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A^A A^A A^A A^A A^A A^V A^A A^i. V^A A^fc. ^ "y ^r" y' "^y T^y ^ iy "y $ "| SKETCHES OF LETTERS FROM MISS LORA CLEMENT / ___ Miss Lora Clement, the missionary message from them telling us where who has gone out to China from the they would meet us. First Baptist church, has been writ- We have been all day passing ing all along the way to her home folk through beautiful mountain country? and they have kindly allowed us to so beautiful that I cannot describe it publish extracts from these letters, to you. We look first one side and the She described the country through other for fear of missing something, which she has passed and the letters Have been on the observation about an are very entertaining. hour. How can I describe the Rockies to you ? Some or rather most of Canada, Oct. 8. them are nothing but bare rocks peerWe are still travelling with only a ing up some 1 1-4 miles, some higher, stop here and there through this while we were at a tremendous eleprairie country. It is simply inde- vation. On top and in the crevices scribable?the immense stretches^ of is snow which is their only covering, wheat fields. Much of the wheat is We have seen four or five glaciers? in shocks in rows as far as the eye I never had any idea of them even can see are these mounds of wheat, from pictures. Way up between the In other places you can see them mountain peaks is this broad bed of threshing wheat and they have reg- blue ice covered with snow. We came ular mountain high straw stacks. In to a few where there were cedar and other places all this has been done spruce trees but most of them are and you see a man driving six horses small in body and low. Where there to one plough and another following has been larger timber, the forest fires with the same number of horses. The have only left the trunks of the trees rows look miles long and I suppose it standing. It looks in , contrast to takes all these horses to ever get some others as if they were bald R nvthi n CT HnnP. Thp roi 1 f ro olr i c hpnrlo/1 W P V?flvp Viorl a noon of t as straight as a ruler and you can Albert Canyon gorge 150 feet deep, leave a town for miles and miles and It was grand to look down and see look down the track and see it, espec- the water dashing along at such terially the grain elevators which are rifie speed. 'Guess the Southern Powhigh tin houses for storing grain, er company would like to have it. All Towns are small and farljetween. It along the mountains small streams is clear and cold. Old Jack Frost has come bouncing down, not being able to all the grasses stiff and the boards help themselves. I never knew that and everything are hoary white. the hard work in China had such a When we came into Canada last grand trip attached to it. I have been night there was a terrible commotion, lonesome for you all a great man> We soon found out that it was the times, especially when I think of the custom officers and that they had great distance between us. looked through all our baggage to see We are very comfortably situated in that we did not smuggle things. a private boarding place here in VanI dropped a letter in a box in Moose couver, accommodating about 60 Jaw, wher we stopped one hour, us- guests, I presume, but they call it ing a United States stamp, but I do private. It is less expensive than the not suppose it will ever reach you. C. P. Railway hotel, which is the You have to use Canadian stamps put- grandest ever. When we arrived we ting five cents on a letter and two learned that the boat was to sail Occents on a postcard?war-tax. We tober 12, now it is indefinite?perhaps AIOA mamma AAI/I AHA A MM J ? ? ?- J ? ?- ? A " AAI. - A nmu wun nt nuiiic tviu wicciiii twiu a lew uuy?, pvnittps a wevn, uui< mentholatum and had to pay about there is a daely. If you white anyfour cent on the dollar for war tax. thing more send in care of steamship So unconsciously we are paying to and we will get it. keep up the war. More exciting was the chase we had Vancouver, Oct. 11. for a train called out as going to It is Thanksgiving day here. We Vancouver. It looked like our train walked in the park today and saw tht. and had pulled in, Mrs. Greene, Miss lovely flowers. The rose bushes looked Johnson, Ruth Truxton and I made a like vases. The limbs are pruned for dash for it. A train man asked me about three or four feet and theyl, where I was going; I told him from branch out and bloom just at the St. Paul. He said, "I knew you were top. You wire them up to a straight on the wrong train," so helped me off stout stick up to that distance. They and sure enough I was. The other are lovely. Bear this in mind and folks went on the coach ahead and no- fix one, anyway, like this, body told them. That was about 12 I saw the Monteagle as soon as I , and they did not join us until four at arrived. At some distance it did not a station about 100 miles on up the seem so very large but know it is and road. Before this we had gotten a it is said to carry very much more ton WAR SALE McLUR ?t Opportunity. S; ILLINER things in Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats in A Lrbans, Sailors, Flops; also the latest novelty 1 if price. Seeing is believing. Come and be cc 15c quality Ladies' Extra Heavy Ribbed Hose, Sale price 10c 10c quality Ladies' and Men's Fine Gauze Hose, Sale price 5c 25c quality Men's Silk Socks, Sale price 10c 50c quality Men's Four in Hand Silk Ties, Sale price 25c 25c quality Men's Four in Hand Ties, Sale price 10c Ladies' Hemstitched White Handkerchiefs, while they last, Sale price lc 10c quality Ladies' Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, Sale price 5c $1.48 quality Leatherette Suit Cases 08c $1.25 quality Extra Heavy Cotton Blankets 89c Big lot All-Wool Blankets, the Simon pure article, all greatly reduced in price. 50c quality Extra Heavy Men's Work Shirts 39c 39c quality Men's Work Shirts, Sale price 29c Big lot Men's Wool Work Shirts at 98c, $1.48 and $1.98?great values. I $5.00 Ladies' Beaver and Cassimere Coats, Sale price $2.48 $7.50 Ladies' Cassimere and Fancy Weave Coats, Sale price.. $4.98 $12.50 Ladies' Cassimere and Fancy Weave Coats, Sale price $8.48 $15.00 Ladies' Cassimere and Fancy Weave Coats, Sale price $9.98 : $1.48 Children's Curley Bearskin Coats, Sale price 98c $2.98 Childrens' All-Wool Coats, Sale price $1.48 Best Calicoes, Sale price, yd. 37/*c 6c quality Homespun Checks, Sale price, yd. 37'sc j 6c quality Homespun Checks, yd. 3%c I? Vfec quality Best Homespun Checks, yd. 7c 10c quality Lakeside Cheviot, yd. 8Vic 3 Mercari rhe Undcrsellers U. Ak . a A^j* A [r Ty ir '^T w y^|f ?uuf 'l ? - . ; nape and is more steady than the which I received today. I would n larper ones. have gotten it if we had sailed j Mr. and Mrs. Herrinp and three booked. There are three of us to 1 children are here, too, with us and I in a stateroom together. Mrs. La! twiuw lrxiiu i^ewcumoe is in trie city, oniu anc una never ueen seasiCK in ti but have no idea how to find her, for least as many times as she had bei there are so many stopping places. I over. They are certainly a sweet co met a girl who came from St. Paul, pie. who is going on a pleasure trin to A young man missionary is to Japan to see a sister over there. Our on shipboard but though we are ; whole train was made up of tourists bidding for him?poor fellow, Mi to the exposition and sightseers. A Lake says he has been spoken for i large party was going to the Phil- this side of the waters, lipines, so you see we are not risking Don't be alarmed about the fire for the Lord's sake any more than ship. No baggage was on; only cott others are for pleasure's sake and we and tobacco were burned. The sh have His promise. I think our delay will now be gone over thoroughly, is providential, though, of course, we don't worry. are anxious to be across. We finished lunch at 4:30 tod; and remarked that at home you we Vancouver, Oct. 12. sitting by lamplight probably knittir You all think you have had a big With love to you all. time but just wait until I tell you what Lora. a time we are having. A fire broke _ ' out in the hull of the Monteagle among * * ' MADE the cotton the day before we were to tilth,hit MA get on the boat and two days before ? . A ,, ~~ . we were to sail. It was not a serious ? r ' cLho> Alleged to Have Be fire to damage the vessel but damaged ' cceS8ory efore Fact in Girl s the cotton and all of it had to be un- 0 , ^ , loaded. This takes considerable time par^.an >UI^? ^)ct- 18.-=Robert M for they would not leave without it . ro^' formerly proprietor of a pres was unloaded and all are gone over !n^ c u > 111 '' (>er, was lodged in j; to see that no fire remains. This will en* tQday, charged with being an a .i?i? i i i _?.i cessory before the fact in ronnpeti U? u.y? luriK^r u?? u. tha t , (lenth of Annie M. course we are now at the expense of the Canadian Pacihc at their hotel , . . . ' , , 1, rr,. . i??? drinking: poison at her home ti called Vancouver. The swellest place , . , u , i t , . ... , weeks ago, declaring she did so I I have ever seen?a beautiful 14-story u i u 1 a j , .... v ,ii u cause her lover, who had promised building:. You walk along never hear- , , , ,. v , T ? 1 . marry her, had disappeared on t ing a footfall, as you enter your ele- Jf , ... ai r I ij eve of the wedding. In a statement gantly furnishrtd room your lights minister who came flash on five wall lights beside the w,l.e OI a minister wno came . ,. , . , | , * ?_j her assistance the girl is said to ha centre lighfi-Rrand plush cha.rs and m(.?tione(, MoE|roy.s name. cushions. There ore five of us to- McB, wa9 JresM Laurc gether?three in one room and two _ . , *\ t~u n n a , , ., , , Saturday by Sheriff John D. Owin in another, with a bath between. Have , T . * * , ., , . ? . , , o. ... : ? of Laurens. I he death of the Gre hot and cold water with ice in a . , onp f 8ena ti , charact spigot?all sorts of lovely fixtures. , . , t r ? ,F * , . ... . , 3 , and aroused much feeling in the tow Large closets wtih coat hangers and , m , lights that flash on as the door opens. ^ BLOW TO HER PRIDE Telephone, paper, ink and pens, tele gram blanks and laundry blanks, etc. An old Scotswoman who had , A maid sits out in the hall to do your aisted a], the entreaties of her frien bidding. We go to the dining r(*>m t0 have her photograph taken a and order anything we wish and it who was at ,ast induced consent does not cost one cent. Really every- order that ghe mifrht scnd her lil( imng is just so grano it toojc us aoout ne8g to her 8()n America, is t one-half hour to discover what every- hero,ne of thp followinp anecdotes thing was. Of course we were not Tit-Bits* accustomed to such treatment and told Qn receivi the first proof s the ship folk we did not care when we faiIed to recognize the fifnire there set sail as we were very comfortably repre8ented as herself, so card fixed. They have not given anything hand ghe get out for the arti8t,g gtu<] definite a? to the sailing but it is to ask if there was no mistake, supposed it will be Friday or Sat- ?<Ig that me?, >she queried. urday of this week. "Yes, madam," replied the artist. Mr. and Mrs. Lake have joined us; ?And is jt Hke me?? she they are lovely people. We are about asked 19 now and we don't try to keep up ?Yeg> madam; it'R a speaking lik with each other but each goes his own negg?? way. Really it seems providential .?Awee]>? she said, resignedly, "i that the fire broke out before the hole a humblin. sicht... was shut up; it surely was a very . definite answer to prayer. It is what a woman doesn't kn< Mr. Wakefield wrote me a letter that worries her. _ . IS STILL ONI ale Closes Oct. 25 | : Y! | Y /elvets, Plushes and Furs; some with Fancy V ?? Trimmings. Full lime of Tarns in this line. ^ mvinced. -J* x I $7.50 quality Rain Coats $4.98' ?wc qauty men s rjxtra Fine Ribbed Vests and Pants, Sale price 39c 20c quality Genuine 8 oz. A. C. A. Ticking, yd. 15c 8c quality Good Ticking, Sale price, yd. 5c ?* 12M>c quality Genuine Cannon Cloth, yd. 9c 7c yard-wide Pleaching, Sale price, yd. 4 7?c 10c quality Extra Heavy Outing, yd. 8\\c , 10c quality Extra Heavy Flannelettes. 7\\c ^ 75c quality yard-wide Silk Poplin, yd. 49c J $1.00 quality yard-wide Silk Messaline, yd. 75c f $1.00 quality yard-wide Black Silk Taffeta, yd. 59c ?? 50c quality yard-wide Serges, all colors, yd. 89c 1 89c quality yard-wide Serges, all colors, yd. 25c \ $2.00 quality 54-in. Kumfy Ivloth, Sale price $1.48 ?$ 50c quality 54-in. Ashland Repcllants 89c 50c quality Pound Prints, Sale price 89c $5.00 quality Ladies' Silk Sweaters $8.48 Big lot Sample Sweaters for Ladies, Men and Boys, Knit Hoods, I I.eggins, Toboggans, Sacques, Scarfs, Shawls, Fascinators and X I Underskirts at about one-half price. | 75c quality Linen Tailored Waists, Sale price 49c ; $1.50 quality Plaid and Striped Silk Waists 98c X 89c quality Ladies' White Underskirts 25c j 89c quality Corset Covers, Sale price 25c 89c qality Ladies 'Extra Heavy Bleached Vests and Pants, Sale price 25c J 49c quality Men's Heavy Fleeced Vests and Pants, Sale price. _ 85c f _ | ime uo. i Y ^ A 4^4 A^4 A A A^A A^ii y ^i y^T y ^ ot NOTES MUST BEAR STAMPS. POTASH IS FOUND ^ as IN UNITED STATES. be Attention Again Called to the Federal ke Act. Washington, Oct. 18.?Production he ? for the first time in the United States en Columbia, Oct. lb. Although at- cf commercial mineral potash, for u- tention has been called to the federal which in the past Americans have act requiring stamps upon notes and spent millions of dollars abroad an L.1J 1--- 1 1-- ' r u<- umci nciu uy uitiiKs anu oiner nually, was announced last night bv ill financial institutions, there appears Secretary Lane. A report has just rs. to be a number still ignorant of reached * the interior department, on the requirements, which imposes \ from a special agent of the geological penalty for violation of this section purvey telling how by a simple proon of the Emergency Revenue Act. It t-ess potash had been produced from on is necessary to place upon every note {,iUnite found in Plune county, Utah. iip a stamp of the denomination of two aiunite is known to exist in so cents for each one hundred dollars w ]arge quantities in Utah. Colorado. fraction thereof, and should inspection Nevada, California and Arizona. Mr. ay be made by an officer of the internal Lane believes the discovery assures re revenue office and a note found with- ^be country of an adequate supply of ig. out stamp it is necessary to report pQ(asb for agricultural purposes, and this violation to the collector of in- ,jor Use in the manufacture of external revenue. plosives. Collector Hey ward said yesterday that warning had been given the va- THIRD DEATH OI* ATLANTA FIRE ' rious banks that under the law it would be necessary to inspect these Atlanta, Oct. 18.?A third death was en notes and other papers, and, of course, added to the Mutual Film disaster list when it was reported to him that the yesterday morning at 8:3 Oo'clock required stamps had not been affixed, when Miss Lueile Davis, one of the c" it would be necessary for him to en- girls trapped in the second story ;5!~ force the penalty or require the party supply room, died at Grady hospital. - # ' isnna ait; oiAirvu. on obligations are of the same nature as . .. . , .. l ... .. j u 11 other victims of the tire arc recovin purchase money obligations and should . Gradv hosDital lio have the same protection." , Local attorneys do not attach a ^ cordon of police was required to great deal of importance to this de- kepP *uard ?,ver the burned Mutual cision, this having been the general exchange all day Sunday. Sightseers iin understanding among the Anderso?* and curiosity-seekers thronged the attorneys on the subject. It is im- Plac? fro morning until dark. The :e- portant only, they say, because no de- clerks and attaches of the office who cision on this particular question has kad hcen ?Pared '*>"? Saturday's t's been handed down by the supreme "ame8 succeeded in saving a large court-Anderson Mail. amount of records and valuable pa. m pers in the safes and desks of the >w Temptation never fails to come to second floor, all of which were rethose who wait. moved to the Rhodes building offices. "" affected to submit a suitable offer in to which she had been carried in an IC~ compromise which would be forward- unconscious condition. on ed to the commissioner of internal Miss Davis was dragged to fresh air jy revenue at Washington for final ac- by Fireman .John Abbott, one of the * tion. The collector has my power to fi'rst to reach the supply room when ie overlook a matter of this kind. fire department arrived upon tin to DECISION AS TO CROP LIENS. fcen?- Sh? WaS ^ UP?" B W?!'k bench at the window opening on an to Handed Down by the State Supreme alley in the rear of the buildinp. Fvito Court on Saturday. dently she had attempted to jump, ve when her dress caught m a workin an opinion handed down Satur- man's vise near the window. ns day the supreme court affirmed the The two other girls, Miss Westbrook jrS decision of the lower court in the and Miss Ram, found in the same pnsp nf Hpfln Vn rmor noraincf flroor l? --1' 1 ' c1 . iuuiii w11.11 uer, were eiener dead or er Fertilizer company. The opinion, dying. Miss Westbrook. stenographer, m. written by I"). E. Hydrick, associate was dragged from the building dead, justice, is as follows: while Miss Lottie Ham, in allying "Careful consideration of the con- condition, was carried down the ladstitution and statutes on the subject der and a vain attempt made to re e shows the intention of the lawmakers susoitate her. ds that crops shall not be exempt, under The police have satisfied themselves nd the provisions for homestead and ex- that the fire wag unavoidable. Alin emption of personal property to the thOUprh nothing can be obtained show;e beads of families, from attachment, jnjj the oriffin of the blaze, it is genhe levy and sale to enforce the payment erai]y accepted that it originated from in of obligations contracted in and for a Sparj{ from the electric renovator the production thereof. ! rom the uge(j on the first floor, on which the he standpoint of law and morals, such ?i? ?~ ?a