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RUJR/-~L LrETTTER 'J I.I1TBRS. Mr. T. E. Wicker Writes of the At lanta Convention-Good Talks. Editor Herald and News: Before I say inything else, I want to S:IV tilat we sonthern carriers Shou!" thalik God that we were ht rn under twhe sunny skies of Dixie. I have 'feard carrl'rs fron 311 over the union spewak I o their hardship through the xvinter Cason which in many state. last the greater part of the year. Snowstorn that last for can resumre ilis teIli s alld nsaralle ournev ; or perliaps return to the o, flee and report the roads impassable. Roads out west where the wheels of your vehicle mire in the mud and be come solid as block wheels inaking it impossible for the vehicle to be drawn 'by horses and necessitatin-P the de 'livery of mail on horseback for sever al months in the year. Tiresome moun tain routes where the ups and downs of life is not by any means a figure of speech but a solemn reality. These are some of the troubles that I have listened to since minzling with the other delegates here. On my way over I met and got ac quainted with the president of the New Jersey state association and the president and the secretary of the state association of Maryland. I . found them as most other carriers to *be jolly, good hearted fellows. I ar rived ahead of my' two colleagues, -Messrs. A. W. Hill, of Greenville, and S. G. McDaniel, of Laurens, by sev earal hours. Yesterday morning (Tuesday) the convention assembled in the senate chamber of Georgia's capital where we listened to a num ber of welcome addresses which were along the usual line of such addresses. The speech of the day was delivered by Congressman Livingston of the 5th district of Georgia. Today we had with us Superintend *ent of Rural Free Delivery W. R. Spillman, of Washington, D. C. To morrow* we will have Fourth Asst. P. M1. Gen. P. V. DeGraw. After hearing President Lindsay's report and attending to some other matters of ininor detail among which was the taking of a picture of the association in a body on the steps of the capital we returned to the senate chamber and the president introduced the Hon. W. R. Spillman. Among other things Mr. Spillman said that there was an advantage in the ;nxeeting together of rural car-; riers in state and national conven tions and it was always a pleasure for him to be present, an advantage because it brought together the rural boys and permitted them to get ac quanited with each other and with the officers of the department when . they were present. At first rural de livery was .an experiment which the residents of rural districts were at first unwilling to accept saying that the star route and old postoffice was good .enough for them. Since then rural delivery had gone beyond the' experimental stage and now every state in the Union has rural delivery service. In inspecting the routes the de partment naturally turned to the ioutes whose reports showed the least patronage and where the route could not be revised so as to increase the mail, the department found it neces sary to discontinue the route though it gave the department no pleasure to do this. European countries have precedad us in rural delivery and perhaps their service has been superior to ours but it is because of our more extensive territory and a less dense population but we are profiting by their experi ence and rapidly forging to the front. Every carrier should gain the con fidenc@ of his patrons so as to in crease the business of the route. To maintain the dignity of the service and to show the public that we are representatives of the government why should not the carriers wear a uniform? As to roads. Good roads are not to be desired alone as a convenience but among other re .sons because good roads enhance the value of lands along such roads. Two ways of mak ing good roads. One is by the use of the road drag. This drag has come to the notice of the department. Now the road is not always passable when it is all that one can do to get over it. The carrier must go over the road every day and therefore he is the best authority on roads. We are interest *ed in the election of supervisors who will take an interest in roadbuilding and knows his business. The other! impervious to water. Lie drag is le: expensive. The department is considering th idea of asking congress for an appr< I priation for the distribution of goo r '. : ' l li ture th1rn2fh the carriei i. or Psta; iW oi words th l I I u Ire i4 io be. put inlto thle hlandi [ C t carrier for disIribiution at hi disc retion. As ti Iie rules and reoulations 1 was t-'ad to say that they were no In panmplilet form. ir we -zidjoll"unlfiedlfo dinner i mreet ai:nin t hi aft ern" . Tonidl we wXill be the guests of Sears an Roebuck at one of the theatreas tIe eity. Thos. E. Wicker. Atlanta, Ga. The Waning Hardwood Supply. Althoigh the demand for hardwoo lumber is greater than ever befor the annual eut today is a billion fe le,s than it was seven years- a.o. I this time the wholesale price of i different elazses of hardNwood lumhbt advanved from 25 to 65 per cent. Ti eut of oak. which in 1S99 was moi than half the total cut of hardwood has fallen off 36 per cent. Yello poplar, which was formerly second i point of output, has fallen off 3 per cent, and elm has fallen off on( half. The cut, of softwoods is over fov times that of hardwoods, yet it i doubtful if a shortage in the forme would cause dismay in so many ir dustries. The cooperage, furnitur( and vehicle' industries depend upo hardwood timber, and the railroad4 telephone and telegraph companie agricultural inplement manufactu ers, and builders use it extensively. This leads to the question, Where i the future supply of hardwoods to b found? The cut in Ohio and Ind na. Iwhich, seven yeras ago, led al other states, has fallen off one-hal: Illinois, Iowa, Kenutcky, Michigar Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, an, Wisconsin have also declined ii hardwood production. The chief en ters of production now lie in the lok States, the lower Mississippi Valley and the Appalachian JIountains. YE in the Lake sta-tes the presence o hardwooods is an almost certain in diation of rich ag'ricultural land and when the hardwoods are cut th land is turned permanently to agricul tural use. In Arkansas, Louisians and Mississippi the production o hardwoods is clearly at its extrem height, and in Missouri and Texas i has already begun to decline. The answer to the question, there fore, would seem to lie in the Appa lachia.n Mountains. They contain the largest body of hardwood timber 1ef in the United States. On. them gros the greatest variety of tree specie anywhere to be found. Protecte< from the fire and reckless cutting they produce the best kinds of timber since their soil and climate combin1 to make heavy stands and rapi< growth. Yet much of the Appala chian forest has been so damaged i: the past that it will be years befora it will again reach a high state o: productiveness. Twenty billion fee of hardwoocds would be a conserva tive estimate of the annual productiva capacity of the '75.000,000 acres o: forest lands in the Appa:achians i they were rightly managed. Unti t.hey are we can expect a shortage i hardwood timber. Circular 1t16. of the Forest Ser vice, entitled 'The Waning Hard wood Supply.'' discusses this situa tion. It may be had upon applicatio> to the Forester. Forest Service, Wash ington. D. C. That Girl, Salome. There has been several Salome upon the stage during the past yeai but the mo . human of them all i the Salome introduced in "The Hol; City,' thle en2'rossingly intereistin, play written by Clarence Bennet which is to be produced at the oper house theatre on Tuesday, October 16 Mr. Bennett 's Salome is not a d praed and morbidly unhealthy de generate. but a beautiful and passion ate creature who is carried away b; a sweep of her ardor for a time, bu who dies expressing her belief in th great truths of religion. REGISTRATION NOTIDE. Notice is hereby given that th books of registration for the Town o: keep said bo;ks open every day fi 9 a. m., until 5 p. m., (Sunday .e cepted) including the 1st day of ] - ceamber, 1907. d Eug. S. Werts. Supervisor. of Re;itra! ion NOTICE TO DRAW JURY. Noice i'- hreby :n1venl i~t we. ulndesinal Juiir':( l G.na nises. Newberrv Countv. S. C.. will. in office of the Clerk of Court for s . S d (co STA 'S .-" - OvrdafSS -AT -ATS C(CO SLIA : Cpt Stk #- - ftp s Univde poits)' (ls x tcot Septemeres Paid 1907. R Funtur ndfiresY s- Undiide pioft (lesen Diidnsounpaid)te oasier's Counties W u aks ous is ne trest ad inasa Ati Uhe TFARMERS2 iOcU"o ' . (,o 7 penly and publiel, om draw the names of thirty-six person ex-who shall serve as petit jurors for th Court of General Sessions, whic will convene at Newberry C. H., S. C D)t 1 o'clock, Nov. 4th, 1907, an cfnl,.neIfor one-wek. Jno. L. Epps, Wm. W. Crumer, the Jno. C. Gorans, foi Ju( Com i"sionNers for Newherr the CoitV. S. C. aid October 3, 1907. b ' I, It I - IN "THE HOOSIER GIRL." 3E, O~CTOBER 19. DENSED) -OF NK OF NEWBERRY, S. C. :Examiner at close of busines OURCES. - - - $406,831 14 - - - . 5,653 01 - .. - -3,116 92 - - - - 42,172 34 $457,773 5: BILITIES. - .. - - $ 50,000 0( ienses paid) - - 49,484 84 -- - - 1,030 0( ..- - - - 103&8 - - -858 31 - - - 20,000 04 - - - - 336,296 42 $457,773 5: 0. B. MAYER, Vice-Pres 'ALL. Cashier ir Cent. Lr Savings Department. M1ERS rry County, lur Cotton *rdof Prices. WAREHOUSE COM rood, S. C., wishes to armers of this and ad that they will store e it and grade it, all per bale, the fraction nt as a month. Our and Up-to-Date in all capacity of 6,000 bales. (our Cotton. Save Money. ARENDU8E 00 CTijjjIR.lv Statement of the conition o V Newberry, S. C., Sept. 17 S call of State Bank Examim e E Bills receivable.......$219,605 64 C Overdrafts........... 5,18o 75 C l Fixt ures....... ... i Cash on hand and due from other Banks.....$ 10,193 92 D $238,617 23 Watch us grow. We pay 4 per cen ment compounded Semi-annually. J. D. DGvoRT G.o. B. CRC President. A W. B. WALLAC, The People's 11 Prosperit Paid Up Gapital - - Surplus and Individual F Stockholders* Liabilities For protection of deposi H. C. MOSELEY, President. M W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. -GI Better a conservative interesi return when wanted, than a high about the principal. A National Bank is a safe Depc makes it so. Likewise our Boar of prudent conservative managem DIRECT G. W. Bowers. J. A. C. Kibler. R. L. Luthpr. M. A. Carlisle. J..H. Hunter. J. P. Bc We allow 4 per cent. per Depar;ment, interest pa YOURB STHE NEWBERRY: SCapital $50,000 - - No Matter How Small, The Newberry .4 Swill give it careful attei applies to the men and tt -JAS. McINTOSH, President. *:The First Cough * Even though not severe, has a tel -tive membranes of the throat a Coughs then come easy all winte * slightest cold. Cure the first cou *set up an inflamation in the delica *lungs. The best remedy. is ( SYRUP. It at once gets right al *moves the cause. It is free from *a child as for an adult. 25 cents *MAYES' DRI PREPARE FOR TN For it will surely come, and rT stances that will prove a great family. If you will take care soon make dollars whi< cloudy days of the future. we'll help you put a silve dark cloud at the rate of F on all your rainy day mor FOUR PER CENT. ON S. The Bank of Prosperity, Dr. Geo. Y. Hunter, Pres't. Di J F. Browne. Cashier. J f The Exchange Bank of th, 1907, in response to ar. apital stock..........$50,000 00 urplus............... 6,460 74 ashier's Checks...... 269 84 ividends unpaid ...... 87 50 ills payable......... 75,00b 00 eposits..............ro6,799 15 $238,617 23 t. interest in our Savings Depart )IER, M. L. SPEARMAN, ttorney. Cashier. Asst. Cashier. lational Bank V, S C - - $25,000 00 rof its . $6,000 00 . . $25,000 00 tors. A. CARLISLE, Vice-President o. JOHNSTONE, Attorney. on your deposit with its safe rate and a f6eling of doubt sit. Government supervision i of Directors is a guarantee ent. ORS: W. P. Pugh. Jno. B. Fellers. W. A. Moseley. Geo. Johnstone. H. C. Moseley. wers. annum lri our Savings yable semi-annually. LN.KINQ! IAVINGS BANKL - Surplus $30,000 No Matter How Large, avings Bank iion. This message e women alike. J. E. NORWOOD, - . Cashier. of the Seasen,*p 2dency to irritate the sensi ud delicate bronchial tubes. r, every time you take the gh before it has a chance to * te capillary air. tubes of the ~UICK RELIEF COUGH :the seat of trouble and re MorpLine and is as safe for 0 FG STORE. 0 E RAINY DAY, Lay catch you in circum hardship to yourself and f the pennies they will :h will brighten the Begin to-day and r lining behi,d each 'OUR PER CENT. ey. AVINGS DEPOSITS. ProsperitU, ,'S. C. r. J. S,. Wheeler, V. Pres. A. Counts, Asst. Cashr.