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!* HONOR OF PRESIDENT TAFT. Williamsburg Invited to Join with Florence in Welcoming Chief Executive. Florence, S C, August 19, 1909. The County Record. Kmgstree, S C. (ieutieuieu:?lo respor.Se to an invitation issued by the Florence Hoard of Trade.on its own behalf and iu behalf of the united citizenship and business interests and organizations throughout our Pee Dee section, to Hon William 11 Taft, President of the United States, which invitation was promptly seconded by appropri a# Vinronne pifv I FOUND THE NORTH POLE. ! ? I Much Sought Goal Reached by Intrepid American Explorer. Copenhagen. September 1;-?Dr Cook, an American explorer, reached North Pole April 21, 120S, according to a telegram just received at j the colonial office here. Dr Cook is on board the Danish government steamer Hans Egede, 1 which passed Lerwick at noon today en route for Denmark. The l telegram announcing: Dr Cook's a'otr rtr&uiuuuua ui mc *. v.v council, the board of directors of the Florence Board of Trade have received the gratifying reply from the President that he will accept our invitation and be in Florence on the eveuing of November 8 from 7:30 to 8:40 o'clock. la extending this invitation to the President, our board invited him in the name of the 300,000 people of the Pee Dee section and on behalf of the united busiuess men of every town and cross roads iu this sectionThe invitation, therefore, while originating in this board, is as much yours as ours. This letter is to invite you most cordially to join us in extending to Mr Taft and his party and to the other distinguished visitors whom it will be our efforts to bring to Florence, the hearty welcome of the whole Pee Dee section. The Board of Trade is arranging an elaborate programme for a great Pee Dee section celebration, to last over the 8th and 9th of November, the principal feature of which, of course, will be the entertainment of * ** ? ' i- -i TT ;^_ j Oi.i tae rresiaenc or me uniceu ouues, but no leas interesting, perhaps, to the business organizations of the Pee Dee section will be the great convention of the business meu of that section,sessions of which will be held on both the 8th and 9th for the purpose of a general discussion of the resources, development and advertising of our country. Co-operation in every work of development, agriculture, good road building, railroad and water transportation and manufactures, will be the key note of the discussions at these meetings and this board has secured the promise of several addresses upon these subjects by some of the most prominent and best informed speakers of the day, both m this State and from elsewhere. This board not only extends to you and the citizens of your community and particularly to every member of your organization and busiuess man of your section an urgent and hearty iavitatiou to be with us in this memorable celebration inaugurated for the permanent and progressive development of the Pee Dee section, but through us the citizens of Florence offer you their cordial hospitality. The mayor and city council of Florence turn over the key of the city to you. We will try to give you something besides conventiou and talk in the way of entertainment that will cheer the inner man. Come by all meaus and bring yonr families and friends. The unexcelled hotel facilities will accommodate a great many, and for the others our special entertainment committee will have a complete list of agreeable boarding houses and lodgings. Efforts are being made to secure from the Coast Line special rates covering the period November 6 to 10 and these rate3 will be published in ample time for your accommodation. Hoping to have you with us during our great "Taft day and Pee Dee Section Convention" oil the 8th and 9th of November next, we beg to remain, Very cordially yours, James D Evans, Secretary. The Road To Success has many obstructions, but none so desperate as poor health. Success to day demands health, but Electric Bitters is the greatest health builder the world has ever known. It compels perfect action of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, purifies and enriches the blood, and tones and invigorates the whole system. 1 Vigorous body and keen brain follow their use. You can't afford to slight Electric Bitters if weak, run-down or sickly. Only 50c. Guaranteed by I) C Scott * ) achievement, was seut by a GreenI land official on board the steamer 1 and reads as follows: : "We have on board an American ; traveler, I)r Cook, who reached j the North Pole April 21, 1908. Dr | Cook arrived at* Uppernavik, the northernmost Danish settlement in Greenland, on an island off the west coast, in May of 1909, from Cape York, in the northwest part of Greenland on Baffin Bay. "The Esquimaux of Cape York j confirm Dr Cook's story of his j journey." Dr Frederick A Cook, accompani ? i vr i .n Pi.l. eu oy a Norwegian, icii jcju?u, Greenland, March 3, 1908, taking with him eight Esquimaux, four sledge3 aud twelve dogs. He was to make his way through Ellesmereland. For years Dr Cook has given his attention to Arctic explorations and in 1891-92 was surgeon of the Peary Arctic expedition and in 1897-99 was surgeon of the Belgian Arctic expedition. The doctor started on his present expedition in the summer of 1907, sailing from North Sydney, C B., on board the schooner John R Bradley. The party was reinforced with sledges, dogs and Arctic equipment at Etah, Greenland, whence they sailed March 3, 1908. Dr Cook's plan was to set aside all tradition by making a dash to the pole during the winter months when the elements are considered the least advantageous for an advance northward. The last news recei ved f^cm him was dated March 17, 1908, when he was near Cape Thoma3 Hubbard. He then reported that he intended to push on to the northern point of Grantland and from there start his dash to to the pole in the winter of 1908. What The Discovery Means. Sir Kobert Ball, former astronomer of the Royal Observatory, uow professor of astronomy at Cambridge Univerity, and one of the most distinguished British scienaists, has written the following statement for The New York World on what the discovery of the North Pole exactly means: Two questions being asked all over the civilized world to day are: First, why does any one want to go to the North Pole? Second, how does he know when he's there? To answer the second question first, the mariner who finds his *<* - ai i j aiucuue in me uoriueru uemiopuc.c to be 90 degrees knows he can be nowhere else than at the North Pole. The astronomer will tell you that to any one standing at the North Pole the 3un rises and sets only once a year?six months daylight, six months night, mitigated only by a little twilight at the beginning and end of a period of awful gloom, broken by occasional moonlight or aurora. The pole is truly a unique spot on the globe. Cook, standing there faced due south. Whichever way he looked he was more thau twenty miles nearer the centre of the earth than if he stood at the equator. His weight was greater than anyi w'.ere else on the surface of the globe. A plumbline in his hand pointed vertically upward to the pole of the heavens, around which all stars revolve. Half of the stare he could never see; the other half never went below his horizon and would have been visible throughout the six mouths of night. The pole star stood directly over his head. The gaiD to knowledge from Dr Cook's discoveiy is inestimable. There still i3 much to learn of tides, cui rents and the ocean. Meteorologists have a perfeet torrent of question to ask of any one speaking with authority from the North Pole. But there is another problem of the highest importance, justifying all efforts to discover the pole. Many scientists believe the arctic regions j have borne at certain times in the ; mighty history of our globe a very different aspect from now. The ice and snow, which have preserved the mystery of the poles, probably have not existed continuously throughout the ages. It is believed that in the course of geological time the regions around the poles have more than once enjoyed a temperate climate permitting highly organized animals and delicate plants to flourish. If specimens of rocks containing the remaius of fossil animals and plants have been brought home, > their scientiflc value could not be exaggerated. Thus aud thus only ; could a very great chapter iu the history of the earth be completed. ! Until the poles are explored man's knowledge of his dwelling place will be sadly defective. ! To mariners Cook's momentous exploit must bring especial gratification. Hundreds of their hardiest forerunners have sacrificed their . lives in the great quest which , is dow their prize before the aviators have had tiine to snatch it from them. i How to Improve Oil Orchards. Clemson College, September 6:? From our general observation in the State during the past year, it would seem that South Carolina has been, as it were, a dumping place for all ' kinds of inferior and worthless nursery stock. By this we do not mean to say that South Carolina receives no first class nursery stock, for we are yearly handling some of the best stock in the country. The general tendency on .the part of some nurseries without the State towards shipm * ? it. . ni-*. ping interior srocK inco me oiaie has caused considerable complaint to reach this office. The principal trouble with such stock seems to be the presence of serious insect pests and plant diseases. It is a very difficult matter for the casual observer to detect these upon stock which is ouly slightly infested, and if such stock be planted without having been treated, there is little possibility that the owner will ever receive any return whatever for his labor and expense. It is, therefore,of utmost importance that the planter of an orchard should know whether or not he is putting out clean, healthy trees. In order to eliminate, as far as possible, the in. troduction of diseased nursery stock into our orchards, we will endeavor to make a thorough inspection of every shipment of nursery stock upon request of the owners of such stock. This can but have a wholesome effect upon the incoming nurs ery stock, which in turn will make possible the building up of an immense orchard industry in our State. All requests for inspection of nursery stock should be made to State Entomologist, Clemson College, S C. Notice to Pupils. Notice is hereby given that the next session of Union High school will open on Monday, September 13, instead of September 6, as previously announced. Respectfully yours, 9-2-2t OM Mitchell. p Wood's Descriptive Q Fall Seed Catalog now ready, gives the fullest i.ri?m.tinn oKnnt all IUIU1 UiUVlVU MMWW. ?... Seeds for the Farm and Garden, Grasses and Clovers, Vetches, Alfalfa, Seed Wheat, Oats. Rye, Barley, etc. Also tells all about ' Vegetable & Flower Seeds that can be planted in the fall to advantage and profit, and about Hyacinths, Tulips and other Flowering Bulbs, Vegetable and Strawberry Plants, Poultry Supplies and Fertilizers. Every Farmer and Gardener should have this catalog. It is Invaluable In Its helpfulness and suggestive ideas for a profitable and satisfactory Farm or Garden. Catalogue mailed free on request. Write for It. T. W. WOOD & SONS, J ' o Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. CJ Mortuary Verse In Congress The poetical quotations with ( which the usual eulogies in the , House of Representatives .are besprinkled show that Congressmen rernaiu true to the old favorites. Others may prefer the newer bards, the Killings and the rest, and Mr Kahn indeed quoted from Fitzgerald's version of Omar to the effect that? We are but pieces of the game He plays lTpon this checkerboard of nights and days; Hither and thither moves and checks and slav.? And one by one hack in the closet lays. But the representatives of the people in Congress for the most part stick to the familiar lines which are embalmed in Bartlett. Thus Mr Foelker quoted Bryant: So live that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan, Ac. Mr Bennet went ou to for? Full many a gem of purest ray :rene The dark unfat homed caves of ocean bear: Full many a flower is born to blush unseen And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Quotations from Gray have a timeliness in view of the recent celebration of the victory on the Plains of Abraham by Gen James Wolfe, who as he recited the "boast of heraldry, the pomp of power," &c, said that he would rather be the author of the "Elegy" than the captor of Quebec. Mr Bonyuge quoted Longfellow: There is no death; what seems so is transition. Mr Burleigh remarked that? Death rides on every passing breeze, He lurks in every flower. Mr Stanley harked back to Shakespeare: the elements So mixed in him that Nature might stand up ? ?i M _ And say tc an cne wona, **;?> a. many" Mr Cole cited Emerson: So netr is gradeur to our dust, So near is God to man, When Duty whispers low, Thou must, The, youth replies, I can. "So nigh" is the approved reading but the variation is immaterial. The fact for remark is the fidelity of Congressmen to the old masters of verse. They at least run not after the gods of the new tParnassus.?Xew York World. A "i/ * " Warning. Do not be persuaded into taking anything but Foley's Honey and Tar for chronic coughs, bronchitis, hay fever, asthma and lung trouble, as it stops the cough and heals the lungs. D C Scott. l U'e Qtfo li 9 UU Utlgv How Little Some people know about a piano and how much they think they know. Better Have a Heart to Heart "Think" with yourself before buying. 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