubles, Pimplos, Eczema, Impure JUooti. Had Breath, Sluggish Uowcls, llt?ictnolic nnd DuoltachO. Its Koc-lcy Mountain Ten in tab let form. X"> rents a box. Oonuine made by lIor.MSTKH l):ii*o Company, Madison, wis. S?LDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE r\M r*\? ~ a r? 11 a+4 Dentist. ()ffice, Law Range. 'Phone i St;, Lanrens, S. C. STILL GOING ON AT ? We have had people here from all parts of the county, but on account of the weather we know it has been imposssible for some to come so we will continue the sale in order to give all who have not had an opportunity to come and give them a chance to get some of the marvel? ous values we are offering. Davis, Roper & Co.'s Mill End Sale is the greatest bargain=giving sale ever inaugurated. We have goods of ev ery description, and it is without question a most beneficial sale to the public. Not just a few things marked down, but our entire stock sold at Mill End prices. Come at once! Only a few days longer and the sale will close. We have hundreds and hundreds of dollars worth of choice goods, and it means money to you to attend this sale. We positively sell everything just as advertised. We have just received a line of beautiful pictures that are great values. Price 10c and 15c. When you come to Laurens don't fail to visit the big Hill End Sale at D A. V CO tLAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA.)? ?dOOOOOC