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FOR THE CHILDREN. Some Nice Tricks Which Might be Played On the Approaching "April Fool's Day." "But how do you fool them?* asked .\argy. She was a very little girl-not six years old--and she looked up to Edgar. who was twelve, as an ex tremely wise person. "You make 'em think things are different from what they are," said Edgar. "Only, of course, you d -n't tell fibs. And when they find otb they're tricked. you call "April fool!: It's lots o' fun." "It must be." said largy, eager ly. "I mean to try it." Edgar looked at his sister. Some war. altho it was -lots o' fun" for hinm. he did not like to think of Margy teasing her friends. and laughing at their disappointlent. "Oh. you're too little." he said. \iamma told me one wasn't ever too 'ittle to help others," Margy declared. Edgar wAs so puzzled by this speecn. that he made no further renark. When the Wheaton family came into the dining-room. on the first of April, 'Mamma was saying: "I am so tired of that baked apple every morning, and I con't care for oragnes any longer. I do wish, either that it was time for berries, or that Dr. Mason had not told me to eat fruit for breakfast." Margy danced along by her side, listening and smiling to herself. As Mrs. Wheaton caught sight of the table she gave a cry of surprise. There sat a plate of strawberries beside her napkin. "'April fool!" called Margy. "I bought 'em myself. Mamma, down to Mr. Snyder's. And you thought you were going to have baked ap ples again. April fool!" The rest-her father and mother, Jamie and Edgar-looked at each other over the little girl's innocent head. "That is a sweet wav-tc trick one with something nice," said Mamma. "Why, what other way would there be?" asked Margy. "No body would do mean things to peo ple-not on any day in the year." A merry voice called "April fool!" after Papa, whose hat and coat, all neatly brushed, lay upon the hall-table. And the same cry followed Edgar's usual search for -his school books and his finding them, strapped together. lying be side his cap. A sprig of geranium from largy's cherish plant was pinned upon the lapel of Jamie's overcoat, and "April fool!" he heard. as he hurried into it. Ellen. the second girl, weht out to the butler's pantry a while later, and discovered the silver from breakfast rinsed and dried and laid in its proper baskets. "April fool ! piped 31argy." "What are you doing, child?" inquired1 Miss Wilkinson. opening her window to question the~ little girl in the gar(den next (door. Mar gy looked up brightly: "'I'm going to April fool the birds, she said. "with this plate of crumbs. They don't expect a thling. you know. They'll be so surpris Miss Wilkinson gazed down into the radiant little face: "You're a good child." she said, quickly. and shut down the sash. Margy ran into the house and told her mother how Miss Wilkin son had April fooled her: "Because she never said I was a good child before." WVhen the scrubwoman, wvho was working next door, went home that night. Miss WVilkinson astonished .Maria by g'iving' her a basket of cold pieces : "April fool !" said her emprloyer. smiling in a grim way. an<i i\! aria smiled to: yTan e kindiy ier oi' me." saidl she. Air. W\heaton had not beenwi ing lon in his ofnice when an ac quaimnance ecaei who~ wa:nted o'ne <ioilr forsomecharitabl Y ict The face (1 his litt&. giri came up before her father. Het hajm iekh man nye dollars. and said. ".\ri! fool'!" and then they both laughed. Tamie wras one oi the older pu p)il's in the high school. and a favor ite and leader among the big hors. M\Iiss Fo'nan, the timi d. nervous Latin teacher, always dlreaded that half-hour she had] to pass with mis chievous Tamie Wheaton andi the comrades lhe incited to whispering and nonsense. Today. those on the back benches in the Virgil class be haved as well as the girls upon whom she could depend. They be haved so well. in fact. that she stop ped them on their way out of the room and thanked them for it. Jamie looked up into her face witt twinkling eves: *We April fooled v-ou, didn'.t we ?" he asked. Jack Watson. who had quarreled with Edgar. had played a horrid trick upon him yesterday. The two sides of the room led the march from it. on -alternate days. On the thirty-first of March Jack had im i proved the opportunity to drop a decayed apple into Edgar's over :oat pocket. Edgar was very an gry. Today Jack had good reason to look out for something in return. To tell the truth. Edgar had actual Iv brought in box. a dead mouse tf:rom the trap at home. with the ful: ntention of tucking it into Jack's cket a.slhe passed the overcoat on his war down-stairs. Nobody would do mean things to people. Margy had said. Jack ad been mean to him. Yes: but his 'ittle sister thought him her wise. good brother. above such revenge; and spite. Her shining eyes. when she called "April fool after him, I as he found his books in the hall. seemed to look down into h:s heart. e could -iot deceive their trnst. At noon he ran down-town. When Jack, very cautiously and icaring the worst. peered into his pocket that night, a flush of shamed surprise crept over his cheeks. He saw a handful of chocolate-creams. and a slip of paper that read "April fool!" I've had such a lovely day." sighed Margy. sleepily, as herl mother tucked her into bed that! evening; "I've been busy every moment-most And I've fooled lots of folks. Wouldn't it be nice if they came oftener-April Fool's and dhristrias Day. I mean. They se!-m a good deal alike, you know. -The Independent. Many husbands are so sentimen tal that the want their wives to al ways wear the dresses they had wh'en they first knew them. Elberta Peach Trees, Barred Plymouth Rocks. Red Raspberry Plants. Eggs for hatching a specialty. All inqniries promptly answered. Write for Circulars. GEO. F. MONTGOMERY, Marietta, Ga sfoUT HERN K. THIS GREAT RAILWAY RUN: GREAT COUI CONVENJIENTLY UNITING ALL THlE OF THE SOUTH. Why not take i through FLOR ID beautiful State been brought wi by the splendid ti vice of the ATj LINE, the great the Tropics. Wij ets are now on s in Florida and Ha schedules, maps, steamship accorr to .Gen'l Pass. Ag "What to Say in Spanish and Ho' reci of a two cen postage strmp. ENDO1SED AT L3ME. Such Proof as this Should Convince any Newberry Citizen. The public endorseintrt of a !ocal cit izen is t.ie be:st proof that can he pro duced. None be tter, none ztronger can be had. When a man comes forward and testifies to his fellow citizens, ad dres,es his friends and neighbors you may he sure h- is thoroughly convinced or he would not do so. Telling one's experience when it is 'for the public ,ood is an act of kindness that should be appreciated. The following state ment eiven by a resident of Newherry adds one more to the many cases of H1ome Endorsement which are baing published about "The Littl- Conquer or." Road it: P. R Hutebirson propi ietor of Len eral household furnishin- store on Main --trees -a: 'T hav.- ued DoW's Kid n--y Pit in me famimv wilh very h--ne fi . . W- u d them for kidney - -hh . The r-.!.-fivenj wa-,arm d ive .n peranet [ob-. im; u -h.- :-il.I W. E. PIilam & Sor'-. ! r : *re -nl I e. i -di do re .rrrd tlh' very 1:i-,hlv heliving -h. -o b a! t i vlairned for thrn. ial h aH dtaler. Price 5i cents per t)., Foser-\! ilburr, Co. Buffalo. N. Y.. sole hent; for the United States Remember the name Doans and take no substitute. NOTiCE. A PPLICATIONS FOR BEER DIS ,tpenser for Newberry will be re ceived by County Board of Control un til Wednesday 10 o'clock a. m. March 2nd,' 1904, for a term of one year, be ginning April 6th. _ Jocob Senn, J. R. Scurry, J8 P. Harmon, Members County BoA of Control for Newberry. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARMS DESIGNS CopyRiMS &C. myog sending a sketch and desW9,"O may quicy ascertain our opinion free W etber an ffnraution is PrOb abloa WR pamts~OUD1fl inritly laJ.AUU5RW~on Patents "ee oldefft aGeY for Men piia amtseta - -ek speew st"i,hwithout iin the $deuItKiltntrtCAn. A mandsomelY utftaed weekly- Lar"4 'ir cawon of an dnt A Terms, $3 a etfourtonEtbsq"n9X,10,ra,newdeal6 MUNN & Co..361--v-New rk Branch ofseFe. Washingon. ILWAY wE RUN THE STHROUGH A BEST VESTI TRY BUt.E TRAINS BEST SECTION.S ADHV H .~ HADlK BEST DIN INGi - . CAR SERVICE I t. trip this winter A to CUBA. This and Island has thin easy reach arough train ser thoroughfare to ter tourist tIck ale at all points vana. For rates, sleeping Car and mrodations write W. J. CRAIG. ~'t, Wilmington, N. C. v + ton ay I sent to any addressn *I ;It wv A--W Lw . Rates - VIA : The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Ry., and the West e m and Atliantic R. R. The Scenic Badefield Rute. To the Nort.4, North-West and West. Best Equipped Trains, Superior Service and Quickest Time. For rates, schedu;es, maps, etc., or any information, call on or address JNO. E. SATTERFIELD, ' Traveling Passenger Agent, No. I North Pryor St., Atlanta, Ga. Opposite Union Depot. Bell 'Phone 169. SEABOARD AIR - LINE - RAILWAY. NORTH - SOUTH --EAST - WEST. Two Daily Pullman Vestibuled Limited Trains Between SOUTH and NEW YORK. FIRST-LASS J. I I The Best Rates and Route to all Eastern Cities Via Richmond and Washington, or via Norfolk and Steamers.-To Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago, New Orleans, and All Points South and Southwest-To Savannah -and Jacksonville and all points in Florida and Cuba. POSITIvELY THE SHoRTEST LINE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH. w-For detailed information, rates, schedules, Pull man reservations. etc., apply to any agent of The Sea board Air Line Railway, or Jos. W. Stewart, Traveling Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. C. F. STErIRT, Asst. ien ".OPass. Agt., I SAVANNAH, GA. AugstaandAshevime Short Line.as (Schedule in effect .ugust 1, Il03.) (Read Down.) (Read Upi (Eastern Stan.dard TIu e.) ____________________ Southbound. Nort?.bound. 12.48 pm.....Lv Newberry ........ Ar 3.a0 pm Qchedlule in Effect Sunday, June t2sth, 1603 :.50 pm......Ar La re~ns......... Lv 2.02 p ar STATIO$S. 2.07 pm.....Lv Laurens.. .. ..Ar 1.30 pwr 3.30 pm.......r Spartan burg..Lv 12 01 pu 8 40 am Lv Atlanta (e..L.) Ar. 8 50 pm ,i.40 pm....Lv 4partanburg..... Ar 10.25 a'o 10 50 am~ Athens 6 19 pm .3 pm....Ar Saud.......Lv 3.59 am 11 55a ?lberton 5 17 pm 6.11 pm....Ar Hendersonville Lv t.05 am 12 58 pm Abbeville 4 05 pm 7.15 pm....Ar Asheville...-. Lv 7.05 am A 2p renoo D 3'r3L. pm i2.46 pm....Lv Newberry (C.N.ac.) 3 10 pm 1.50 pm...Ar Laurens.......Ly 2.02 pin 1.5p .. v Laurens...........A r L.45 i'm-C 2.1p....rGreenwo.......Lvl1244 pz 1000a Lv Glenn Srings A 4 00 pm 5.20em . ... Ar Augusta..........v1 0a z .45 om.J..L Augusta......Ar 12.20 am (Harri Springs) 63'0 pm...Ar Baaufort......Lv 7.15 anr 1 12 pm Waterloo 2 35 pm 6.4.5 pm...Ar Port Royal .......v 7.05 an' 1 4 r.m ar Laurens (Din'r) Lv 2 o7 pm 1246 pm'...LvNA-wherry (or.&.a)Ar 3.10 om 84 22 53 52 218 2 ('pm.. Lanr n ....'. . . D'ly D'ly D'ly D'ly D'ly D'ly .t.25 nm..Ar Greenvilla.....Lv 12.15 epemex e For further information relative tn rates, am m Pm pm pm am e*c..call on,or addr4 A:7' 700 202 Lv Laurens Ar 150 600 600 GEO. T BRY u.fGen. Ae-. Grenvlle.8 . ,725 7 10 209 Parks 1 42 8S 53 50 ERNE T WILLIAMS.'ae". Pa-a. Agt.. 845 720 222 Clinton.. 131 830 525 A uum Ga. 1115 7 50 3 34 :.ioldville I 16 3 00 4 45 " M - Traflec vaneir. 73800 244 Kinard 1(9i 745 430 - 9 4t 809' 249 Gary tu:S 7;25 440 ___________-950 e18 254 Jalapa 1258 725 406 540 10 ewbery 2437i95 345 1 0 4 25: 3. LT. Mounte.%~ 1314 6i20 240 -1 .BEA.' u.. R'ee ver s. 40 jr.: Ciapin :21 ' 2. 22 nE"'-- Jlu:.'4 17. 95 37 Hilton 1135 .55!' .. . ws 5 4 al While Rtoch 8 350i 2~ '~ ~1- ' 4 7 Blleutine 11 as 5 41 1 50 2 48 9 33...Arersor. F. D......... 8 40. 1 1 2 45 9 3J... nilerson P. D... ... 3 o5 1bia ..... 95:....West And--rson.....3 49.. ..... 9 9........Denver......3 59 (.......aion ..... 902......Autun.........405 ...... ...... 8.55 .....Pendleton ..... 411 ........____________ ..... S47......Cherry.........418 .... ..... 844......Adams........ 421 ........ ..... 828 ....Jordanla Jnr ct ...4 33 ........u ba AO..)ril1 ..... 825......Seneca....... 4 3ArCa........0 ..... 806......West Un ion ....504 ........_____________ have recednce oer trins f 8%m cia~Tralzs Z2a sfo. C. L.frihdeo. inosopatthe oiloing tatins t tlOlCS (UnliAetorrtato tae n ndle o psener: hine'sW G.C 5D T. 20MRSN Jaesad adySpgsTrien. d5r an eatZo Jame a. AJdaR n, superintendent J. F. LiINGSTN, H.M