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(Continued from Page Four.) we made the Interesting discovery (bnf the ltoss barrier terminated In n bight toward the southeast at 80 deg; os south latitude and 1(53 degrees Wosl longitude, forme?) between the south oust mountain range running fro: i South Victoria laud und a range on the opposite side running In a south Westerly direction probably n continu ation of King Edward VII. land On the 13th we reached si degrees, where we established a depot: <>n the 10th we wcro at 85 degrees, where also we made a depot. From our winter quarters. "Fran) helm," TS degrees 38 minutes south lat itude, we had been marching due south. On the 17th of November, at 80 degrees, we arrived at n place where the land and harrier were connected This was done without any great dif ficulty. The barrier here rises in on adulations to about 300 feet. Some feu Id-' crevices Indicated the limited boundary. Here wo made our head depot, talc ing provisions for sixty days on sled 'es and leaving thirty days' pro visions on the spot. A Difficult Climb. The land under which we lay and which we now had to attack looked quite imposing. The nearest summits along the barrier had a height of from 2.000 to 10.000 feet, hut several others further soutb were 15,000 feet or more The next day we began the climb. The flr??t part of it was an easy task - light stops and well filled mountain sides. It did not take a long time, for our willing dogs worked their way up Further up we met with some small but very steep glaciers. Here we hud to harness twenty dogs to each sledge and lake the four sledges in two turns In some places it was so steep (hat it was difficult enough to use our skis. Some big crevices forced us from j (line (o time to make detours. The first i day we climbed 2,000 feet, the next , day mostly up some small glaciers, camping at a hclghl of -1,500 feet. The third day we were obliged to go d iWtl on n mighty glacier, "Axel Helberg'? glacier," which divided the coast j mountains and the mountains ftirthei south. The next day began the longest part of our climb. Many detours had t.> be made in order to avoid broad cracks and open crevices. These were appar ently mostly filled tip. as the glaciers in all probability had long ago stopped ? moving, but we had to be very care ful. never knowing for certain bow thick was the layer that covered them. Our camp that night lay in very pie turesquo surroundings at a hclghl of r>,o?ni feet. The glacier here was nar rowed ill between the fWO 15,000 feet high mountains, the "Fridtjof Nansen" and tho "Don Pedro Christophersen." From the bottom of the glacier rose Mount "Ole Nnglstod." a big snow 1 cone 13,500 feet high. Day's Splendid Work. The glacier was very much broken in this comparatively narrow pass. The j mighty crevices seemed to stop us from going farther, but it was not so serious us it appeared. <>ur dogs, which up to this time hud covered n distance of about TiK) kilometers, the last day's Photo by American Press A?soelutlon. CAPTAIN BODXnT n. scott, amdkdsrn's BRITISH KIVAI*. i ."very hard work, ran this day tblrty 1 five kilometers, tbo ascent being 5,000 feet, an almost Incrodiblo record. It took uh only four days from the barrier to get up on tho vast inland plateau. Wo camped that night at a height of 10.000 feet. Hero we had to kin twen ty-four of our bravo companions and keep eighteen, six for each of our three sledges. We stopped here four days on nc count of bud wenther. Tired of this. ,wo set out on the 28th of November. On the 20th, In a furloua blizzard and In a dense snowdrift, absolutely noth Ing was to be seen, but we felt tbut, contrary to expectations; we were go ing fast down bill. The bypsomctcr gave us that day a descent of 000 feet. We COUtlUlted our march the next day lu n gale, and a dense snowdrift got our faces badly frozen. We could see nothing. We reached that day 80 degrees, dead reckoning. The hyp Soineter Indicated a full of Slio feet. The next day was similar. The weather cleared a little ut dinner time and exposed to our view a mighty i mountain range to the cast and not far l off only for 0 moment, and then it dis appeared in the dense snowdrift. On the 20th it calmed down and the sun shone, though It was not tho only pleasant surprise he gave. In our course stretched a big glacier running toward tho south. At its eastern end was the mountain range going in a southeasterly direction. Of the west ern part of it no view was to be had, it being hidden in the dense fog. At tho foot of this glacier, the Devil's glacier, j a depot for six days was established, at 1 MAP SHOWING AMUNDSEN'S ROUTE TO THE SOUTH POLE. 30.21 degrees Boulh latitude. Tho hyp sometcr Indicated S.uoo feet above son level. A Splendid Mountain View. On Nov. 80 wo began to climb the glacier. The lower part of it was very much broken and dangerous. More over, the snow brldgOS very often burst From our camp that night we had>n splendid view over tho mountain to the east. Thorp was "Helniar llan sen's summit." the most remarkable of them ail. it was 12,000 foot high and covered with such broken glaciers that In all probability no foothold was to be found. "Oscar Wlstlng's" "Svene Hassers" and "Olnv lljan inndV mountains also jay here, beau tifully Illuminated in the rays of the bright sun. In tho distance, and only alternately to he viewed In the fog, appeared from time to time "Mount Nielsen." with its summits and peaks about 15.000 feet high. Wo only saw the nearest siir roundlngs. It took ns three days to surmount the Devil's glacier, always in misty weal her. on the 1st of December we left this broken glacier, with holes and crevices without number, with Its heigh) of 0,100 feel. Before us. looking in the mist and snowdrift like a frozen sea. appeared a light, sloping ice plateau tilled with small hummocks. The walk over this frozen sea was not pleasant. Tin* ground under us was quite hollow, and it sounded as though wo were "Miking on tho bottoms of empty barrels. As It was, a man fell through, then a couple of dogs. Wo could not use our skis on (bis pol ished Ice. Sledges had the best of it. The place got the name the "Devil's Dancing Boom." This part of our march was the most unpleasant. On Dec. 0 we got our greatest height, ac cording to the hypsometer and ane roid, 10.750 feet, at 87 degrees -10 min utes south. On Dec. S we enmc out of bad weather. Once again the sun smiled down on us. Onco ngnin we could get an observation. Dead reckoning and observation were exactly nllke--88 de grees 88 minutes 10.0 seconds south. plateau, only hero and thero marked with a tiny sastrugl. In tho afternoon wo passed 88 de grees 23 minutes (Shackleton's farthest south was 88 degrees 2f> minutes). We camped and established our last depot, depot No. 10. From 80 degrees 25 min utes tho plateau began to slope down very gently and smoothly toward the other ride. On the Oth of December we reached 88 degrees 39 minutes; on Dec. 10, 88 degrees ."><> minutes; Dee. 11, HO degrees 15 minutes; Dec. 12, 80 degrees 30 min utes; Dec. 13, 81) degrees 4."? minutes. Up to this time the observations and dead reckoning agreed remarkably well, and we made out that we ought an absolutely plain lo bo at the polo on Doc. 14 lu tho aft ernoon. The Pole Attained. That day was a beautiful one - a light breeze from southeast, tho temperature minus "J.'l Celsius (0.4 degrees below zero R), and the ground and sledging were perfect. The day went along as usual, and at a p. in. WO made a halt. According to our reckoning, we had reached our destination. All of us gathered around the colors a beauti ful silk Hag all hands taking hold of it and planting it. The vast plateau on which the pole is standing got the name of the "King llaakon VII. plateau." It Is a vast plain, alike in all directions, Mile aft er mile during the night we circled around the camp. In the line weather we spent the fol lowing day taking a series of observa tions from (5 a. m. to 7 p. m. The re sult gave us 8!? degrees .r>."> minutes. In order to observe the pole as close as possible we traveled as near south as possible ilif remaining iiino kilome ters. On Doe. 10 Ihero wo camped, it was ' an excellent opportunity, 'l iiere was a brilliant sun. Four of us took obser vations every hour of the day's twen ty-four hours. The exact result will be the matter of a professional private report. This much Is certain?that we ob served die polo ns ? lose as it Is in hu man power to do ii with tho instru ments we had. a sextant and an nrtili clal horizon. (hi Dee. 17 everything was in order on the spot. We fastened to tho ground a little tent we bad brought along, a Norwegian ling and the From pendant on the top of it. The Norwegian home nt tho south pole was called "Polhclm." The distance from our winter quar ters to the pole was about 1,400 kilo meters. The average march a day was t weuty-flve kilometers. The Return Journey. Wo started on ihc return trip on the 17th of December. Unusually favor able weather made our way home com sldcrnbly easier than the journey lo the pole. We arrive 1 at our winter quarters. "Frnihholni," on the 2fiih of January, 1012, with two sledges and eleven dogs, till well. The daily llVCI'tlgO speed Oil IllC I'O turn trip was Ihlrty-slx kilometers, The lowest temperature was minus .".l Celsius (211.8 degrees below zero F.), the highest minus 5 Celsius (23 degrees above zero F.V Among tho results arc the determina tion of tho extent and character of Ilia Ross barrier and the discovery of Ihe connection of South Victoria land and I probably Ming Edward VII. land, with : their continuation In the mighty moun tains running toward tho southeast, i which were observed as far as SS de ' grees south, but which in all probabil ity continue across tho antarctic coutl j ncnt. The entire length of the newly dis covered mountains Is about SoO kilo meters. They have been named '?Queen j Maud's range." The expedition to King Edword VII. I land, under the command of Llcuton j ant Prestud, has given excellent re sults. Scott's discoveries have been confirmed, and the survey of the Hay of Whales and of the barrier dome by tho Prestud party are of great Interest. A good geological collection from King Edward VI1. and South Victoria land is being brought home. The Frnm arrived at tho Ray of Wholes on the 0th of January. She hod been delayed by the "Roaring Forties" on account of the easterly winds. On Jan. 10 tho Japanese expedition arrived nt tho Hay of Whales and land ed on the barrier near our winter quar ters. We left the Hay of Whales on Jan. 30. It wos o long voyage, with contrary winds. All are well. ROALD AMUNDSEN. INTERSTATE APPLYING THEM 15 LIKE PLANTING DOLLARS (>;? INTERSTATE FERTILIZERS are made of plant foods, so mixed that the food is available to the plant all through growth. Never is the crop starved. The needed elements are supplied at the right time. The crop is nourished to a full growth. Therein lies the skill of mixing fertilisers. We make these fertiliiers as accurately a8 a druggist compounds a doctor's prescription. The analysis on every bag it lived up to. There is no guess work?no mystery. It is but the result of scientific mixing. We must know what are the beet sources of plant foods?which are quickly available?which arc slower?which are slowest. It must be known exactly what elements are drawn from the soil by each crop the amount of plant foods that they require. It would be utter wasto to apply certain plant foods upon cer tain 6oils for certain crops. So wc hare INTERSTATE FERTI LIZER for each crop that the South grows. The needed elements are sup plied. The fortilixcr is suited to the soil and crop. And that is why INTERSTATE FERTILIZERS are winning prestige everywhere why they arc causing in creased yields. Our booklet would prove in' testing to you. It tells of our tested formulas for Southern crops. Write for it today and the name of our nearest dealer. % uunmntectl Analyst |AvaUPlio^Acid. oo??,,? X'Aninionia.......... IfqIosIi........;.., mm j m.MiiipCicl?rcd \y ?INTERSTATE CHEMICAL corporation , Charleston, 3.0 Interstate Chemical Corporation, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA final si:nu:mi:\t. Take notice that on tho 15th dny of April, 1 will rentier a final account of my acts anil doings as Admin istrator of the estate of '1'. R, Simpson. deceased, in tho office of tho Judge of Probate of Laurens county, at i! o' clock, a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administrator. Any persons indebted to said 0 toto are notified and required to make pay ment on that date; and ill persons having claims against said estate will lire, cut them on or before K?hl date duly proven, or he forever barred., '? 1). It. Simpson. Administrator. March 13, 1912.? I Mo. noticb. Executors, Administrators, Trustees and Guardians are reminded that the period for filing their annual returns I commences on the first dny of Janu-1 ary every year. O. G. Thompson. Nov. 2'.l. 1911.?tf. Judge of Probate pin Ali Sl.TT I.I.MF.VI. Take notice that on the 21st day ol March, 1 will render a final account of my ads and doings as Administra trix of the estate of B. C. Hums, de ceased, 111 the ollice of the Judge of Probate of I.aureus County, nt II o' clock, a. 111.. and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administratrix. Any persons Indebted to said estate are notified and required to make pay ment on that dato; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said dale, duly proven, or be forever barred, Elbe M I '.urns, Adminlsl rntiix. Pobruary 21, 1912. 1 mo. Notice of final Settlement, All person:; holding claims against Hie estate of Mrs. Rosa F. Bell, de ceased, are hereby notified to pro* sent (hem duly proven before 0. G. Thompson, as Judge of Prohn to for Lnurons County, South Carolina, ni Iiis ollice at Laurens, S. C. oil the Oth day of April. 1912, al ten o'clock a. in., at which time ' will apply for a final discharge as administrator of tho said estate. R. 1!. Bell, Adminlsl rat or. March I. 1912. ;i.2-41 tJOW TO ilEMOVE FKECKU? Wilson's Freckle Cream Is Pos itively Guaranteed to Do the Work. Letters arc constantly being re? colvcd i>y tho rr.akom of Wilson's Freckle Crc-am from prominent ladle* saying tii.it they have at last discov ered how in remove freckles, .last because you happen to have frtfkie.H is no reason why you should always have them. Mrs. M, J. Rivers wrote from Derne, Switzerland, saying: "if after giving Wilson's Prockle (.'ream a fair trial It d.>es not cure your skin, there Is no remedy for you. 1 ulwaya took the best i-iir" of my skin, but freckled dreadfully and could KOt no remedy until I founJ WilS'U's Krickle Cream.' One Jar of Wilson's Freckle Cream will cause yoi r freckles to perceptibly fade, and tho second Jar will ontlrely remove them, The drurfKist Is Instructed to return your money to von If It doesn't do just what we claim for It. Try a Mr todi.>. You'll be delighted *lth Its fine effect on your skin. If your d'UKKlst cannot supply you, lomi SO cents ?r> (ho Wilson Krec-kle Cream Co., Charleston, 8. C. and they will ?e.ul yo?" ? '"I' "Ize 'nr. LAURENS DRUG CO. Special Agents Red Iron Racket sells all kinds of merchandise for less money. J, c. Burns a co., Laurens, S. C. 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The following and not guaranteed. , NEYVRERRY & LAURENS RAILWAY. schedule flgures are published only as Information ?:>4 8:20 a 844 9:32 9:50 , 11:16 in in 53 2:12 p 2:35 3:20 3:34 4:55 6:20 10:00 p r 11 and 65 These tr Station Lv Laurens Ar Clinton Newherry Prosperity Ar Columbia Lv Ar Sura tor Lv Ar Charleston Lv m Da 2:12 p 1:50 12:f.r, 12:42 11:16 9:41 G: 15 a rn 7:56 p m 7:35 6:44 6:26 5:00 * -Trains cept Sunday 63 go to Union Station, Solid through trains Columbia. run solid between Greenville and Columbia daily ex ains Ktop at (iarvals St. Station, while trains 52 and between C.recnville and Charleston via l.aurens and T. c. WHITE, General aPssenger Agent,