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SILVER SERVICE. General Assembly Will Attend Exer cise; in Charleston When it is iresented to Battleship. Columbia State. The suggestion made by Senator Sinkler, of Charleston, as printed in ihe State, that the presentation of the silver service to the battleship South Carolina be made in Charleston during the session of the general assembly in January, will probably be carried out. While the battleship will be ready for commission in December it is hardly probable that the service ordered by the eommission in charge will be turn ed over to the State until some time in January. The service cost about $5,000 and is very elaborate in de sign and pattern. Gov. Ansel has planned to have all State officials and members of the general assembly present at the ex ercises and several days ago address ed the following letter to the Cramp shipbuilding company: ''I have noticed with a great deal of pleasure an account of the trial of the battleship South Carolina, and the reports tihat come to me are so grati fying that I wish to congratulate you upon the good work you have done in the building of this ship. We. of course, feel much interested in it, be cause it is named for our State, and shall follow her with a great deal of pleasure. "Our legislature, at its last session, made an appropriation to purchase a silver service for this battlesEhip, which is to be ready for delivery about *e middle of January. When the sil ver service is presented, I shall cer tainly expect some of you to come down and attend the festivities. Please remember me kindly to all of the members of your company whom I had the pleasure of meeting last year.'' Reply From Cramps. The following letter was received by the governor in reply to his invita %ion: ''I thank you very much for your *ourteous letter of August 26 in re gard to the U. S. S. South Carolina. For our own credit and the glory of the good State -of South Carolina, we endeavored to build tihe battleship to be the fastest and best of her class, and -we are glad to have succeeded; especially so if it gives you sufficient pleasure to have you express your ap preciation, a matter wich is some what in.frequent in these busy days. ''I thank you very much for your s.~uggestion that we participate in the ceremony of presenting the ship with a silver service and sincerely trust that our engagements will permit us to be present when tihe time comes.'' NEW COTTON OROP. Government Report Shows Low Con dition.-Averages 63.7 Per Cent. .Washngton, Sept. 2.-The govern ment's report on the condtion of cot 'ton crop as of August 25, issued to day, shows an average cond.iton of 63.7 as against 76.1 per cent. on August 25, 1908; 72.7, August 25, 1907, and 73.6, the average of the past ten years on August 25. Comparisons of conditions by States follow. States. - Virginia .. ........73 87 181 North Carolina . . . 7 80 78 Sout'h Carolina . .. . 74 76 75 Georgia............3 7 76j Florida .. .. .. ...7980 180 II Alabama .. ......166 77 173 Misssippi . .. .....61 79 77 iI Louisiana .... ... 48 163 I74 I Texas .. ......- .. 49 75 60 I Arkansas .. ......1 60 73 74 1 Tennessee ......) 75 881811 Missou.ri .. ... ...80 1901811\ Oklahoma.. ..... 156 j70 75 I United States .. .. 1 63.71 76.11 73.61 WIRE WORM IN COLLETON. Large and Fertile Section Infested With IDeadly Crop Pest. Columbia. September 3.--An area of crops twenty miles long and fifteen miles wide, down in the fertile re gions of Colleton county, almost with in s.triking distance of the truck farms of Charleston-the finest in the world-is in-fested with the deadly wire worm. For the past two years government experts have been study ing the life history of this worm m1 this region and recently tihe work has b)eenl vigorusly pushed. Preliminary reports have been madhe by the gtov ernmnent mnen and thiose from Clemson ,ollege who have been in Colleton working on the problem. In t(his strip of land the wire worm ias mjowagt havoc. Farms -ha7e been Roll of T HERE are twelve in the United Stal number of banks on] the Roll of Honor, o two hundred have s excess of their capita: WE ARE ON THIS and every cent of ou has been earned. I from the top in this S of this distinction at paired to'serve our fj than ever before. W a limited supply of t nies, come in and get all gone. 40 Paid in Our 8& The Comm Of Ne.wb( JNO. M. KINARD, J. Y. President. Ca abandoned, it is said; 'the crops for the present year are all well-niglh ined. The farmers in Colleton are very mach worried as the pest will doubtless spread. Close onto the in fested district are the track farms of Colleton and Charleston counties. The wire worm knows no diserimination in bis destruction of crops. Feeding first upon the grasses and then upon the corn, he finishes up his work of de vastation by consuming everything else that is left in the fields. Cotton is destroyed acre by aere, and the oth e crops fare no better. Once the rav age begins there is no way of putting a end-save, perhaps, one. There is a bird that many farmers tink is ~his enemy. Swooping down ipon the fields in the early days of te seasons, and in the winter espec daly, the lark dips his bill into the round. The farmers-many of them -Vink the crops are destroyed. ut if they only knew it,the-lark is the oly salvation in the fight against the wre woTm. The wire worm-one of the click betles-is hatched from the eggs laid in the early spring, appearing in May or June. Their destrnetion comes in he second year of their existence. t the time the lark flies over the field he wire worm is close to the surface. he lark, whose bill is very.sensitive, nows in what lands the food it wishes . In root,ing into ithe ground the rk finds the wire worm and destroys . This is the only method known >day by 'wthich t'he wire worm may be ept down. The dietionary thus describes the ire worm: "One of the larvae of arious species of snapping beetles, or elaters-so called from their slen erness and the uncommon hardness f the integument. Wire worms are smetimes very destructive to the oots of plants. Called also wire rub." Just at this time the wire worm resents a grave situation in Colleton, tis said. Secretary James Henry Rice, of the Audubon society, who was here today, stated that the preserva ion of the lark is tihe important fac or in, helding down the pest in other arts of the State should it appear. The lark has been killed out in many ays, mainly by poisoning, as if he were the enemy to the farm instead. f the salvation of the crop in many istances. The Helpful Bellboy. For four consecutive nights. the ho tel man '>ad wate'hed his fair, timid guest fill her pitcher at the water ooler. "Madam,"' he said on the fifth night, "'if you would ring, tihis would e done for you." "But where is my bell'?" asked he lady. "The bell is beside your bed," eplied the proprietor. "That the bell!" she exclaimed.' Why, the boy told me that was the fre alarm,. and I wasn 't to touch it a any ace.ount. "-Sucess Maa.azine. .Father and Mother. From thie Houston Post. Dr. Parkhu rst says thie imp)ressions cha (41( ets at mother's knee are hard > emse. Theli impressions the boy gets acros.s the father's knee are apt Honor thousand State Banks tes; out of this large y six hundred are on r only one in every urplus and profits in 1. ROLL OF HONOR r surplus and profits Ve stand fourteenth tate. We are proud d we are better pre riends and customers e have just received he new Lincoln Pen one before they are vings Department. Orcial Bank, *rry, S. C. McFALL, 0. B. MAYER, hier. V. President. The Right Direction To take in buying that FALL SUIT is to direct your steps to this establish ment. The unwavering fidelity to artistic ideals by the manufacturers of our cloth ing has produced garments which embody the utmiost of good style and good workmanship. Suits from $8.00 to $30.00. No man need pay more than he pays here, and none can pay less as a matter of fact. EWART-PERRY CO. O Wood's Descriptive Fall Seed Catalog now ready, gives the fullest information about all Seeds for the Farm and Garden, Grasses and Clovers, Vetches, Alfalfa, Seed Wheat, Oats. Rye, Barley, etc. Also telis all about Vegetable & Flower Seeds that can be planted in the fall to advantage and profit, and about Hycinths, Tulips and other Fowering Bulbs, Vegetable and Strawberry P!lants, Poultry ISuppijes andi Fertilizers. 1sl1es and s1 estie ideasfo G Catalogue mailed free on rquest. Write for it. . edsr.n,- richmnond. Vzi. SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY I will sell on Saturday, September 11th, 1909, at 11 o'clock, at the late residence of Mrs. Mary L. Counts, deceased, in the town of Prosperity, the personal property of which she die possessed, consisting of House hold and Kitchen Funmiture. Terms of sale cash. J. M. Counts, Administrator. MONUM ENTS. I am representing the Mecklenbura Marble aqd Granite Co.,, 4CHA RILOTTE, N. C., in this section, and am prepared to make you prices on anything in the way of Headstones, Tablets, Monuments, Etc. See my cuts and get my prices before placing your order. Material and work guaranteed first-class. B. B. HILLER - NEWBERRY, S. C. Start With a Dollar Have a Bank Account If you have never transacted your busi ness by means of a Bank account, we desire to have you come to this-Bank and make your first deposit. The first deposit may be as small as one dollar, but once you have started; your account will grow, much to your satisfac tion as well as ours. We make it easy for you to have money in the bank-we help you save. THE EXPHANGE BANK Newberry, S. C. J. D. DAVENPORT, EDW. R. H IPP, President. V. President. M. L. SPEARMAN, GEO. B. CROMER, Cashier. Attorney. Value is a Small Word WITH A BIG MEANING. It means much to us, because by giving Value we have built up our business. .Those who have bought pianos here know how care fully their interests have been safeguarded, and what satisfaction they have experienced with our instru ,ments and our service. Every transaction at our salesroom is an expression of our purpose to please our patrons, because we realize that unly by such a policy con this business continue to develop. We offer for your consideration the following instru ments in various designs: ConOver Pianos, Kingsbury Pianos, Cable Pianos, .Wellington Pianos, Inner-Player Pianos. Pirces Railge froml $250.00 to- $1800.00. Everything Known in Music. P.ahle Buildin. J. V. WALLACE Mr., Chadleston, S. C. The NEW SUN No.2 PRICE $40.00 This Writing Machine is Good Enough for Anybody. INVESTIGATE IT B. L ROBINSON, Agent. A GRAND OPPORTUNITY To See The Pacific Coast And The Alaska-Yukon Exposition. The best and most inexpensive way to see the Pacific coast and the great Western country this summer, -ad take in the Alaska-Yakon Exposition opened June 1st, is to "Go as yem please, pay as you go, stay as long w October 31st, if you. desire." Why not spend your own money? Why not plan your own trip and go in fofs and when it suits youI This may b done by planning your trip ove- the SOUTHERN RATLWAY in connection with an individual per ty leaving the Carolinas July 3rd, an. the individual expense plan, whik will cost you about half as much w a fixed expensive excursion tour. July 3rd, Route. Southern Railway, Goldsboro to Harriman Junction. Queen and Crescent, Harriman Junction to Danville, Ky. Southern Railway, Danville, Ky., to St. Louis, Mo. Wabash R. R., St. Louis to Kan sas City, Mo. Union Pacifie, Kansas City to Den ver. Denver & Rio Grande, Denver to' Salt Lake City. S. P. L. A. & S. L., Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. Round Trip Railroad Rates. Going via any ticketing route se lected and returning via any ticketing route as desired. Via Portland, Seattle and Saa turning one way via Portland and*. Seattle. From: Goldsboro .. ......$99.75 Greensboro .... ...99.75 Durham ...;.. .. 99.75 Sparta4burg ........97.45 Columbia ....... ...98.2 Orangeburg ...... ...98.20 Greenwood ....... 96.65 Rock Hill .. .... ...98.35 Anderson .. ....... 96.10' Raleigh .......99.75 Salisbufy . ... 47 Charlotte ......... 99.75 Greenville ....... ...96.65 Charleston .. ....... 99.75 Newberry .... .....97.45 Chester.. .. .......98.35 Rates quoted f;emt other ponts om~ application. Tickets limited to October 31st, 1909, and permit stop-overs at all points west of Chicago or St. Louis. Tickets on sale daily to September 29th, 1909. Lower Round Trip Rates to and fromOalifornia quoted on appli ation. Before completing arrange ments for your trip give us an opper tunity to talk with you about the de tails of it, quote you best 'rates and tell you of the most interesting points, and the best and eheapest way to see them. Write to representatives follows: W. E. McGee, T. P. A., Augusta, Ga. S. H. McLean, P. & T. A., Columbia, S. C. J C. Lusk, D. P. A.. Charleston, S. C.. H. M. Pratt, T. A., Spartanburg, S. C.. R. H. DeButts, T. P. A. Raleigh, N. C. R. L. Vernon, D. P. A., Charlotte, N. C. Washington Once Gave Up to three doctors; was kept in bed for ive weeks. Blood poison from a spid er's bite caused large. deep sores to eover his leg. The doctors failed. thin "Bucklen 's Arnica Salve completelyv eured me,'' writes John Washington of Bosqueville. Tex. For eezema, boiIs, burns and piles it's supreme. 25c. at W.rE Nam &:Son's.