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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06
TREACHERY BAY.
The Incident From Which 1t Got IT'S
VIttc.

Unsnvory Title.
T~reachery bay, OH the coast of Ans.
trallp, received fits name from the fol.
lowing incident related by Captain
Stokes In his THE Voyage of the Bpa,
gle" 81 had just turned my head
around to look after my followers
when l was suddenly staggered by II
violent and piercing blow about Tire
left shoulder, and ere the dart hal
ceased to CULVER in it's destined mark
a long, loud yell, such as only the saw
age can produce, told me by when |
had been spcared. One glance suiiicol
to show mc the cliffs, SO iHte!.; the
abode of silence and solitude, swarm
Ing with the dusky fotms of the ma
tives, now indulging in all the cXubcr-
ant action with which the Australian
tcstiiies his delight. One tall. bushy
beaded fellow led the group and was
evidently my successful assUi,apt. |
drew out the spear, which had entered
the cavity of the chest, and rctrcatcd
With all the swiftncss l c5u!l com
mNnd in the hope of reachiuT thosc
who were coming up f:cm the boat
md were then about halfway.
coward l hurried. carrying tie
spear which had drawn from ire
wound, and determined it oYevtaNn0.
MS l expected, to sell my l,cc dearly.
Each step, less steady than The foru3C'
one, reminded me that | wa Fast los.
ing hood, but l hurried on, still retain
ing the chronomcter and grasping my
only weapon of defense. The saYage
cry soon told me that my pursucrs had
found their way to the beach, while at
every respiration the air escaping
through the orifice of the wound warn
ed me that the strength by which |
was still enabled to struggle through
the deep pools in my path must fail
me soon. L had fallen twice, each dis
aster being announced by q shout of
vindictive triumph from the blood
hounds behind. To add to my distress,
/ now saw with utter dismay that MIR.
Tarrant and the nan with the instIu-
ments, unconscious OF the fact that |
had been Speared and therefore bclitv.
Ing that l could make good my escape.
were moving off toward the boat.
AT that moment the attention of the
r%etreatlng party WAS aroused by q boat
approaching hastily from TIE ship, the
first long, loud, wild Shrek OF the ma
tives having most provideutially APP
prised those on board OF my danger.
They turned and perceived that I was
completely exhausted. l spent the last
struggling energy I possessed to Join
hem. Supported On each side, / had
just strength to direct them to turn to-
ward our savage enemies, who were
hurrying on in Il long file, shouting ana
waving their clubs and were now l!ly
about thirty yards off. Our turning
momcntarily checked their advance.
while their force increased. Then a
Marty, headed by Lieutenant Emery,
FASTENED over the reef to our support.
AT the sight of Lieutenant Emcry's
party the natives fled with the utmost
rapidity."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06
st. EInno'a Five.

The electric lights occasionally seen
playing round the masts of ships at
sea II known v~ar!ously rs the fires
OF st. Helen. st. Elmo, st. Peter and
st. Nicholas were familiar to sailors
long before the Christian err. If sin
gle the flame was named after Helen
of Troy, and It's appearance was TO.
garded as n bad omen, Two lights
were known to tho ancient Romans rs
castor and PollUH,' and sailors wei
coined them as boding good luck. In
1906 NJ. de Forbes records counting
more than thirty lights dancing round
the masts and rigging of his ship. IL
the lights first appeared low ana diH-
appeared by ascending the maSts q
prosperous voyage was believed to bc
assured, but lights that began at the
topmast and descended toward the sea
presagcd tempest and danger OF wreck.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06
MERCHANTS NEWS.

We received a large shipment of high
grade sewing machines a few days ago
and we are Offering them at very low
prices. We would be glad to hear from
you if you need a good machine.
S. M. e. E. II. Wilkes e. Co.
The car of beds that we have Just
received included a lot of that Oak Bed
with quartered roll foot that we are
running at $4.25. Be sure to sec this
bed before you buy.
S. M. & T.. III. Wilkes e. Co.
We received a few days ago one hun
dred and forty-four of that $2.25 oak
rocker that we are selling at 81. 65. BE
sure to get n as it is the best value in
a rocker eve offered for the money.
S. M. & E. III. Wilkes e. Co.
Three large shipments of imported
fancy china for the holidays to arrive
this week. Our prices are a third less
than you can buy these goods at other
places. We will be glad for you to call
and see our line.
S. M. & f. H. Wilkes e. Co.
Remember we have the largest, best
and cheapest line of heating and cook
ing stoves ever shown in Laurens. Buy a
Bucks and you will always be satisfied.
S. M. e. Il. H. Wilkes e. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06
Thoreau, the Prophet OF nature.

Thoreau, the Prophet OF Nature.
Thoreau was not the first American
to live out of doors, but he was the
first to make out of doors living n pro.
fession ana to open the way to Il new
Kind of writing. His egotism, his us.
sumption of individual ownership in
nature, have helped to found IL schoo'
n to create q cult, but his spirit has
difused itself through American life
and he must be countcd among the per
mancnt influences in that life. He
opened Il world OF experience which
Is IL of the great refugees from thc
tyranny of work and wealth. from
which flow restoring streams OF health.
vitality and joy. His defects OF tcM-
permanent arc lost in his agile end virilc
idealism, and the best report or his liir
Is to be found in his parable: II l1ng
ago lost n hound, n bay horse and Il tar.
tie dove, and am still on their :rnil.
Many are the travellers i lave spoken
concerning them, describing their
tracks and what calls tlI2.Y answered.
to. l have met one or two who have
heard the hound and the tramp of the
horse II even seen the dove d'auDpcat
behind a cloud, and they seemed ny
anxious to recover them rs if they naA
lost them themselves. "-IIamilton IS
Mabie in outlook.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06

Women Who secretly Work For Pay.
IF YOU will kindly give me the ad-
dress Of the artist who painted my din
ncr cards I shall be able to give her
more work." said n society woman to
Il Twcnty-third street stationer.
II am not at liberty to do so, mad
am" replied the stationcr. "But if you
Will leave your instructions in writing
/ will see that they are strictly follow
cd"
"But I want her to carry out some
Ideas OF my own ON lamp shades" pro-
tested the customer.
81 am sorry" said the stationer, "but
we cannot depart from our rule. Much
of this work Is done by women who
would not like to have it known that
they work for pay md who have
pledged us not to diyulge their names
II we broke faith we should lose theiI
services. Some of our best decorative
work il done by convent bred girls
who find it necessary to earn a little
money to get along. We respect theIs
confdence."-New York Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06
Wen and Hnta and Churches

In the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries hats were commonly worn
by men In Protestant churches both on
the continent OF Europe and in Great
Britain.
Pepys notes in his diary os n singular
circumstance that at the French
church Mt the Savoy he saw, on Sept.
Is, 1862, what he had never seen be-
fore-viz, a clergyman preaching with
his hat off.
Another author OF the period says
some congregations took off their hats
when they sang the Psalms, but kept
their heads covered II they read them.
The custom almost died out after the
restoration, but was revived again by
william III. When William, however,
found the Dutch habit caused offense
to his English subjects he diplomat
ically remained bareheaded during. the
prayers and then put on his hat for the
sermon.
Poloworth says the custom survived
In Truro church as late MS the yea,
1900.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06
25.CENT COLUMN.

NOTICE-All parties indebted to me
can settle with Mrs. Godfrey, j. w.
Donnon, Esq; or w. b. Sloan; (Dr.) B.
F. Godfrey, Laurens, S. c. 16-4t
FOR SALE-Thirty-four acres land
and six room dwelling on Academy
street, Cross.Hill; price 81, 800. Address
Lock box 13, Cross Hill, S. c. 16-4t
WANTED-Good Cow, fresh in milk.
M. L. Copeland, L%aurens, S. c., 17-tf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06
An Aatntn wen4ho.. n..o.na4

when In doubt" said n southern
senator, tive should initiate the exam,
pie Of the 0stutc weather prophet.
This prophet walked into his inner of.
fee one day and said to his junior
clerk, wei, how arc the indications
for tomorrow Mighty uncertain. sir
the Junior answered. Il hardly know
what kind of a representation to mako
out OH said the chief, Just mako IL
fine weather, with local rain. Then "
Ii Is fine we are all right, and lf 1t
storms that will be one of the local
rains of our prophecy"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06

"The bishop Of Arichat," suid hi,
niece, Miss Sarah Macleod, LAS n lofty
contempt for pomp. He shows his dis
taste for it in a manner which conflicts
with the dignity of his Office some
times. On his elevation 10 the cpisc0.
pate my father gave him a costly pee
toral cross and ring. Presently we dis
covered that the bishop was wearing
neither the cross nor the ring; instead
Of them Il cross Of lead suspended by Il
tape and Il ring of no value. My father
was indignant. My lord he began
i~mDatlently, where are the jewels J
gave youT My uncle laughed and got
red in the face. Donald lie confessed
Il can't add to my many temptations
I'm so vain that am continually want
ing to thank heaven that / ana q Mac
lcod. '"-From "The Bishops Nicce.'
by George FL. Picard.
A well painted house reflects credit
upon the housekeeper. Use Mastic
mixed paint, "the kind that lasts" is
guaranteed strictly pure; the best re
suits are nus assured. w. w. Dodson,
Laurens, S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort, instantly re-
lieved, permanently cured. Doan's
Ointment. At any drug store.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06

F.. You can find here all sizes and STYLES
in lamps from the large decorated par
Tor lamps to the small hand lamps.
Don't buy before you see our line.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06

l.. & M. Paint. Lead and zinc non
chalkable. Wears and covers like gold
Sold by w. L.. Boyd, Laurens, S. C.
14--13t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06

a Gals. l.. & M. Paint and 9 gallons
oil cost about $3.50 and will paint mod
crate sized house. Sold by w. l.. Boyd,
Laurens, S. c.. 14-13t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
FURTHER INQUIRY PROPOSED.
The Lowering Canal Resolution to Be
Reported

The House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce today unanimously au-
thorized favorable report on a resolution
prepared by Mr.. Lowering (Mass) provid-
ing for a continued inquiry into Panama
canal matters. The resolution recites that:
Whereas it is necessary to the speedy
and economical construction of the 18TH
milan. canal that the Ffty-ninth Congress
shall have as early and accurate report of
its construction of the canal and the oper-
alton of the Panama railroad as possible in
order that it may legislate promptly and
intelligently; that the committee have au-
tEority to sit. by subcommittee. other
wise ii may designate, at any time or
place in the United States, or at the 18TH
mus tof Panama during the period inter
Vening between the 4th of March, 1905,
and the assembling of the Fifty-ninth Con-
gress.
The committee is given authority 10 send
for persons and papers and TO make such
investigat tons in regard to the construction
of the canal. and the operation of the Pan
anna railroad as in its Judgment may be
necessary. 1t shall have power to admins
ter oaths and affirmations to employ or
have the services of stenographers clerk
accountant and messengers, and incur such
other expenses as may be deemed neces-
Sary.
The report Is to be made to the Fifty
ninth Congress.
II was stated that Speaker Cannon will
give the resolution right of way in the
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
GREETINGS EXTENDED.
Ohio Wesleyan University Alumni to
Call on Vice President Elect.

A committee, consisting of Representa-
tive w r. Warnock, chairman; Dr. Will
tam ID. Hughes and w. V Cox. called upon
Wee President and Mrs. Fairbanks today
and arranged for the alumni and former
students of the Ohio Wesleyan University,
Delaware. Ohio in this city. to meet the
Vice President and his wife at their home
at 10 O'Clock Monday morning and express
their pleasure in the Inauguration of one
OF their number into the second office of
the land
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbanks are both nrad-
uItes of this university.
President WhitlOck and other members OF
the faculty and student body have signified
their intention of being present
notice is being sent today to every
graduate or student of the university whose
address IS known. telling OF the arrange
ments that have been made, and il is hoped
that all who are In Washington will be at
the j. street corridor of the New Willard
Hotel at 10 O'Clock Monday morning prior
to calling at Mr.. Fairbanks house.
The alumni and former students of the
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio.
residing in Washington. held a meeting
last evening to arrange for the call. The
meeting was largely attended. Represen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
THE STATEHOOD BILL.
Only Bare Possibility of Reaching
an Agreement

The conferaes on the statehood bill are not
without hope this afternoon that some
agreement may be reached that will prove
acceptable to the Senate and the House of
Representatives. But this hope is not of a
very buoyant nature.
The conferees were in session all last even
ing. Al times they were together endeavor-
ing to arrive at some satisfactory conclu-
sion of way to rescue the statehood bill
from what appears to be almost certain de-
feat. Again they Were comforting with
members of the Senate and of the House of
Representatives with the purpose of arriv-
ing at some conclusion to what could be
taken by the two bodies as a satisfactory
compromise. About the only thing that
now seems within the possibility of success
is the statehood bill it was passed by the
House, giving joint statehood to Oklahoma
and Indian territory and joint statehood to
New Mexico and Arizona, with the Foraker
amendment, which allows the territories of
New Mexico and Arizona to vote separately
to determine whether they will accept such
statehood a S this bill offers them
But that is far from being acceptable to
all the senators, even if the House would
take it. t,~
Get put forward by Senator Bailey for a
motion in the Senate discharging the con-
ferees from duty. reeeding from the Senate
amendments, and. consequently, accepting
the bill exactly as it came from the House
of Representatives. lii the present state
of the bill, if such motion could, be voted
upon, it might be adopted. 1t probably
would be. But all legislation in the Senate
at this time is by unanimous consent. be-
cause a senator not agreeing with 'legisla-
ton has only to announce his determine
ton to discuss it in order to defeat it. That
particularly is the case In relation to the
statehood bill A statehood bill, to go
through the Senate, must be- satisfactory
to everybody. 1t is pretty hard problem
to work out. But the conferees were today
working away just II they expected
they would solve the knotty problem. They
will be together this afternoon and talk the
whole matter over again. Then they will
separate and see what they can do in con-
ferences with senators and representa- tives.
But over it all is feeling of despair on the
part of those who would like to see some
sort of statehood bill get through this Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
PRESIDENT URGES PREVENTION
OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

The President today sent TO Congress the
following message:
TO the Senate and House of Representa-
tives:
Your attention is respectfully called to
the necessity OF passing some legislation
at this session, which will supplement ex-
isting law intended to prevent the spread
OF contagious diseases of animals from one
state to another or to foreign countries
Two bills. each designed to cure defects in
existing law, are now pending before Con-
gress The measures are practically iden-
teal. One is II. r. 1889 the other S. 7167.
These bills have been favorably reported by
the committees on agriculture of both
branches of Congress-
Recent decisions of the federal courts
nave held that the statutory powers of the
secretary of Agriculture are inadequate to
enforce regulations that prohibit the inter-
state movement of animals which have been
exposed To contagion but which at the
time of shipment have not yet deyeloped
visible signs of disease
Inc right of the Secretary of Agriculture
10 regulate interstate movement of animals
exposed, but not actually diseased, must
be recognized if the spread of such diseases
from state to state and to other countries
Is to be prevented; and yet this right has
recently been attacked in two cases filed in
the supreme Court of the United States
ana the Secretary of Agriculture is advised
that the trend of recent decisions makes IT
probable that the Supreme Court NAV
hold that the existing law is not sufficiently
clear as to the steps which may be taken
to accomplish this object. Each of the
bills referred to in this message is accom-
panied by an able report which points out
the necessity, from legal standpoint, for
the enactment of this legislation
L fear. II no remedial legislation be
granted at this session. that it may be i'm
possible to continue to enforce the neces-
sary measures for controlling this class of
diseases. and that serious, widespread and
1rreparable injury will be caused to the
livestock interests of the United States.
If the federal quarantine is rendered in
effective, state will quarantine apaInst
state, each requiring compliance with diff
fering statutes; the way to market NAV be
blocked or rendered very difficult for ship
pers OF live stock; contagious diseases of
i've stock may be so dssemina ted through
the stock yards and channels of commerce
that foreign countries will restrict the ex-
port of animals and possibly meats from
the United StoteS all of which would be
disastrous to the live stock industry.
Il therefore put in an earnest plea for
early action in this matter. and commend
to your favorable consideration the two
bills proposed by the committees on agri-
culture and referred to in this message.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The White House, March /, 1905
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
CLERICAL CHANGES.
Appointments and Promotions in the
Navy Department.

Changes In the Navy Department are an
nounced as follows:
Appolntments-A. C. Gengler, copyist at
$40 per annum. bureau Of supplies and ac
counts: Jas d. Brooke. flrst-class assistant
electrical craftsman at 81 per diem, bureau
OF wards and docks: VIM. Parry. copyist at
s720 per annum bureau of navigation; Chas
Jenkinson copyist at s720 per annum bu-
reau OF naviga ton.
Promotions-I. II. Bugbee. copyist at s7s0
per annum, to copyist at $40 per annum,
bureau of navigation: +. j. Mulhall, clerk
at ST. 100 per annum. to clerk at $1,000 per
annum, bureau of medicine and surgery; F.
s. Hinrichs, clerk at 81 900 per annum, bu
reau of navigat ton. to clerk at 81 100 per
annum. bureau of medicine and surgery
ResignatIons-C. L. Magee. clerk at 81, 200
per annum, bureau of medicine and sur
gerry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
THE WORK DELAYED
LARGE MASS OF EARTH SLIDES
INTO RAILWAY TUNNEL.

1t was ascertalned by a reporter for
The Star today that an accident, occa-
stoned by the sliding of an immense mass
Of earth, occurred several days ago In the
Virginia avenue tunnel between 9TH and
9th streets southeast. which may result in
considerable delay in the work and con-
siderable additional expense to the con-
tractors. The tunnel is being built by
the open-cut method, and the cut between
18th and 9Th streets is about twenty-five
feet deep.
Several days ago an immense mass of
earth on the north side of the tunnel be-
came loosened owing to the thaw and slid
with tremendous force against the stone
wall, six n eight fee thick, which forms
the north side of the Virginia avenue
tunnel The force of the small avalanche
stone wall out. of position on the concrete
base several inches, for distance of
about 100 feet.
The earth on the north side of the tunnel
had been frozen for some time, but when
the warmer weather of several days ago
came the thaw set in and loosened the earth
from the bottom. The immense mass of
earth plunged against the stone wall with
out any warning to the workmen, but for
tunately no one was In the path Of the ava
lanche
The stone wall is of such substantial con-
struction and of such width that the bulge
form for a distance of about 100 feet, the
whole wall for that distance being pushed
several inches toward the center OF the
tunnel from the force of the sliding earth
It has been suggested that it may not be
necessary to tear down the wall at the
point Of the accident and rebuild it, mas
much il is several feet thick and of such
substantial character that the contractors
may probably be able to simply dress down
the inner surface of the stone TO the proper
line OF the tunnel If this is found prac-
ticabe IL is stated. the delay in the work
and the cost OF repairing the damage will
not be so great as would be the case IL the
wall had to be rebuilt for the distance OF
100 feet.
The contractors. Drake & Stratton. or the
railroad company will have to bear the
cost OF repairing the damage The matter
is one for the contractors and the railroad
company and the District engineer depart
ment has not been officially notified of the
accident. The District engineers express
the opinion that the delay Will not be con-
siderable in the event the wall can be
dressed down to the proper line, as was
suggested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
IN A PRIvATE'Sb HONOR.
Military Station in Mindanao Named
Camp KefthIsy.

Major General Henry C. Corbin. COM
handing the Philippine division at Ma
Mia, has issued general order christen-
ing the temporary military station at Ma
rahui Mindanao as Camp Keithley In hon.
or of the late Private Fernando Keithley,
Company H. 2Sth Infantry, who was killed
by hostile Moros in a night attack on the
outposts near Marahui, November IA, 1903.
Private Keithley displayed the most
heroic and soldierlyi Qualities in action
with band of about twenty Moros who
he was a member, about midnight on the
14th of November, 1853. Three members
of the outpost were killed in the first rush
and he was repeatedly wounded. He man
aged, however, to beat off the attack and
fell back, fighting constantly. for nearly
three-quarters of a mile He eventually
and gave the alarm, dying almost immed-
lately afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01

The thirty-ninth annual convention of the
Bricklayers and Masons' International
Union, which recently met at San Fran
cisco. Cal. decided by unanimous vote to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
Brakeman Slightly Hurt

Leonard ]. Boodry, a brakeman on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was struck
on the head about $50 O'Clock this morn
ing. and slightly hurt by an iron beam on
the bridge between Florida avenue and F.
street northeast. He was riding on the
tender of the engine at the time. The pa
troll wagon from the eighth precinct police
station was summoned. and the injured
man was conveyed to the Providence hos
pital. where he was given medical atten-
ton. He has relatives living at 124 Scott
street. Baltimore, Maryland