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The premium rates are m< The Nvidend earnings are 6 i payable to the A1~tkr nd -Ozar. Besides the legal reserve c Mutual furnishe Drop us -a postal giving a LIFELESS RIDERS. Thrilling Incidents Culled From The Horroto of War. A veteran of the British army in India once saw a strange sight on a battlefield. As he tells the story a squadron o,f cavalry had been held in reserve under cover of a field battery and an infantry regiment. The artil lery duel had ended. The assault of the enemy in overwhelming numbers had been repulsed by the steadiness of the infantry. While a cloud of smoke hung over the field the cav alry received orders to charge with drawn sabers. The troopers started in close order for the enemy's line. Midway they met a destructive fire from earth works in front of them and from the woods on their flank. A young caval ryman, with his saber drawn, was shot in' the heart while leading in the first file. The horse halted, swerved to the right and turned back, but the rider kept his seat without flinching. The other troopers went on, carried the earthwork by storm rode at full gal lop after the retreating force and con verted defeat into rout. The dead trooper meanwhile was re turning with white face and with the blood streaming from his wound. Un der his nerveless hand the horse re ceived neither cheek nor leading and made its own way toward the infantry which was'now advancing rapidly. As the smoke .lifted the soldiers saw the solitary rider coming with one hand in a death grip upon the saddle, while the othelr still held the sword rigidly clasped. It was a sight never to be forgotten -the galloping horse, with the dead cavalryman still mounted aqd l'5king grim and fierce. It was not until the rider had gone fifty yards from the sp9t where he had been killed that he rolled off the horse. A similar story is told of Captain Nolan, who delivered the fatal blun dering order for the charge of the fa mou_s Light brigade. He vas seen on theq field of Balakava, riding from the hills where the staff oficers were drawn up to thme quarter where the brigade was stationed. - The charge began, and what was left of the bri gade -returned in broken groups. At last Captain Nolan was seen gal loping rapidly toward the center of the. field. He was firmly seated, straight as an arrow and riding well. Suddenly the horse swerved and the rider topp)led over. '' The officeers wvho were nearest rush, ed forward, but when they lifted him fromi the ground they found him life less. Like the Indian saberman, he had been shot and i,nstruitly .killed, bpt his horse had carried him.safely across the field, out of the reach of the pursuing Cossacks. FORTUNE IN FISH.BAIT. Maine Man Retires on Money Made By Raising Earthworms. By far the most popular bait for all 'kinds of fishing in Maine is living earthworms, which have the odor of the. ground about them and, wvhich seem to be choice tidbits, not only-for trout and landlocked salmon, but also for pickerel, perch, black bass and, in deed, every species of food fish that swims in fresh water. As the Maine soil is deficient in,humus and lacking in decaying .vegetable matter, angle worms are not plentiful. Morle than ten .years ago, says an exchange, Carl Beer's, a florist of Ban gor, ,went into the,.buslness of rearing earthworras .for thle ph@~oso. of sell ingthr; t.0g looi fish5rmen as well as forshiiryezit t floston He import ed .breed~ of' Tdrk "ptirple wd(is frorpj elgium, which were ; rol1fle bre'ddis, though coar'se andl strong' flavored, arid, later..he secured a box of gi,ant angle-worms froma India. In the 1course of a few years lhe was able to suipply live wo6rms by the million to is,customers. *Those shipped to.Jpstori wAre sold in job lots f9r 78 e.t A ~ohy3d. Nio the hohie eu#e aers he sold d~rni o iderate. The only m exceptionally automatically Policy-holder for more thir Iaccgrding4o id surplus protection, which is tI s the additional security of the s ge and address, and we will RT NOR average size for 10 cents a 'dozen. Though his greenhouse was a- small tone, and though his trade in flowers was never extensive, he made moey rapidly from the sale of worms, until last year, when he retired and went to his old home in Sweden a wealthy man. Sidney Cooke of Presque Isle, the inventor of several diving appliances used by men who work in deep waters, was the next man to attract attention as a public benefactor in the bait line. Mr. Cooke says his invention 'was made possible through having watch ed the Indians of Canada when they sought vorms for bait. "All earth worms come to the sur face at night," said he, "and feed on the grasses and rotting leaves near the entrance to their burrows. While the worms were busy eating the Indians of Canada had -a habit of dragging a blanket with its under side smeared with bird lime along the surfqce of the land, thus picking up the fat worms, together with sticks and lumps of earth and small pebbles. "After dredging the land for a time the Indians carried the blanket to the camp, picked off the worms and added another coating of bird limo. Though I have been praised very much for-my invention, it is not mine by rights, as I gained the idea from Indians. " The only change I have made is to go out with a light giving forth a vlo let color and allowing it to shine for a few minutes upon the land to be vis ited with the smeared blanket. Most lights frighten earthworms and drive them underground, which is the rea son why they feed in tie dark, but. a light that carries, a blue or a vioit blue -shade seems to soothe the crea tures and makes them careles of don ger. "Or perhaps the worms are hypno tized by the.strange glare and cannot get away. That is the way a dash lamp acts upon deer at night, and I think a deer should know as much as an angleworm.'' Cheese "Mos' Too Fur Gone." The old Virginia darkey who has beeni from the time he wvas ten years of age the dining room servant of one of our aristbcratic families, says the Washington Post, is noted for his Chesterfieldian manners. And as a waiter, cleaner, and everything else for which a house' servant is wanted, he is not equalled by his latter-day brethren, whose main occupation, if he has been to school and can'read a little, is that of a hotel waiter or Pullman car porter. Hjaving some company to tea one night, I remeinber tha.t..two of my frjends ivere fond of Limburger elleese. I bought a pound package and2tooktit home with me. On arriv al Old Unele.Isase met me as usual wvith his acu salutation of ''Good even' boss." I said to him: ''Uncle Isaac,.you will' find among other things in that box a package of cheese, and I want it on the table to night.'' ''All right, boss; I'll have it.'' ''Don't you forget it,'' said I. ''Oh, no suh; I ain't groi' fergit it. I'll have it, sho'. '' Now, Uncle IAaae had seen every kind of cheese in his life, but this was his first experience with the Limbur gor. When I took my. company into the di,ning room the old fellow was stand ing near the table, with a long white apron- on, and a waiter under his arm ready to jump if 1any one looked to wvard him. Not seeing the cheese, I said- to him, quietly: ''Uncle Isaac, where 's the cheese?'' With a looks of great disappoint ment, he turnad'to my wife, as if to say, ''Please'mari, come to. my-res cue!'' but my wife only smiled. I re peated my question then with more emphasis. ''Uncle Isaae, where's the eheegb '' He came s1jufflin~g up to me sideways and being too polite to l,et .the guests hear what he h'ad to say, whispered, softly, in my ear, "l3ss, it was mos' too' fur gone, an' I flung it, away." roity OF T Fhole Life Poliy written which proyides paidup jIfe insuraoce face value, in 20 to 32 years, geof the insured, ke security offered by any othe :ockholders of the Company, w mail you a specimen polic: RIS, Gei SHOT CAPTIVE. Negro Suspected of Assault Riddl By One Man-Father of Al leged Victim. A special to the News from Gr( beck, Texas, says: While being conveyed to jail in t custody of two officers a negro wk it is alleged, assaulted the daughter J. A. Eastland, a farmer of Delta, an early hour Tuesday morning, w taken from the officers by a posse citizens and held until the arrival the girl's father. When Eastland rode up lie order the crowd to stand back and empti both barrels of his shotgun, load with buckshot, into the negro, killi him instantly. There is no exciteme Those Mystic Signs. Atlantic Monthly. A story is told of the most consp uous joiner in a thriving western ei noted for its many lodge mcqibe Indeed, it is said that everybody 1 longs to at least one lodge and new everybody to two or three. Rqeen a new family came to town, and cated just a'cross the street from i past master of all the organizatio One (lay, a yeek later, he caught i flve-year old son of the neighbor the had was passing, and with a f preliminary remarks led up to: ''Say, my boy, is your father a lM son?" "No, sir," was the sharp reply. ''Probably, then he is an Odd F low?" 'No, sir, lie ain't." "Knight of Pythias? Woodma W6rkmaii? PyramidI Forest Maccabee?" The boy' shook his head. 'Isn 't your father the member any lodge?" demanded the questi, er in a puzzled tone. "Not a one," replied the boy. "Theli why on earth does lie me all those signs when lie comes out the front yard every morning?'' ''Oh, that ain't lodge,'' chieerfui exclaimed the lad, ''Pa''s got Vitus dance.'' ''Which would you rather be, a 1 islator or an author'' ''A legih tar'' .answered the bright 'young m ''The products of his mind enjoy dignity of resting in a pigeonhole stead of being ruthlessly consigi to the waste basket.' '-Washing Star. . Sentimental Youth (to parti shaken' by a passing tremor)-Ohi hope you don't feel cold? She-Not at all, thanks. Only gray goose walking over my gray Sentimental Youth (with effusi< -Happy goose.-Punch. - - , ,Most Ingenious Device. Pat-If wvan af us gets there li and the other isn't there; how will knowv if the other wan has been th and gone, or if he didni't come ye' Mike-We'll aisily fix thiot. If get there furrst, I '11 make a chi mark on the sidewalk, an~d if you there furrst you 'll rub it out. It seems an awful waste of moi to most people to spend it on sensi things.i It's advice when you give it 'lecturing when you get it. 'When -a rman owns a fishing oul it is a sign lie isn't going to chur The baseball seas/n has opened, ti it follo~ws that the offlee boy probl is; agaiin acute. It is expected that the price of w lU cut,a good deal of ice during cogng MM4eil teps. Apostle Pwie gn&. Overseer Vol a . dIetermins#l t4o atch pach other thp .teeth-'of,the muelWrake. If, 'Lige. tbowie will calm do awhlle..maybe soiie life insural company will tender him its pn( deney. A, little t fy is apt to make si people,appea ek'p. Thpr4 I 1ilh good in mnan who i~kkrood in others. HE PAGPI0"MtTUAL I . The only 2O 47'ment Life which, according ito its terms, it shall be aVton'atically paid years, according to age of irs ir insurance company, the Statut< hose aggregate wealth has been re r made out for your age, showii Agent, Ram's Horn Blasts. Truth cannot be built out of tat ad tlings. No great man was ever a grumbler. Many mistake finickyness for fi delity. Brotherhood cannot be until there is sonshp. l Where the sermon is sleepy Satan p is wide-awake. Lof The church service that drags of draws none to Christ. at No one can love the Saviour with as out loathing his sins. of Reformation is the fruit of infor of mation and transformation. Bd Many a man thinks that he is faith ed. fil when lie is only stuck fast. ed Punishnent that seems to be post poned may be only perfecting itself. ig Few places are more dangerous for it. the Christian than the devil's funeral. Some of us would lose all sense of God but for our need of His sympathy. ic- U. 0. V. REUNION ty New Orleans, La., -Reduced Rates )e_ and Quick Schedules via Sea .y board Air Line Railway. Ily On account of above occasion the lo- S. A. L. Ry., will on April 22nd, 23 he and 24, sell round-trip tickets to New Orleans. at a greatly reduced he rate, the rate from Newberry being $14.25; limited to April 30th, but by Dw depositing ticket and paying fee of fifty cents same will be extended until [a- May 21st. Side trip tickets to nu merous points will be sold by lines entering New Orleans at rate of one 1- fare plus 25 cents to holders of U. C. V. tickets. 'i,Call on nearest Seaboard Agent or n write W. L. Burroughs, T. P. A., Co. r f lumbia, S. C., -for further information. REDUOED RATE of mn- To Spart&hburg, S. 0., Account ol Musical Festival, April 25-27. ke Account of above named occasion in the following rates are authorized to Spartanburg, S. C. via C. N. & L. Ily Rilroad: Round trip fare Newberry St. to Spartanburg $2.35. Tickets on sale April 23, 24, 25, and 26th, final limn it April 28th, 1906. J. W. Denning, la- Agent. 111. he in ~iFurnitt er, 'LAI1 Kin in) edKibler et edRoom Suits from Chairs and Rockers fr< CMatting from 2Oc. to 2 Rugs from 75 cents to fCooking Stoves and Ra en W'e carry a full line o uid em the Wheeler & Wilso iMattresses from $2.5C "e New MVattrass just put aWindow Shades, Lan in class furniture store. ,We have thousands 4 ce to sell cheap for cash < Also Organs and Pia 11y ' heile ..l_ENWVIgANA Policy issued provides that u' 1_6 9 7are uredi fur >ry and constitutionali ported by Bradstreet'. rig, the most. favorab] Newb * recri . Which we use ai *' We believe in 6 Wet constantly 40 We always pra a cines. 0 PURITY cou' 10 Ask your docto , MAYEA SYSTI Pol Ma LOOKING BACKN plishment, the owners , great advantage of regi other methods of saving pre-suppose the contint LOOKING FORW) fled when you have an Mutual Bei C Office MqCaughrin E A CENTI For more than SPRINGS MINERE thousands are ready cacy In all diseases Phy Pati Eve Drink Glenn Sprii drink this water and Glenn Springs Cc ire! I FOR SALE $20.00 to $150. >m 50 cents to $ 15c. per yard Pu' $15.00. inges from $8.C f the very best ! n and New Royi I to $1 5.00, the on the market t ips, Clocks, anc >f dollars worth >r on the Install, nos. 3KCOMPANY-,of Ca'1fdrmlal he Pacific Mutual's PolIyold6f provided with.security superior to that - nished by, any, other Corpany, :irganization of The aci-t1 i Corn. Agen'cy at over e Life Insurance 'Policy ever issued. ery, S. 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DO--Walnut, Mahogany & Oak. 1 6.00. t down in your roorn. 0 to $50.00. lewing Machines, arnong these al. Dexter, Royal & Rex, and the >y the southern Cotton Oil Co. i everythIng else kept in afirst of Furniture that we are going ment plan. nis & Co.